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| | j ] ! J ] ! . ■. [ j j : I 1 ! i CHARLESTON RACING SAFE ANTI-BETTING BILL, IF PASSED. WILL NOT BECOME OPERATIVE UNTIL JULY. South Carolina Senate Makes Important Amendment to Measure Under Consideration at Columbia — Adverse Weather Affects Patronage. Charleston, s. c. rebrnary 14.— TIk- dancer of an abrupt discontinuation of the racing here this season was safely passed late last night, when th • Senate, by a vote of 33 to 15, amended the pending racing hill hi making it Inoperative, if il anally succeeds in passing both branches of the legislature, until July 1 of ihis year, which will be hug after the Palmetto Park meeting is scheduled to close. An amendment offered by Senate! CUfl n that injunction proceedings against the track may not be instituted unless then is a cniivicl ini. was lost. The Mil i- now up to the third reading stag and will again hold the Senates attention tonight. Several more amendments will be offered by the friends of racing, and there will be plenty more i|e-hate hefore the final vote is taken. The ra lag forces claim a victory. Inasmuch as their contentious for an extension of time and the striking out "i tbo injunction feature have been gained. There Is still a chance thai lUhustering tactics will stavi legislation of any sort daring this sesaJsa of the legislature. With the racing legislation practically our. ami Immunity to the track assured for his season, ii is expected that many patrons of racing will Both ben luring the next tell days, which would of course stimulate the -poll lure materially. Adverse walii or canned a slump in the attendance today and marred an excellent card. The St. Valentine Selling Stakes, carrying a guaranteed value of ,500. brought together some of the beat platers at the course. The victory went to .out. a siipperla I ii ■• mini runner, owned by the Tennessee Stable. Inel dentally ii marked the lirst stake victory for the Pons colors tin- season. Tout was the favorite and his backers never had any misgivings a- to ids success alter the tii-t half had been traversed. I.ocii d was the runner up at the finish. rink I. .nil again scored over some smart Juveniles, hut was aided to victory by the char course she en joyed. Garden Of Allah, a neiv-eoiuer. was clearly host iii the race, hut was subjected to much Interference, which began immediately with the release of the barrier. The closing race went to Effendl at a good price. The result might have heeii different. hut for llelei.e suffering the loss ,, her rider win u she stumbled at the start. Jockey Turner also suffered a fall when Tom Masalr stepped Into a. soft place and unseated him. Tom Hassle weal through the track gate and was caught about a mile and a half from the course. The halter m n were again consplcuons Ihis after-noon. J. R. Walnwrlgbt was forced to stand ■ raise of ."i to retain Royal Captive after -in- had won the see., ml race. J. Tlmll iias responsible for the bidding. In the closing da-h A. Webers Bffemll a as raised 05 by .1. W. Efedrick, whose Mont gecaery finished second. The latter has lal.cn a prominent part In the selling rare run una here and never allows an opportunity to pass when one of his horses Bnlsbes second. Jockey U. Eleanor, in the emp oy of Tom Hatfield, was taken sick at Palmetto Park with an attack of pneumonia and was removed to the Roper Hospital this afternoon. slow move- were ; c i-il.-il ihis morning, nothing fast being attempted. Some of Ihe host trials were: AI Midler Five eighths in 1:10. Hard of I lope -Three eighths iu 40. Duval Half mUe in 58. i.ni Half mile in "i;. Lady Inns Five eighths In 1:11. Mark A. Mayer— Hall mile iu 54. Spin Three-eighths in 40. T. M. Green -Three-eighths in 40. Vesper Three-quarters iu 1:28.
