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JOHN FURLONG IS VICTOR PONS RACER WINS HANDICAP AT PALMETTO PARK WITH MUCH EASE. Favorites Fare None Too Well and Layers Enjoy Respite from Loss — Sir Blaise Is a Heavily-Backed Winner. hail. .ton. s. c. January 99.— F. -T. Pons Ten-ii Stable broke into the winning daw ai Palmetto Park uiicn John P i Tooar accounted tor today** 1 .-.! i u t - purse, a mile handicap. He wa* con ceding welghl in three other*. John Furlong ran ax an extensively supported favorite ami save his iMH-fcers an serious itmcei a at any tlaae. tor be raa iu i hi:, i pursuit ul T. M. Iiiiii until straightened i.i the -ii-.-ich racing, irbere lit- drew away to win under haul restraint. T. M. Green disposed of Milinii B. iusi a* easily for second place. Buxton j. .ill ike bitter and bundled bini in arelrd fashion. Hi allowed him to run oat n the trst tarn ami i.i efforts during i he first three-quarters were feeble. Jawbone, the other starter in the race, was dose lii alter be had gone seven fuilimga i be layers had i re* die this afternoon froai losses. i. hi ..I i in- public choices wont down to defeat. I in j were haul bit, however, i. iin success af Sir Blaise, which was backed down to .". to l from an i 1 1 aiug ul s to l. sir Blalar won coaamandingly, with Wander in second place and the inconsistent S ivestris third. The Squire, which scored at i. i . odds ■ few daya ago. repeated in the fifth raee .-illii a hard driTe to oiitsta .lack Nunnally ami Madman. A mediocre bead -nt to the pont in the closing dash, which resnlted in victory for Silicic at !."• to I. Coreopsis taking seeoad place nnd Ah rs ion iu-t lasting for third place. The opener went to Winifred D. from James s. Bvermaaa stable. I. 97. May-* Guide Post, at odds on. was decisively taken Into camp la the second race by Tolly Worth. line Weather again helped to brtag out a fairly large attendance, inclnding ninny recent arrivals. tuiong the arrivals this aftevaaaa were Tiin OLeary. Mmii- Bonnie ami Ueorge P. fthiraiaa. . P. Itoed has milled over the filly Gardenia . I 1 i..hm|i . vli. tt dl bauaaM hut in future. W i. Kiug-Doddfr left for Reuning this morning to look oxer some of the horses he is wintering at the Washington track. Jockey Troxler has been engaged to ride for .1. . lied ricks stable dnriag the Palmetto Park meeting. Black Chief was cni down in his race today, which a 1*11 for his boor performance. Raisseaa, Madman and Had News 11.. were fraction* at l In- post and were placed on tile schooling; n-t bj starter Milton. Jockey Btehard Pickett has l een eagaged to do the heavy rid lag for the 6. V. .1. Bissell stable at Palmetto Park. Tic following work oats took place over the Palmetto Park track this morning: Bodkin — Three-eighths in ".s. handily. Is ready. Bnsr— Half mile in 55, breezing. Carlton club— Three-quarters in 1:10. breezing. Is ready. PhMaalpo Half mile in 51. Is extra good. licirvola Three quarters in 1:18. Worked from Ibe harrier and is extra goad. Con CiirranThici quarters in 1:10. breezing. ,s ready Cii Bon -Half mile in .". !. Training slowly and looks good. lit- Pm-niier — Half mile in .10. Training slowly and looks good. Klla Cram Half mile in ."2. bmilua" Fairy Rodniotuer -Half mile in o2. Ian tulng. Floral Dai Mile in 1:51. Is extra good. Ureciaa Bead Mil.- in l :.vj, hi 1 1 slag. .Indue Wright Three-quarters in 1:18. Bid work in uo.d shapi and is ready. M ibm Johnson Half mile in 55, breesiag. Mil I Sill Three eighths in ::s. breesiag. Naughty Lad Tin c.-quarters in 1 :2.l. Training ■lowly. Noble Grand — Three-quarters in 1:21. Is a good am idea. Nonpareil Three-eighths in 38, hreezing. Pemiaiii Half mile in r 2. breezing. 1iemiei -Three-quart era iu 1:2 . Is training well. Hn-.liiia-v live eighths in I : • ►.""» . Is extra good and readj to win. Bora I l a Hall mile in 52. Befusea to work well. BaUie Ward- Half mile in 7,0. driving. Worked from the harrier ami is tit. S-iniiiei B. Meyer Ihr.-c quarters in 1:20. Will ■-iMin do. Ink Tack -Three-ciulnlis in 38, breeslng. I .wtiii PleM Half mile in 55. breeanag. Vllel Half mile in .".".. hreezing. White Wool Iim .i-hths in 1 "IT Training slowly ami looks goad.
