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CHIffl SCORES A DOUBLE KENTUCKY TURFMAN IN THE LIMELIGHT AX JACKSONVILLE TRACK Epidemic of Claiming Follows Several Races at Flori ida Course Jockey Ural Added to List of1 Suspended Riders Jacksonville Fla January 11 P T Chinns colors were prominent at Moucrclf Park this after ¬ noon The winners of the first two races were sad ¬ dled by the wellknown Kentucklau while Piute an other of the Clilnii horses was beaten a nose in the closing race by Cowen In the opening dash which was for twoyearolds Colonel Cliinii showed a hand ¬ some juvenile in Easy Life a filly by Stalwart out of East India and when it came to the running Easy Life did not belle her good looks She figured In a game performance in beating the favorite Tal ¬ lahassee after overcoming a lot of early interference in which she was jammed bumped and knocked about Easy Life ran straight and true when she finally settled into her stride while Tallahassee was swerving all over the track and at the finish was close to the outer fence fenceIn In the second race Colonel Chinns Grandissimo Uat the favorite Sou by a neck at the end of a long and hard stretch drive Jockey Powers hail the mount on both of the Chinn horses and in each instance he was required to do his best to win After Grandissioios victory Joe Jones in whose name the filly Sou runs lioosted the winner Colonel Chinn retaliated by claiming Sou and the latter is regarded as well worth the 1325 that she cost her new owner Tlwrre was another claim in this race when E It West who was represented in the race by Miss Sly took the poorly ridden Frank Pnrcell from Miss A M iMarrone for 925 Another claim came after Piutes defeat C W Powell whose Olieron finished third claimed Pinte paying 1C25 for the son of Ethelbcrt He could have purchased the colt at a less figure at private sale It is said Joe Rose which beatTakahira in the third race was the only winning favorite Takahlra was well rid ¬ den WilliamsToe by trainer Pangles new jockey W Williams Toe Rose was the only easy winner durlngthe afternoon All of the others were forced to stand hard drives to win by small margins C L Harrison owner of Waldo Avas a visitor at Moncrcif Park this afternoon He came down from Pinehurst and will leave in a few days for Palm Beach where lie will spend a couple of weeks be ¬ fore returning north northE E Stillman left tonight for Tampa with Heart oC Hyacinth There is fear that P S I Randolphs good handicap horse Patsy will not survive Two veterinarians Dr Keogh and Dr JfcOueen are in constant attendance Even if Patsy should survive there is slim chance that he will again start at thia meeting meetingJockey Jockey Obert has been granted permission to ride for his employer F J Pons but will not be per ¬ mitted to accept outside mounts Further entry of the mare Centre Shot will be re ¬ fused as the inare is a confirmed bleeder She will Jiowevcr be permitted to fill her stake engagements For engagementsFor an unsatisfactory ride on the horse St Joseph jockey Ural was indefinitely suspended by the judges this afternoon It is charsred that the lad deliber ¬ ately instructionsClaud disobeyed trainer Mayberrys instructions Claud E Jones and J E Cahill were the new lay ¬ ers who went on at Moncreif Park this afternoon Among those who went off were Rod McMahon and W BeverlyE Beverly E W Heffner the wellknown owner is in betl with a badly lacerated side as a result of being bit by a large touring ear on Monday evening Report had it yesterday that his injuries were serious but last night it was given out that he was not as badlr injured as it was at first supposed although lie will be confined to his bed for some time George Sweeney the Texas ownerplunger today disposed of Abrasion to F J Pons for 1000 anil O K iHerndon to Martin May for 1400 Sweeney Is said to be a big loser here hereThere There has been a decided improvement in tract conditions General Manager Brown has had many loads of clay placed on the backstretch and a big roller has packed the going down until it lias become hard and firm
