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CHARLESTONIAN IN FORM MESSERVY THREE-YEAR-OLB WINS DERBY" PRELIMINARY AT CHARLESTON. Geldings Chances of Winning Palmetto Berby Well Thought Of as Result of Race Mud Runners Get Another Chance. Charleston. S. C. February 20. Todays races at I.ilitiot r InrU were run over a sloppy track and iDiilitioiis just snitiil tin? mud runners. Two han-; leaps were offered .-is features, one the Tee Dee Handicap, a dash of live and a half furlongs, and i lie oilier the Derliy Ireliminary Handicap, for iliree year olds, one mile. Aneon. which lias conic r lie rated as one of the best and most consistent i.r.i.iers racing lien-, accounted for the former, v lillf George W. Laiigdon saddled the winner . f ;e Derby rreliniinary in .1. W. Messorvys Charlcs- iii:. a colt that had lieen racing disappointingly i s-cral of his previous efforts here, in todays ,;ce Cliarlostoninii was ridden liy R. Goose, was . n il liehind the fast early pace set by lieposit and ti f- limil furlong easily disposing of his opimsitioii v. ii going away. In todays showing Charleston- ii s chances, of laudiui the big race of next week ; ;od. provided the Carman stalde does not send se nnsiug to tile post. l.ig Kock, which liad been a supposeil "goad Mug"" in several previous Marls, lilially made gM.d , I. en he heat an ordinary lot in the second. .1. I. mi wiol; si purse with Discovery, which won tile i f : race, while Fid. running in tne same iineivss, hin lied second to .Milton 1.. in the closing dash. The latter made a runaway affair of his race. Dr. McCarthy placed a brace on the old platers ankle his morning and lie found the task of heating the lot opposed to him an easy thing. .lockt- l!orel was to have ridden Old Men in the Derby rreliniinary, lint was taken sick and Pickjtt was substituted. .1. . Talbott, who is racing a pretentious stable hen; this winter, is expected to arrive in a few ihr s to map out plans for tlie coming season. The sprinter Palanquin has been thrown out of training. In his races here. Palanquin showed that he did not .. ii i :U track, so ins shoes wer? taken off ami rniii is being turned out in a paddock adjoining the T course every day. Lahore will be taken up in a counle of weeks, but will not go into active train ii g until the Havre de nice meeting begins, .lockev . Burliiigame. who will ride for the Onincv Stable this season, will leave for his home I.iurosse. Kansas, in a few das. He will reKit to his employer at Havre de Grace. file embargo on the horse Colonel Cook has be ;n i.f cd bv the stewards and he will be permitted lo start at the conclusion or the present month. V.onl comes from Washington that Capt. P. M. Waikcr contemplates starting n stock farm at Win-I ;"stcr. Va. It is his intention to breed some of I mares to the voung Armeath stallion liard of lppi .1. M. .Milburn will leave Washington for he Walker dace next week to take charge of the farm. William Walker purchased the three-year-old Ban; .Inn from M. C. Moore after he won yesterday ami .ic started for the lirst time, in his new owners Kirs this afternoon. It wi sloppy at Palmetto Park this morning find Hie "dogs" were up when the following work outs look place: Itillie Baker Half mile in 55. Chuckles Seven-eighths in 1 :10. l eather Duster Mile in 1:50. Iont -Three-eighths in 38. Incision -Half mile in 55. ,loc Stein Three-quarters in 1:22. Ala it re -Half mile in 55. Miss Klcanor Half mile in 52. Napier -Mile in 1:57. Old Jordan Half mile in 55. otranto -Italf mile in 55 Pliant Three-eighths in 3$. Oueed- -Three-quarters in 1:21. Republican -Mile in 1:45. Ringllng -Mile in 1:15. Toddling Three eighths in 37. Volt horpe Mile in 1:50.
