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JOCKEY ERICKSON THE STAR Rides the Winners of the Last Four Races at the Mobile Track MOHILIJ Ala March 11 Intermittent showers following a terrific lightning storm of this morn ¬ ing had little tenois for an immense throng that again visited the track this afternoon in anticipa ¬ tion of gcod sport lu the crowd were many of the gentler sex who viewed the racing as guests of the association As a result of the heavy drench ¬ ing the track received it was in a bad way but the sandy loam held good footing Some of the dashes were close and hard fought foughtJockey Jockey Enckson again starred landing four of his mounts winners These were the only engage ¬ ments he had and he piloted them in succession in the last four dashes He inaugurated his success with Virge and followed with Peppery Polly Walter Turnbow and Tiger Hose The last named and Peppery Pclly were the only favorites to succeed during the afternoon afternoonPotrograd Potrograd was the choice in the opening race but the winner turned up in Annes Pet an extreme out ¬ sider with Dahinda second secondHarry Harry Rudder was the preferred one in the second but he never figured at any stage stageCounterbalance Counterbalance was most in demand in the mile handicap but he proved an easy victim for Walter Turnbow TurnbowEdward Edward Corrigan once a dominant turf figure and now in retirement was a visitor and was kept busy shaking hands with numerous acquaintances acquaintancesJ J II Madigiu president of the Niagara Jockey Club at Fort Erie came over to have a close up view of the action here and will remain to the close of the meeting meetingSixteen Sixteen layers quoted odds again today todayMajor Major Scott of the American Remount Association was a visitor in quest of suitable horses to be used for breeding purposes at the Oklahoma government breeding depot He stated that he had some pros ¬ pects in view that he might purchase before leav ¬ ing here
