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REPUBLICAN FINALLY WINS TALB0TT COLT. FAV0BED BY GOOD BAC1NG LUCK, SCORES IN STAKE RACE. Biggest Cmud of Season Defies Threatening Weather and Witnesses Decision of Palmetto Park Card — Knapp String fat Kentucky. Charleston 9 C, February 22. — By far the lars-e t .n »i that hi- witnessed racing at Palmetto Park iln.. cci "ii was iu attendance this afternoon. Thi- l"" in |.it" of threatening weather eoudi-ttit . The increa ed attendance was reflected iu the betting ring, where action was fast and urob-abjj oi the large t volaate srace the opening. Form was well oh erred, for ti e favorites and a sec oat • bon, took tbe purses, eutailiu an extensive loss to the la ert. The George Washington Handicap of ,500, one mile and a sixteenth contested by some of the best racers in the.e parts, served as rae feature anil re-uliil in a victory fee J. O. Talbotts Republican. Tim ,-oit in contrast to his former starts, bad the racing luck in his favor tudav and this enabled him to score decisively over Voltborpe. The latter was coupled with Merry Lad as the f, E. Brown .nt! Bu y was a respectable third. Volthorpe showed high speed m the early running, but Mon din kept Republican within sinking dtstaaee and wlmu he called on the latter, passed Volthorpe with eaae. Baay and Merrj Lad were early sufferers from interference for which Cberryoia was held to blame They both do ed in reeerate style and witk a clear • se would have given the winner a stout argument. Tin- Talboii establishment made it a doable for the afternoon when Colonel Cook won the Uftb race iu commanding fashion. The bailer brigade again uhenroil activity. When .V inns won be was bid u|, to 05, an advau. .if iv.ai.~i over his entered price; b Sam Louis. He was retained. Armors victory in the third race brought wilh il a change in ownership the hoi c gnine lo T. V, sbeedy s stable on that owners bid ol ssimi. .in advance of *"iimi over il„- M«uaaaawa i .."*■ Jockeys Has- aad Karrh-k. who are wiateriag ai Aiken, s. c. when- W. 11. Ivariiek has I be racei - • ■I II Kuapi. and iln- Messrs Hitchcock tpmi lered. w,-n- amoug the visitors. Jockey tllass -inicd llial the horses under Mr. Kan inks care are win ti-iiiig iu exceptionally good style and that the lack coll Yankee Notions appears to he iu the pink d condition. There are eighteen horses |a ihe Kar lick establishment, fourte r which are young slels. •The older horses include Sprite. Yankee No in n-. sireniioiis and Ceatarioa. The present plans for tbe stable provide for a campaign on the Ken lucky Hacks this -in ing and ihe eat ire band will shortly lie shipped to Lexington. K. and later ;.• Chnrchill Downs and Douglas Park. After He latter meeting there will be a division of the stable. iit- -eciiiin will be -in lo li|iing Reek. L. 1.. for iln- raring there, and iln- other will engage in lb, l.aKnia meeiiiie Yankee Notions, iu addition to hei ug1 a starter in the Kentnckj Derby, will lie ea lered |.i the Kentucky Handicap. Hprite will aboi be naiin -I for iln- rich ax tare. The two-year olds iu the stable will be exteasivel] entered in all ihe hivenile eveafs. .loek.v Momlon has been engaged by the J. O. lallmil -i.il.li .md null Republican and Colonel Cook to rictory. He al-.. land.-d Frank Hudson tbrid. Tin- colors ..f Charlie Ellison, who. a few years ae.". lignied prominent Ij as an owner, will he seen • n iln- Keiilmk.v Hack- again this season. lb purchased ihis ntorulng the black horse Eaeadi, which .1. W. ll.ilick claimed Ir II. H. Horin yesterday. KtTi-nili i- hack in ihe -table of -lames S. Everman and he will continue to handle tbe horse for Ihe reiniiiuler of Ibis meeting al least. Jockeys kloudou and Taplin were fined ~ each b. the -l-wanls lor rough riding In tin- -ilh race The Ialiuei :•• Park Hack was heavy ihi- morning, when Ihe following work-outs took place: Ann Three-quarters in I :Jv Has been sick and is being trained slowly. Beth sianii Half mile iu •"•■:. handily. Ui-,,1 work, Billy Vainl, rvecr Three-quarters in l :--. well in hand. Good work. lhiilkin -Five eighths ill 1:07. Does not seem to be good ii iw Carlton flub .Mile in 1 :"•::. show- no speed. Casque Five-eighths in 1:08. Good move for this "lie and he -hoiihl win soon. Col. Robert NeviU • Half mile in 53, handily. Iu Boa Three-quarters In 1 :2t . breezing. Detect Five-eighths in 1 :os. Look- good and i- I raining slowly. Early Light Three-qaarters in 1 28. Has been si.-k ami i- being trained slowly. Ei Three eighths jM 11. Pulled up lame. Eddie Graaej Tine, ujuarters in I :_•" H.-c been -iek and i- being trained slowly. Edith Imz Half mile in ."•. Show- no speed Gardenia Half mile ha 95. 0am Ing around to form again Henrietta W. — Fiv eighths iu 1:09. cantering. Hoffsaaa — Halt mile m i 2. Aa lasnroved hone. Jack Kellogg — Thr i --quarters in l:-0. Extra goad and is improving. .Toe Stein — Half mile in jo. breezing. Lord Dam — Mile in 1:51. Has improved. Miss Gayl — Three-eighths In 40, breesrag. Nlmhai — Five ightis la 58. Has been sick and is beiag trained slowly. Priace khraed rbree-qaarters m 1:22, well in hand i;""d work. n hall Half mlh in ■ ■ Bpoan Tloei quartei In i 24 Right on edge. Vctieta Strorae -Half mile iu 54. Is n aih Liked the going While Wind Three-eighths in 38. IBsowed goixl speed. Woodcraft Mile in 1:55, breezing.
