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LADIES ATTEND IN FORCE PALMETTO PARK MANAGEMENT ENTERTAINS LARGEST GATILE3UNG OF THE SEASON. Inconsistent Lady Lightning Wins Handicap in Close Finish with Coppcrtown Track Still in Bad Shape, but Racing Is Keenly Contested. Charleston, S. C, March 24. The biggest gather-i tt ir of hulks thsil has witnessed the racing at Paliucti Park on any one day tliis season took advantage of ihe mild weather prevailing this after-nooii and enjoyed the sport as guests of the association. Close finishes, again ruled, that in the handicap at five and a half furlongs being particularly so. Lady Lightning just lasted in a thrilling drive to win by, a nose from Coppcrtown. The latter was best, and with a more experienced rider up, would have won. The Bedwell connections seemingly considered Lady Lightning in the nature of a "good thing," for she was backed in confident fashion. She has been me of the most consistent racers of the meeting, but ran impressively this afternoon. lhi! ditlicult going which still prevailed caused Munitions withdrawals, but the lields were evenly balanced. Favorites fared poorly, but this did not help the layers much, for all the winners were abundantly supported. Hildas I.rotlier was the easiest winner during the day. He won as his rider pleased, with Picks Pet and Colors in closest attendance. Raleigh 1. D. was suited by the going in the second race and held Willis, his most persistent opponent, safe throughout. L. M. Kckert led for most of the way in the third and got home a head in advance of Bciiedictina. .labot outgamcd the weakly-handled Sonny I Soy in the fifth and J a cub Itimn .just managed to last long enough to get to the finish in advance of Joe Stein in Unclosing dash. .mong those who will transfer their stables to Kentucky next. Mondav on the .special train are .7. S. Ward, 11. .McCoulsky. K. W. Moore, W. A. Kir-wan. .1. T. Nichols, Kaleigh Colston and .1. W. .lohusou. These consignments will go direct to Lexington to await the opening of racing there. K. B. Parsons, W. II. Frey. L. Taulier. L. Marion and K. P. Dodson will ship to Louisville. The big string owned by K. F. Carman will be shipped to lie jrmloii by express April. After Jacob. Bunns victory he was bid up from an entered pricu of 00 to 1,205 and retained. Tom Shaw did the bidding. Jockey Obert signed this afternoon to ride for Frauds J. Pons during the Norfolk meeting. Hie W. 11. ISaker stable was shipped to Louisville this morning. The horse. Dr. Jackson, that Todd left at Palmetto Park when lie shipped the rest of his stable to Venezuela, died yesterday. A. K. House has purchased the old sprinter l!erk-.-Jey from II. G. IScdweli and will race him over the half mile tracks in Canada. A telegram from It. J. Allison to C. I. Stevens announced that the meeting at Tulsa would begin April IS. The inare Lou Lanier, which won a race here on .March 17. has been disqualified on a protest that she was ineligible. The condition of the race stipulated that it was for non-winners this year, and as Lou Lanier had won a purse at the Orlando, Flu., fair in February, she was barred from the right to "urticipate. There was an improvement in track conditions at Palmetto Park this morning and a large number of liorses were out for work. Among the trials were: P.ad News IL Hair mile in .".5. Barn Dance Half mile in 55. ISehest Five-eighths in 1 :05. C.irlton G. Mile in 1:52. Colonel Cook Three-quarters in 1:21. Deposit -Half mile in 51. Fathom Half mile in ."J. Fawn Three-quarters in 1 :23. Fort Monroe Haf mile in 51. . Frank Hudson Mile in I :". Gallant ISoy Five-eighths in 1:07. Grasniere Half mile in 51. " Inspector Lestrade Half mile in 52. Laura Five-eighths in 1:05. Moscowa -Half mile in 55. Please "Welles Five-eighths in 1:0S. Reno Half mile in 53. Hulling Stone Three-quarters in 1 :23. Snowfinkos Three-quarters in 1:2;;. Spitlire Seven-eight lis in l:.i5. Susan IS. Five-eighths in 1:07. Thrifty Three-quarters in 1:2:.. Tony W. Three-quarters in 1:22. Incle Id Half mile in 55.
