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FONT ALONE SAVES THE DAY TONS RACER. HELD AT ODDSON. IS ONLY WINNING FAVORITE AT PALMETTO PARK. Course Still in Bad Condition, but Will Improve for Today s Racing — Mild Killings Made on Argonaut and Kinmundy. Charleston. S. .. February 4. — Font, from the Tone enure Stable, was Ike me favorite to land ■ purse jl Ialiiiolto Park tliis afternoon. Hut the failure of the live other choices does not indicate Uiai tli liny aped a KmMig. Hi the contrary. itie layers »iif hit hard over the victories of several • ttessivi ly hacked "good thing-." Argonaut ami K i i ! 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 . tin- latter also ■ member of the Tonne- Stable, began ilie proceedings by scoring in ■I i ■■ -v — ii.-.-. — i. tt after they had km backed la I literal rashioa. The faitare of Chemulpo gave the layer* a -light respite, bei Dipper ami Henry Hutchison, the succeeding winner-., were well backed bones. the racing was devoid of f estate ami did not promise mn. h at the outset on aecoaat of the dim i ill; track •••unlit ions that prevailed. The track ini-1iouil as ih. afternoon progressed and should be la [air eonditiou foe tmaorrowa rariaf todays attendance was probably the best of the meet las. excepting the ladies day crowd of last I riday. The crowd this afteraooa m also in a betting uioihI ami the layers bad more business than .ii .in pi evio u day during th - meeting. Prices were liberal against the winners. C. .1. Odell and l "Hi Bin kit-;, are reported to have M handsomely ■•it Kinmund.v. They obtained the cream of the lls • .ii this winner. Eaton was the first ehoiee to fail his backers gad be was followed t.. defeat by Merry Chase. Ch«-i.iiiI|h.. bill. in and Mark I?. F.ubauk-. In Chemulpos case, a I ride Contributed to his nadoing and the ii-vvanls did not let the Mutter eseam their notice, i"i they railed iuckeg Momlon up to explain his li-ile— effort. The ridels explanation must hare been satisfactory, for do oflieial ruling followed. There ran another batch of arrival today. I. M. w iii i-anu from st. Loads. Me ■topped over la V Lexington on his way south to look over The-ieres r in. I A plaster, two boraea that he wintered at the Kentucky Association track. Both were rired last fall MOd Were taken up . uly a few days ago. Mr. :ill will add about three more racers to his string before the spring campaign begin-. number of the horaemeu raring here will for .ward a petltioa to the Kentucky State Racing Com luisstoa. asking that the purses on the Kentucky i nicks In- raised » I » i — year. 12. W. J. BtsseU has aboel dlopeoed of all but his rear-oldK. lie sold Prince Fosse to p. sure ibis morning. C. Bills also disposed of Swart s- Hill to Byiue If IMiillips. s. X. Hi.inuni. who is maenollni the new track :u Bnrval .Inn. I ion. near Montreal, has aaaoaaeed that the n«» coarse will be ready for racing daring I be coining summer. The ground is absolutelv level sad what dirt may tie required for the throwing ll|i of the lurn-. will have to be hauled there. Dates will b - asked for two six-day meetings either to precede or foHoa the leetlag at Blue Bonnets. b.ik.y I". Jackson was aa arrival from Covington. K... this morning. He will ride at Ialinetto Park .i- I free laace. The fallowing work-oats took place over the heavy Hack this morujug Annie Seller- -Three quarters in 1:20. Training -lowly ami doing well. Bad News II.— Three-eighths in A-:, breezing. Bulgarian Three-elgbths in 40. handilv. Qoed •■oil and will improve. Busy -Half mile in r,4. Seems to like the mud and will do before long. rimille -Five-eighths in | :ts , breezing. Has bee* naiuing along slowly. Carlton Club Mile la 240, breezing. 1 iritan i.. I ii ee eighths in 4:;. breezing. foppertnwn Three-eighths in -»::. breezing. Donald Macdonabl Half mile in SS. Is extri g i .just now. In. Duenner Half mile in .".ti. is training well. Frog Tin-• quaiier- in 1:24, driving. Would not extend himself in the going. Cudeiiia -Three-eighths in 40, breezing. Is extra good .ju-t eon Cin Thn Ightba in 4".. cantering. Hesky Lad Half mile in ."..".. raateriag. I- good. I i..|ijelina Three quarters in 1:25, handilv. I- Br. Jawbone Tkree-mu iters in 1:23, handily. Is lit and ready to run a good race John Furlong Three-quarters in 1 :L.".. handilv. Is III. lady Sybil — Half mile in ".ii. Has developed into I sttlker. I an negate -Three ansrteri in 1 :." . handilv. is tic l.iwl IClaiii -Mile In 2:01. breezing. Marjorie A. — Three eighths in 4-;. breezing. Merry Lad -Mile in 2:00. breezing. Royal Message Three-eighths In 4o. baadilr. Is ready. Bkackletoa — Half mile in ."ti. lighting for his head. 1- training well, stealawa.v faree -eighths in 43, breezing. rowtea in ld--Mlle in 1:54. ;««. ! work and should race well next time out.
