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FLOCKING TO CHARLESTON PATRONS OF THE TURF GATHERING FOR WEDNESDAYS OPENING OF NEW COURSE. Track Itself Will Be Completed on Monday — General Manager Pons Announces Admission Charges — Hoiser. on Kentucky Special Arrive. 1 barlesl p. 8. . January J. — Arrivals an ■•cowing more aiinw hum a- the time for the opening of the racing here drawa neat and those having failed l i 11 ink* reservstioas are lading it dlnVnll in secmc desirable quarter! in short notice. Tne charge*, i o. !■•; desirable quartern an- causing a deal of gram Ming swung the race followers. The many horses already at the track were nag-m uted last night by the antral of the special from Kentucky, made up of the racing establishments of various owners arho will i smpalia this winter. The 1 ■ — 1 of owners ami the number they brought on th special toUows V. .1. Young. 14: .1. Tandy Hugh. . 7; .1. S. Everman. -;: -I. MacManus, ."•: . T. W » ■! ::i il. 5; l. II. Donnelly, 2; I.. P. Doerhoefer. 10: v. s. tloaae, ■"•: v. i Sehalte, s; t. Ahndle, I; .1. IHitTiuaii. 4: I.. Kelly, t. and C. D. Kay. ::. ;. W. .1. BlaseHs string of thirteen two-year ..Id- preceded the special. The Biaaell conaignmeul reached here lu ii.nl condition and tour of tin- J rang stern are said to ! • in a serious way. Captain I. II. Walkers string of nineteen racers arrived from Benning this afternoon, other horse* that rajne today were those of Herman Moesel. William .1. Lynch, T. .1. Shannon, S.- A. Cloptoa and .1. l.. Holland. Announcement was made today by General ■ranger I. -I. Ioiis that tin- admission Charge to the track WoUld I"- 82 tor men and for women. An additional sum, prooablj 25 cents, will be charged lor single seats in the reserved section of the grand stand. Single seats and boxes will also be procurable, as weii as boxes for the seasaa. The secretarys osace will he opened at the track ..n htoadaj next to expedite the w.rl; of registering the hoises. colon and the issuing id license- to theM Who have made application. It is expected I i hat the track proper will he in good condition hi I Im H- i and that work on it will then be com file fed. The grandstand and the other appoint-inents of the plant will show traces of cradeuess tor the opening, but work will Im- continued while I be meeting In in progress ami it is expected that everything will be fully completed within a week ■ ir so. An idea of the immense force of worker-used. ;a constructing the plant can be had from the lei that todays payroll footed up hBj.4si. The stake hooks containing all the entries to the twentj Stakes that will be decided dOrhtg the meeting, were distributed to horsemen this afternoon. Jockey Hut well, who has been here fur some tune. stated that he would do moat of the riding while here in the colors of v. P. Barch. .1 tehey Schweitxer will Im- in the employ of the same veteran turfman. I. like l.e Blond, who holds tin tract on Jockey C. Tamers service-, has receatl] had several Rat-teriag offers from various hois. -men for a transfer i»| the contract. .lockey B. Degas telegraphed from New York that he would be here for the opening and would ride for It. K. Carman. Tie- hitler- horSCS are not expected to get here from Aiken, S. C. until next I IK -day. Racing Secretary Oerhardy announced this after noon the weights for the Sumter Inaugural Handicap i . be ran on the opening day. it has s guarant ••• value of ,500, ami is tor tin • ■ ■ -J I ai -■■Id- and over, ni one mile and a sixteenth. Thirty one nominations were made to || and the weigh! allotments follow: Bene. Age.Wt, Hone. Ag.-.w. Plate i.lass 8 1_« Aldriau 4 IM Illjrfa Private i 122 Console f. im Meridian 4 lis Lochiel 4 lul Kudymion II.. ..10 110 Beancoop 7 101 Arasee T 11" Oakbnrst ". 100 Ptince Ahmed... s 114 Any Potl 4 Km Cheater krum... ." 112 Kormak 4 nm li.n. Macdonald. 0 11- Tom Hassle . ... i 100 iiob It 5 112 Font ii .is Sager •" itu Joe Keajroa 4 :i" u Fisher b lti!» .lack Iteiiman. . . . 4 K iu It. .u 4 H*7 Jawbone ;; IM Mar. Davt* 6 l 4 Flamnia ." K Spobn 7 KM Lewi- :: .to Jdiew.is- 4 1D4 Breaker Boy.... :: s Stacker T * The -.-.-.nd stake of the Baeethsg will he run next Saturday. Ii will he the St. loans Hotel Selling Makes, for Hire, rear- Ms and over, value ,000, dhttance s...n furlongs. Its li-t of cligUdes i- ■ •.:.• up a- follows: T. Abadies Pelix. .1. s. Adams Babbler. . A. Andres- tn BOB, W. P. Austin- Judge Monck. W. I . Babcocks Hempstead. II. ;. Bedwells Kaight Deck, Berkeley, Rig ii ea- . and Rose .n . ■en. A. Browns Bettle Sue. H. S. Brushs Ragman. t.. It. Brysons l.iia Bryson. H. I.urti-cheH- Question Mark, Spellbound, and Troy Weight. it. I . Carmans Campeoa and Coloael Ashmeade. C. -i. I asej - i racker I5..x. . Canhelil - Saint Damlus. v. B. Carsons Muff, s. A. Clopton - Judge Quinn. P. M. drills Little Erne and Rldgeland. C. ... h. !- Island Queen. K. I. Con. Iran - Breaker Boy. I:, r. Co iiev - ; i v Ilsh. r. I.. P. Doerhoefers .lack Ellis, Tillles Nightau e, and T.inniie Thompson. Mrs. J v. Plynns Capsixe and Montcalm. B. II. Garrisons Miss Nett. Wax. Oersts V .rkint Lad. .la-, i.rithn- Cbartier. .1. V. Hedricks Mad River. .1. I. Hollands Donald Macdonald, Efficiency, and r.iu ■ I. Hvsms MaSXie and Swart - Hill. It. G. Martins Vsa Dea. Jn-. llscManna Btar oByaa ;. ii. Maruaaas Lucky George. L. Msrtlaes Ivabei. , .1. C. Milams M rrick. t l . Millers Fond Heart. Mr Earles Coming Cooa. K. i . Sunns i"i gan Wilson P. S. P. Randolphs Bourn in;; Laas and Racsjact c. i . it iv - Amon t. a Reeds Lord Wells. Crunk Regans Lady McCee, .las. it ibertaons Steldlff. c. c. Rogers Arssee. Samuel It.-- Dr. Duenaer. C. Bchnltes Is. inn Olympian. a. W. Scotts l. ii. II. uehton. w i: s. ..ii - n,r. - Links. Tennessee Stables Commoners Touch, Font. Jack Iiirk--! and Pliant. I, s. Two- Boony Doon. J. It Wain Wrights Roysl Captive and Trance. P. ii. Walkers Oakharst. It. T. Wilsons Mexoaaa and Onager. Catesby Woodfords Cheer I p. Countrj Boy, Lewis, T Ma — i . and V. Power-.
