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DAY -OF CLOSE FINISHES WINNERS AT PALMETTO PARK SCORE BY EXCEEDINGLY SMALL MARGINS. Carlton G. Beats His Stablcmate, Feather Duster, in Days Feature Pleasant Weather Prevails and Patronage Improves. Charleston. S. C, March 14. Close and exciting finishes featured tlie running of all the races at. Palmetto Park this afternoon and contributed to highly entertaining sport for tlie big crowd that journeyed to the track. The weather was pleasant and added to the visitors enjoyment. Track conditions had improved some, but the going was still slow ami favored tlie mud runners. Betting was lively, with good support for all the winners. The mile and seventy yards handicap was easily the best of the offerings and it produced a rattling contest, with Carlton G. the winner by a nose over Feather Duster, with Brynlimah a short distance aWay. The first two are stablemates, running respectively in the interests of J. W. lledriek and I. M. Hedrlck, but. both are trained by L. Blumo. Sleeth was tlie favorite for tin; race, but after following Feather Duster closely for three-eighths lie tired. Close finishes began in the opener when Little Ep, the favorite, just managed to last long enough to beat Belfast. Tin? proverbial blanket could have covered Willis. Incision and Amoret, placed in the order named in the second. Elwali, at an extremely long price, led all the way in the tilth race. The closing dasli produced a thriller when Gerrard just got up to beat the tiring Gallant Boy, with Buzz Around third. II. G. Bedwell, represented in the closing dasli by Master Jim, claimed Gallant Roy for 1914.sh25. Elwah. entered for ,000, was "bid up 05 by f! rover Raker and was retained. Jockey . Knight collapsed on arrival at the course as a result of his exhaustive effort to reduce his weight this morning by road work. He had to cancel all his engagements. Jockey McCahey departed for his home in Philadelphia, where he will remain until tlie opening of the Maryland season. Jockey McTaggart has reconsidered his intention of departing Tor the north and will remain until tlie close of tho racing. , Morris I layman left tonight for his home in New York. P. llyams received word today from J. R. Res-pess that Ids horse Granite, which was turned out at the Woodlawn farm near Cincinnati, has wintered in good style and would be put in training directly. Trainer John Powers was notified today that Jack Atkin, former well-known bookmaker, is sick with appendicitis at his home in San Francisco.
