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LEO MAYER IS ACQUITTED. PROSECUTOR MEANS FAILS TO MAKE A CASE AGAINST BOOKMAKER. Other Trinls Set for Today at Hot Sprinqs— Savable Finishes Third — The Racinq at Oaklawn. Hot Springs. Ark., March 12.— Leo Mayer, charged with violation ,,f the Amis law. was tried and acquitted in Justice Smiths court this morning. The trial was by jury. Pros.suling Attorney Means failed to make out a ease. The Irial- of loha Wolf. Barney Wolf. Tom Karney and Frank lleiiey arc set for tomorrow. Messrs. Vila. Kramer and Hig- cjiis forfeited their beads by failure lo appeal today. New wairaiils were issued and are returnable tomorrow". Thoue.li upsets were frequent, the sport at Oaklnvn this afternoon was enjoyable. The appearance of Savable, the Patarlty winner of tJMB, in the third race carried much interest. The !„-si he could do Waa third to OakBh J. and riemiiig. His legs are under suspicion ami smart trainers say he is apt to break down a I Bag lime. The defeat of Manchester created h disss tlafsctluB, The same in the ease of BaaaBml Hey. The mosi exetttag nm- lesi of the meeting came in the dosing race. Thf Bve horses were bunched at. all staires. necks and iio-es separating the first four at the finish, with the parse going to Thistle Do. There was much rough riding. In the fourth Wing Ting was JaflBped on. Her boots saved her from serious in.jurv. There came near being a spill because of the crowding in the stretch in Hi,- tit t u race. leekey Mountain rode I luce winners. a goad card is offered for tomorrow and witli a fast track in ptospci I such horses as Shirley Koss-more, orphany. Loll Weevil; Thcxlocia. liohs Iet. Ballad; Pen Strong. Haughty. Kalbcrt: Kedgauntlet. P.eecher. Calabash: P.eiidigo. P.ig BOW, Helgerson; Dr. Lee Huffman. Ilawkama and Woolst arlle among others, should furnish a satisfactory afternoons sport. j. L. Desnpsej .
