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• OPENING AGAIN POSTPONED RACING WILL WOT BEGIN AT CHARLESTON UNTIL JANUARY 24. Unsafe Condition of Course Following Recent Frsst Assigned as Reason for Fucher Postponement of Already Deferred Opening. Chariestoa, s. .. Jaaaary IS. — Anotiier poatpoaa im nt "f the opening of Palmetto Park was di ami il absolutely necessary and was decided upon tonight. aftei a thorough Inspection ■ ! the new track aad a conference of tin- borsemi Q. The postponement is for one week, bringing the opining day on Jauu ary 24. The decision to annoanee the further pout ponemenl of the meeting followed a careful ins[iec tkm of the track, which disclosed that the receal tiosi had damaged it. The oval had been frozen to a con-iil rable depth and the thaw fellowing the irosi converted the loos,, fihrl into a osaaraslre. Work on tie- Hack as a i-ult of its condition became practically impossible. Another frost is predicted for tonight and the prospects for molding the going Into ■ condition that woahj be safe to race over by the tiiu- let for the opening ou Wednesday next were considered hapessaa. The desire of General Manager Pons and his a-s« eiates to safeguard jockeys and horses was prfn cipally responsibfe fur tin- postponement decided oa tonight. Then is no gainsaying the fact that had the date for opening been adhered to. riders and horses would have been •■ndangercl. The elements that have played an important pari in delaying tlii-start of racing lure will not lie a serious factor from BOW mi. as the pr ogress made on the course Ik sufficient to warrant the positive belief that January 24 will titid everything lo condition to begin. President Marshall of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association, accompanied by Edward Hughea. attorney for the association, departed tonight for New York, where they will confer with Assistauc Secretary Algernon Daiagarfleld, of the Jockey Club, relative to the racing here, with a view to affiliating With th Jockey Club and establishing of reciprocal relations to the end that sanction lor the meeting may be obtained. II is generally believed that the mission of Messrs. Marshall and Hughes will be successful and that the threatened outlawing of horsemen who may engage in the racing at Palmetto Park will not develop. On good authority, il i„ learned thai the local association welcomes affiliation with the Jockej dab and the conduct of the racing under New York rubs hinges only on a slight modification in their application to tins track. There is no objection, so far as can be learned, to turning license fits over lo the Jockey Club, nor to tin collection of one per cent, from purses for the Jockey Club. Ir ;s presumed that the only eon-cessions that will be asked by the local association is that the forfeit rule lie suspended here and thai tin- eastern turf governors approve the officials se leered to serve here. The suspension of the forfeit ruie is regarded as vital for this track, as entries to -tike- wire accepted by the as-ocia! ion in good faith from horse men who are on the New York Jockey Clubs forfeit list. To discard these entries and also to r fuse nominations to overnight events from these Ir neon n would leave a shortage of bones and prac tically mean the wrecking of the racing venture ia Charleston, it i- alleged. Il i hoped that stateable relations will be announced as having been established with the Jockey Club before the opening next week, but in the even I that the Jockey club don not accede to the reojaests of the association here, the racing will be carried through as originally planned. This fad was emphasised at a meeting held at Palmetto iark. attended by nearly all the horsemen, when the owners, including some of the most representative ones here who have been active participants in sea sons gon.. by -ai tracka nnder Jockey club supervl sioti. announced their intiniion of steading by the local ■iss..oiaM"ti and racing their bon -. J. R. Wainwright. who will race a pretentions suing in charge of Fred Lnaader, arrived I.ilav. Serena, a two-year-old by Ilermis — Last Love, that V. J. Young brought from Lexington for J. W". Ferguson, died this morning of fever contracted while ciirouie here. Prank J. Nolan, the Albany turfman Who race* tinibr th.- noiii dc coarse of the Beverwyck Stable, telegraphed that in- tateaded carrying out Ms i riginal plans of racing here aad that his hoi— s would arrive from Norfolk "ii Im -day . James s. Bverman, the Kentucky tnrfman who is training a big String here, i- confined l I his home with a threatened attack of pneumonia. News of the death of John Dymenl reached her* from Barrie, Oat., his morning. Mr. Dyment had a host oi friends among the horsemen and much regret was xpressed over his demise. Hugh McCarren baa four good-looking two-year. obis and all look ready. The bay gelding Alclnoir*, by Hastings— St- Auin-. is a particularly good one. and the otbera include Willis, a baj colt by Nasturtium Pair ;i"t. and a chestnut CO! I by Haps bm, Florida Bene. C. J. Casey i- here with Cracker Box ami other horses. Tom Hatfield is titling Emperor William nw II Mil-man. Both ar.- al t ready and are likely |r in smong the early starters. William Hurley ha- Beach Sand, Booby. Buy of Pleasure ami the two-year-old Pickles, by Mirin Santa Piccolo. They are not far from racing condition. K i bit! will surely come hack to t lir- races, iudg lag from the WSJ be ;- moving along for Waller House. IP ha- for a companion in his gallops Bay t borne, and both appear re.nlv. Andy Blakeley has Cold Snrtng, Tick Tack, Doable Five and Rev in training here. New York. J.inuaiy IS. The Jockey Club will enforce Rule 7 and declare oatlaa in- meeting -eli -111111 il to begin ai Charleston nexl week unless a license and dates are requested from the govern lag body. Algernon Daingerfield asalatanl secretarj • ! i he Jockej club, has received n" further word from Pi-id nt John Mai.-bill oi from Manager Francis .1. Pin-, wbo said that their riginal answer to the warning • : the stewards was ail that could i*- n in ih- premises, Th - sswwec was in effect a fiai I t" apply for the racing time or for n license. Win! ■ ii" word was received from the track officials, a number of telegrams arere seal by owner* who assured the Jockey Club they woald not take part In the meeting unless the ban of outlawry was lifted, it noa appears thai the deadlock will not be broken. r.v the reeeal ruling - i Columbia owners who have had their name- placed on the Jockey tlub outlaw li-t are: W B. Can n, il. G. Redwell, 0. Woodford, H. Bnrttschell. u. B. Bvaaa. w. c. Westmoreland, W. Gent. s. v. Srreett. T. Wood*. Mi-. P. Lata, J. A. Strode. F. II. MUden, L Mar tin. II Mei alien. M. Barnes, s. H. Euna. .. Ham .1 W. Bnrttschell. Mrs. P. C. Nunn, 11. Penny, R. D. Curler. IP c. Coustaatlne aad manj others. All ti..- horaea thai need at Columbia stand out laweii bm it ,s known thai both horses and nam wili be restored t" good standing on making application to t;:. stewards ■: :: • Jockey dab.
