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CHANGE IN BETTING SYSTEM NO OLD-FASHIONED SLATES AND BOOTHS FOR PALMETTO PAB.K MEETING. i "in! M.-nager Pons Announces That Hand Slates Will Supersede Former Method at Charleston Track — Confident of No Interference. Charleston, s. c . January ].".. — General Manager I .in i- .1. Pons, of t li - Charleston Fair and Racing *- ... ii; ii. ...I bis return today from a trip to i li -east, viiii,- :i«. has i» i-ii mi business connected with n- exteusivi automobile Interests, held a -lmri ■ ..iiii i ■.■hi i with bin racing associates ami e1 Is IukIom m im-om i that the old style at book makiag with ins i« i |i~. formerly in vogue ;it Ial met to Im!,, would he discontinued thi- season and the hand plate* -nil is ited Mi. Pen* expressed himself as thoroughly s:itis Bed "iib tin general outlook for ■ prosperous season ■ i raring at Palmetto Park beginning January 2".. .hi. I reiterated bis former statement thai there wonld 1.. mi interference, with the sport and lhatthe nieet- b| miiiIi1 be run ..ii according ii schedule for tin-fifty -live days as advertised. Mi. Pons, while in the east, raise in touch with nber of i.i-i followers !»■ gave hint their as snranre* thai in.-j would be mi band to engage in Ian racing. He emphasised to tbeai thai he did nni anticipate any interference and expressed I » i — -• i iti ilence thai iIm- racing would lie of the highest ordei While .-ii Hoi Springs, Aik.. lie also mel ;i number r turfmen who were dubious, but he soon con-ii ..I them thai the racing would be held as advet fitted and ii bis hatch of arriTals from thai leealitj r 1 1 - ilne within the next few days. If there is nn local hoatilttj lo th sport, ii baa not erystaiized and anparentlj everything is promts in-, tin nil side- are evidences of activity on tbe i ii of the citixena in preparation for the reception .ii the bulk • ; the racing contingent due from now in m.iii ili" opening. The merchants are especially . u- and have .-ii.. kod ap extensive!.! in anticipa mi i doing a bis i.iisiu. -- with the racing folk. Ilie town is tilling rapidly with racing people. Maii.i of the most desirable apartments in the city i hen rented o the turfmen and the hotel rest Tations are Bearing the capacity limit. The racing plant is in excelleni order ;inil lacks nelj ii few minor touches. Tne running eoursi has Iik-ii improved ainee last season and sereral of the places thai wen under suspicion have been made if by excavation and substitution of s Mack clay ,i.i has made the i; , 1 1 1 ji- arm and safe. Several owners have expressed an opinion thai ii will be one ■ i the rasteat courses in the rountrj All the big stable-. Including t lios.- of J. O. Tslbott, H. G. Bedwell. F. K. Brown, Adair ■ Baker, Mrs. L. a. Livingston, James Evermau, i mi. ■--,-•• Stable and j. v. May. will be in thorough racing fettle far the opening. I in- .l-.i. k sprinter Grover Hughes. In l 1.. Browns stable, which suffered i -lisht injury to lis shoulder several weeka ago, has fully recovered •in the mishap and in now going splendidly In i . i Inlnjg. vv*. w. Lylee, who will act as paddock judge dm i . the meeting, i- suffering from s cane of gall tones iii. i i- confined to bbt bed. Arrivals From Lexington included several horses owned by i S chols and N. if. Davis. A. P. Doyle hi several from Savannah. Gu., anil C. Seed and B. A Whitney are due within the next few days rntn Iiini ii-n. having wired for stable room. Jockey T. Koerner will resume riding, beginning with the open ng of the meeting here. He is much in,. -v»- i in health, is galloping horses daily and be able to do about lust pounds. He will ride ifi w. ». Joplin. Paal work was iin- order at Palmetto Park this morning. M. ;. Be lwell. who lias one of the strongest stables ai the track, and who is sin-.- t « saddle large number of winners during the meeting, ■ . ken his entire -irin of thorongbbreds. There will be an dearth of ktckeys for the Pal in m , Park , .11 in. ss the following riders have i ni tied their intention of riding here: E. Martin, who » ride for John E. Madden; Butwell. for W. P. H It; Kkirvtn. for J. II. McCarren; T. Koerner, !,..■ . ii. J«pllu; J. Mclntyre, for John i». Talbott; for Prank E. Brown; Freeh, for E I.. Jones; ive. ror 1". J. Pons; Goose, for 1.. 11. Adair. I i halt, c. Peak, Mondon. McTaggart. Taplin, Am-lirose and others will ride free lance. Among the horses that worked ilr morning were • lUe nd lowing: Imorel -Five-eighl lis in 1 n:;. Berkeley Hall mile in .".l1. Billj randerveei -Five-eighths In 1 :0." . i irionel Ashmi sile Half mile in SI. Commoners Touch Three-quarters in 1:17. inirrtown Tin- quarters in 1 rj.1. i it tie B.— Half mile in ",::. Early Light Half mile in 53. I. it. -Mill — Hall n.il.- ill .".!•. v Ijin-ll.iivt II. Fh -eighths in 1:07. Patherola— Flve-elghtha in 1:07. I nut —Mile m l ts in Seven -ilnlis in i ;p,2. liauadore Three-quarters in 1:21. * II. .ii man - llu.-i quartet s n I :22. il i-k I. a. I — Three-quarters in 1:1S Irisii Kni Hall mile in 50. Jessup Burn— Half mile in .V . John Im i.niu Three-quarters in 1:34 Judge Wiiln Three-quarters In 1:21. Little Gisirge Five eighths in I :10. I..., Iii.-i Three quat ters in 1 :•_:_. I i ,1 Elam Tin. c •in;! i ters in I li. Madman— Half mile in 52. Mml Sill Im, i- quarters In 1 : 1 v. Nadzu S.- -n eighths In 1 :38. --w Kit er Thi ee quat let s |n i .-j], Panliii-r — Half mile in 33. Pliant Mil. ,n l : t:i. Pretend Hall mile la ",-j. Prince Ahmed Half ml i in 5 1. I; ghteasj Ftvi eight hs In l :o:;. l:-, ..I Tea Five i-ili, hs in 1 :»7. Hiartbern Shore Fivi eighths in 1 :0S. Sn ndle Five-eighths in l :io. r I. Green Five eij htbs In 1 :ir,. i Tim Five eighths in I - m; v Powers Three quat ters in l hi. Wa:i.|i i Three quat ters in l :U».
