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INCENDIARY IS FRUSTRATED DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO BURN TRACK BUILDINGS AT MONCRlEF PARK. Bob R, Wins Handicap Feature of Jacksonville Program Judge Monck Scores for i His New Owner. Jacksonville. Ilu., February 10. Stirring contests wore provided at Moneriof Park this afternoon, four if tli six races furnishing driving finishes. In two instances the three leading horses were noses apart while passing the wiimljig mark, with the winners In doubt until the oBieial placing was displayed. Two favorites and a well-backed second choice won, but the remaining winners were outsiders in the bet-1 1 ii jr. which helped the layers wonderfully. TJie mile and a sixteenth handicap, which was the feature race of the program, went to the Bev-erwyck Stables Bob It. by a couple of lengths. Judge Mouck won at the first asking for his new owner. W. P. Austin, when lie beat a shifty lot of three-year-olds in the third race. Haw and disagreeable weather had its effect on the attendance and the crowd was much lighter than on any previous day this week. An attempt was made to burn the track, buildings last night. The contents of twelve cans of collodion was scattered over the outside fence adjacent to tlie si able of Paul Fox and Dillard Hill, which was sot. a tiro. Fortunately the flames were quickly discovered and were extinguished before any damage was done. A patrol lias been established about the grounds and the force of night watchmen has been doubled. Mary I.ee Johnson, winner of the two-year-old race, was boosted 500 over her, entered price of 0O anil was liotight by I.on Johnson. Oakhnrst. winner of the fifth race, was also boosted 00 over his entered price, but was protected and bought in by his owner for 05. Edward Trotter purchased Christina from W. P. Austin this morning. Mclvor, an American Derby eligible, is carded as a smarter in-the fourth, race . tomorrow. . , If . liej:pe.; to the post it will be Ids first start siiice last fall. Guy Cray sold Merman to S. A. Clopton this iiioiuig; The latter will probably race on the Denver-Oklahoma circuit during the coining summer. W. P. Austin purchased the two-year-old. Walter Scutt. of .1. C. Gallaher yesterday for ,500. Mr. Austin had an option on the colt for ,00. but after he was boosted 00 by Tod Cella, Mr. Galla-her raised the price 00. -Jockey Fains handling of Firewood in the second race came in for strong censure. County Tax bled during the ruuning of the third race, which accounted for his poor showing.
