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i i t i t 1 t t • t 5 S s PLEASANT WKATI1EK AiAIN CONDITIONS IMPROVE AT HOT SPRINGS AND A EIG CROWD TURNS OUT. Marie Miller Wins in the Way of a Good Filly — Stout Heart Furnishes a Good Finish — Track Gossip. Hot Springs, Ark.. March lf . — With tho return of good weather conditions came a vast increase in patronage at OakfatWa this afternoon and predictions that this meeting will soon approach New Orinasal proportions are in a fair way to be verified, for new arrivals is the rule daily. there was an addition to the ring operators today, twenty-three "information" men quoting figures and finding a good volume of business, despite the ordinary mediums which todays fields offered for speculation. 11 ly race carded that did not have a selling clause attached was the two-year-old dash. It served to introduce a probably good filly in H. S. Newmans Marie Miller, sister to Far Away, which I won hard held with great ease over Dr. Tuck and Coition Bantam, after having led from the start. Dr. Tuck was an intended "good thing" in the rae and was heavily backed. lie had no mishaps and simply was not goad SSMMBgh to beat the winner. The starters in the second race were indeed a poor hand and Ralph S. led for the entire way. Vachel Worth, which was probably licst when she was beaten yesterday, had the racing luck in her favor this afternoon, as Kiln; Radford, which landed ill second place, should have heaten her home with a better rider up. After a MMg spell of lion -success, "Dick" Wat-kins fiaall] managed to land a purse when Donner, running today in blinkers, heat Iolitician in a hard drive in the fourth race. There was a wild tip on ham Frank in this race and it spread rapidly, but she showed nothing to warrant it during the running of the race. Jockeys M. Boston, T. Hayes and R. Peeaey were among a, patty of twenty live that arrived late; this afternoon from Juarez. A. rattling finish attended the fifth race when Stout Heart g t up in the last strides to head Royal lea. This mornings arrivals Included Sol Lichtenstela and others from New York. I.iclitenstein and ly Ham joined those on the firing lines this afternoon. A feature of the racing was that Marie Miller. Vachel Worth. Dinner and Stout Heart, all winners, were numbered "two on the program and post positions, Jockey J. miners was suspended for four days by the starter for disobedience at the post in tin- second race. The owners of Frank ONeal failed to identify the horse to tin ratlsfaeti a of the OShCiahl and lie will not he allowed to start until he has been property identified. J. II. Madigin. president of the Niagara Racing Association, arrived tonight for an extended stay. Dryad, entered for 99, was bid up to 00 and sold to A. C. Darretto. Diidweiser. entered for the first race tomorrow, is a sixteen year old gelding that last raced in 1999. Work-ouis over a fast track today were: Atabov rive-eightha in 1:00. Dirka Mile in 1 :5and Ben Quince Half mile in 59%. Rill Wiley Three-quarters in 1:20. Rob lleiisley Three ipnsitllS in 1:21%. Rculali S. Half mile in 54. Dr. Carmen Mile in 1:49%. Drin -Quarter mile in 27. ■Utaway Mile in 1 :. 2:i.-,. Frisky Seven-eighths in 1:33. Guide Post Three quarters in 1:18%. Cretchen R. Three-eighths in 37. Herbert Temple Mile in l:.iti. Industry Seven -eighths in 1:38%. ingot Quarter mile la 99%. Jim Crundy Five-eighths In 1:03. June Bride Half mile in .r»3. Korfhage Half mile in 59. Last Chance -Three-quarters in 1:19%. Leas Jackson Half mile in 59%. Da Mode Mile in 1:49%. Modesto Roy Quarter mile in 20. Miss Francis Three-quarters in 1:18%. Manioc Five-eighths in 1:03. No Friend Three-eighths in 37%. Dleasii:-oille Half mile in 51%. Penalty Half mile in 55. Reybourn Half mile in 49%. Rubicon II. Three-quarters in 1:28%. Shyness Thr quarters in 1:18%. Sands Diamond Three-eighths in 3S%. War Bride Half mile in 54. W. W. Clark Half mile in 51%. Zoroaster Three-quarters in 1:22%.
