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IMPROVEMENT AT COLUMBIA ARRIVALS FROM NORFOLK ENLIVEN THINGS AT SOUTH CAROLINA COURSE. Accommodations Inadequate for Crowd That Gathers to Witness the Racing Winners Well Backed Budget of Eastern Gossip. Columbia, S. C, December 1. There was noticeable improvement in all departments of the racing here this afternoon. The attendance, augmented by the Norfolk contingent, made a really good showing, filling the limited capacity of the grandstand aud forcing the overilow to the lawn and infield. Contrary to the expectations of the management, none of tho bookmakers that arrived today, cut in, leaving it to the six that originally went on to cater to the wants of those speculatively inclined. The betting showed more than 100 per cent, improvement over yesterday, with the players having the better of the argument at the close of the session. The racing was ordinary, the contests being furnished by a mediocre lot of racers. The horses of tho lctter class arc being rested to enable them to recover from their recent shipment. Dolly Bultman, which scored yesterday, repeated when she won the fourth race In handy fashion from Nadzu and Duke of Brldgewater. Nadzu was the favorite and had 110 mishaps during the running. Other choices that failed during the afternoon included Joe Rose, Vesper and Elizabeth Harwwxl. The winners that contributed extensively to the lKKkmakers losses included Mason, Dominica, Sarg Kirk and Union Jack. Track conditions showed considerable improvement and there was less tendency on the part of the riders to steer wide on the turns. Tho inner portion of the track on the turns is in somewhat bad shape, but constant rolling will have the desired effect of putting it In good condition. It is thought. The bookmakers who arrived today from Norfolk Included John Donovan, M. C. Prichard. George W. Lnngdon, Steve IHommedieu. Mart Demarest, George Vortman and John Monaiian. E. W. Moore arrived today from Nashville, Temi., with twelve racers, including those owned by A. Brown. Bettie Sue is in the lot. The horses of W. A. Burttschell, Frank Regan. Frank Frisble and F. D. Weir were late arrivals and may have to remain on the cars until tomorrow. The Norfolk contingent that arrived today wero aboard three trains. Many others remained over in the Virginia city Iwcause of failure to secure sleeping car reservations and will arrive tomorrow. From present indications it appears that it will be several more days before everything is in full swing here. The meeting should then take on an Imiwr-tant air. Martin Nathanson, who will serve as presiding steward, telegraphed today that important private business in Chicago will detain him until tomorrow and that he will be unable to reach here until Sim-day. Jockey Steinhart will not be permitted to rido here until he is restored to good standing by Judge Ed. Cole, who suspended him at one of the half-mile tracks in Canada. The race-horse, special that left Norfolk last night was late in getting in, and it was after dark before the horses were unloaded. There were eight carloads in all and they comprised most of the important stables that took part in the Jamestown. Jockey Clubs meeting. Capt. P. M. Walker decided to rest his horses until the opening of the Charleston season, and ho shipped his string to Benning. Jockey Byrne, his contract rider, will come to Columbia. Albert Simons received a telegram from James Rowe Instructing him to ship the Harry Payne Whitney horses to the farm at Brookdale. N. J., whero they will go into winter quarters. Fifteen of the Whitney yearlings will lie shipped to Mr. Simons at Benning to go into training. Mr. Simons disposed of the two-year-old Jawbone" to W. B. Carson before leaving Norfolk. William Garth will winter over fifty horses at his farm at Charlottesville, Va. Besides his own string, lie will handle the horses owned by Ral Parr, C. C. Smithson and about fifteen yearlings for Samuel Ross. J. L. McGinnis has decided to winter his recent purchase, Monty Fox, at Gravesend. His idea is to school the horse through the field and race him at the hunt club meetings next season. Starter James Slilton suspended Jockey C. Grand for three days, Imposed a fine of 0 on Fairbrother. and placed Carlisle M. on the schooling list.
