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NO EXTENSION AT MOBILE Business Mens Association Says the Meeting Will End as Originally Announced MO MILK Ala March lli An attendance almost equaling that of opening day viewed todays racing During tin morning a terrific storm visited these parts and flooded the grounds and adjacent vicinity The track as a result was severely drenched but the soil absorbed it speedily and firm footing was available although time in the different dashes was slow The changed track was responsible for withdrawals and reducing the number of starters in some of the dashes Favor to had a field day their victories being achieved in easy style Jockey Krickson starred during the afternoon There was a noticeable improvement in the speculation and the sixteen layers were kept busy throughout tle day dayDuring During the afternoon secretary Robinson of the Miistuess Mens Itacing Association who is also serving as general manager Issued the following statement statementA A meeting of the directors of the Husincss Mens Racing Association was held today to take up a number of requests for an extension of thy meeting until Saturday March ll It was de cided unanimously that it would be ill advised to run beyond the advertised time The present meeting was designed to attract to raring the best citizens of the community and to demonstrate that horsu racing can be conducted as a clean sport for all the people We have attained these two essential objects objectsIn In the 100 myo purse Trusty backed with rare confidence scored a lucky victory for Oaklawn IJelle ran as if much the best niM had Trusty beateir in the last eighth but the inexperienced Schlcssinger at this point almost fell off his mount and it enabled Trusty to come again and wir by a nose Snnduria landing third thirdFavorites Favorites inaugurated their SIICCON whei Fi ¬ nancial Rooster won easily Mickey Mi n ie ted his victory of the opening day wher i ilshd in advance of St Just Valerie AVest in tiis uuit have been the victress but for suffer is from mvti interference when Schlessinger on tdy Mib bumped juto her at the start startPlain Plain MJH proved himself best in the soft gl aiiTlacciiHitedfor the third race after haying for tlie entire way Virge and PctrogrndVput uj 1 spirited duel for second place J JTrainer Trainer jockey lleavener during the remainder of the meeting will confine his vocation to that of training the Drumhiller horses only the privilege of riding having been denied him because of his altercation in the jockeys room with T Corner Tin latter also will not be permitted to ride any more for the same offense offenseJ J Wakeman was given to understand that any further offensive remarks such as he indulged in yesterday about jockey Hunt would bring bin a long suspension at least He promised ihat he would give no further offense offenseThe The success achieved at Shrevemjrt and here is making many fair associations ambitious The lat ¬ est to inquire as to the feasibility of holding a short period of racing is Donaldsouville La
