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j " ■ B : e I ■ ; in II GROSVENOR RACING WEU J. W. P ANGLE-S THREE-YEAR-OLD WINS BAT-TERY PARK SELLING STAKES. Governor Blease Again Favors the Sport at Palmetto Park with His Presence — All the Favorites Are Beaten. Charleston, s. c March l2. -The Battery Pa-k Selling Slake-, alue .IMSI. six furlongs, was Won by J. W. Pangles Oiosvenor, tin- extreme outsidsi in the betting, after a strenuous struggle wilii Tart-. The favorite, Sherwood, was third and his diaappolnting performance was in the main due 1 • Incompetent handling he received from the inexperienced Scharf. After the finish Hrosveaer was Bad lip In. Ill his entered price of ,300 to gl.htO hf J. W. Hedrlek. and was bought iu. The return of tine weather resulted in an improve 1 attendance. Among the spectators were many stale political luminaries, including Gov. Cole L. ftfeane. The sport was interesting, two of the tinishi-s being ot tin hair line variety wilh the r -sult in doubt until the official placing was displayed. Muddy going made it difficult lor the public to pick the winners, all si ttrst choices being bowled over. The worst disappointment came in the fourth race, which set ted in lln- as I ure of a Derby trial. The contenders were al beat a poor lot, with Chilton King 1110-t highly considered. He nattered his hackers tor six furlongs, but weakened in the stretch and Hood Day, lightly considered, won as his rider pleased. Counterpart landed in second place ami billon King ju-i managed to heal Early Light tot third money. John E. MaddeBs Beraadotte would have been formidable with a good ride and Iikiuis up promisingly for next Saturdays big prize. Karly Light probably will also have to be reckoned with. Fairy Oodinnther was the beaten choice in the opener, Oagnant scoring by a nose. Hararaad, a 0 Marling, beat a goixl band of juveniles in impressive fashion in the second race. San Jon was the runner-up and the Madden pair. Single and Walters, followed. E. B. Parsons, the grandstand messenger, who owns Harwood, gamely refuse«l an offer of ,900 lor Ihe colt after his "winning pe fonnance this afternoon. In the fifth Viley was considered Is-st. bin after racing out with Ancon for five furlongs, he tired badly. Frank Hudson ami Queen His- look tirst and. second money. Stuffs, which had suffered disqualification iu his previous start, made good ill the last race over Annie Sellers. James Milton, whom it was announced would do the starting at Marlboro, will have to decline the liroffei because of pressing private business a I Jacksonville that will require ids attention at tin-close of the meeting heie. It is likely that William Murray will lie chosen by the Marlboro people to preside at the barrier. After OrosM-nors victory in the Battery Park Selling Stakes. hjs running iptalities for the remainder of Hie racing here and at Norfolk were leased by J. W. Paugle to !•. J. Pons. Sam Louis sold Lima to W. C. Capps. and sbe will be raced on the Canadian half-nine course-. Sain Louis al-o bought from J. M. Goode the tWt year-old* Pat Rutledge and Ida Cook and the old campaigner Toison dOr. Joseph McLennan departed for Norfolk tonight to assume his duties „ racing secretary of the .lami «- town Jockey Club. Luke A. Casaidy, who has bean ailing a- publicity man lor the Charleston Fair and Racial Association will till the position of eVera of the scales at Palmetto Park during the rest of the meeting. W. W. Lyles was operated on for gall stones af the Riverside Hospital this afternoon and is r ■ ported lo have conn- out of the operation in good shape. His condition tonight is favorable. The si .ibles of E. McHride. J. F. Sweeney and Dr. Ashe left for Norfolk this morning. In the -aim- car were shipped J. O. ,Wagnon"s two-year old by Yankee and another youngster b Elect ionei r consigned to .lame- Fitxsimmoaa. The following is a summer of a sale of horses In training held in the paddock previous to the races this afternoon: Baton, I.. Most. $."iisi-. Faacea. c. Reed, 00: Pretend, J. W. Hedrlek, 10: Coeur dAIene, L. Most. 25; Con Curran, c. H. Oeiger. .
