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THREE HORSES FAIL AT COLUMBIA. Jockey Ambroso Is Seriously Injured, While Hopkins and Minder Escape Lightly. Columbia, S. C, December 20. A serious accident was narrowly averted, while considerable excitement and anxietv was caused at the Fair Grounds this afternoon when three of the seven starters went down in a heap during the running of the third race. For a while it was thought that serious injury had been sustained by the trio of riders. Hopkins and Minder escaped witii a shaking up, but the diminutive Ambrose was not so fortunate, for the left side of his face was badly lacerated and he also sustained several ugly cuts. One over the left eye gave the hurriedly summoned doctors some concern, for they rushed the lad with all speed to a nearby hospital for further attention. Nothing serious is expected to develop from his injuries. The spill came when Darn Dance, on which Hopkins hal the mount, sprawled when he stepped into a mud hole and Darney Igoe and Lighthouse, respective! v ridden by " Ambrose and Minder, could not 10 pulled out in time to avoid collision with him. Darn Dance was going handily when the mishap came and probably would have won but for it. The elimination of the trio enabled Irish Kid to score handily, with Black Branch just nosing out Semiquaver, the favorite, for second place. Ladies day and the approaching close of the meeting, coupled with ideal weather, were contributing factors in bringing out the banner attendance of the season Genuine enthusiasm was manifested in the sport and letting was brisk, though the odds were leeiJedly tight. The handicap engaged a good baud of sprinters. Rose Oueen, counted with Richard Reed as the II. G. Bod well entry, just lasted to beat Caugh Hill, a liist-time starter here. The latter was going fastest nt all at the end and would have won in a few more strides. One of the biggest coups brought off during the present meeting was successfully engineered by I. .1 Miles in the second race, with Reiue Margot as the medium. He allowed her odds to drift to 30. then began an onslaught which forced the price to 10 to 1. V Dowers continued in his winning form and made good in handy style in the tifth. Eugene I utz just missed scoring a double when Leialoha failed to last it out in the second race, his Dust bavin" scored in the opening race. Sabo Blend spread-eagled his opponents in the closing dash and brought up the easiest winner of the day. A majority of the horsemen located here have decided to remain in Columbia until a few days before the meetiug at Charleston opens. Francis J. Dons has emphasized the fact that every effort will be made to have the plant in readiness by January 10. the date advertised for the opening, and no fear is felt but that this can be accomplished. E. Me-Closkey and W. C. Westmoreland will ship their stables there tomorrow. Joe Bloom and Johnny Howard will leave for New York tomorrow night to remain until the onening at Charleston. Martin Nathanson will go direct to Charleston and will leave here immediately after the close tomorrow. Trdce Bradv will leave on Monday, while starter Tunes Milton will spend a week hunting and fishing in Florida before assuming his duties at Charleston. I Miltons work at the barrier here has locn excellent and has given satisfaction both to the horsemen and UThellstables of L. M. Stackhouse, M. C. Kelly and A Hanna will be shipped to Washington to go into winter quarters at Benning. Most of these horses "stewardNathanson issued a ruling this afternoon that the entry of Joe Rose was barred for inconsistent running and that former jockey W. Young was warned off the turf for an assault on jockey C. Turner The letters injuries necessitated the canceling of his engagements during the past two days. George J Day. owner of Lighthouse and Tiger Jim, was an arrival from Buffalo this morning. A plunge developed on Donovan, one of the starters In the sixth race and his odds were forced from 15 to 5 to 1. Donovan was consistent. He iinished in the same position as iu his his recent races last.
