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HEADS APART IN HANDICAP STIRRING FINISH MARKS DECISION OF STAKE RACE AT PALMETTO PARK. Cailton G.. Republican and Lochiel Placed in Order Named — Favorites Make Good Showing in Soft Going. Charleston, s. .. February s. — The Charleston 1 1 • i I Handicap. .me mile, c-.-nry iiifr ;i groas vslne I II Lim. a- I lit feature of todays card at I *:i 1 - 1 1 • ■ 1 1 . • Park and refilled in unc of Mm Itesl contests • ■i Hi.- season. Carlton »., l -| itlii :i n . I.o.-liicl and m.Iimh p... finished short li«:i«l~ apart after a spirited struggle that lasted for the entire length of he - ..icii Carlton G.. the winner, rated ■ —I i ir ii i favorite over Republican and [.ocbtel. He bad Lite i •; -I i:iiin- in u to aid him in victory. Milton K. Indicated bj his running tbat he was beat at : • weight assignment He araa alaaoal thrown « inn running rn -~ i three furlong- from the finish. After recovering his stride, be was sent around the ii her*, ■■fatted like a whirlwind and would have area ni ■ longer distance. The Prank B. Brown pair. Voltborpe and Merry Lad, inn disappointingly .mil ceased in be ractors at the •■ml of six furlongs. K.-t in. which fell last Bight, moist, in-d the track i iderably ami made the going skss Becanae of l he cbauged conditions there wen- man] withdrawals, the daelag two races suffering most. Cine weather prevailed an. I was Instruaaental in bringing ..in l be full strength of raci goers here. The effort i i transfer the rlag to "independent" operators failed becanae of the lack -r layers, it had been expected ami h eeemed m • last night that ■ ii; n t in- de layers could be mastered to draw in bat uii.n the appointed lime came this afternoon for Hi. m to declare their intentions only nix showed mi Inclination to do business. i!.. succors of live choices during the aftera in- attended by ■ stiff loss i,, me layers. The l i ■— were rather short ami the betting was confined mostly In two or three starters in each race. The success ..I Bat Masterson at long odds saved tin-avers ir. in a Waterloo. He was practically tin . ■! i .-.| i ii I scored a tlukv victory over the favor-ij i i ■ i...ii|... rii. Jonlia-Bllls combination scored • Iniilile during tin- MtterniMin by tin success ..I Unity Hyams ami Chilton King. The forever shewed i gave |m i foimaiu e in sustaining a hard drive lo i ii ovw Kalon in the juvenile scramble. Tin- stewards this afternoon announced the nav penaion t Jockey Raider for four Hays for rough riding In the tilth race yesterday, when a jam remitted sixiii after the atari because of his steering Powers across ■ ii- others. R. R. Bradley, the contract employer of Jockey tail Gana lias recalled that rider to Lexington, ;. :i -is ; in i he preparation of the Bradley horaee. .it Idle Hour Farm. Encouraging reports relative i tin- conditioa of Charles i.ii i leth hi were received during the .lay from the Roper Hospital, where tin- venerable turfman i- confined. ill. ii. ii. Comstock band of two-year-olds brought here from California wen offered for sale by auctloi in the paddock before the racing today ami several ■if the mils attracted spirited bidding. Three in the lot were bid in. their owner considering the hiils for them to., low. They wire the stars of the consignment ami consisted of Salvation Bey, salvor and Kalon. They were hid np to ,700. *i.2 xi ami ,000 respectively. Salon ami Lady Innocrtiee were later disposed of In private sale to .1. W. Messervy. a local tnrfman. Those sold by auction with the pi ces .inil their respective purchasers wen-: Ir. ~erv.r. ss.-.n . k. Brest er: Salvadora. 30, r. i:. Uairii: Carbureter. si.ii.iii. F. Bray: Salvation N.ll. 1273, s. Louis: Dally Waters. 7-" . II. »:. Bed Wei I: Rey el Oakwood. .4100. 11. G. Bed well; Santanesca. t»0 J. w Hedrick, Spitewre, sj". G. H. Bryson. Thi following were also disposed of : Bryn, H0. :. Staib: Sheriff lirueninger, tutH, tl. Htalb, an. I Mama Johnson, 00, s. Louis. Cumin Burns sold Premier at private sale to A. . I ii I k r 1 1 t — morning. II. ■ means to retire as an owner ami led tor his home in Sbeepsbead Hay to-niabi M it Comstock will leavi tor California on Monday, -lie contemplates returning Baal some time during the sura met provided racing is resumed in v ,v York. Briar Path, Bunch ..t Keys and His Majesty, the tl. He three-year-olds that G. w. Langdou is wintering hi Sheepshead Bay. will probably he purchased l. .1. W Messervy. Mr. l..inj:ilon will rootinue as trainer ami manager of the stable. It It. William-, who is aandling t in- -T. I.. Holland i. ii... m I.barleston. is reported t« have refused an i.ffet nf s..ikmi from i.. w Laugdoa r« t.ail. siiji |..-»-iil the best of iii,. two-year-olds in training . the South Carolina track. i"li. "dogs" were up ami the track was heavy this in. .in i i: when the following workouts i « k place at Palmetto Park Barn Dance — Three-eightha in 4.:. breeaing. Betli st.inu.v live-eigliths in 1 : Ki. breeaing Blanche I rame- Half mile in 52. IommI work. i.ppriown Five-eighths in 1 : «i. la extra gonil an. I should i .in winning race soon Hi liiieini. i Three-quarters in 1 :-4. Cndec haul traint. Is good. i u.-mii Mile in i : n. ill i v insr. Beeaaed tr iiisiike il. goill:. ;. I. i Three-eighths in m. easily. Likes soft going. Haldeman Mile in l :.".n cantering. At his beat. Ilmla - Maid [Tiiee-eighths in M. is of little a. • oiinl . Inclalon Thrci miartcrs in 1 l*:: caateriag. is tit I..,. Rose— Mile in i :,r,. Liked the soft going. Inaqnip Thr • . iuhth- in 4.;. breeaing. Malltine Tin.- eighths in 39, hamlilv. I- extra g M.iltio U- Half mile in S2. I- right on edg Michael Ang.io ii,,,. ,., irters in 1:25, cantering. Is Ii I Monkey Half mil*- n :.t. breeaing. Morgan Wilson Three quarters in 1:21, driviag i- ready. Pi in. e t hap I lire, qnai ten Ii 1 :J4 W.-ll in band. Is in. Irlme F.v.iso Half mile in 50. breesiag. Knbla tJranda Three-qinirteri. in 1:24. sili-. Rrump Three-eighths in :;.i hamlilv Is ex i la good. siiieie Half mile in 52. Good work. Thetis Three-quarters in 1:21. driving Is ready gm l i.k Tack Threi i|iiarters in 1:24. Will in band. r is in VI ley- Three-eighths in ■• . msawed little more speed than usual. The Pal Ito Park meeting k taaMy settllag Into i- stride, the past few .|a.~ has seen decided im provemeul in everj direction ami there i- every reason to believe that the improvement i- of a perms neat nature ami will continue. The attendance hi-heen iiiiiniii ahead "i t . « — • seasons Bgures for the • rrespondlng perksl ami there i- a steadily grou tiiu local larerest in tie -port. Raciag enthusiasts from varlnns parts ..i thi roamtrj aavi also t«-.-.i arriving steadilj for several days. in.- maaagemcni i- anxioua for a dlscontinnancc of tin- ire sent method ••! running the lulling rinse. with riKreeil pri They reaRae that an open riU4 Would result in an Immediate ami lasting improve nient. The present method wa- a necessitj from the -Ian. and was inn-red upon uutiltsueli time as eight independent layers should indicate a disposl lion p. .ut in. As a further evidence of the a--. ciations sincerity in wanting Independents to oper ate. several ..fins of substantial size, from persons who aimed to continue the syndicate style of op. • ation tor tile entire meeting, have I n turned down without serious consideration. Word lias also heea pa— i d to prospective layers that in the exent of eight going on. the maximum charge for tin- cut-in would be 00 and that this charge would lie Ac creased proportionately as the number of layers in creased. It is likely tiiat within the aext wi-ck there will he enough layer- ready to operate to enable the management to open the ring. While not so heavy as las, season, the volume of speculation is sufficient lv ampi.- and exceeds 0,000 daily. This. too. in spite of the fact that the big fellows have heea going slowly. Tin- raciag has heea wholesome and iii word of complaint has be~n heard to date. The stewaid- have been vigilant ami are unlikely to allow anj turf offenses to escape unnoticed. So far the only drastic discipline meted out by them has been in the case of .jockey Moodon. wlio was suspended for ten days for an Indifferent ride on Chemulpo. Porm has been well observed. a- indicated by tile numerous -hurt priced winner. -thai have scored since the meeting began. The easterners here have not given up all hope for a revival of racing on Hie metropolitan couraes this season. They believe thai there will be racing at least three days each week on the Piping Rock. Belmont Park, Sheepshead Bay ami Empire i:-traeks. They are conUileiil thai the Court of Ap l eals will sustain the lower courts in the decision absolving director- from liability for violations f the betting law. frank K. Hrown. after the close of Hie Palmetto fark meeting, will -hip to I.cvingt in to await the opening ol lacing there with his select band of racer ... G rover Hughes, which hail been ailing, i-again going along well in training and i- expected to rank among the top-notch sprinters at the trad.. Merry I. ad is also showing a return to his best form ami doubtless will l«- a formidable factor in the more Important races to lie decided her.-. Jockey Gana, who is doing the riding for the Brow a stable, will return t.« Lexington about March 1 to rejoin tin i: R. Bradley establishment. Jockey Hopkins will do most of the light riding for Mr. Bradley, but Can/, will have tin- mounts on all horses on wbtc i he i- able to make tin- weight. Charlie Ellison, who ha- amassed a fortune on the turf by successful betting operations, contemplates a return to the ranks of racing owners and ha- com missioned -.lack" Baker to purchase him sever.il serviceable racers to form the nucleus of a substantial racing establi-hinetil that he intends pi campaign chiefly on the Kentucky tracks where the niutiiei system of betting |v in vogue. Mr. Ellison favors the niiitiu-l system of betting, lie i- genet ally regarded a- the most successful backer of horses in t lie- country and he has not suffered a losing season on the Kentucky nacks since the i:; stallalion of the niutiiei-. He :- Strict!] a form operator, but derives additional information by the employment of a staff of dockers win. watch care fully the training gallops. Mr. Ellison at one tii.i-..wind a formidable string of racer- and captured many .r the most valuable turf prize- i ..-i and west.
