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1I0STIKTIUM A GOOD COLT CARRIES 127 POUNDS TO VICTORY IN THE CALHOUN STAKES AT CHARLESTON. I I Besides Making Great Concessions of Weight, Colt j Suffers Interference — Short-Priced Horses I Take Lions Share of Purses. i ! ! Cbarlestoa, s. C, March IS. — Mrs. H. P.. Pavi- ! Nasturtium — Pink Boee colt, Bosfurtium. thoro uirlily demonstrated this afteraooa his right t rank as a two-year-old of good class ! y an impressive victory , in lli.- Calhoun Stakes over some of tin best .juvcii lies at the course. Indcr the rontliti lis. lie "us :■ -k . ■ 1 :•• concede maeh weight to all tin- other starter* and also raftered the additional handicap .•! being sharply interfered with soon after the ■Urt, Ian lie went about his task unflinchingly and triumphed after a long ami well sustained stretch drive. There were thirteen Matters in the race with Faustina and Arcciic heal fancied. The f nMt was never a factor in the running, a- a result of interference, lint Arcene. aided by a good send-oft ami a clear course, led her opponents at a BBU1J .lip until the but sixteenth, wnere she sucetinitie.l ;.. the w Inner* challenge. I.lla GnuM was given third place, though Sprightly Miss appealed to have lasted to secure that poaltloa. Situiinerlike weather and constant work on tile track during the morning hours greatly improved the courae. The puldic had a fairly pood line on the winners most of them being well backed at short odds. The mi i ii disappointment in a betting way came with the running of the handicap, in which High 1ihatc ami Bob K.. the choices, both failed. He winner turned up in Any Port. The latter was mare promiiicnl during the early running than ordinarily, and he sprint . I away from his opposition in the stretch with ease. High Private weakened badly under his heavy imp— t after going three-quarters. Chilton Trance. Iarkview ami Toison dOr were • in-landing favorites that took their respective ra.es. Todays attendance was again large and simulation of ample proportions. Sixteen bookmakers ***** in Hue. The stewards today restored jockey Schwebig t _ SMid standing and the boy had several mounts tar-k ing the afternoon. T lllclmrd Baker was in receipt of a message from .1. Irince. of Norfolk, to the effect that the logisla-ture in Virginia had adjourned without taking any action to atop betting in that state. Tliis means Unit the Norfolk meeting will surely be given this i-priug. • Koval Captive. Baby Wolf and Miss Jonah have been transferred bv .1. W. lledrick to Crank W. Doaa, and the latter probably will make a campaign oil the Intel Mountain circuit. Sam I.ouis. who formerly owned the mare My Gal. today re purchased her from J. W. llcilri.k. Mv Gal Waa a frequent winner when racing in the Louis and Burttschell colors. The going at Palmetto Park was heavy this atera ing and slow trials were recorded. Some of the heat were: Al Mailer— Half mile in ."4--.. Billy Murphy— Half mile in 33. Poiiau Half mile in 53%. Emerald late -fire eighths in 1:08%. C.e. rge Karinc Half mile in 52%. tiold Cap — Three quarters in 1:25%. Jack Kills— Half mile in 52-;-.. Jawbone Three-quarters in 1:18. J..;- Hose -Five eighth* in 1:11-Judge Moark Half mile in M%. Knight- Differ Three quarters in 1:24. Liberty Hall— Half mile m M. Mexnaaa Three-qoarten in 1:21. Puiilner -Half mile in ." 4. Single Kile— Five-eighth" in 1:06%. Smirk Half mil" in B3%. Surfeit -live eighths in 1 :09. Top Note -five eighths in 1:10. West bury -Half mi!.- in 54%. Vrkvilh — Half mile in BS%.
