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DAY OF STIRRING FINISHES PATRONS OF RACING AT PALMETTO PARK NOW ENJOYING BALMY WEATHER. Much Imrrovcd Charticr Is Returned Winner of Selling- Handicap That Serves as Feature Ruling Bars Future Entry of Sagcr. Charlostiii. S. C. February ::. Tin- racing sit Palmetto Park this afternoon was held under ideal conditions. Warm, balmy weather helped to draw mt a full iimtta of race-goers and Hie attendance iiuoared favorably willi that of any day of the meeting. Well balaueed fields went to the post in all of the Rices and keen contests resulted, a majority of the linislies furnishing spectacular struggles. The feature race, a selling handicap at one mile and seventy yards, was marked by victory Mr the greatly improved Chartior. lie was ridden by .1. Hanover and. in a sensational finish, got the nccision from tangorous March. The latter made a cn tiageoiis bid at the fitrlo.ig post, but faltered ;iflr getting to the leader. Tin- Mulsh in this race was so close that the winner remained in doubt until the ollicial placing was displayed. The judges i lid have given tile race to Dangerous Mareli without ccmplaint from the backers of Charticr. Another close finish attended the running of the Uiird race, in which the first four passed the winning mark in a bunch. Mausou just did manage to f l ni to beat Lost Fortune, while Iarburiter closed with a cylconic rush that enabled him to beat has. Caniiill for third money in the final stride. Peacocks margin over -Bench .Sand in the fifth race was a neck, while Satyr beat Clem Bcaehey in the last few strides of the opener. The stewards announced that the entry of Sagcr would in future be barred at this course. The horse, in a bad way for some time, is said to be in omi-utiit danger of breaking down and such an accident might be attended with serious results. .m s,;ili McLennan, who will serve as clerk of the s--alios at Dorval Park, has received and distributed ihi stake blanks to;- that Montreal track to horsc-i. " i hero intending to lace there. Jo:-key Byrne met with a painful accident in the nftli race when .Super threw his head hack approach-intr the first turn and caught Byrne squarely in ittT. The rider, because of the dazed condi-. Ion ho was in. eased his mount out of contention. Jle bled profusely from the mouth and nose while ret Mi lling to the scales. lot-key Harry Snyder, who sulTcred severe injuries i ior to the beginning of the present mooting, is pain in normal health anil will resume riding f.iortly. Black Chief came out of his race in bad coiidi-tici. The horse broke down in the stretch, when ho api-cared to have the purse at his mercy. He w Tvcd over to the inside fence in the last six-teentu and MeTaggart was pulling him up. I. Mahnney purcl-.ased My Fellow at private sale lroni .1. W. ltean of Washington. Unong the work-outs at Palmetto lark this morning were the following: Bad News II. Three-iiiartcrs in 1:20. lit Ifust Three-eighths in :iti. Brave Half mile in ."il. Caller On Half mile in 40. fathom Five and one-half furlongs in 1:10. Flying Footsteps Three-quarters in 1:10. Frog Three-quarters in 1:10. Hedge Rose Three-quarters in 1:21. Hildas P.rolher Three-quarters in 1:20. Indolence- Three-quart ers in 1:10. Kinder l.ou Three-quarters in 1:18-;.-.. I.Aigloh Thrce-quarlers in 1:21. l.ady Lightning Three-quarters in 1:20. I.Jnbrook--Throe-quarters in 1:17V;. l :chi-l -Throe-qiiarlers in 1:111 f. . Mama Johnson Three-quarters in 1:20. Mclvcr- Three-quarters in 1:111. Monocacy- -Three-quarters in 1 :21 - hose --Three-quarters in 1:10. Mil Ren-Five-eighths in lMU-.. Pardner- -Three -quarters in 1:21 Robert Bradley Three-quarters in 1:1Sand. Royal Tea Thn e-qiiartors in 1:10. Siioii Half mile in ."1. S-pulvcda Three-eighths in -:"and. Sjooili Three-quarters in 1:1.S,. S ilitit Three-eighths in ::7. Toy Three-quarters in 1:21. eil-lien -Five-eighths in 1:01. W. W. Chirk -Three-quarters in 1:20.
