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CHARLESTON STALLS BEGINNING TO FILL. Charleston, S. C, December 0. Several horsemen that are prominent throughout the country had horses in the thoroughbred shipment which arrived this week from Kentucky in anticipation of the opening of the new track of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association, January 10. Among them are the following: W. O. Joplin, with 11 horses; Robert Davies, 14; . lames S. Everman, -7; George Lamb, 8; William Hurley, 0; James Grilliu, 11; P. II. Jones, ; Frank Goring, Sr., 3; M. Burton, 3. A carload of horses was also brought in yesterday over the Coast Line from Norfolk, Va. Among the horsemen who had animals in this lot were J. S. Smith, 3; M. Welsh, 5; R. T. McKeever, 5, and W. T. McGivney, 3. "Charleston is to be the Mecca for winter racing in this country," was the way one prominent horseman, who was looking for suitable accommodations during his stay here, expressed it in speaking of the coming meeting. "The fact that there will 10 no racing in Cuba tills year means that a majority of tin? race enthusiasts who would have made Havana their headquarters luring the winter, will now have to come to Charleston if they wish to have a hand in lie sport." With the big plant of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association going up Willi all possible rapidity at West, and with scores of horses here and more coining in every day, the horsemen around the country consider the Charleston meeting looms as a certain success. Racing folks already to be seen on the streets of Charleston include .1. W. May. C. T. Patterson, AV. O. .lop in. William Hurley, Jack Sturgis, Clar- nee Farrell and Harry Murks. Efforts are being made by Hie Real Estate Exchange and the Chamber of Commerce to provide accommodations for tlio immense crowd of racing folk expected here. Several wealthy patrons of the turf have written for quarters, agreeing to pay liberal rentals for the right sort of houses. Those close to the situation say that a great deal of money will be put into circulation lec.illy as a result of the meeting and that the merchants of Charleston will profit handsomely. There are now over 200 thoroughbreds stabled on the grounds and on Monday next a seeial train, embracing twelve carloads of horses, with sleepers and diner attached, will leave Lexington over the Southern Railway. Al Weston, John Duffy, Willie Martin and the Bevcrwyck stable will ship from Norfolk oil the same day. The presence of stable boys, jockeys and trainers is already giving, a racing atmosphere to the plant, and hundreds of Chariestoiiians go to the grounds daily to see the horses and watch the progress of construction of the buildings.
