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H. C, HALLENBECK LOSES STINGER. Good Racer Reported Dead at Aiken Big Shipment of "Horses Due at Charleston. Charleston, S. C, December 5. The first big consignment of horses for the stables of the Charleston l air and Racing Association will arrive in the city tomorrow on a special train from Latonia. Ky. The train consists of thirteen Arms palace horse cars, two sleepers, one diner, a day coach and a baggage c ,r, and will bring about one hundred and fifty at-t aidants and helpers. The train left Latouia yesterday and is being rushed to Charleston. it was also announced yesterday by Secretary Cas-sldv that another special with about the same equipment, and bringing an equal number of horses and attendants, will leave Louisville and Lexington, Ky., on or about December 12. The work oh the stables at West is being pushed to a rapid completion. There are a number of horses there now which have !cen brought from various tracks throughout the country during the past ten days. Tomorrows consignment of horses will be the largest to come here for the meeting scheduled to len January 10, 1012. According to advices received today by Secretary fasslday, II. C. Ilallenbock and It. F. Carman, two wealthy New York horsemen who have their thoroughbreds quartered at Aiken in preparation for the Charleston meeting, lost several well-known horses by doaih on Monday. Mr. Ilallenbock lost Herkimer, which he purchased last summer at Buffalo, and Stinger, bought from C. C. Smithsou, at Latonia. Dr. Watson, a two-year-old belonging to Mr. Carman, also had his career cut short. It, is stated that the horses died from the effects of ung fever contracted en route from Latonia to the private stables at Aiken.
