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NOW GETTING FINISHING TOUCHES. Improvements at Palmetto Park Meet with Approval of the Horsemen. Charleston, s. c. January 17. -The Bnishing lonelier are being pal to Palmetto Park and the plant i-. aoa practically ready for the opening day. The maiiv Improvements that have been made are racetrtag the warm approval of the horsemen. The Jadces stand is considered the largest and mont • .i 1 1 1 i -1 • - of any race comae of this country. The structure is a two-story affair, ten by twelve Max, mid the lower part j completely enclosed by Bheeta ol i Li 1 1- glass, affording a lull view of the quart-is of the placing judges and the clerk of the scales. The new press box is decidedly different from the ordinary press stand, it is situated In from of the private boxes, bektW the level of the railing of the grandstand, and arlll afford the members of te-v press an unobstructed view of the racing. It is tilted with all the conveniences that the turf scribe.-, may hare use for. The lodges stand ami press box were designed bj J. O. Holder. Thomas K. Lynch, compiler ol the form chart find turf correspondent, arrived today and was entliusi-:is!ie ner the uaek and the prospects for the coming meeting. llil ii -sous, a u 1 son of Voter, has run his last race, having broken down. He is to be retired to the Stud ol .1. L. II-Maud at Id. n knell. Okla. Quite a number of Jockeys have arrived with la the last ten says, and ton f the heavy boys are ■tread] reducing weight on the road. Charley Peak has arrived from Hot Springs and announces thai he will tie able t.i rMe at i lighter weigh! than for ■ year. .1 Wilson i-. here from Frame and is in tine fettle. Roth of these hoys will ride free lane Andres* will ride the horse of W. T. Woodward and Irthur Pickens will have the mounts on all horses thai K B. Davis sends to tin post. .1. .1. IteAuley with Chilton Queen, and Al Blame wiih Caliph, arrived today from New York. T.ie horses that worked Mils morning include,] the following Abra dot Mile in 1:47. Anion t Half mile in 52. Bodkin Five eighths in 1 :06 Chill n Kin- Fiv eighths J,, i u;,. Colonel Asimiead Half mile in 03. Donald Macdonabl -Mile in 1:48. Baton Mile in 1 :4and Kffendi Mile in 1 :47. Etbelburg — Flve-rightbw in 1 :OTT Prog Mile in 1 IT Husky Lad Hall mill in ",2 Judge Wright Three quarters in 1:21. Lad] Mei.ei Three-quarters in 1:21. Little L;i Tin-, e t|iiart rs in 1 21. Mattn L. Five eighths in 1 :07. Mud Sill Half mile in 30. Pink Lad] TlM-ee-quarters in 1:22. Pliant Half mile in .".:;. Prince Ahmed Three-quarter* in 1:18. Rial t s*j ip. . Igbths in I : H. S mi rraavi I li: • ■• .piaricr- In 1 :1U. Silas Crnmp I ie eighths in 1 :U. s Hi- inn live . Ightba in I "•.. T. M. Urei d ! ire eighths in I : 0. Tiny I ;tn Ha" mile in I Vnlthorpe I Ire eighths in 1 :98. Wander Mile in 1 :47. Woodcraft— Mile in 1 :04.
