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SOME FEATURELESS RACING Oaklawn Card Devoted to the Platers but Finishes Are Close Texas Filly Wins the Two Year Old Race CacamDo a Winner Grleipner in Front HOT SPRINGS Ark March 28 Todays card of six races again consisted of dashes with claim ijig clauses the intended features failing to fill iiul bringing about the substitution of races that brought together horses of the more moderate clas Owners dislike fin starting their better ones is becoming chronic and is not improving the rdcing much though up to date the contests have been wholesome1 and devoid of unsavory aftermaths The contests this afternoon although participated in by some poorly considered horses was interest ¬ ing witii finishes close and hard fought The yublic was again in good form nnd managed to land frequently on winners winnersA A well matched band of two yearolds opened proceedings at three and a half furlongs nnd the Texasbred Meelick youngsters Arborvitae and Can cion led the others to the finish Arborvitae is the first gray racer to win in i long time in these parts and her victory appeared a pouular one judging by the amount of applause she received on her return to the scales Miss Parnell was a slight favorite in the race and managed to land in third place placeThe The old veteran Bars and Stars managed to find a field bad enough for him to finisli in front of anil led to the finish in the second race with Laiighorne closest in pursuit and Spokane Queen third thirdOleipner Oleipner appeared to outclass his opponents in the third race and won easily from Adelante and Lukemae OactnnortWter Connellys vigorous and iilcrf flue jusflililnnged to outstay the fast gaining Court Gallant GallantTrusty Trusty raelhg in suddenly improved form over his hist start led his oppenents for the entire distance in ihe fifth race and won by a half length Jack ODowd landing in second place from M Bert Thurman with Words o Wisdom following followingCLOSE CLOSE CALL FOR ROOKERY ROOKERYThe The final race went to the second choice Rook ery which just managed to overhaul Aerna B and Sunflash SunflashSaints Saints Bridge which was recently reclaimed by S A Clojiton had to be withdrawn from the third race on account of being ineligible under the conditions 0 31 Garrison owner of Be Frank is among the latest arrivals lie is in quest here of a good lightweight rider to attach to his stable stableJ J Dnrsch was given itcrmissioii to ride here Duisch was suspended at the Fair Grounds for rough riding ridingMrs Mrs 1 Cunningham wife of a Boston contractor who recently mrohased St Allan from the Nevada Stock Farm for S000 today bought Lady Wood a twoyearold chestnut filly from the same estab ¬ lishment for 4000 Lady Wood is by Honeywood Lady Trinity and is the third of the progeny of that sire to be sold hen by Early Wright the Trainer for George Wingfield the other two being St Allan and Westwood The trio brought a total of 24000 24000Jockey Jockey W Crump has declined an offer to ride in Maryland for the Kentucky Stable this spring K AV Moore Crumps contract employer said that he verbally agreed to let that establishment have the boy but the rider does not want to go go1orerina 1orerina had to be declared put of the fourth race today because she was Ineligible IneligibleAjax Ajax Frankel who lias been employed by various bookmakers at different tracks and regarded as a capable clerk died yesterday of pneumonia lie had been in failing health for a long time
