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GREAT MEETING IN SIGHT PROSPECTS U.NUSUALLY BRIGHT TOR WIN TER i RACING AT CHARLESTON. Entries to Stakes to Bo Decided During Seventy-eight Days of Racine at Palmetto Park Total Over 900 Thirty-seven Nominated for Derby. Charleston, S. C, November 17. That Charleston is soon to open a prosperous and unusually attractive season of winter racing is Indicated liy the unprecedented response of horse owners and patrons of the sport to the offers made by the promoters of lalinetto Park. The preliminary local work is practically finished. Many carloads of thoroughbreds are already in the barns; special trains tilled with racers are on the way from Kentucky and Maryland, and another lot of contestants and participants will hurry here in time for the opening from Jamestown, immediately upon the close of the meeting there next week. Every section of the country is contributing its quota of material to make up one enormous assemblage, human and equine, that is to provide Charleston with a really ndtable race meeting. Beginning on Monday, December 1. the program of the Charleston Fair and Bacing Association calls for 7.S days of racing. The class of horses engaged gives assurance of a continuous series of exciting contests. Improvements on the plant and the betterment of facilities and general accommodations are certain to favorably appeal to the tourist and seasoii visitors. The reorganization of the racing association itself, and the policy it has adopted, are certain to instill great confidence in the management of the enterprise. There has been absolute divorce of the business and racing departments, with complete authority over every detail of the sport Itself given without a single reservation into the hands of the officials appointed by the stewards of the Jockey Club. The rules of racing,- will, therefore, lie rigidly enforced in favor of, or against every person alike. There will be no excuses to offer: no I en sons for them to exist will be permitted. The meeting will be open and upon its merits from start to linish. Racing Secretary Martin Nathanson has his work in up-to-the-minute shape. The condition book for the lirst twelve days is already in the hands of the horsemen. The book of stakes Is now on the . press and will lie distributed this week. This volume will prove "every promise previously made concerning the high class of racing Palmetto Park will offer during its seusou of three months this winter. The stake events number twenty-three, with values ranging from ?l,a0 to ,000 each. These closed on October 28, witlt over 100 nominations, an average of forty each, which Insures a contest for each one of these leading features. The special holiday handicaps with a value of ,000 each, for the Christinas, New Year and Washington Birthday programs, have attracted lields that would be regarded as noteworthy on metropolitan courses. The Palmetto Derby, which will mark the close of the season, has attracted thirty-seven three-year-olds, which appear certain to insure a stirring contest for the ,000 to be awarded the placed horses. Nominators for the tweiity-tlireo stakes are as follows: T. Abadie. I,. 11. Adair. It. Angarola. R. J. Austin, P. M. Bailey, G. C. Baker, F. E. Baird. II. G. Bedwell, Beverwyck Stable, 0. A. Blanch!. J. P. Biekell, C. Hills, G. W. J. Bissell, A. G. Blakeley, A. R. Bressler, J. M. Brown, TV J. Brown, Mrs. J L. Bryan, .T. W. Burttschell, ,7. C. Cahn, William Cahill. C. C. Capps, K. 1 Carman. C. J. Casey, W. V. Casey. U. II. Clark, F. Clark-Won, Mrs. G. B. Cochran. It. Colston. K. T. Colton, George .1. Day, E. C. Dahle, W. O. Daly, N. B. Davis. Mrs. A. F. Dayton. T. A. Deveny, J. E. Dor-sey. Nat F. Dortch, I. Douglas. George P. Eustis, A. W. Foulk. W. P. Fine. J. P. Jones, P. Gallagher. J. Greenwood. J. G. Greener. J. M. W. Green. F. J. Grefer. James Griffin. H". B. Gorln. C. T. Ilalsey, It. V. Haymaker, J. W. Hedrick. O. K. Herndon, J. L. Holland, G. Holmes. P. Hyams. A. R. .Toplin. G. .Mi Johnson. J. W. Johnson, E. 3. Knebelkanip, Stanley II. Kunz, It. Lester, J. T. Mahoney, Andrew Malone. Miss A. M. Marrone. L. Marion, George S. Martin. J. W. May. J. H. Mead. J. W. Messervy. K. Minter, Mis. J. 1. Musick. W. 15. Mizell. E. W. Moore. L. Most. E. McBride. J. II. McCarren. II. Me-Coulskr. E. .!. McGraw. J. H. Nichols. .1. W. Pangle, Edward It. Parsons. J. Phillips. F. J. Pons, P. S. P. Randolph. D. Raymond. W. P. Reardon. C. Reed. Mrs. G. F. Kiehings. .1. Ryan. T. F. Ryan. Samuel Ross W. M. Sheedy. George P. Sherman, C. Spiet, Kav Spence. E. R. Steele. J. V. Sweeney. J. O. Tal-bott. Miss E. A. Tyson. W. J. Trcaey. J. S. Tyree. William Walker. Louis Weiss. W. C. Westmoreland. O. S. Wilson, W. C. Wise. William Woodard, C. T. AVorthington. J. M. Zimmcr, Wcher and Ward, M. C. Moore and W. 5. Yauke. The Palmetto Derby is over a distance of one mile and a quarter, which is an unusually trying eourfo for three-year-olds in February. It has enlisted these thivty-seveu prominent two-year-olds of this year: Teddy Koerner Czar Michael Battling Nelson Bolter Sonny Boy Tiktok Brigs Brother Lost Fortune Gordon Indolence Addie M. Free Trade Brave Cunarder Emerald Gem Salon , Woodrow John P. Nixon Charlestonian Massenet Hodge Ardencraig Manson Ivan Gardner Louise Travers Polly H. Old Ben Perth Rock Bob Riley Grecnbrae Deposit The Hermit Surprising Preston Lynn Captain Burns Old Jordan Supreme Stella ta To summarize the stakes in evidence of the high quality of sport to 1 seen at Palmetto Park, the names of the following proved performers of class are here listed, each one being engaged in every one of the twenty-three fixtures to which it is suited bv conditions and distance: "Two-year-olds Addie M.. Brave Cunarder. Brigs Brother, Charlestonian. Czar Michael. Emerald Gem, Gordon, Hill Stream, Hodge, Korfhage. Miss Gayle, Old Ben. Perth Rock, Iiequiram, Salon, Supreme and Surprising. Three year-olds Good Day. Grosvenor, Armor. Briar Path, Counterpart, Floral Park, Herry Lauder, Judge Wright, Kalinka. Lace. Monocacy, Palauquin Prince Hermis. Ringling, Solar Star, Tarts, Theresa Gill and Tritler. Four-year-olds and older Bosom, Bob R., Bonanza, Campeon. Carlton G.. Caugh Hill, Clubs. Dartworth. Donald Macdonald. Duquesne, Dr. Duen-ner. Ella Bryson, Elwah. Flora Fina, G. M. Miller. Gay Bird. Grasmere. High Private, Irish Gentlemau, John Furlong. Lady Lightning, Lahore, Lochiel, Marjorie A., Milton B., Mollie S., Prince Ahmed. Republican, Royal Tea. Samuel R. Meyer. Shackle-Ion, Starbottle, Semprolus, Sherwood. Sir Blaise, Sir John Johnson. Slecth. Towton Field, Yanier, White Wool, Winning Witch, Wilhlte. The demand for stable room shows that there will lie more than SCO thoroughbreds from which to make up the daily programs. Among the number will be manv equal in class, and stability to those named above, several large strings having decided to race in Charleston after the date of the closing of the Stakes. The- four stakes for two-year-olds of 1014 now rearllngsL to be decided in January and February, secured J57 - nominations. In breeding and in the known ability of the nominators to select their stock lies the .assurance that Palmetto Park. ,will again develop many of the most" promising youngsters of 1914. O. A. Bianehi, that wizard trainer of California yearlings, will show the first of Jim Gaff-neys produce. G. W. J. Bissell, Pittsburgh stove founder, is already at the grounds with a hand of Maddalos. R. V. Carman has eight Kentucky-bred yearlings and R. Colston is handling a big lot of colts for the Fountainblcu Farm, J, L. Holland, following his custom of alliterative naming of yearlings, has a long line by Martinet with the best said to be Halfpence. Hassock. Haversack and Haber-dash. J. O. Talbotts contribution to the band of embryo racers is made tip of a draft from the Harry Payne Whitney" nursery. Dr. .T. S. Tyree,, of Washington, has, perhaps, the largest single stable of yearlings here in charge. of John J. McCaf-fcrty. L. Weiss, a newcomer from Chicago, will show his silks upon fillies by Pink Coat and Stalwart. In fact, every stable- of consequence, will house coming two-year-olds already held in high regard, both becanse of smartness and racing aptitude already shown and because of their blood relationship to performers that have made marks of enviable record in the past. The lo" stake entries in this class include tho produce of such early speed producers as Peep oDay. Golden Maxim. Uitimus. Maddalo. Star Ruby, Galveston. Goldcrest. Out of Reach. Cyclades, Cunard. Tho Commoner. Martinet, Mexican, Transvaal. The Scribe. Burgomaster. Marta Santa, Glorifier, Stalwart. Peter Quince, Charcot, Sempronius. Masetto, Contestor. Algol. Marathon. Cesarion, Electioneer, Nasturtium, Handsel and Watercress. A complete summary of the named and already cloved events of the meeting, is. as follows: Stake. Entries, Value. Date. Fort Sumter Handicap :5t ,500 Dec. 1 Argyle Hotel Handicap 2S 1,"i00 Dee. C, St. Johns Hotel Stakes 3S 1,200 Dec. 10 Jasper Handicap 21 1,500 Dec. 115 Fort Moultrie Stakes 47 1,200 Dee. 17 Mount Pleasant Handicap 2.T 1,500 Dec. 20 Christmas Handicap 44 2.000 Dec. 25 New Year Handicap 1 35 2,000 Jan. 1 Battery Stakes ..51 1.200 Jan. 7 Isle of Palms Stakes f2 1,200 Jan. 10 Charleston Hotel Handicap 37 1,500 Jan. 14 Hampton Stakes 40 1,200 Jan. 17 Robert E. Lee Handicap 30 2,000 Jan. 10 South Carolina Stakes 70 1.200 Jan. 24 Aiken Stakes 40 1,200 Jan. 28 Citadel Handicap 37 1.500 Jan. 31 Columbia Stakes U 1,200 Feb. 4 Calhoun Stakes 37 1,200 Feb. 7 Spartanburg Handicap 23 1,500 Feb. 11 St. Valentine Handicap 37 1.500 Feb. 14 Pine Forest Inn Stakes 40 1.200 Feb. IS Washington Birthday Handicap. 29 2,000 Feb. 23 Palmetto Derby ...37 3.000 Feb. 2S The programs for stake days call for the distribution of from ,500 to ,700 in cash to owners of the winners. For Intervening days of the first two weeks no card will have less than ,200 offered in purses. Should the patronage equal present, expectations, these money values will be increased at once, so that the purses will average not less than 00 each. Iu absolute control of the racing to the smallest l detail will be these officials, apponted by the Jockey Club, under whose jurisdiction and by whose license the Charleston Fair and Racing Association will conduct its meeting from Decerning 1 to February 28: Stewards E. C. Smith, W. P. Burch and C. II. Pettingill. Judges M. Nathanson and Joseph McLennan. Racing Secretary M. Nathanson. Clerk of the Course Joseph McLennan. Starter James Milton. Timer W. W. Lyles. Paddock Judge Harry White. Patrol Judge G. E. Hall. Veterinary Dr. McCarthy. Frank J. Bruen will continue as auditor in charge of the office force, and L. A. Cassidy remains as assistant secretary, with control of the business management of the corporation.
