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IIEAYY GOING AT COLUMBIA RAIN GIVES MUD RUNNERS A CHANCE AT SOUTH CAROLINA COURSE. Horses Quoted at Liberal Odds in Betting Cut Considerable Figure in Days Results Presiding Steward Nathanson After Rough Riders. Columbia, S. C, December in. Unfavorable vcnlher again reduced the attendance and detracted from the interest in todays racing at the Fair Grounds. Changed track conditions came as a mult of a copious rain hist night and racers that .ire favored by soft going -were the main contenders at tin finish of the different races. Upsets -were frr iiient. most of the winners being- held at liberal odds. The steeplechase over the short course resulted In victory for EnniskUlc.ii, the favorite, with Sum Ball in second place and Dr. Heard third. The Speaker furnished the main incident of the race by his refusal to take the ninth hedge while leading his Held. Sam Ball loomed as the likely winner after The Speakers elimination, but tired unexpectedly in the stretch. Stanley Kunz, of Chicago, after persistent efforts, Iroke into the list of winning owners when Dune Campbell scored in the fifth race. Ills margin was only a nose over Warner Griswell, with Tippy close up In third place. Dune Campbells success was profitable to his connections, for he had been backed from 12 to 1 to 7 to 1. Martin Nathanson, who is looking after the Charleston stake entries here, reiorts that owners have responded liberally with their nominations. The s.akes will close tomorrow. Sid Cohen displaced Charlie Walters in the betting ring today, which kept six layers in line posting the prices. Jockey Gordon has shown little improvement since lie was taken to the hospital and the doctors nre M v beginning to entertain grave fears regarding K.im. Charley Quinn. who is interested in the stable racing in the name of Frederick .lokuson, was one of the arrivals from New York this. morning. Mr. Jtiinns mission to South Carolina is to secure quarters at Charleston for the winter. He stopped here to take in a bit of racing, but will leave for Charleston tomorrow night. Steward Nathanson gave the jockeys to understand that he would not tolerate further rough riding. Ambrose was the lirst to ofTeuil and was suspended f r one week. Edwards was suspended for four days by the starter. Denny Myers, who at one time was associated with .T. M. Cooper in the ownership of a stable of racers, was responsible for the bidding on Montagiiie after the latter won the sixth race. Myers advanced the horse 00 over his entered price of 00, but .Mr. Cooper retained him by the usual advance or .?r,. Dr. N. S. Adams of Wilkesbarre, Pa., whose winter home is in Columbia, has decided to go in for steeplechasing. He maintains a large string of hunters and is a member of several hunt clubs in South Carolina. Chattahoochie, an eight-year-old gt lding by Locohatehee, has been turned over to one of,, the trainers here to be schooled for steeplechasing. John Howard arrived today from Chicago. Advices today from Lexington, Ky., announced the atli of Oscar Lewis, a one-time, noted colored rider. I-ewis did his best riding while under contract to Price McGrnth and had the distinction of riding Aristides to victory in the lirst Kentucky Derby, run in 1S75. lie also scored notable victories on Tom Howling and won the Monmouth Cup with Aaron Pennington and the Jersey Derby on Calvin. Interment will take placo in Lexington.
