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HORSEMEN WILL RISK BAN OWNERS OF RACING STABLES AT CHARLESTON DO NOT FEAR BEING OUTLAWED. Figure That Jockey Club Will Not Take Extreme Measures Threatened In Ultimatum To Charleston Fair and Racing Association. Cbaflcoton. B. C. January 13. — The particular brand ol weather tUml bad been lacking la tnc varieties thai bare been experienced haw of late, came this morning wii.-n a blizzard began to rase. A mantle ol snow qulcklj enveloped everything nol under covet and forced ■ -u-j.. n-nm of the work on eoiune was bj some carpenters in charge of Interior . . . -ti nctl n on the grandstand. The horsemen, after thinking over the threat • oullawrj a! the band* of tue Jockey dub, hav rome lo the conclnsion thai 1 1 1«- eaatern governing i,k1 will nol carrj oal its threat of -a wholesale ban on boraemen who participate lu the contemplated racing .ii Palmetto Park, for — u -i ■ action would mean Hi. practical prevention of racing al Baltimore next r-ii in; . as ii would leave only ■ baadfol ol horsemen in good standing available for the racing on the Maryland tracks or for thai matter on any course under Jockey Club Jurisdiction. The management here al first had some fear thai u uamber ot Btablea would refuse to race, bal * canvas i ok thi owner* disclosed the t ;i t thai with few exceptions all those who have shipped here would lend representatives t" « -»- poal al boss* period i the meeting. It. I". Carman, when made acquainted with the facts regarding the Jockej chili- ukase, announced thai be would s.-n.i ins horses here from Aiken on Monday nexl and would atari them al every opportunity afforded V. I. Hurcb also stated that bta own boraes aren k i.i..-. Inn that be would await Instructions relative to those in- is handling tor Samuel Boss, president ..i tin- Washington Jockej Clnb, and W. C. Ueutis. Captain 1. M. Walker, who has fourteen bones, will also remain in re an i race. iln- long distance telephone was brought int.. requisition restcrday ami M.---1 -. Marshall, Pons and Daingerfield held an Informal conference relative t tin1 proposed outlawing of horsemen thai i ;■-gugt n, ii: racing ..t Palmetto Park un1 - - the ajA meeting is sanctioned by tin- Jockey dob. a mi: W i ii was made that Mr. Marshall go to New York tnr u further conference with .Mr. Duiugerfield. Lilt this was lati-r deemed untie, iswny. as the telegram sent the Jockey Clubs secretary clearly defined tin- attitude to be assumed bj t!.. I tun taii- ami Racing Association. Concerning the Colombia outlawry, Mr. Daingerfield Informed Mr. Marshall that ail that would be required for the outlawed horsemen to he restored ■ --".i standing would be t" make application to the Jockey Club, either by telegt am or letter. Tin- nih under which the Jockey Club threaten* to ..inlaw the meeting of tin- Charleston Pair tad Racing Association, reads as follows: "Anj owner or train, r running boraes, any Jockey riding the same at anj unrecognised race meeting, shall be disqualified for all races to which these rules apply. Born dorses and all others ander the control of such owner or trainer shall also be diaoaalifled. Any person acting in any official capacity may also Ik- .lis Qualified. Starter A. It. Dade wired Vive President Schulte I 1st nighl thai he woiil.l U- h.n- to .l.i tin- starting as jx-r schedule. There waa som.- anxiety leal he i refuse to serve. Jockej Eddie Dugan, who came sontb ■ fen days has arranged to leave for Austria about Pebru arj 10 I-1 n por| t-. Baron Rothschild, to whom he is under contract for the .0111111: season. It is now assared thai Palmetto Park will be in spick and span condition for We«rnesday*8 opening of the T."m1;ii-- meeting 0/ tin- Charleston Fair ami Racing Association, 1ln- postponement of tin- open- II 1 1 .-n- . • k ha- , nabfed t!-.- builders ot" the new ..mi-.- to complete practically everything that is in.-. --.i; for in auspicious inauguration of the racing. Home minor details will remain to i»- at tended to as the meeting progn — .-s. but nothing .s A aril] I..- lacking. There is no question that tin- postponement of the opening was a wise bjovi from cverj standpoint. According !•• ..hi time real ilents. th.- recent spell of wet weather here baa been tin- longest in history. A high wind of almost cy-. ionic . lo.-ity that followed tin- rain aided th.- track builders materially, for it packed the coarse more •olnir. than hail a dOBta heavy rollers colli. 1 have done in several days. Daring tin- i.i-t few .lays thi- quaint • "..! pity lias filled rapidly with visitors win. Intend remainiiu tor the entire time that tin- racing continues. Hotel and other desirable accommodations have beta snapped up with avidity. Late comers, unless thej made advance reservations, are finding II ditli.-u t t.P secure suitable quarters on short notice. If ar rlvala continue as al present, the opening al the meeting here win find gathered in this city a . 1. « n.r-i- .-I racing i".k- seldom equaled In point • : numbers at an;, other point where then has been winter racing. It is expected thai over l.lon horses will be avail ubh- for tin- secretary to draw from to til! his dally cards, in tin- lot will be found most of tin- noted j:.i hors - ol the country. H. C. Hallenbecks Worth, ih- premier two-year-old of 1 : • 1 1 . will make in- three-year-old debut here, according to his trainer, Prank Taylor, who baa th.- Hallcnhcck horses in training al Aiken. The great filly Sprit . owned by 11. K. Kaapp. and one ol Worths moat formidable rival-, will also he h.-r - and maj again ti rouclusl :i- with h- r conqueror in tin tnemor able match over tin- Lai nia --. There . ill be 110 dearth of good bat Heap material, t- r the top-notchers of the Canadian courses, the eastern cir c-nit gad the western tracks will meet in contests There will also be an abundane. of two-year-o 1 races, li being the Intention of the management !•• •_-n- three ..t these rai - weeklj al first, and more frequently as gsters liecome edueated. It 1- inter. -tin-.- to note thai Cbarlesi m u.i- tin v, ,-n,- of racl ■ cenl urj ag 1. lr- m ■ 1 -i ■■ 1,1 the Charleston Courier, published In Ism-., im 1 una discolored with age anuouncemenl of t lowing program of a meeting is taken: itb lanolins Jo kej I lob T t race - over the Washington rourse, mar Charleston, will commence ,., u ■ rln -in . the l»tb of 1 . uruarj . next. 1 ii 1 daj . • »ur mil* beats Iged horses to c trrj ■ un.N: -j rears-old to carry 1 -•*. pounds; five old to .any 128 pounds; foUT-yearsoM to • lot |...iin.|s. "Second day. three mile heats Iged horses to i earn :; pounds: -i rears-old to carry 129 pounds; ■P «v. years-old lo carry l-"" im.hii.1-: four-yea rs-old to • 106 pounds: I hree-y oars-old to carrj :•_ pounds "Third day, two mile beats Four-years-old t.-carrj 112 pounds: ti.r.s- .ai-s , 1,1 to carry 9H pounds: two-years old to carrj :. • er Mar.--, filliea and 1 geldings, :; pounds. Horses to run with ii. near • si l«- to I be |m,i,.. •Th.- buraea, etc., 1.. 1m- entered by nun.-, with the • stewards, before : oclock it nighl ol the da i-f-illn;. the race, and the riders to be dressed in silk . or sal n |a. ket - and cap. ••A. N. -l.il. •A V n.-l. rl..-1-t. Jr. "J, 11. Aliciuin. "Stew .ml-.
