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LONG SHOTS SCORE AT CHARLESTON. York Lad and Earl of Savoy, Both Quoted at Liberal Odds, Win Handicaps. Charleston, S. C, February 111. Two selling handicaps, one at three-quarters and the other at one mile and seventy yards, were offered as features by the Charleston Fair and Racing Association at Palmetto Park this afternoon. Both provided interesting contests. The longer of the two resulted in a furious stretch drive between Earl of Savoy and Feather Duster, in which the former, thanks to jockey Turners excellent liuish, wou by a scant half length. Feather Duster was probably best, but McTaggart made a mistake by going wide on the lirst turn and then rushing his mount to the front in the backstretch racing. Feather Duster was timed the second quarter in -4. which was a killing pace considering the state of the going. The result was that when Turner made his effort with Earl of Savoy in the homestretch Feather Duster had nothing left "to withstand the challenge and he lost a purse that he should have won. Coppertown was another horse whose chances were not improved by the ride he got. The apprentice rider, F. .Miirnhy. seemed coutent to take the outside route with him and in the stretch racing, when he appeared to have third place at his mercy, his rider handled him so listlessly that he was beaten by Rye Straw for the show, "lie winner of this race Turned up in York Lad, which scored in a cau- Toni King, which appears to race befler ou Satur-dav than on any other day, scored another victory ibis afternoon at long odds. His victory was in a measure due to the weak effort of Frach on the favorite. Toddling. Prior to the race the stewards served a warning on Frach to do his best, as they were not satislied witli the way the horse was receding in the betting. A heavy plunge that developed just at post time forced his odds downward. The officials suspended Frach for one week for his handling of the horse. Jockeys R. Neander and D. Connelly were suspended for three days for rough riding. Frank J. Coleman, who left here for Juarez sev-oral weeks ago to consummate the purchase of General Villa, Emerald Gem and one or two other horses, returned to Charleston this morning. Mr. Coleman was successful in his mission to the Mexican track and the horses that he purchased are due to arrive here Monday morning. They will be turned over to James Arthur to train. Jockey It. Waldron. reinstated at the recent meet ing of the Jockey Club had several mounts this afternoon and piloted Willis to Victory. Fred Cook and Fred Owen were among the layers who cut in this afternoon. In all there were four teen doing business. .1. W. Johnson received word from Kentucky that Flora Fina. which went wrong in the running of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes at Churchill Downs last fall, is "again in good condition. The tiring irons were applied to Flora Finas legs before she went into winter quarters at E. It. Bradleys Idle Hour Farm. She is now going soundly and is taking daily gallons. Dndtiy Gip lias again changed hands, his new owner being C. Martinez, a local man. Single Ray. which A. G. Blakeley brought south last fall, changed hands yesterday. Senor Jamie Todd purchased him and he will be shipped with the other horses in that stable to Caracas. Laura was taken sick this morning and was excused from starting in the fifth race. The blanks for the stakes to be run at Douglas Park and Latonia were received by Frank Bruen Ibis morning and were distributed among the horsemen this afternoon. Entries to these events will close March 7. -Among the fixtures are the Ken-tuck v Handicap. 0,000 added: the Latonia Derby, 1914.sh,000 added: the Cincinnati Trophy, ,000 added; and other events with ,000 added. The track was heavy at Palmetto Park this morning, which accounted for the slow time made in the work-outs, among which were: Black Earl -Half mile in 53. Brynlimnh Tluee-quarters in 1:28. Carlton G. Mile in 1:4S. Cherrv Seed Half mile in o--- Colonel Cook Three-quarters in 1:22. Eaton Three-quarters in 1:23. Elsie Green Half mile in 54. Fathom Three-eighths in 37. Gallant Bov Half mile in 53. G. JL Miller Three-quarters in 1:21 if. Hedge Rose Three-quarters in 1:22. Jesse Jr. Half mile in 52-7.. Mollie S. Three-quarters in 1:22. Robert Bradley Quarter mile in 25. Sherwood Three-quarters in 1 :23. Stairs Mile in 1:53V.-.. Surpassing Half mile in !k.
