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SOCIETY FOLK AT MONCREIF EACE FOR GENTLEMEN RIDERS ATTRACTS EIG ATTENDANCE TO COURSE Much Enthusiasm Shown When Tommy Wright Pilots PilotsBallot Ballot Box to WellEarned Victory New NewTrack Track Record Established Jacksonville Fla January 25 A race for gentle ¬ men riders was a feature at Moucreif Park this afternoon and brought out a large gathering of society folk to the new course The attendance equaled in point of numbers that of any week day since the meeting opened and much enthusiasm was manifested Tommy Wright who came down from Baltimore to ride Ballot Box carried home witli him tonight a handsome silver punch bowl service which went to the rider of the winning horse Ballot Box ws second choice in the betting and won because he was liest ridden When the break cauie he was off in front and was immediately taken to the inside and hugging the rail at every turn saved much ground all the way In the stretch Ballot Box was tiring and was driven to the limit to stall off Ben Doubles bid bidThe The course was in excellent condition and a track record was established when Pantoufle ran six fur ¬ longs in 112 Only two favorites AVOII Hie success ¬ ful choices being John Carroll and Abrasion AbrasionThirtyfour Thirtyfour layers again quoted odds Speculation was keen and the books won on the afternoons transactions transactionsCharles Charles Walters and his crew will leave for Juarez In the morning to lxx k for the remainder of the winter Among the new layers that drew in this afternoon were Columbus Jones and George Linden LindenJ J W Burttschell announced that he would con ¬ fine his efforts during the coming season to develop ¬ ing jumpers and he will dispose of Cooncy K and Schleswig at auction on Saturday next nextJoekev Joekev Butwcll signalized his return to the saddle after an absence of a month by landing Royal Onyx winner over a band of fast sprinters in the third thirdJCCC JCCC Tin following are weights for a special handicap at live furlongs to be run Thursday ThursdayHorse Horse A Wt Horse A Wt WtTack Tack Atkin 6 13 Carroll 3 10S 10SJohn John Grilfin II 8 125 Frank Purcell 3 100 100Piuitoulle Piuitoulle 7 121 Kid 3 90 90Magazine Magazine 5 121 Dress Parade II 3 95 95Booger Booger Red 5 120 Alt red the Great 3 94 94Tom Tom Holland 4 110 Amoret 3 91
