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■ FAVORITES FAIL. GOOD THINGS SCORE. I Forward and Gay Bird Win After Being Well Backed at Palmetto Park. Charleston. S. C. March 22. — Only sl races were carded at Palaaetto Park this afternoon, bat as the conditions represented an improvement over tin- programmer* recent offerings, some of the better la-- of horses engaged in the racing and furnished i interesting aport, although the frequency with whici i i the favorites were bowled over, proved aggravating. Several "good tilings" were put over. Forward iiul Cay Bird, winners of t lie tirst and second races, respectively, were exceptionally well hacked. The only run up of tin- afternoon came after II. G. p.edweir- ileitis won ihe sixth race. Prank Krishie adva d him S4 * over his entered price of 00 and Mr. Bedwell protected the horse. The bidding was in retaliation for a claim for Pharaoh I after the latter was beaten yesterday. The stewards imposed a 41 tine on jockey Turner i and a week- suspension on Willie Dunn tor rough riding. Jockey Hanover, who had the mount on Console, was twice unseated White tile horses were ai the harrier. A tip that was well circulated on Console enabled the hackers of John Furlong to obtain a better price than otherwise would have rewarded them. Francis J. Pons Is reducing his stable preparatory to shinning to the Kentucky tracks. The three year old Adolsnte, and the tiily Tallahassee, wen turned over to J. Single and Chris Goodhart. who will race them iu partnership on the half-mile tracks in Camilla. J. Y. Hedriek has turned over the following horses lo P. I!:. Hunan, who will handle rhem iu future : Sa Ktlward. Silas Grnmp, Lewis and Hose tlneil. It is said that application has been made to the Jockey Club for an extra days racing at Palmetto Park, which if granted will bring the close of the meeting on April 20 instead of April 1!». Jockey Connolly was pitched out of the saddle when Lord Plain Btumbled in the sixth race, hut he escaped injury by grasping his mounts mane and holding on until the horse slowed down. Some of the hc-t trials at Palmetto Park this morning were: Aspirin — Three-quarters in 1:10%. Aviator — Half mile in DO%. Corinth — Three-quarters in 1:10. lacker I ox -Half mile in ." ». Dixie Knight — Thru qaartdrs in 1:20%. Dynamite Half mile in 51. Ktnperor William — Three-uuarters in 1:20. ExcaKhur - Three quarters in 1:17%. Flower Girl— Half mile in .,2-1 ;. Howdy Howdy — Three-quarters in 1:19. . Island Queen — Three-quarters in 1:20. Jack Nunnally. — Throe-quarters in 1:19%. King Avondah — Three-quarters in 1:18%. l.a Seine Hindoo— Half mile in 49. Loohiel— Half mile in 50%. Michael Angelo— Five-eighths in 1:04. Montgomery— Five-eighths in 1:04. Mis- Jonah -live-eighths in 1:03. Mon Ami — Hall mile in oOVi. Pretend— Mile in 1:47. Promised Land — Half mile in Mlfc. Pocotaligo — Three-quarters in 1:21. Bager— -Half mile in ."ill. Single Pile — Three-quarters iu 1:18. Smirk 1 ive i luhths iu 1:48%, and three-quarters in 1 :17. pulled up. Spohn— Half mile in 50%. Teddy Pa ar— Mile iu 1:48%.
