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INTEREST ON THE WANE LONG MEETING AT CHARLESTON ENTEES UPON ITS FAG END Ladies Day Program Attracts Largo Crowd to Pal ¬ metto Park out Enthusiasm Is Lacking Clopton Case Referred to Jockey Club Charleston S C April S The waning interest In the racing here was manifested this afternoon in a lack of enthusiasm at Palmetto Park although there was an unexpectedly large attendance It was ladies day and the grandstand was en ¬ tirely filled hut the ring and lawn was not over ¬ crowded Ten bookmakers operated seven being itt the big ring and they reported a fairly good volume of business Tom Shaw leading with an average take of alnjut i000 to a race There wen no sensational happenings Jockey J Wilsons blundering tactics with Martin W Littelton con ¬ tributed to that horses defeat at prohibitive odds This horses transfer to E F Cooney on private terms was announced before the start He seemed to outclass the others and several owners with representatives in the race made haste to withdraw them The lK oks first posted him at 1 to and even at his meager price he received backing sulli cicnt to force the price down to 1 to r Wilson took him into the lead at once but restrained him and took him all over the course On the stretch turn ho made his worst blunder by swing ¬ ing wide and Koerner taking advantage of the situ ¬ ation forced Morristown along the inner rail and gradually overhauling the favorite won by a head There was a refreshing cessation today front the surfeit of runups that has prevailed at this meet ¬ ing At that some of the winners were in at a lower price than their real value valueS S A Clopton who asked a rehearing of the stew ¬ ards after their announcement of the suspension of W A Massey S A Clopton jockey Hopkins and the horses racing in the name of W A Massey was too ill to be at the track this afternoon and the stewards will hear the testimony he has to offer tonight From all accounts the case has already been referred to the Jockey Club which body will make final disposition of it The evidence that will IKJ submitted tonight will be added to that already forwarded to the Jockey Club ClubThe The main division of L P Dmrhoefers string ot racers was shipped today to Louisville Ky to rest until the opening at Lexington LexingtonJockey Jockey J Hanover did not accompany the BedweU consignment to Norfolk and will remain here
