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FAVORITES ARE ALL BEATEN NOT A SINGLE FIRST CHOICE SUCCEEDS IN SCORING AT CHARLESTON. Winners Find Backing, However, and Layers Have Unprofitable Session Jockey Smyth Falls, but Escapes Serious Injury. Charleston, S. C. March !. Soiling platers wore afforded simple opportunity this afternoon at Palmet-li larlc, for tho on tiro six races were niiilor selling conditions anil enabled Iho poorer sort of horses to win purees. From the standpoint of the lvetting piililie, the sKrr was disappointing, as all the elioices were heaten, hilt tho layers did not lnnl the experience prolitahlo. for all the winners, exeept .orrard, received extensive support. Most of Hi. finishes wore close and aetion during the early run iilng was keen. Continued cold weather kept the iiticudanec down, hut the eight layers found themselves inialilo to handle the business offered. The closing dash furnished an unusual incident in t lie fall of l.aird o Kirkcaldy, on which the diminutive .1. Smyth had the mount. The youngster at lirsl was thought to ho seriously injured, lint was i;ol. although he probably will he out of the saddle ., a few days as a result of the hail shaking up ho got and bruises sustained about the face. Smyth Mas also astride I.ig Rook in the fourth race that broke down hopelessly. Dig Uoek was a receding favorite and his poor condition became apparent soon after the start, when he failed to display much speed. lie gave way entirely in the first quarter and was eased up in the stretch, .lacob r.unn. handled by McTaggart, showed his host form and won this race well in hand. A contemplated coup with Agnier in the closing dash wont wrong when that mare failed liadly after showing the way for three-quarters and brought up a trailer. Servieenee was probably host 111 the race, hut McTaggart was of little help to him in the final drive and Gerrard, at long odds, took the purse. A real "good thing" was put over in tho opener when A. N. Akin, backed confidently by his con-noctims, oiitgamed Finalce. the favorite, after be-b ng driven hard in the last three-eighths. m Ctamh Kyle anil Otis liluiiie were absentees from f tin ranks "of the layers this afternoon. Heavy losses caused their temporary suspension of operations. John Ilogau added Helen M. to his string of racers bv purchasing her from the .1. O. Talbott stable, lie will ship Gallant ltoy and Helen M. to Lexington at the dose of the meeting. Francis .T. Tons received word from Nashville this morning that one of his broodmares, Grace Kimball, had foaled twin colts by Great Heavens that died immediately after they were born. J. E. IJidge purchased Golden Prince at private s.-ile from X. K. I5oal this morning. In a letter to Joseph McLennan, Secretry W. P. Eraser announced that the Ontario Jockey Club would distribute 1914.sh0,000 in stakes and purses during Its coming seven-day spring meeting. Eight carloads of horses will leave for Havre do? Grace by special train immediately following tiie lo-e of the Palmetto Park meeting. The consignment will include the stables of J. O. Talbott. .1 L. Holland. H. !. Bodwell and the horses n -barge of P. M. Bnreh. The J. S. Tyree stable will be shipped to Pimlico. Several stables will be skipped to Canada to await the opening of the half mile track meetings. The track at Palmetto Park this morning was in fairly good condition when the following work-outs took place: Alledo Half mile in 51. Ancon Half mile in 50. Astrologer Three-quarters in 1:19. Had Prospect Half mile in 52. Batouelt Three-quarters in 1:19. Itattling Nelson Mile in 1:59. Brynlimah Three-quarters in 1:20. Carbureter Three-quarters in 1:20. Chartier Five-eighths in 1:05. Cherry Seed Half mile in 53. Colonel Aslinieade Three-quarters in 1:21. Deposit Half mile in 50. Ducal Crown Half mile in 53. Emerald Gem Half mile in 49. Fellowman Throe-quarters in 1:20. Gainer Half mile in "10. Gallop Half mile in 53. Gail Half mile in 50. Grasinere Half mile in 50. Groat Surprise Three-quarters in 1 :22,f,. Gregg Half mile in 50. L. M. Eckcrt Three-quarters in 1:22. Mollie Richards Three-eighths in 30. Monocacy Half mile in 54. Italph Llovd Half mile in 53. Ueno Half mile in Oil. Koger Gordon Three-quarters in 1:20. ltunwav Three-quarters in 1:2::. Sells Floto Half mile in 53. Sir Hlaiso Three-quarters in 1:22. StolelilV Half mile in 52. Towton Field Five-eighths in 1:01. Trlller Hair mile in 53. Cnalera Half mile in 52. Inele Kd Half mile in 53. Water Lad Three-eighths in 39.
