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WANING INTEREST REVIVES LADIES DAT PROGRAM ATTRACTS BIG CROWD TO PALMETTO PARK Outbreak of Enthusiasm Influences Charleston Fair Fairand and Racing Association to Announce That Ladies LadiesWill Will Be Admitted Free for Rest of Meeting Charleston S C April 12 There was a de ¬ cided revival of Interest in the racing here this afternoon when one of the largest crowds seen at Palmetto Park in over a month was in attendance It was ladies day and the representatives of the gentle sex predominated and showed enthusiasm in no small degree over the excellent sport that re salted from the running of the card There was more genuine enthusiasm displayed over the finish in the third race between Ella Bryson and Marjoric A than In the heartbreaking struggle between Jawbone Cracker Box and Flnmiua for Derby hon ¬ ors It seemed as if every lady in the grandstand had a bet on Ella Brysou for they continued to ap ¬ plaud C Turner her rider for a considerable time after he had dismounted dismountedIdeal Ideal weather and a good card contributed to bring abont splendid sport Some of the finishes were exceptionally close and the earlier struggles were also keen The bettors experienced their greatest disappointments of the week ami sustained heavy losses through the failure of the majority of first choices The failures of Marjorle A Jack Parker Sherlock Holmes and Strike Out were particularly costly to them Ralph Lloyds victory in the open Ing race and Beach Sands in the last did not help them materially for the lirstnamed was considered to IKS at too short a price and the public had little confidence in Beach Sand SandTodays Todays success attending ladies day influenced the management to announce that beginning Monday ladies will be admitted free for the remainder of the racing season The racing will also begin at three oclock daily hereafter hereafterMany Many of the turfmen still here arc arranging to leave on Friday night of next week for Norfolk to be in attendance at the Jamestown track until the opening of the Pimlico meeting There is an impression here that if Pimlico begins on April 27 the Norfolk tract will close on Thursday April 25 Its date allotment from the Jockey Club specifying that it might run until two days before the Pitn lico opening openingCharles Charles R Ellison who is one of the few that have had a successful season here will leave tomor ¬ row for a sojourn at West Baden and later will go to Louisville Others who contemplate going to Ken ¬ tucky tomorrow or Sunday are Capt W U May and James MacManus MacManusThe The stewards today decided to lift the suspen ¬ sions against jockeys McTaggart and Byrne who were disciplined for tpugh riding here Byrne is at present at Norfolk and Capt P M Walker his employer was notified tonight that the boy may resume riding ridingAfter After the finish of the first race Fred Levy was claimed by former jockey E II Garrison for 740 740Judging Judging by the present outlook there ought to be a good field for tho gentlemens race on Tuesday next Already the Charleston Fair and Racing Association has received the names of seven ama ¬ teurs who are willing to accept mounts One of them Is Donald Pons son of Francis J Pons general manager and secretary of the association and an ¬ other is Mr HoveyKing paymaster at the Navy Yard The latter is said to have had some experi ¬ ence in riding at Berining while Donald Pons rode in similar events at Moncrief Park Jacksonville The other riders that will accept mounts are H II Pepper E B Pousan II De Lauey C E Barno vcll CarpenterThe Jr and II Carpenter The following workouts took place over the Pal ¬ metto Park track this morning morningBottle Bottle Sue Threeeighths in 40 Capital Bravo Threequarters in 120 120Cracker Cracker Box Mile in 150 150District District Attorney Fiveeighths In 109 Dr Diienner Threeeighths in 42 42Emerald Emerald Isle Half mile in 51 Farrand Half mile in 2 t tFeather Feather Duster Mile in 153 Frank Hudson Half mile in 51 51Hattcras Hattcras Fiveeighths in 1OT Jawltoue Half mile in 55 55La La Heine Hindoo Threeeighths in 3S 3SM M Cambon Mile in 153 153Righteasy Righteasy Threeeighths in 39 39Sir Sir Cleges Half mile in 51 51Stare Stare Half mile in 51 51The The Royal Prince Mile in 148 148The The Turk Half inilo in 54 Ynca Half mile In 55
