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r p S; of | B ,. M of _ j, n w n ,-; ,, of a at p s D f h s in i: u Ii s Ii s or ■• s I ■ • » i t « a I * ■ i I I 1 j ; I t j • j : ! , 1 , , j | , i CHARLESTONS FINAL WEEK PALMETTO PARK MEETING TO REACH IT3 CLOSE THE COMING SATURDAY. Syndicated Ring and Poor Class of Horses Has Affected Success of Season at South Carolina Course — Plans of the Horsemen, Charleston. B. .. March _.!. -With the timihaslou the present week, racing in South Carolina will have cease to ■ close for the season of 1912-13. It would be fallacv to say that the Palmetto Pari; meeting has been successful, for the reason that hw dub found it necessary to resort to tin- syndicating the In I tins ring. Then, sgata, the attendance showed a decided falling off as compared with bud year. Syndicate rings are not popular either with local people or the professional followers of the gsme. This certainly was demonstrated here this winter and it is to be hoped that race gOCTS will BnC timl themselves confronted with such conditions In future. The class of horses participating have been the cheaper grade, with a majority of the races sprinting distances. In fact, the sport durius lhn past lew weeks has been mediocre. During the earlier days of the meeting the racing secretsry was fortunate in drawiag together web matched fields and this in a measure made amends for the lack of class. Considering the material at. ban I he did extremely well. The work of the starter has also come in for favorable comment ami sounding the praises of the officials it would ho unfair to overlook the stewards. These gentlemen have been alive to their duties, with the result thai several who were Inclined to take liberties were brought mi with a sharp turn and not a few were shown Hie sale in a polite way. without publicity blare of trumpets. As to the future of the sport here, it seems BJ sawed thai a meeting will lie given next winter. It is presumed that it will immediately follow th • meeting at Norfolk. This would keep the followers of the sport from scattering as they did this season before Charleston raciag besan. It would also mean that a sufficient number of bookmaket , would In- mi hand to warrant throwing the ring open to all reputable layers. Charleston surely deserves successful race meeting; one that would attract the better class of homes and with them the better la-s of patrons. Th* people here have done their part. They have shown that thev would be libe al patrons of the right sort of sport, and It Is up to the association to provide such. Many of the visiting race goers fiavn already de parted and llu- attendance during these closins days is snowing a decided falling oft. The employment of the syndicate system ol running the betting ring has resulted in winning over to the muliiels ninny who formerly did not favor that style of speculation. Of course, i omparison between the iniituels and a syndicated ring emphasizes the value of the milfuels as the meat favorable of all methods of .speculation tor the public. Just now interest in the eonchidins week- ra ins centers in the running of the Palmetto Derby, The prospects for a good contest are much better than they were a week aso for the reason that wiih Judge Wright and Hawthorn eliminated the race presents an open aspect. A month aso it appeared as if the field would number only three or four,. Now it is almost a certainty that half a dozen will so to the post and il looks like the tos ; of a coin as to which will win. Those that are receiving special preparation for the race include Chilton Kins. Early Light, Nash ash. Tab-carrier. P.erivi ilottc. Monocacy and Henneck. A great many or the horsemen seem to fancy Chilton Kinss i hanei . as well as any. Some say that Tab-carrier has shown nothing in his work to warrant his being a contender in the bis race, while on the other hand his chances are fancied by some shrewd turfmen. Parly Light has been Improving right swag and D is been showing up well in some of his races, more particularly in the last part of the sprint noes m which he has started, which would seem to indicate that he might fancy the Derby route. Bernadottea trial on Wednesday last, when he went a mile and an eighth in 1 "iT. showed that he will have to be reckoned with and trainer Charlie Patterson was much pleased with the work. Ior I lint iimM I everyone who witnessed the trial was Isaprt with th- idea that i in Madden ol n will In.- conspicuous iii the bis race. Moaocacj hi better than In- has shown iii hi-- races and so is Henpeek M i caev acts like a colt that would run better m blinkers and it may be that Hi" lack of tin eouip- mi it i. respon IWe for ids | i showing here t the conciusi d ih" meeting will come a scattering ot hoi emeu and race-goers. A majority of the horsemen raring here will so north, although Kentucky will gel its share, a great aaasy having decided to race over the blue grass circuit during the coming season. I« is understood th it several owners ot -table wintering at tl-«» Benning track have decided to pass up the ear tern racks and Ship direct to Loiii.-viile for the meeting H OhurcaiQ Downs Those here that will ship to Lexingtoni include i: W. M i. W. T. Wood. lid I. W. May. j. M. c I-. G. W. I. Hi- ill. i Brown. C. l». Cbenanlt, Lee Christy, J. II. Nichols and C. T. Patterson. Janus S. Lverman L. H. d nr ami W. I- Schulte will go to Louisville. A. I». Blakeley, J. L. Holland. II. . P.edw.ll. W P. Parch. W. T. Anderson ami part of J. :. Wagnons stable will so to Havre de Grace. Norfolk will attract Frank L. Brown, 1! 1 Carter. G. J. Duy, J. M. Cooper, a division m II. C Bedwells stable. Mis, i;. . Tyson, J. W. Hi Mi ii k. Mrs. L. A. Livingston. An hi. Zimmer. J. Phillips. Francis J. Pons, Moore John son. Edward McBrlde, Joe West, a K. Bresler, Wayne Lewi-, G. IL Bryson, «. s. Wilson, 1 Broil ler, William CahlH. A. P. Dayton, Chris Good-harie. C. IL Wolf, Prank Began. John J. McCaniey, W T. McGlvney, G. IL Mailman. Andy Malem-. .1 w. Pangle, C. Seed, !. Bobie, Cishso P. Shet man. J. H. McCarren. I. Forrester, i: P.. Parson, E. M Inter, J II. Brannon, P. P. Balrd and J. Me Redmond. Tin- Marlboro contingent will be made up of N. P.. Havis. part of J. I. Holland s string. j. 0. Taiim.t. W r Westmoreland, J. McCarthy, W. v. Casey, J s Smith. I.. M. Lester, W. Ba niond. J. Hem rick- a divi nm of I. W. Redricka stable II Bagley, L. L. Carroll. A. W. Couik, . Hak. T. Hatfield C. Phillips. T. Cheek. J Kelly, M Bit -II. Boli Campbell, George Cochran, H. Warner K. McCoulskv. B. V. Haymaker, B. O. Deems, L McPberson, W. C Wise. L. It. Davis. C. L. Mack M. Coin and I r Whitney. L. C. Taylor is In i ■ looking liter i he thlpmi nts. Charlie Patterson, who is handling the hoi tea that John I". Madden is racing here picked up level il in in-, during Hx winter which were shipped to la ingtou consinaed to the Madden farm. Imong the mares that Patterson secured was Pair Louise, a sister to Worth, winner of the Kentucky Derby of 1012 Palter-on has I n negotiating with Hugh McCarren for the three year obi filly Lady Lexlng ton. by Huntings Lady Lansuish This is a finely bred mare an I several breeders are after her. il,.- l.nk of good Jockeys will be keenly fell during lhe earning season. Already those who have shown anv form at all have lei ii sisui-d up by the more prominent owners and in the event of Missouri r:ir. ins materialising, soml riders will be in great demand. Tin- Schorr stable is making special etTorts to obtain a rider. 1 Wilson declined an offer from tin- Memphis turfman after learning the terms tCunliuued uu second pase.l ~ W. , ride ■; w , his _. hi and In II :" at J Jv u » ■ to .1 j j a 8 ! 86 j St „ i; 1 .1 .1 CHARLESTONS FINAL WEEK. B t Continued from first page. 1 . Offered. Q«J Burns will go to Kaituckv with CI Moore i. ride hi- ia.o cat olds. Goose wilt « Billy stuan for Bub- May in the Breeders Futurity at Lexington and Buxton will ride Catcah lv Woodfords renresentatlTe in that race. _ When W. T. McGlvnej peaches Havre de Grace L Btrmg will be Increased by the addition of two three rear-old maidens, one ■ brother to Republican ■ the other a til! bj Mlgranc Strathreel. The latter is a daughter of I.ady Reel, the dam ol Hamburg. These two maidens bare been wintered ■ the MoGiwicv farm. Cottsrllle. ia. Torn Brown, for a number of years employed «• about Kentucky tracks as a messenger for the judges, is likely to desert racing for good and all. , Young Blown 1- something Of a ball player and diir- -Ing the winter here hi- work attracted In atten- - one of the scouts of the Toronto baseball dub. with the result lual he has been signed nu play in the outfield tor that Canadian club 1 during the coming season. . Hug* MeCarren will ship the Bastings- Lady l Languish mare, Ladj Lexington, to Kentucky at the conclusion of the meeting to be mated with • the Candlemas stallion Hapsburg. Sixty-three-owners have won upwards of 00 during the Palmetto Park meeting;. J. 0. Talboti beads the list with JfT.dio to bis credit 11. G. Bed- • well comes next and then follows the Tenness •■ Stable. Th.- following are winners of .."in or I mon . J. 0. Talbott, .t;4»: H. G. Bed well, , 810; 1. nn - Stable, ,610: J. L Holland. ■ ST.,; .1. V. liedrick. ,430; J. M. /..nilller. ,335; N. B. Da*is, ,600; 1-. H. Adair. ,450; 1 M. Johnson. ,:150; Miss B. .v. Tyson. ,250; Malone 130; «. W. J. Blssell, .ikk; a. R. Joplin. ,825; J. M. Goode, ,730; Charles Bills, ,700; J. H. MeCarren, , and II. B. Sorin, ,500.
