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LAYERS FEELING THE PINCH LOSSES RECENTLY SUSTAINED RESULT IN WITHDRAWALS AT CHARLESTON. Selling Platers of Cheaper Class Furnish Days Racing Plunge on Coppertown Goes Wronu Because of His Riders Incompetency. Charleston. S. C January 20. The poorer grade of horses were given ample opportunity at Palmett Park this afternoon, as all the races were with selling conditions and at short distances. The weather was again ideal and the racing was witnessed by a big crowd. Heuvy losses that most of the layers sustained yesterday brought about a reduction in their ranks this afternoon and only ten quoted odds. As favorites anil second choices were the contenders in most of the finishes the layers aam lost. The only real break in their favor came in the fifth race, when Coppertown, an overwhelm ingly backed first choice, tinished in third place. His failure was due to poor handling and frequent interference from which he suffered during the run ning. The victory of Plain Ann in the closing race at long odds was unexpected. Her owner considered her chances so lightly that he made an effort this morning to have her excused from starting, and .niy th- fact that he would have had to pay to get - her out of the race caused him to send her to the post. .lames W. Bean, a well-known Washington co:i tractor who is racing a small string here in charge of J. A. Sallord, was an arrival this morning, lie was accompanied by George Patterson. James P. Ross, superintendent of the Kentucky Associations track at Lexington, is here in the il-terest of the stakes to be run during the Lexington spring meeting. He will remain for the rest of the week. h. Joyner purchased the plater Gerrard from J. G. Wagnon. A. R. Bresler and trainer Wayne Lewis have parted and the former will in the future handle bs own horses. Several horses have heen taken down with typh.ml influenza, among them Silas Griimp, Ambition au.l Prince llerinis. II.- A. Buck, publisher of the Racing Calendar, departed for Florida last night. He will stop or for a week on his return to the north. Several horses racing here are being prepared Or jumping races, among them Cockspur. .Master Jim, Joaquin, Portarllngton and Scarlet Pimpernel. Among the best work-outs at Palmetto Park this morning were: Barium Three-quarters in 1:20. Bonnie Eloise Half mile in 50. Campe-ii Three-quarters in 1 :!!. Clem Beachey Half mile in .".1. Ducal Crown Half mile in o0. hlla Bryson Half mile in 50. Ford .Mai Three-quarters in 1:21. Frank Hudson Three-quarters in 1:1S"-. Gilpv Half mile in TMK-. 1. M. .Miller Three-quarters in 1:21. Gordon Half mile in 51. Henrietta W. Three-quarters in 1:20. Joe Blair Five-eighths in 1:0."!. Kaliuka Three-quarters in 1:21. Kettledrum Three-quarters in 1:10. Kinder Lou Three-quarters in 1:21. Knight of Fnras Three-quarters in 1:21. ha Pa trie Three-eighths in :.S. heopold Three-quarters in 1:20. Mama Johnson Three-quarters in 1:20. Over the Sands Three-quarters in 1:10. Pish Tush Three-quarters in 1 :20 Vf. Prince Ahmed Half mile in 50. Ringling Three-quarters in 1:10. Robert Bradley Half mile in 50. Royal Meteor Three-quarters in 1:21. Slier woodThree-quarters in 1:10. Tarts Three-quarters in l:10f.. Volthorie Half mile in 51. Zin Del Throe-eighths in ::7.
