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TURiNER RIDES SIX WINNERS EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF HORSEMANSHIP ACCOMPLISHED AT CHARLESTON TRACK Apprentice Equals Achievement Only Twice Before Recorded in This Country Has Mounts in inSeven Seven Races and Loses with One Charleston S C April 9 Tho apprentice rider Clarence Turner scored the most notable success of his career today when he accomplished the extra ¬ ordinary feat of riding six winners Only twice before has an American jockey succeeded in riding six winners in one afternoon and Turner has the distinction of being the first white boy to do so Six winners in one afternoon had previously been ridden by jockeys J Lee and Monk Overtoil The hitter made his record at Washington Park Chicago July 10 1S91 when he was riding In his liest form Lees achievement was of recent date and was ac ¬ complished at Churchill Downs Louisville June 5 1007 Of course it may be contended tliat the records made by Overton and Lee were the more meritorious from the fact that each lad had only six mounts whilo C Turner this afternoon hail seven sevenTurner Turner inaugurated his brilliant series of successes in the opener when he piloted Staro to a well merited victory over Captain Swarison a supi sed good thing He then followed with success in quick succession on Ivabel Cauglv Hill John Fur ¬ long and Gold Mine making it five in a row The spectators by this time had become greatly inter ¬ ested in his riding and when his name was posted as the rider of Gold Cap there was a scurry on the part of the public to l ack his mount Ho was un ¬ lucky in getting away and his mount suffered Inter ¬ ference during the running and failed to get any portion of tho purse T Koenier taking It with J H Houghton Turner had the mount on Bagman in the closing dash and speculation was keen as to whether he would succeed in adding to his laurels Wheu he landed Bagman a handy winner all the spectators Joined in hearty applause For a time after the fifth race his chance for a record appeared in jeopardy for a claim of fool made by the rider of Pardner was seriously considered by the stew ¬ ards They finally decided that Gold Mines Inter ¬ ference with Pardncrwas not of sufficient importance to warrant a disqualification John Furlong demon ¬ strated that he is a superior plater when he con ¬ ceded much weight to good opposition in the handi ¬ cap and won in a rousing drive driveTodays Todays attendance was up to expectations and the betting likewise There were no sensational plunges the take being uniform on all the races The layers lost due to a majority of the winners living extensively supported the Turner following especially sessionJohn having a profitable session John W Uice who is identified with the Marlboro Md track announced today that there would lie a slxteendays meeting at that track following the Pimlico meeting in the event that Laurel does not opuii and following the latter meeting in case it is given The meeting is intended to be under Jockey Clnb sanction and purses will range from 230 to toJockey Jockey Nolan joined the W T Anderson stable today futureAs and will do most of its riding in future As a result of his failure to report to H G Bcdwell who holds a contract on his services jockey J Hanover will be denied the privilege of riding until lie adjusts his difficulties with Mr Bed well Hanover was developed by Eugene Lutz who claims priority on ids services and disputes the validity of Mr Bedwells contract as it was ob ¬ tained only recently from W C Daly who is in bad standing with the Kentucky State Racing Commis ¬ sion The eastern courts will probably be asked to pass upon the contract contractThe The speedy filly Yorkville Is reported In a bad way by her trainer George Ham f The evidence submitted to the stewards last night in the CloptonMasseyIIopkinsJawbone suspension is said to be favorable to the parties involved and it is likely that the stewards will either recommond to the Jockey Club that they bo exonerated from blame or will take action of their own accord favor ¬ able suspendedSome to those suspended Some of the fastest moves at Palmetto Park this morning were wereBachelor Bachelor Boy Half mile In 4 4Capitan 120Cracker Capitan Bravo Threequarters in 120 Cracker Box Threequarters in 120 Cuttyhunk 120Cuttyhunk 120Donau Threequarters in 120 Donau Fiveeighths in 104 Ella kElla Bryson Threeeighths in S k SFrank Frank Hudson Half mile in 51 s Grif Half iiilo in 52 52Henry Henry Hutchison Half mile In 50 La 50La Reine Hindoo Half mile in Til TilMiss Miss Nett Threeeighths in 37 V VOrperth Orperth Half mile in 31 31Phiraoh Phiraoh Threequarters in 110 110Ralph Ralph Lloyd Threeeighths in 07 i iStarbottle Starbottle Mile in 143 = Surfeit Threequarters in 12O The Turk Threequarters in 117 Tippy 117Tippy Fiveeighths in 101 101Working Working Lad Mile in 14C
