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FAVORITES FA UK POORLY JESSUP BURN IS ONLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST CHOICE AT PALMETTO PARK. Selling Rrcc Activities Break Out Anew and Two Horses Change Hands By Bidding Up Process — Gossip from Charleston Track. Charleston. S. •.. February SO.— The backers of favorite* v re saved from ■ complete rou this :n !• moon by the aacccaa of Jessup tern in the t-loitiua dash. I " i •- first choice* l*id succumbed one aftei 1 1 i - - other ami the victory of the final favoril ■ . not msterisllj enable then !•• retrieve then Meal weather again prevailed and the track ;u Palmetto Park showed considerable Improvement, tail was -iii! bad enough in apota to caoae several not* -v ;., Htumble. The outstanding Incidents in a raring wav caine in the fifth race, in which .an ordl-uarj li!iM i started. They began when Pennyroyal, Hi.- exteusively supported favorite, gol the better ui in- rider, l»ftus, wbUe an in- way to ibe post, mill circled the course at top speed before li uld Ih- brought nnder contra. The runaway disposed ui bis winning chances and Loftua eased him out ol . intention with the raise of the barrier. Seventy yards from the start, s.-w .-. i came :i bad cropper, iuruiug a complete somersault with McTaggart. bis rider, mder bim. bystanders quickly rescued the prostrate rider, imr Seweil was unable to regain h -i , t. due to the fracturing of his shoulder. He was later removed from t U«- track and will be destroyed. San.lv Hill and Lanigaa, both for a tang time under suspicion of 1 probabli breakdown, i-.il U»l up in bad conJitiou. Caruitr, backed for a "good thing, won lb. race after leading all the way. McTaggart mis mill, il a slight fracture of the righl shoulder as a resnll of hi- tumble and will be out of the saddle for sunn time. ._ . ,, 11 was Splrella that failed the favorite followers in ih.- opener the purse going to Rosturtlum with Bthelbura ll ami PoUy Worth In the minor positions. ic. r. Canaan took a purse In tin second when ,, ,,1 ciaha landed in advsw f Rose niuil. wl.tp the favorite, Barney tgoe, Just outside the nioney. lawbone spread-eagled his opposition In the third and Console were bes ncr, ror which Beaueoup • ,,, i,,i I*.,- mth rare went to Puck, which suowwi ddouly Improved performance. Mail Biverland Hid in second [Mace, With the favorite. Bey, third. loe Boee which won the breeders race last week •ml was i have been placed at some convenient location ror breeding purposes in the state, has been traded for .Rockcastle, and the latter is slated ror retirement. Raleigh P. l - ha- also been securecl l»j tb« assocUtlon and will become ■ im-eding bureau "Nowtbal it is known thai the areaetrt meeting will go alone unmolested bj the authorities, newcomers are pouring iiiin Charleston ami a number 01 ,,v Park this after- faces acre seen t Palmetto W0Tod Cilia came over from St. Unjh and was Imudsomely ovei the vk among tbooe who profited three-year-old. Puck, m which he hold* ,.,rv of the U interest. Puck changed hands alter bis vletorj. Sam Louis taking bim on! of the race r« Ji i . .,,, advanoi ol 00 over the ent red price. A another selling race winner that cbansed riubs was hinds. He was knocked down ... L, tebert* on the latters bid of ISOB, R. i- Caraaan refnaang t« pro 1"-nin" ii...Mry of Chicago haa m tamed after u abaen I ■ couple of weeks. nf his horses i,,r-... last tasi n 1.. Thomas, who disposed fall .Mine down ft .mi Lexington to take in i mi n» ra«-lns Mr. Thomas is as enthusiastic as evet i»er the thoronghbred and It would nol be surpris-w to find bim back In the sport again He was ";,„ a,..,! from Kentucky by Catesby Woodford, wUn 1- racing an Important "table lure. I .i.uile of horses changed hands at private sale ,hto uua-nlugV Th. Tennessee Stable pnrchaaeO the . ,, .,, .,. uld Brosseau froui 1. t.riflrn, srblle t-i Hi-Cargo bought the uaeful plater. Any Port, C rVoodfonT. A contingent to the sale of Any from . was that Catesbj Woodford reUlna a ha i ,.,,,,,-, in the horse nnttl after the running of the , , , ,. Washington Handicap on Thursday. Most ,, the horses thai were worked at Palmetto Park this morning were sent short distances. Some , i I,, i .-t trials were: Bcrti* Half mil.- In M. |;!.., K I rial Half mile ill Ol. i mi pi on Halt mile in ." i. I ;. , Bird I iv. i Ightha in l:lO. Kdilir i. lam s -Half mile In 55. Kff ndl Threi quarters in 1 1 :-J t. . Bticabeth Harwood Five-eighths in 1:1«. Hi lag Feet Half mile in ■".•"•:.. I oreb ad Hall mile In 5T. Hatteras Three-quarters in 1:27. Hearthstone Half mile in B6. II, | ;, Barbee Five eighths in 1 "!. Highflown Half mile In 54. Knichl Deck Half mlhs in 56. 1 ackrose Threi quarters in 1 :-• . Montcalm Half mile in ",;.!... 1 ui Hall mile in 50. Round the World Thi inarters In l:-. Stalwart Lad Half mile in ..-.. .si.-,; ORyan Five eighths in 1 l". Taj Paj Half mile in 55.
