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IMPROVED CONDITIONS AT M6NCRIEF. Jacksonville, Fla., January 10. With improvement in the track conditions there came corresponding improvement in the racing at Moncrief today. Throe favorites and a well-backed .second choice won, the winning favorites being Pharaoh, Smoker and Des-coinnets. The feature race found Donau, Guy Fisher and Rye Straw heads apart passing the judges. They finished in the. order named, witli Donau just lasting to-stall off Guy Fishers belated rush.. Guy Fisher showed a fine performance. He was badly outrun to the stretci turn, but finished witli a great burst of sjieed. Musgraves finish on Carlton G. was responsible for the latters victory over the Beverwyck Stables good three-year-old Aldrian in the third race. The pair ran in close order throughout the last half, witli Carlton G. on the inside. The latter appeared beaten at the furlong post, but responded and just managed to got home first. J. Karat today purchased Bob Co. AAoolcasta and AVestern Belle and turned them over to James Mclaughlin. Jr., to train. Aul -Mi ley arrived from New York this morning and was a visitor at the track. E. U. Bradley left for Palm Beach tonight. Manager If. G. Brown announces that the next novelty nice will be held on Ladies day. January 17. The race will be contested by two men and two horses. There will be a new handicap arranged, so that the men will have to run about 525 yards. Robert McKeever reports that De Mund gives promise of developing into a crack steeplechaser. Sanctus went wrong lu one of his hocks and will be rested for a eoupie of months. McKeever has a couple of horses here, one of them being Voltaire. He will return to France in the spring. Hugh McCarren has chosen appropriate names for his two-year-olds. The chestnut filly by Hapshurg Florida Rose has been named Perfume, and the colt by Six Shooter Queen of Day has been called Smith and AVesson. Albert Simons has leased the two-year-olds sent south by Harry Payne Whitney. The colt by Hamburg Breakdown has been called Blowout, and the one by Hamburg Ascension lias been named Mois-ant. The following remain eligible for the Florida Special: R. II. Andersons Joe .Morris, Beverwyck Stables Bob R. and Sir John Johnson, S. A. Cloptons Donald Macdouald, T. R. Condrans The Nigger, C. De AAitts Sandrian, L. P. Doerhofers Mary Davis, Ar. II. Fizers Boca Grande, and Relluf, W. Gersts Donau, J. G. Greener!s Countless, J. S. Hawkins AVing Ting. J. Hewitt VPiilka, G. A. Mullcrs Barney Igoe, T. C. McDowells Kings Daughter, F. J. Pons Jack Denman, Lady OrniTcant, Great Heavens and Font, Itexall Stables Orbicular. S. Ross Joe Kenyon. James Rowes Lahore, AV. T. Ryans Effen-di, J. AV. Schorrs Star Charter, Edda, John Reardon, Tom Ilayward and Aylmer. It. X. Smiths Governor Gray. John AValters Mclvor and C. Woodfords Bertis. Recent work-outs at Moncrief: track heavy Amanda Lee Five-eighths in 1:12. Claque Five-eighths In 1:07. Common Sense Five-eighths in 1:13. Decency Three-eighths in 42. Descomnels Half mile in 54. Dr. Duenner Five-eighths in 1:07. Edda Three-eighths in 39 j. El Oro Half mile in 54. Elfall Three-eighths in 425. Elmeta Hamilton Five-eighths in 1:0S. First Peep Mile in 1:50. Font Half mile lu 54 J. French Girl Half mile in 54s. Friend Harry Five-eighths in 1:00. Gold Oak Three-quarters In 1:21 Howlet Half mile in 5JH. Idleweiss Five-eighths in 1:12. Jack Denman Half mile in 54J. Joe Rose Half mile in 555. John A .Munro Three-quarters in 1:20. King Avondale Half mile in 50. King Cobalt Three-eighths In 39j. Lahore Three-eighths in 43. Lillie Paxton Half mile in 59J. Lydia Lee Half mile in 50. Mapleton Three-quarters in 1:2S. Minta Half mile in 57. Xorbitt Three-eighths in 4". Oakley Three-quarters in 1:27. Orbicular Mile in 1:52. Premier Five-eighths in. 1:14. Queen Lead Three-quarters in 1:25. Queen Marguerite Five-eighths in 1:11. Ragman Three-eighths in 41. Red Boli Half mile in 52. Rosshampton Five-eighths in 1 :07. Shapdale Three-quarters in 1:27. Star Blue Seven-eighths in 1:50. Suregct Half mile in 5:!. Third Rail Mile in 1:52. Tom Ilayward Tliree-quariers in 1:25. Ar. Powers Half mile in 54". Wrap Three-eighths in 43. Track slow Campaigner Mile in 1:54. Console Mile in 1:52. County Clerk Seven-eighths in 1:37. Critic Seven-eighths in 1:3!. Dress Parade II. Half mile in 55. Goldwick Three-quarters in 1:24. Howlet Three-quarters in 1:25. Lady Esther Mile in 1:53. Lahore Three-quarters in 1:22.
