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LICENSE FOB CHARLESTON JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS SANCTION MEETING . AT SOUTH CAROLINA COURSE. Notice Given That Stewards of the Jockey Club Will Consider Reinstatement of Horses, Owners and Jockeys Outlawed at Columbia. Now York, January 1«. — Sanction of the stewards of the Jockey Club «a granted today tu tbe Charles-in ii Fait ami Racing Association to coaduct a race meeting at Charleston, S. C. -fr January 24 to April HI. II Jockey Club recently announced tliai it would outlaw the Charleston meeting unless certain "ii ditioas w«t.- complied with. Today John Marshall. i lideut of Hi- Charleston Fair and Racing Asso ciatton. appeared before a ■pedal meeting of tin stewards of the Jockey Club and made formal appti-eatiea for a sanction, which was granted. Regarding the meeting at Columbia last month, which wan declared an outlaw meeting, the stewards adopted the following resolution: "The stewards of the Jeekej Club hereby give notice that on persoaal application they will con alder the question of reinstating all owners, train-era, tocheys ami horses which participated in tbe meeting held at Columbia, S. C. November uf to December 30 last." B, C. Smitii was appointed steward to represent tin- Jockey Club at the Charleston meettng. Concerning the Charleston episode, August Bel in. hi. chairman of the Jockey Club, is quoted as say bag: ••| hone there will be no misunderstanding in this matter. The Jockey Club has controlled racing in tliw oast for many yean ami it is still in ovist .im .-. The Jockey lulls tracks, wiiilo temporarily closed, remain intact. The State Racing Conunis- si.iii i- ready to grant liecaaea and the whole ma cblnery is in excellent running order. There is no racing, bowuver, for the excellent reason that the gSKjiikey Club does not know what the present law ugMiianv. Until litlgatiou evolves an Interpretation ~"of H»v statute- it U wise to remain passive, but in due time the Jockey Club will be advised as to what can be done. Then there will be racing. ••It would be extremely unfortunate if any outside truck should question the authority of the Jockey club at this time. We have acted in good faith and are prepared to make a tight to restore the turf t" ; former conditions or modified conditions If possible. v.i do i ■ • ■ t desire to Impose hardships, but under the circumstances we are ci mpelled to cut" urce the rules. Charleston is in Jockey Club territory and there is do good reason apparently why then- should bo trouble over ■ license." Charieaton, s. .. January is.-Ncwt was received [ lure this sfternooa that the stewards of the Jockey flub hud sanctioned the meeting that the Charieaton , 1 .in- .mil Racing Association purpose givtng at Palmetto Park January -t to April 19. The stewards bum made public that on personal application. tbej would consider the notation of relaatatlng all bo* -• in ii. Jockeys and trainers who participated In tbe recent meeting held at Columbia. The records -■ a that tSB horses, tbe propertj of 155 different ou started at Columbia and that the? won trained by 103 different trainers and ridden by Ifty-two ioekoi . A. Henry Higginson, steward of the National i Bteeplechase and Hunt Associatioa is one of those , who came under the ban. ■tatters at tbe local course progressed in a manner which leads we to believe that the plant will be in readiness by Saturday, provided im more rain falls in the meantime. Floats were inn over the tri all da] and this helped la drying it out. It will j lake a couple ol days of sunshine tu drj out tin track enough t" Warrant the harrows being put tu ! work. Everyone is hoping tor the best, as further unatponement would seriously affect the meeting. .1. R. Walawright, the Pittsburg turfman wine . 11 ng is on "f t!i ■ moat importanl at Palmett ; 1 Park, •• 10- t" have a shift] two-year-old in his -1.1LI0 b] Star Shoot l.a Pucelle. Mi. Wainwri.lil | raced l.a Pucelle for several asaaoaa and she was a i 1 1. pant Winner lor him. Tin- mans tir-t foal. Which was by Ibii Stroinc, failed to show apei j ! enough t. warrant bis being anywhere mar as u-• J 1 :i ra«i horse a- iii- dam, and last winter Fred Louder, , trainer of th. establishment, -"id him to a Texas farmer. Tbe host roungater in tbe Wain-aright -tring appear* t . Ex a coll by Dick Fin-11U Paradise Won. V. .1. Young and seve il I other horsemen win came from Lexington recently naj that ti- youngsters by Dick Finnoil in training , »t the Ken tuck j Association course have all shown | well in trials. Dick Flnnell is .1 half brother to , John A. Drake*! ort WeUa. w. ii. Bal k and Frank E. Gardner arrived from J . folk yesterdaj Hempstead, Babbler and other tea in this stable will be shipped here from Nor-i.,ik tomorrow. Willi.- Martin, whoso bones remained over at , Norfolk after tin- close of tbe Jamestown me tiag, lost th.- useful colt The Whip by death recently. ; Mr. Martin will -hip his horses lore. They will 1 oino -.nth in the car with the Beverwyck Stable ; string. . Robert T. MeKeever ha- arranged to -ail for Europe on Februarj 30. He will accompany Jockey : Eddie Dugan abroad and look after hi- Interests. Dugan i- under eon tract to Baron Rothschild in Attst ria. hail:.- Qnlan. Who arrived from New York on Tuesday, ha- taket 1 several horses that .!. W. Mr. ha- been handling fot Frederick Johnson. These bones win in inline be handled by Joha P. Hay-berry, under whose care tie- bone Feather Duster ,. lm i" 1 11 -im ■ th.- dose of tin- .Norfolk meeting. Tbe horses 1 ...t figure in the sab- are: .v two year-old colt by Peep oDay Wantage, a two-year-old coll b Peep oDaj Ellangowan, and tbe t in ■• v- 11 .1,1 Bll 1.-. Wigg*. The name Cock • The Walk k has been neiit to Registrar Rowe for tbe Ellangowan I . ..ii ami Bai ly Bird ror th.- Wantage colt. Former Jocke John McCaulcy win -hip Electioneer i and Chilton Jneeu here from Washington, D. C.
