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DAY OF CLOSE FINISHES PATRONS OF PALMETTO PARK RACING TREATED TO EXCITING SPORT. Sir Clegcs Scores for New Owner in Selling Handicap Jockey Turner Rides Trio of Winners — Big Crowd in Attendance. Charleston, s. c. March 9— Chne finishes nrM Banal f tin- contests t i i-5 afternoon at Palmetto Part and contributed to the spectators eajojmeat pf the racing. Sunimeriike weather was ■ factor la bringing out a big attendance, as the racing offering was not especially pioialalar The fuiirth race, a aelling handicap, at one attic and ■ sixteenth. served as the feature. It resulted in victory tor v M isaej :■ r cent ai:|tiisiti u. *M « k whi.h showed a surprisingly improved performance. II-araa icsrucd to tlie stretch turn, where he dashed past Colonel Aslmieaile an«l won as his rider pleased. The disappointment of the race was Tay Pay. which ,,,ul.i iki no better than take third. Caugfa Hill scored a lucky win in the third race. in whi.h some faat sprinters tried coochislons. With equal racing link, Marjarie A. and Mack B. Bubanks w..uld have led him to the finish. Trance wa- ]• -pon-ibb- for Marjorie A.s failure. Btrerrlng in front ot her at a critical period, and Mack 15. Lubanks nialoing was due to a stumble in the last s. ■■hi v yards. Icekey C. Tnmer took a brace and landed three winners during the afternoon. Jockey Hopkins was also in the limelight with a couple of victories. There was considerable amusement among turf folkiwers here over published reports emanating from the east t ■ the effect that a half million dollar-had been w..n in various parts of the country on the recent rlctorj or Charley Straus. Hi- connections had only a modest nrager down in the ring here n u id- i 15 t" 1. . John Powers, acting for J. L. Holland, claim 1 the two rear-old Cedar Green after he was beaten in the tret rail- but afterwards returned the colt to C. A. Matlo.k. in whet name tin- youngster ran. Henry Hutchison was excoaed from starting in the -ith ra.c on tie- ground that he had gone lame. Had lie -tailed ami been beaten the chances are that be would ban ben claimed and hi- present owner claimed him only a few day- ago for a considerably greater sum than the amount he was entered for v I. ..lav. ■ William Shield-, upon whom a suspension was In-| Hi.-ied at Jacksonville last spring on trivial gnrauds. . wa- today restored to good standing by Judge* r Joseph A." Murphy and I. A. Brady. Jockey James Bntwell has been engaged to ride ll. mm. i. Hi.- slater to Field Moose, in the Palmetto ]ii|. to be run here on April « . Soine of this mornings trials at Palmetto Park Were: Acbaaet Half mile in 52.-.. Aspirin Flve-elghtha in 1:11. Black Friar Mile in 1:54. Brei ite Half mile in .".;. Bush Half mile in 89. Camellia Five eighths in 1:08. Chilton Queen Three-quarters in 1:20. Halinain Hall mile in 55. Kleettoneer Three-onartera in 1:20. Fain Stnrv -Flve-elghtha in 1:08. Forehead Mile in 1 :.VL liny Fisher Half mile in ." 4. High Private Mile in 1:84, 1-idoin Klve elghtha in 1 OS. JacoMte Half mile in .".2. Jan bone Mil • in 1 :52. Little Up Hall mile in ." t. Longhand Three eighths in 38. Meridlau Half mile in 52. Monsiewr . Halt mile m i [i. Premier Hall mile in •"«.:. IC Five eighths in 1 :"7. Hose Queen Half mile in 82. Km- Hall mile in ." _•. s.c o Blend Flve-elghtha in l : Hi. Starover Fiv elghtha in 1:07. Tal Half mile in 59. Twin IOr live eighth- in 1 :• !». ■|..p Bote Half mile In : -. Vesper Three -quart en in i:2i».
