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GOVERNOR SIGNS THE BILL ] SOUTH CAROLINA ANTI-BETTING LEGISLATION WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1. I Track at Palmetto Park in Treacherous Condition and Horses Fall Frequently During Racing — Happily, No Serious Results. Chai lesion. S. C. February If..— Horses fell frequently in today racing: nt Palmetto Park as m i * — tilt of tin- difficult going which prevailed. The starters la some Instance* at— bled repeatedly and were aaved from falling only by tin- stresmoaa ef-farts df their riders. The second race furnished ib-chief mishap and luckily all the victims escaped in nir.v. Hose of Jeddah. on which McTaggart hail the in-unit . wan the tirst to come t Brief. Iriabtowa, ridden by Hopkins, tailed to clear the prostrate illy and alao to k a I nihil Queen Ban stumbled ■ furlong farther alone: when seemingly about to go into the lead, and went down. Urlf took the ours-. bnl hU victory was erected with silence, on account Iff keen anxiety as |.. the extent of the fallen riders" injuries. The tension was relieved when the riders returned In aa antomohlle sent fee them. The running of the closing dash brought about the fall of Western Belle, when three furlongs out. J. Hanover had the inotiut and sneeped with a shaking ui . Jockey Rutwoll had a field day. three of his mounts all he had faring the afternoon — being re-tnmed winners. His success began in the opener arhen be brought boaae Nick Akin and he followed it ap by winning with Deaum and Wander. Thaia Waa reduced speculation today, due to the uncertainty of the going. Favorites suffered defeat in all the races except the fourth, a selling handicap won liv Nudzu. The latter .invt got up in linie to beat Jawbone, which had led for almost the entile distance. The aaaari set put one over when Troy Weight won the closing dash, for which Camel was favorite. The latter | u it iu the fiual furlong. Van Dcrena de-teat in the opener waa a stunner to the talent, for ids orei i ..ii.- victory had caused him to be regard* d l- i in- most promming youngster at the truck. Be £ ■ ■ • out-paean decisively all the way today and at ■li. end sin climbed to Clorita Hums for second place. poiiaus defeat of Mack 1!. Kubanks was fluky. as the threi -year old would have won had Bahrein not given him an overconfident ride. tovernor Blease this afternoon affixed his signature to the raring bill recently passed by both branches of the legislature. It will become effective July 1. A. I. Doyle arrived from Savannah this morning Willi .lis~ Marjorie and two others. V. B. Walsh waa among the new arrivals. He ramr from Ilm lima 1 1 and will remain for the rest of the meeting. lost I J C. Tutner was taken sick this morning and decided to cancel bis eagagementa and real far a fen days. This necessitated a new rider for Base of Jedilah and the apprentice allowance on the at ti i w as waived. Fortunately none of the riders that fell during the afternoon ware hurt. The ally Banc of Jeddah sii-laitird ii broken rib as a result of her fall iu the second race, m which three of the nine starter* went down. V. 1. AuMin. who is raring an important stable here in charge of Hugh Penary, arrived from New York this m truing. Alcinoiis. which is carrying the colors of .1. II. McCarren In two-year-rid races here, was meant :•. lie a g 1 horse on breeding, but unfortunately he has a ringbone. Moat of Ins mcceaaea probably will i.e achieved in races over sift or heavy tracks. Alchioii- wa- bud by August BeiuMUl at his famous Nuraerj Stud, being by Hastings -St. Agnes, and ii Wai He fact that he had a ringbone that enabled Mr. McCarren to senile him. The latter purchased him tor the small amount of 00. Hugh Fenny has received a letter from Jimmy Bold, the well known American rider, now at Bsah-baj India, in which If states that he and Archills Id. another prominent rider from this country, will leave for Prance in a short time. Keid stated that he and Archibald ire both in the pink of condition . n,i win in ready to start riding in Frame aa - ■ i a- tin season opens there, although tiny did little i id ng in India. lew of the bones that w.re mi the track tlii-Btarning were sent further than half a mile. Tie gmng waa deep and beavj and j n — i enough was done with lliose whose owners intend starting them in the immediate future to tighten them up. Some of the trials were: Avernaa Three-eightha in 14. Beaucnup Half mile in 56. Bill] Barnes Malt" mile in St. Itetecl livi -eighths in 1 :13. Double Five Five eighth* in 112. Henry HutcUlsou Five-eighths iu 1:15. Ilichilowu Halt mile in 57. Husk J I.ad Half mile :u 54. I.yilia Let Iliree .piarti is in 1:27. tlchre Court Quarter mile in -7. I laligo Half mile iu 5ft. Sun Hunk Half mile in 57. stans Three eighths in 44. Teddy If ar Thn • i Ightha in 43. The list •! eligible* for th" Washington lturtli daj Handicap, value ,500. diatance one mile and ■ sixteenth, lo be run at Palmetto Park on laavudnj next, i made ap a~ foOowa: V. I". Austins Koiniak. H. ii. BedwelTs LocnieL Prince Ahmed. Ipaha and Sticker. Bererwyrh Stables Aldrian and Bah B. K. s. Brushs Ragman. J. w. Borttsehelri Lawtoa Vflggina. J. C. aim - Mokler. i: i. Carmans Bonnie Kehw, Meridian and Star- l.otile. E. l". Comb an- Breaker Boy. T. B. Condrans Flamnm. i. r Ooocm r*a i lay nnher. M. Dalys iii ran. I.. P. Iioerboefera Mary Davk ami Urania Emma ,. i Bros Oauna. J. I.. Hollands Ronald Macdoaald. ,i i Hughes I.. lis. I. IIhiiis Granite. I.. Johnsons Carlton G. I 1! Mildens Idieweisa. B. Mufnes Chester Brum and Badymfoa II. W. . Overt nt Met i f Beau. P. S. P. Randolphs Plate GUMS. , .1. Bobertaoas StelriisT. i . B. Roki is Araaee. s. Born Jo*- Kenj on. p.. s. hreibi rs Sager. T I». Sullivans Caugh Hill. Tennessee Stables Heecomnets, Pont, Great Bern ens ami Jack Denman. .1. it. Wsiuwrlgbta High Private. I». M. Warners Madrigallaa. Hard ..f none and fmkhnrat. w. i . ■Teavere Lady Lightning. A. v . In l - I oiiM.le. It T. Wilsons Beancoup. Catesby Wood ford- Any Pml. Colonel Hollow a] . lA-wia aud Torn Musbie.
