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I , . 1 • 1 . I : i l i c I . ! i i t. e* i 1 i ? j J , [ OAKLAWN MEETING CLOSES ♦ Last Day Marked by Excellent Racing and Close Finishes. ♦ Assume Ties the Track Record in Defeating Top o th Morning — Jule Wins from Kinney. ♦ Hot Springs. Ark.. April 3. — The spring meeting of thirty days, held at Oaklawn Park under tie-auspices of the Business Mens League, came to an end today under conditions speaking well for tlie popularity of the sport in this section of the country. The attendance was exceedingly large considering that so many turfmen and visitors have left here in large numbers during the past week. A well-arranged program brought out the best horses still here and the racing was dose and interesting throughout the afternoon. The principal attraction was a handicap at three-quarters of a mile, in which some of the fastest sprinters here went to the post. The winner turned up in Assume, which raced up close to Top o* th Morning in the early stages, passed in the stretch and decisively outstayed him in the final drive. The race was a fast one. Assume running the three -quarters in 1:12. which equalled the mark made by-Bradley s Choice yesterday. J. B. Goodmans good racer Kinney suffered defeat iu the fifth, when the lightly weighted filly Jule scored ■ m:se victory, the heavy weight telling on Kinney in the deciding drive. Reilloc proved best iu the opening dash, while Minnie F. surprised the talent by an easy success in the second. The third went to Mab after a close and hard-fought finish with Liberator. Willie Martin will ship Happy Valley, Kirsties Cub. Kingfisher and others of his own. as well as the horses he has under his care owned by Frederick Johnson, to Maryland, where they will be rin-ed at Havre de Grace and other tracks in that state. J. F. PARKER S PROTEST UPHELD. The protest lodged by J. F. Parker against the payment of second money to Closer in a race March 28. was sustained, the horse being found to lie ineligible to start in the nice under its conditions. Second money goes to Old Coin and Crown Prince was awarded third money. A considerable number of horses will Is shipped when their owners can secure cars. t» Oklahoma, to engage in the short meetings in that state, beginning next month. Others will engage in the racing at fairs to be held in Maryland, of which several are in prospect. A number of horses were sold at auction in the paddock previous to the racing Tuesday, but with the exception of Tokay and Mistress Polly, no high prices were realized. The former went to J. D. Bum* for S1.900, while H. Neusteter Imught the latter for S2.000. Others sold were Montague to T. W. OBrien. 00: Dirigo to E. Paulson. 0: Helmick to T. F. Gamer. 5; Dienero to E. Paul-si 11. 00: Malice to E. Lutz. 30: Hartha M. to J. W. Davis. 0: Rhymer to George Chancellor. 50: Harrv Junior to E. Paulson, 0: Mex to E. W. Fox. 00: J. C. Welch to O. F. Morrison. 55: Reipiiram to E. Paulson. 25: Mike Cohen to M S Halter. 5: Crown Prince to H. S. Koppin. 10: Prison Boy to M. S. Salter. 5: The Floater to E. Paulson. 5: Cobbler to E. Paulson. 0: Elena to J. Bliss. 3-": Auntie Curl to Ceorg- B.t termau. 20. ami Orchid King to H. Shannon for 80. — ♦
