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SLIM CROWD AT OAKLAWN. CONSTABLE SMITH TAKES IN TWO MORE FOR BETTING. Management Is Tryinq to Reach a Compromise with Officials — May Be Able to Put the Slates Up. Hot Springs. Ark., March ,.— This was I slow day at naklavvn. There was only a handful of people tit the course and there was nothing in the lacing to create enthusiasm. Daring I lie morning the Citizens Improvement Fuioti sent out word that any one making ST taking a anger would be arrested, and this had the effect of keeping many away from the track. Constable Smith was present. He paraded over the grounds all afternoon, the not result of his limling beteg I wo persons, whom he placed under arrest. Meanwhile, a half dozen layers walked ahoiit the promises dhmlailafi prices from their programs when asked and laking a nssdly niiiniier ot nragen. There is a conference on tonight at which some agreemenl whereby tin- meeting can eaatteee with slates up may be reached. If a compromise is not to be had a leslraining order will be asked for tomorrow morning, it is believed ledge Bnmntec will grant the order. I.aih Vaslni proved tho winner of todays handicap by a nose lr.ni oiing Pilgrim. The hitler. with intelligent handling, would have been an easy w inner. He was till over the track throwgh the stretch. The disappoint ineiit of the ran was tho Showing of Hra.len and Princess Orua. Bath linishoil far back. Ida May and Aunt Hala. tioth ridden by Aubuchoii. had things easy in iheir respective ncas. Ill the third ran, in which the biguest field went to the past, Oaaak I. was the surprise. She led from barrier rise to finish, winning as her rider pleased. Tyrolian. in tho fifth race, got away running and Ban showed tho way for the entire trip to win a lucky race from P.eechor, which was much the lis;. Jockey Shilling, in addition to riding Lady Vaslili. displaced good horsctna nship by piloting BendJgO to victory in the closing race aflor that h. uses chances appeared hopeless. flu card lor tomorrow oilers quantity rather than quality, but. some fairly speedy horses crop up hen and then and among them Kathoriiio Mai pay. Rifle Range, P.iih Bow legs; Theedacte, Heine Regante, Kankakee; Prinoipia. BeuVtOOne, Miss Ferris; Terns Red, lli.ii Bear, Wing Ting: Kiltie Piatt, finesse, .lake Sanders; Baker Walcis. Match. Silltrv. have ahown l hm1 r«rm of late. .1. I.. Deaspsey.
