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BERKELEY IS STAKE WINNER BEATS JACK PARKER IN FEATURE CONTEST AT PALMETTO PARK. Any Port Makes Auspicious Beginning by Winning Handicap — W. G. Yankes Stable to Be Transferred to Charleston from Juarez, Charleston. S. .. January 27. —II. G. Hedwells Berkeley won the St. Johns Hotel Selling Slakes of 91,000 at Palmetto Hark this afternoon. The winners net in. rt nti was faajS. The race eagaged six starter-, though only five stables were represented. Jack Parker and Commoners Touch running in the later-est of the Tennessee Stable. The latter pair cut a conspicuous figure during the early running and at one time during the stretch racing it appeared as if Jack Parker would last long enough to enable F. .1. Hon- to break into 1 lie ranks of the Wiaaing owners. but the old campaigner found the distance a trifle Ion:; and fell a victim to the cyclonic rash oi Berkeley in the final iwenty yards. Klla l.r.vs n look third money. The chief disappoint mini of the race was Tom Massie. which had extensive backing. His failure was chiefly due to crowding, to which he w.i-subjeeted shortly after the stall, which cost him considerable ground. Turner, his rider, had Infect knocked out of the stirrups on the first tun;. The Kentucky tin man. C. Woodford, had design 011 three purses, but only stici ceded in capturing on.-, with Any Fort, which took Lochiels aaeasure in the mile aad a sixteenth handicap. Any loris performance waa a sparkler, considering that it wis his tir-t essay this season, and he will probably be a sharp factor in the handicap division here. Rose of Jeddah was considered a "good Ihlsar" in the opener, but she failed to head Queen Bee at any part oi the race and finished second. Another an|i posed "good thlag" which gave the big Kentucky delegatioa here unite a jolt was A! Mailer, which was beaten in the last stride of the tilth race by Jack Nnaaally. There was a disposition to question the placiag of the judges in this race, th. 11 ceptlve angle making ii appear to many that l Mullet- had lasted. Had the latter refrained from boring out in the stretch, he would have Won by a Idg margin. Jockey Schwebigs handling of Troy Weight in the closing dash came in for adverse criticism. He steered his mount int. numerous pockets and landed in list place at the Unish, Feather Buster winning handily. ideal weather again prevailed and there wa- a gain in tin- volume of snecalatioa. The attendance, however, was light, considering it was Saturdav. Hiinley Hak.-r started what promises to be a spir Red selling race war this afternoon when he boosted Sun-get ami Feather Duster after their respective victories and ae cared tin- latter for ,200, an advance of .il over his entered price. Sureget was bid up 9300, but George Ham protected the colt, bidding him in for William Orst at 9000. Mr. Laker is gathering a stable for winter racing. He parr-based at private sale from J. ;. Wagnoo, tin: four year old Ogden coll Semi-quaver and will make an effort to secure several two year-olds. Joe Kenyan, a four vear-old in the stable of Sue Del Boss, died thi- afternoon. The borne was taken sick en route here from Binning and pssMMBOBia developed. W. G. Yanke. who is racing a stable at Juarez, wired the management this morning asking for stable room for his string of thoroughbreds. One of tke new barns built on tie- hill back of the five-eighths post was allotted Mr. Yanke and hi- horses are expected here daring the latter part of next Week. Aawag I he latest arrivals from Koafolk are Charles Mnlhollnnd, Xat Byer. William Martin and John Huffy. Will Woodard got in from Lexington and Tom Plaakett came from Juarez. A new rule has been adopted here which bars jockey- from riding agaiast their contract employers. S, vera! stables here have more than one rider under contract and SOnae of these lad- have been ridiag other horses in races in which their employers have had a starter. Jockey Fddie Dugan will have hi- first 1 int here on Monday on Irish Queen in the two year-old race. Dagan ha- mounts iu all the other races, as well. The Rump, one of the string that Willi- Martin brought from Norfolk, wns taken sick enroute, but is reported as improving. This colt was badly cut down during the Jamestown im -ling la-t fall. Jockey Kennedy has retired from the saddle owing to Increased weight. Kennedy weighed Bkt pounds one week before the meeting opened and managed to get down to 112 pounds. This weakened him so that he was taken with fainting spells and .11 the advice of his physician he will quite tin- saddle. Jockey Laden Lyne has written friends iii this country that his future connection 011 tke turf will be a- a trainer. He will handle a division of the stable that Baron Oppenneim will race In Belgium this year and B. Steele will be the stable jockey.
