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ANOTHER CHINN JUVENILE SCORES. Rose of Jeddah Runs Up to Promise of Previous Race and Wins at Moncrief Park. Jacksonville, Fla.. January 5. There was but little Improvement in the track conditions at Moncrief Park this afternoon. The going was still deep and heavy, especially in the center of the track. The choice spots were close to the inner and outer rails and there was a scramble for the best footing in the races. Aside from the opening race small fields ruled the card, which was one of the lightest of the season. A race for two-year-olds was Hie attraction, with a band of sixteen youngsters engaged. Ouly three of the number had started before and two of them were placed at the finish. George I". Cliinn, tho Kentucky mine owner, whose Colonel Cook won the previous two-year-old race, furnished the winner again today in his speedy little filly. Rose of Jeddah, which showed a really meritorious performance by running the quarter in 23 and winning off by herself. It was a very fast race, considering track conditions, and Hose of Jeddah is more than likely a filly of some class. In her race today she broke from the inside, but rushed over to the outside in the first sixteenth and, wearing down Silas Grump in the first furlong, shook off the latter in the last eighth to win going away. Silas Grump was the dockers tip Tor the race and was backed from If. to 1 to I to 1. Goldmine, which finished third in her previous effort, again occupied that position at the finish of todays race. She was a bit slow to get going but gained steadily and outlasted Naughty Rose in tho final drive. G. P. Chinii. F. J. Pons. R. D. Williams, William Shields and Mrs. II. H. Selby were each represented by two starters in the race. The Williams pair were great big youngsters, but not as finely finished as some of the others. Both or the Pons fillies were good lookers, as were also the Shields pair. Most of them ran greenly and some will undoubtedly show improvement. Three favorites and two second choices won. Mus-grave and Goose each piloted two winners. Jack Phillips has arranged to take a couple of E; D. Williams two-year-olds to Tampa. He Will leave with them tomorrow night. Al Kirby has disposed of the- contract he held on jockey Loftus to R. I. Williams. The papers were drawn this afternoon and will be signed tomorrow. Rod McMahon arrived from Buffalo this morning and joined the ranks of the layers doing business at .Moncrief this afternoon. Jockey Bell was at the track today for the first time since his accident - of .Saturday last. At a recent dinner tendered to the employes and the turf writers at Moncrief Park, it was the general opinion that this affair would become an annual one and that, cotiducted as it is at present, racing will continue in the State of Florida for many years to come. After an enjoyable repast was partaken of, speeches were indulged in. One of the first to respond was Frank Chase,- who is a member of the legislature of the State of Florida. He was most sanguine that the "sport of kings would continue in the state for a long time to come. He stated that it was the general impression that the cleanest of sport was being conducted at Moncrief Park and that the merchants want it to continue. Jere Smith and C. Richardson were two of Jacksonvilles most prominent merchants who spoke in the same vein. W. G. Wilson has departed for his home in Canada. He left his horses here to race out the meeting in charge of Eddie Lucas. For many years Mr. Wilson trained and fitted show horses and gave up that business to go into racing. He is now about to go back to it again in partnership with Joseph !. Kilgour of Toronto. Weights for the Capitol Handicap of ,500 at three-quarters of a mile, to be run Saturday, wore announced today. The handicappers have allotted Sir John Johnson the post of honor with 13S pounds. Thomas C. McDowells good mare. Kings Daughter, is considered next best with 12S pounds. Then come T. M. Green. 124: Besom. 123: Racquet, 110; Melisande, 11"; Barley thorpe, 114; Marv Davis, 113, and King Cobalt, 100.
