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. RACING SCORES A VICTORY ANTI-BETTING BILL IS AMENDED IN IMPORTANT RESPECTS AT COLUMBIA. Senate Committee Nullifies Injunction Feature and Adepts Provision That Measure, if Passed Will Not Become Operative Until June. Charleston, s. c. February v -Joy reigned among the horsemen and patrons of racing here today over the action of the Senate Judiciary Committee in amending the racing bill recently passed by the I.w.i house. The committee, before reporting ii favorably, practically nullified the injunction clause and also and. .1 an amendment to the bill making it Inoperative, if passed, until June next, which will Ik. hmg after the expiration of the Palmetto Park meeting. If the committees report is adopted, there certainly will be no discontinuance of racing here this season through legislation. There is also a grave doubt as to whether the opponents of racing can muster sufficient votes Io enact anti-racing laws of anv kind. The house hill will have to lay over for twenty-four boors before flic Senate can take It up for action. If tlie Senate amends and passes the measure, it will go back to the lower house for . « enrrence in tin- amendments. It is thonghl Ittseh that much opposition will develop in tlie low.-r houm-to the bill going through without the Injunction r -a lure and the additional time that will be wasted in debate will be lo the benefit of the sport, it is fig a red. The Senate bill introduced by Senator Carlisle i- it pie-ent under consideration. It is practically a replica of the bill Which the lower lions, passed last week, but strenuous opposition will prevent it from going through mile-, the rame amendments are made that the Judiciary Committee of tin Senate lias Inserted in the house bill. Tin- Legislature, according to report, will adjourn sine die on learn ary 17. .1. i. Kyi.-, a contractor win. helped to build Pal- met to Talk, today consummated a deal whereby the horses that have been racing in the name of I.. M. Mollis will in future carry his colors. Tin- Bale include the racers jenny Je.l.l. s. Prosper, Bene Onell ami Robert i.ri ce. Elijah Brewster, win. trailed a division of John V. Schorls stable last sea-oil. has been engaged by Mr. Kyle to handle his horses. T d C burn arrived this morning and joined the rank- of the layers at Palmetto Park this afternoon. There were seventeen books in tlie big ring and specula t ion was active. The patronage just now N equal to that a; Jacksonville last winter and the outlook is for continued Improvement. John llym--toppe.l hen- this morning. Me is on his way to Aiken, S. C. where lie will remain for a month or six weeks. Thomas OT.eary. ex chief of police Of Philadelphia, was another arrival. The stable of C. Woodford appears to he a target for the halter im-.i just now. Colonel Bollowny, which carried the Kentuckians colors in the fifth race, was bid up 00 over his entered price of 00 by Frank .1. Nolan, the millionaire Albanv brewer, who secured the coll ..n his bid of .4410. This was the second la. lie- .lay. ami the fair six took advantage of the managements hospitality and attended in great numbers. Every available space in grandstand, lawn, paddock ami automobfle park wa- tiled and numerous late comers availed themselves ..f ih,- Infield. Th.- boxes ami reserved -.-,•-t i. ii of tin- grandstand held Charlestons elite and the fashionable crowd seemed to enjoy the sport and its intending features immensely. Satin souvenir programs wen- presented to over 3.000 ladies, ami there was not siittieielit by half to go around.
