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TRACK IS ONCE AGAIN FIRM G. G TREACHEROUS GOING AT PALMETTO PARK GIVES WAY TO BETTER CONDITIONS. N. B. Davis and H. G. Bedwell Each Score a Double I — Favoiites and Second Choices Take Lions Share of Purses. j Charleston, 8. C. February 20. — After bavins boon j in :i treacherous condition for a long while, the a . track .-it Palmetto Park today was gaol, and as a * umill tke racing was devoid of mishaps. I ! i v. wrprises developed, meet of the purses going to favorites or second choices, the our/ winner at ] liberal adds being Btelelin, arhlcb got beam in ad vanee • ■: banker, .n which AY. G. Vanke attempted • betting roup. Rosturtium, tbe Nasturtium — Pink i; poll which lias been racing impreaaively, sga a in:..:- good when be outpaced a supposedly swart • I i youngsters in the opener. N. 15. Davis. Ins ■ v.; . made II a double Etc the afternoon when Monlclair won in a bnrd drive with New Star and i . .1 1 v Bultnian in the fourth race. Roth winner* were bandied by Jensen, and the victory of Moat- lair v.is mostly doe to the lads horsemanship. Tbe consistent Berkeley again scored lor II. G. r.edw-ll when be inst lasted to boat the lightly weighted Fat hernia bj a shod margin in the fifth iaee. Mr. BedweUs colors were also victorious .u tin- handicap, which Spohn won in handy fashion over Montcalm and Kin;; Olympian. M. CamboO. wbicb w. A. Massey to..k from K. i. Carman after a victory in bis preceding start, again Ignred in a winning nerformauce when be ran away from bis ,.i uents in the rlonksg men. Hta former owner retaliated by running bhn up |W orer bis entered price "i 00 and led bias back to his old stable. II c Bedwell and Jockey Ix ftus bare severed connections Bntwell did the stable riding today and landed two winners. It is likely that be will • oiitinue to do mosi of the riding for Mr. Bedwell during th remainder of tbe meeting. Starter A. B. Dade was notified today of bis appointment ns starter at Hamilton, Out., for the meetings there. Mr. Dade hrcertala to be starter W....y nil- tbe pretentious Canadian tracks this seaeea. 11 c;. Bedwell purchased thai old rogue, Montgomery, from 1. W. Hedrlek this afternoon. Tbe latter look the horse from William Garth at .lames town last fall, but was unable to win a nee with him. . liiiub Penny baa transferred the contract on jockey M Beil to 7. W. riynn. Penny has been running his platers In cheap selling races ami has been avail lug himself of tbe apprentice allowance, benee bis determination to sell tbe contract he held on Bell, Jockey Bddie Dngan left for New York la t night to be srrangements foi bi~ departure for Austria. wbere be goes to ride for Baron Rothschild. Lackroee, ■ starter in the fifth race. wa~ stopped tig liis way to the poet by steward K. C. Smith and seat back" to the paddock, aa be was minus bis usual equipment of blinkers. Although the management baa been approached ai to running hurdle and steeplechase races at the coarse, no decision has yet been reached. There bare been a number of owners of this class of horses who have been psgi r to send their charges here from i Benning track, wbere ■ large number of them bare been wintering and where the trainers are now preparing them for summer campaigning. a grant many trainers availed themaelTes of the opportunity "f working their homes this morning. I nd gome "of tin beat trials were: ai Mallei Half mile in 53. Any I..n Mill in 1 :4« :t-- Black River Half mile in St. Billy Hai lies— Half mile in 51%. l.lon I hie. eighths in :;7. Bam Dance— Half milo in 52%. Cracker Bos three-quarters in 1:99. Coming Coon — Half mile in 52%. Day May-— Half mile in 52. Donald Macdonsld— Half mile in 58%. Bffendl -Half mile in 52. r.i tiro— Fire-eighths in 1:99%. Mtlicit ne Half mile in 51 -... Golden Pearl — Five-eighths in 1:07. High Private — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Jenny Geddea — Three quarters la 1:19%. Knights Differ Half milo in 52%. Knight Deck Three-quarters in 1:20. I...lii.l- Seven-eighths In 1 :33%. Lure —Half mile in ."•::. Mari Davis Three-qnnrters in 1:20. Manager Mack— Three-quarters In 1:20. M..i crelf -Half milo in 501 ■_•. Oaoua Half mile in 52. r , aroits Half milo In 52%. Prince Ahmed — Three-quarters in 1:20. Premier Half mile In 51 .-.. Richard Reed -Half milo in 52".-,. Rose Queen -Three-eighths in 38. Round the World— Three-quarters in 1:18. Puu- lag up. Sea Cliff— five-eighths in 1:05. Sam Hank Five t bjhthe in 1 : i5. Star ORyan — Three-quarters in 1:19. St almon— Half mile in 51. Si.rf.it —Half mile in 53. Swart— Hiil Five-elghtha in 1:0". spin Half mile la 59%. Sllv r Bill— Half mile in 51. Totnmie Tbotnpooi] Five--eighths in 1 :0. . Totem fiOr — Three guar tor a in l :20.
