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GOVERNOR ENJOYS RACING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AMONG BIG THRONG AT PALMETTO PARK. John Furlong; Wins St. Patricks Handicap, to Satis.- laition of Many Who Had Bin kcl Him M Favoiitc ot Feature Race. -luii ].-!•. ii. s. r . March it. ill. largest crowd ■ •r ill- present season w itaessed today** raring :i I.lllllet In Park. I *l llli IttII t among those pres HI W« li"Urili[ C.ilc L. Itli-.l-. .Mill pailv. Including Btatc Si-ii;ii..i Maun and Appell. The -pit wax m tcresting :iinl immense! enjoyed lij the a~i throng. Tlir feature race. I he St. Patricks Handicap. hi ii utile and an eighth, carry lax a value of ,t!uu Was wini li I I Poo* consistent racer .liilm Im long, which conceded weight in .ill the others and soured commanding! over Cberryola iiihI Milton !:.. witli several other fair inrfortuors among the au placed contender*. I: market the lii-t stake rictoij ■ •l th. Teuue** • • ■ Stable tliis season, mill ;is Jonn Furious was ;, smartly barked ravorlte. big victor wan popular. Itig in lil- were the rule except In Ibe closing dash. which isrigiiiail bad iftccn entered, imi w ;i- reduced bj withdrawals ;i seven starters Two "Rood tiling" ntaterialised during tin afternoon in Slat • .id mnl Theresa Hill. Both were Mmit priced ■ Imi. i- and won with consummate case. An effort to iniil nil .i coup with iSoiden Treasure in the third race imi wiili failure. He waa backed down in the betting iiiin an opening of :; to 1 lo even*, but showed nothing in the running i" warrant the sup port mid lini-linl :i ilistmit trailer. The backer* of t*yiM*et, in iln opening ila~.li. bad ■ justifiable grievance when be was beaten a short Margin l y K. 11. Cra. Syo--et was ainrb the beat mnl oni.ii Kuccuinbed on aceonnl of Oberts overconfident handling. Bough riding was responsible for Cntt luniks failure in the la-t race, won bj Blue Mouse. Mycenae waa the offemler and jocke Fun Bea -. hoion. liis rider, had a lengthy session with the stewards emu -i riling tin- affair, hut managed I" e* ■ ape pithi*hnient. The officials are lu t after "the — rough rule,- and bad a length] scan Ian with Jockey* Buxton, filial! and Ihreyer, but no action was an uouured. I in Shaw retired from the booking ranks toda mi at -count "I illness mid will g to Sew Vork. where be will lrj tin- resi cure until the opening of the Norfolk meeting. His interest here will eontimi" and be looked alter by his brother Harry. The lat-ter had supervision today of the booking operation*. I Melt i i.l. . owner of Chi Can. bought lodaj i t private term* from C. T. Patterson, acting for John E. Maildi n. Ibe iw.. Mar old lillv Color*. Aflci the victory i»f Star Gift, she was hid up I" 95, ;ni advance of 03 over her entered price. Imi waa retained by her owner. Sidney Murray did the bidding. Fred jerhardy returned todaj from a lying trip t.i Sorfolk. when- be had a ceauference with Man ager Huh Levy. Aecording to Mr. Ierbardy. there art ah. mi ISO liases already at Norfolk awaiting the opening of the racing, the later; arrival* being .lanns ritZMiiininiis. who ;n| in from Sheepslieai! Bay with liineleen borne* and the Ujuinc Stables itlght. T. Collin* wa* also a recent arrival, with Bourbon Beau in hi* string. That borne is giving every Indication thai be will stand training suites* fully. O. W. J. Bl — II sold a private term* today in tw.i yeai old till Mo. k to .1. 11. Meyer*. The palmetto Park i rse wa* beavj this animing, when the folkiwiug work uuta took place: Aanorel Three -uuat iei - in l :j_. cantering. la reaily lo run good raee. Aiinti Half mile in "..:. lla- apeed in the aoCI goilig. l; nodi, lina Five-eighths in 1 its. I- til and pre f. is soft ..iu. Colonel Cook Mile In 1:34. N.e] looked lietter ami is training Bnely. Colors Three ei-hths in : . driving. Showed speed In tin going. Couaterparl Mile in 1:31, l In band, lake?: soft g liilna l.e-ka Hall milt ill ■: I- til Klla Jrane Hall in l in oo Liken the mud Pacta Half nolo in .". ;. Traiuiim slowly. Frog Tinei 4 nailer- In 1 :-■;. cantering. c.le.i Tlui e- ghMis in 1". eautei ing Hi io. k Half mil. in :.::. all imt. 01 little a« eouut. lillewei--. Mile iii 1:33. L-M.ks good, bul atrnean to lack -i I. .law, me Three-eighth* in II. Training *l«wly. .loe Sleiii Ill .- ■ .iii.iriers iii 1 ll. Ija.l In !d. I- rigtit on * -■ . lMiimiin.lv I In . e qua; tet - iii 1 23. Training slowl lautoii Wi-tins refu*e«l i" work l.i loin no I i. • . •nit it . i ■- in I :"_i . hard held. Is Iii Mis- Jouah Mil in 1 :.".".. cantering. Ml** Sett- Half mile in 34. Has shown little. Iriiee Ahmed Five-eighth* in 1:08. Right ua nig. i gresslvc I hie. eighth* in I". well in baud. Semi .| .i.t. i Three uuarter* in 1:2.. Bight un i!dge i n!. .an i.-i . .mill • .1 ,i si.,w mile. Ill, ti- Half mile in ."..".. Has shown nothing. Tl k Tack Three eighth* in ! •. well in hand. Toddling — Thrc eighths in -l . Wa- anxious i , mi. [•n-.ii dOt I .•• ijuarter* in 1:25. Training slowly . Trej weigbl I in • .in ,ri. is in 1:lm. Has bad oleni.v ..I -|. ,» h,,i». i, in |ia« shown little speed. •■ I i! . iiuarter* in l ml. breesiug.
