view raw text
ATTENDANCE RECORD MADE PALMETTO PARK MANAGEMENT ENTERTAINS BANNER CROWD OF THE SEASON. Track in Soft Condition as Result of Severe Drenching Received on Sunday — Plunge on Sir Cleges Goes Wrong, Charleston, S. .. March 23.— By far the largest gathering tout ha- bee* seen at Palmetto Park wit-it ■ --ci i ii i — afternooaa racing. tint nee Baton being ladies day. Tin- frnsinlnc portion of the crown taxed the grandstand to its atnseel capacity ami nee med to take kt-n eujoyintnt la 1 1 * apart, judging b the unstinted applause accorded the various winners. Weather coadltiona were ideal bad the track was slow, although not as bad as eras ex-pected considering the severe drenching it underwent yesterday, whin a severe storm raced in this locality. Expecting that the" track would Ik- at its Worst, many owners hastened to withdraw their entries, which resulted iu small fields throughout the afternoon. The ractag was in the main enjoyable, and as favorites accounted for most of the purst s. the major porthM of the spectators combined praM with pleasure. The gveateat dlaaapalataii a I darfetg the afternoon was Sir Clegea. A gigantic plunge was instituted on him near the close of the betting for the sixth raee, which sent his price tumbling rapidly ami that about Sager. the logical favorite, rose beyond oxpec-latlons. Sir Clegea started out as if to spreadeagle liis imposition and at one period enjoyed a lead of ten lengths. He was overhauled rapidly in the stretch by the Sehrelber racer and the latter ultimately acared by ■ small margin. rotaaa dOr was the only long priced winner, and his success developed in the fourth race, iu which be beat I mediocre lot. of which Uncle Jimmir Gray was ntered la the In lUng. The latter finished oat of the uioi.cy. Jacobite and Carroll dividing the minor portions of the purse. Jockey C. Peak left here this morning for Now v iik to eonivi with 11. B. Duryea retetteo to going to France to ride. Joseph MflCBBBB. secretary of the Jamestown Jo, key Club, was an arrival this morning. He distributed the condition Ixioks of the meeting among the horsemen anil received many applications f .i si aiding. Hi brought the information thnt provided the association broke even the lirst week that the purses would he increased. 1 red Jet hardy has received the blanks for the stakes to be run daring the meet lag ef the Hamilton Jockey Club. News came from Washington that many of the IliilltlBKB at the Ronning track are sending their hot sea right along in preparation for the Norfolk meeting. Via Octavia and Sandhill have been taken up by lanes Fitr.sinnnons after having been turned • ••H tor over a year. Mr. Fitzsiminons is also handling the famous old campaigner Sii| orstitit n again this seaaaau A. G. Weston today sold the filly Arbutus to Archie Ziiuuicr, who will race on the Inter Mountain i ucuii. Francis J. Paaa will ship his stable from here to Louisville at the conclusion of the presiiit meeting. The J. K. Wainwright stable, will leave for Churchill Downs nexl Saturday. t"on Leightoa left with Mr. Katies horses for Norfolk tonight. Jaehnj lleeTaasn is expected here on Wednesday fiolti Juarez and will ride for L. 11. Adair during the rest of the local meeting. The beat trials shown at Palmetto lark this iiioruiiig v. ere: Achnn t Half mile in ..1-.-,. ltettie Sin — Half mile iu .".:;. ltiMle Mawr — Three quartets iu 1:23. Bay Cliff Mile in 1:31. fold Spring Seven-eighths iu 1:40. i oaaole Half mile iu 38%. Hick Moss Thus aaaitors in 1A 11. man -Five-eighths iu 1:04%. Kliaafaeth Harwood— Fire eighths iu 1:06%. tint It ■ i • I Half mile in 31%, Hoffman Mile in 1:.".::. Little Dad Three-eighths in 8 Lochicl Half mile in 51. |!s- Kleanoi Half mile iu 55. Meridian Half mile in 50%, and live-eighths iu ! 1 :04, pulled up. Mis- Nell 1 i. eighths in 1 :o7. Mama Johnson— Three -eighths In 57%. P.irdner- -Half mile in 52%. Stalwart Lad —Throe -quarters in 1:21.. Link- mile in 53 Thl • ■ -Half ... lay P«J Mile in 1:.11. an lieiiii Half mile iu 53. Working Lad — Five eighths in 1:84%. Horsemen are already planning for ihe future. Some have arranged to go to Norfolk, but nearly all I will -hip to Kentucky. The opening date of the Lexington meeting tits in nicely with the closing : I* Inri here and will give owners ample opportunity to transfer their horses. The Kentucky contingent t will embrace nearly every prominent stable here. The Spattanburg Selling Stake-, value ,888, for three-! ai -.Ids and upward, distance one mile and I seventy yards, will be run Wednesday. Its list of eligible- is as follows: W. T. Andersons Jaequelina. . A. Andre— Cu Baa. . P, An-tins Judge M Patch and Kormak. N. K. Heals Bl Ore. H. O. BedweHa Berkeley. Knight Deck and Bpoha. Beverwyck stables Bdwia L. B. s. Brushs Bagman. D. A. Id ..llier- Harcourt. II. Hurti-i hell- guestion Hark. I, w. itiim-einiis Lawtoa Wigjdns. K. F. Iaiinaus Colonel Ashmeade and Statbottlc. W. H. Caraoai Hatteraa and ;. M. Miller. I. M. Civills Little Frue. «. Coeberi Forehead. F. F. Condrani Breaker Boj . T. R. Condrani Dixie Knight and Flamtua. W. H t mgdoni Fl Hart, i;. F. i Sooaej - Gay Pieher. r. Crigleri Lucky George. I.. 1*. Doerhoefera Jack Fllis. Tillies Nightmare and Tommle Thompson. Mr-. J. W. Fly mis The Qohtai Butterfly. • i.iiiain r Bros. Oaaaa. i: il Garrl ■ Mhsj Nett. W. t.i-t - Working Fail. i. wiflms Pair] stoiv. I. W. II. -.lacks Mh.I Kivcr. Betta Mawr and I .ewis. M. Hirs.hs Talxio. J. I. Hollands Donald Maedouald. Glucose and 1 Hilarious. W. 0. lonliaa Parkview. W. J. I.VII. I, - Itlde Mouse. It. P. Kyles Kohert Brace. It fl. Martins High Range. J. Ma. Manus star oKyati. I . Marlines Ivabel. W. F. Ilaapiae Bapsratltioa. J. J McGanai htarcsaara. F. W. Mooraa BettK- sue. F. Moynes Endymion II. Iarkvale Stables Harlem Lass. P. S. I. Randolphs Racquet. F. Kegans Lady McGee. c. E. Rogers Araaee. It. S.hreiliers Sag-r. W. F. Scotts Three Links. Tennessee Stables Commoners Touch. Font. Gaua dure. Jack Dennian aud John Furlong. F. A. Tys ms Troy Weight. J. R. Wainwrights High Private. P. M. Walkers Aspirin and Oakuurst. F. D. Weirs Idleweiss. It. T. Wilsons Beanconn. C. Woodfords Country Boy. Tom Haanbj and V. Powers. W. J. Youngs Manager Mack.
