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1 I i t 1 a i I i , , COLUMBIA CONTINGENT WILL BE READY. V Horses in Training at That Point for Charleston Racing Well Advanced in Preparation. Fi Columbia, S. .. January s. -Since the close of the local racing season a number of horsemen have remained here to tit their horses for the opening at Charleston. It was known that the Charleston track • t.is not ., suitable training ground in its unfinished omlilioii. and. in fact. Manager Pons had suggested A, A. thai the strings be kept away from his track until tew days before the opening. This injunction was disregarded by some horsemen, but thej have been the losers. The lioi-es thai have remanied at Co iiiinbia have had an exceikml training ground and iil be unleaded at Charleston ready to go to the oat. The shipments to Charleston have begun, but there an- some owners who will wait here with their norst - until the meeting is under way before they ai will make a change of base. Columbia has had gl more than its share ot wet weather, but the track A is a safe, good training ground, and particularly I tin -i who contemplate racing two-year-olds have T profited by staying here. I. Hy some error a notice was posted in the office of ei th* - cretary recently that owners remaining on the In grounds would In- required to pay a stall rent of hi his :?2 for each horse. This came as an unpleasant stir- in prise and the horsemen talked of packing up at in • llec. bllt a Vlsil to the Fair Association stockholders tl resulted iii ail being invited to stay as long as they pleased as the gtie-ts of the association. f The h us, - thai have already lieen shipped to In Charleston include Dolly Boltman, Chippewayan, Ab- ci rasion, Oakley, starboard. The Cat, Sarg Kirk. Noiio. a: l/Appell. and Wilfred Gerdea -f the K. McClo-ke.v a String; W. Caseys Centre Shot and I.vdia l.ee: .1. N S. OWBbeya Dr. Heard and Judge Howell: Neil in Marks Hades Sister and Wild Hove. s. II. Kunx m also has left with l»r. Hurch. llitiic Campbell. Sig w Levy, Bbssneth, Lord Kenmore and Maxine B. -■ It. I., lilies has shipped his Junipers, Enniskillen I" and Black Bridge, to Baltimore. They will winter ti at the Iiii.iio tiack and be fitted for the opening ti to Of tin Maryland Jockey Club seas-Mi there. tl .1. I . Strode sent his lot back to LexiagtOU, Ky. ai In this shipment were Horicou, Toddling ami ossa di bar. John I. Mayberry has severed his connection with "It " the .Marr me stable. The continued ill-luck of the al Imises throughout the Columbia meeting had much ai to do with his resignation. Willie leeney. well a known about New York tracks, has come on to take b charge of the horses. Old St. Joseph, a horse over in iii which Joseph Marrone had his disastrous trouble til with tie- Washington Jockey Club, has beau on the in ailing list for a long time, bur is rounding to now a ami may !«■ raced during the Charleston meeting. T Recent work-outs of horses in training here were ti too as follows; m Appi-ionata Half mile in ,"iT. Has all her Bseed the t: and is ready. W Argonaut -Half mile iii 55. At his best in the a; as heavy going. H Harney Igoe — Thrce-iniarters in 1 :2 . 1 ks good ii an 1 works well at all times. SI Bertls — Three-quarters in 1:2*. Was going along s nicely all the wav. B Hilly Bames— Half mile in 50. Has all his good S Ipeed and is ready. m Bonnie Bee live eighths in 1:08. Was well in « our hand at the finish. al at Camel -Half mile in K|. Has ail his speed and gi never looked better. m not Casque- Three eighths in 41. a a Creole— Half mile in M. Has not been asked to G show much speed. g. Donovan-— Three-quarters in 1:27. Does not seem V to Improve much. vi liiisi Iive eighths in 1:07. At his best. It II Bddi Granej -Three-quarters in 1:25. Has plenty w .•! -peed in all work-. ol Efficiency— Half mile in 57. Was auenaj alonsj well m in hand all the way. tl force Half mile in 55?,. Looks good. A Golden Treasure— Three-quarters in l:24f. rt Herbert Turner Seven eighths In 1:43, lias all his w old-time speed and is ready. t Highflown— Five-eighths in iMi*. Now at her best, ivabi 1 —Half mile in 51-. Coining aroutid nicely to D her goixl form. oi Judge Monck -Three-quarters in l:2t!. Was going .V along nicely through the work. h Kaufman Seven eighths in 1:42;. Cased up. tl King Avondale Half mile in 58. Has all his speed e ami never looked better. v Leon B. Half mile ;-i 56|. ei Michael Angelo S, veil eighths in 1:40. Ixioks good 0 and likes the going. Y Montagiiie -Half mile in 57. Ready, but taking n things easily. o Kew st.u Half mile in 56. Has plenty of aprnd. i but acts meanly. | OtUo •three quarters in l:J5. Had plenty of speed S to show in the going. Qulncy Belle live eighths in 1 :0«!. h Ragman— Half mile in 5c. Has not been doing n iu. much for some time.
