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| [ , . i i i MERIDIAN TAKES A STAKK CARMAN RACER WINS "THE ARGYLE HOTEL HANDICAP AT PALMETTO PARK. Mud Runners Again Get Chance as Result of Morning Downpour — April 30 Decided Upon for Closing of Charleston Meeting1. Charleston, 8. C March 2.!. — R. I Carman scored his sen, ml stake victory of this season when Meridian finished lirst In the Argyle Hotel Handicap at si furlongs, wijh a fair hand of sprinters that included Helen P.arbee and Martin W. Littleton behind him. .Meridians performance was the most meritorious from the fact thai be was conceding maeh weight to the Other starters and. that the soft track was i,, his disliking. T. Koerner, ids rider, hustled him hard from the rise of ihe bariier and forced him to keep pace, with the beet Trance aad Isidore during the early stage-*. On the stretch turn he dashed into a commanding lead and thereafter the issue was never in doubt. A ii. ivy rain this morning, confined BWatly Io Palmetto Park and its immediate vicialty, made the Hack tuutiiv. caused a slump in attendance and resulted, in numerous withdrawals from the various races. Form, however, was well conserved, five public choices scoring. The bookaaaken were again hard hit. Catesby Woodfords racing establishment uncovered a good two-year old in the opener in inisi n. as Star, ihe fill] was ba.-ked with confidence and scored ill easy fashion Announcement was made today by General Manager Francis J. Pons thai tin- racing here would terminate on Saturday, April 20. Sanction will be asked of the Joekey lab for the extra day, as in ■ original seventy-five days will exnira Priday, April 19. It is thought unlikely thai the Jockey Club will withhold its [i- ni Isaioa. In connection, with rumors regarding the future ,i Palmetto Park ami its racing after th ■ present me,-: lag is brought to a cloai . Manager Pons today an nounced in positive terms that then would lie ;i coa-tinuatioii of the sport lure and that a fall meet in; is in prospect, as well as whiter ami spring racing. •■Our future meetings should i o superior to this on,-. for there has been many circumstances that have served as a l»ig drawback." said Mr. Pons. "The chief fault has beea thai ihe weather has been mheii against US. It is not likely that Charleston will agaia experience the same brand for yean to com., .mi I have no hesitancy in saying that future meetings will show vasi improvement." Jockey Tommy McTaggartr was suspended for the rest of the meeting fir rough riding. He was given a weeks suspension for tljis offense in the first race and when he again rode roughly on Trance in the Argyle Hotel Handicap he was additionally disciplined. .1. V. Foulk purchased Bodkin from Capt. P. M. Walker today ani Will ship the horse to Norfolk. L. P. Doerhoefer, who is reducing his stable, dis posed of Tillies Nightman and Gold of Ophir to W. r. Seluilte. Ochre Court grabbed his quarter during the running of the third race, Inflicting an uglv cut. J. Biyan was tined 8100 by the stewards for intimidation and using abusive language to F. Friable. who -an up Bertie yesterday. It is understrxid that Mr. Bryan his a contingent interest in the bone. Parkview, winner of th.- seventh nee, was run up |400 over hi r entered price by T. J. Shaw, bat was bid In. Following is ihe aunniary of a sale held in the paddock previous to tie- raei - this afteraooa: Carom, Si..".. Captain Wagner; Detect, 8425, B. McBride; I!..ray. im. G. Day. Westmoreland, 875, G. Dav; High cliff. 25, Captain Wagner; Prosper, SKK . Captain Wagner: Chilton Trance, Sum. S. Louis; Piddle, 8200, r. C. Frtsbie; Mayaora, .Pi:., W. Lew is. The goine at Palun tto Park this morning was muddy and only a few horses wen on the track, The following were among t he trials reported: Anna L. Daley — Five-eigiiths in 1:07. Pad News U.— Three-quarters in 1:20%. peir- Mawr— Fiv--eighths In 1:04%. Black Friar— Mile, in 1 :.".i. Captain Swanaon -Three-quarters in 1:22. Dal main Three-quarters In l:Ll. Fl oro -Mile in 1:47%. Porebead- Mile In 1 :83. Gold Cap--Thre. quarters in l:2.1f.. Haldeman— -Three-quarters in 1:21%. Star Rose— Three quarters in 1:20%. Voikvilh — Half mile in 50%.
