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LAYERS AGAIN HARD HIT i FIRST AND SECOND CHOICES TAKE LIONS SHARE OF PURSES AT CHARLESTON. Ivabcl, the Exception, Beats T. M. Green in Feature Raco of Interesting Card — Racing Conditions Again Ideal. Charleston, s. C, March 111.— Conditions at Pal motto Park today arete again Meal for redan and some really earjoyable apart was furnished to the ■■ay visile. is. The attendance was not as largo as yesterdays, bal enthnatasaa was aot lacking, spec ulation in the ring continued lively, and the layers were again a sorry lot at tin- lost- of the racing. lor most of the purses wore again taken by lirst ur second choices, entailing big losses to the layers. Tlio liiiisius were exciting in aaaat instances, with action during the earlier running spirited. The track was it Ita licst. The only race in which the talent went tar astray was the fourth, the afternoons feature, ill which soine fleet sprinters met at six furlongs. Opinion was divided between T. M. Green and Prince Ahmed as the likeliest, with the other atartera scantily considered. The winner turned up in Ivabel. with J. M. Green in second jilace and Prince Alniicil third. The winners showing today represented a vast improvement over some of her recent essays. Tlii mile and an eighth race, engaging some of the better lass of platers, went to John Furlong. which scored in decisive fashion, with G. M. Miller and Console taking the minor portions of the pane. The earlier running was spectacular, most of the contestants being closely grouped until after round in:; into the Stretch, where John furlong drew out to win handily. Presiding Judge w. F. Bcbulte look a purse wheo King Olympian * tinislied in advance of a mediocre band of starters in the sixth race. He was the shortest p. iced winner of the afternoon. line of the chief disappointments of the day was provided by Parkview, which failed to do better than land third in the tilth race. Sylvcstris and Belle Clem leading ker to the tinisli. Ill" t wo year-old race which opened the card went rto x. i mass ..,. over Follane. with the staunchly sup ported Kinder L»u in third place. Three Links, l nulling in vastly improved form, led a | oor lot to the finish in the second and Ronnie Kloise in the last enabled "Pluager" Phil Hyaaaa to re coup some of his rectal loaai - There was only one runup this afterno.tn. Yemas-sei being boosted 05 over her entered selliug price ..f MM, she was retained by her owner. R. D. Williams was responsible for the bidding. 1ive layers withdrew today and two others cut in. Bob Kennedy. V. G. Yanke. S. A. Clopt.ui. and William Beverly were among those who retired. Harry White has been appointed paddock and patrol judge for the coming meeting ai the Janies-tOWa Jockey Club track. Jockey j. ifclatyre has been engaged to ride toe horses racing in the colors of L. H. Adair duriug the remainder of the meeting. Judge IIOBCk, who :s here for | few days. Kporta that the steel work on the new grandstand and illi oiise -it Hainiltoll Baa been nliollt completed. The latter struct are will be a apaeloas affair, built an the lines of the beautiful elabhOBse at the Itluc l.oiiin Is track in Montreal. The Hamilton coarse will be one of the liiio-t ill Canada when all the contemplated Improvemeuta are completed. A list ot slakes to !*■ run during the spring meeting has already been announced and horsemen are entering liberally. The Palmetto Park meeting is being 0 erated at a proaM to its promoters, according to report. Plans are being made by many of the horsemen bere for the summer campaign. The bulk of the owiiis will ship their strings to Kentucky and the shipment will include the most pretentious stables liele. BoSae of the trials at Palmetto Park this moiniug Were: Asptria — Five eighths in 1:00. Astrologer — Thr ajaartera in 1:21. Black Rivet Three-quarters in 1:21%. i . Ashmeatk Three uuartera in 1:20. Dixie Knight Half mile in 53. Kb • -liiiue. r -Half mile in 50%, and three quarters la l :S . puib-d up. i:ialibur Three oiiartcrs in 1:18%. Pr« g Half mile in 53. Henry Hutchison Mile in 1:47. King Avoadale Three-quarters in 1 :20. Lady McGee — Thieu uuartera in 1:21. Liberty Hall Hal mile in 55%. Lighthouse -five eighths in 1:0S%. l.-chiel— Three quarters in 1:19%. Lord Klani — Mile in l:ag%. l iiidinette -live -eighths m 1:07, li-s Nett Five eighths in 1:05. Montcalm — Half mile in 51-.. Royal Captive Half mile u S3. Semi quaver Half mile in 51, Splrella— Half mile in 52-.-.. si il .■ Thn e-qaartera la 1 :-i VikMiir Boj Seven eighths in 1:38.
