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MOBILE HIGHLY INTERESTED Keeps Up Its Liberal Patronage of Its Race Meeting. N » j Grace Mayers Defeats Odds -On Favorite in the Chief Race - of the Day. » r | _j i MOBILE. Al:l.. March P.— The acid lest v:is ap-plied to tin popularity of raring here this afternoon •when, under adverse weather conditions, an as -cmhlngc almost of yesterday- proportion again viewed the. sport and extracted from it wholesome enjoyment, despite a" ordinary offering and modi oere racing. Todays encouraging conditions bear out the prediction* of tlioe supixjsedly conversant with racing fields tliat Mobile is in line for being made a central winter point for the sport, providing the plans of the nresciit management do not miscarry, that of erect ing a complete mile track, probably adjacent to the one-time owned Brovni-Cotirell racing strip, the new course to be complete in appointment and associated in its membership some of the best element comprising Mobiles citizenship. Than was a semblance of the "bush" varietj of racing litis afternoon, but fast and loose methods •MM quickly taken cognisance of by the stewards and summary punishment is in store for repetitions. Offenders today were also given a taste of judicial displeasure and will be absent from the saddle for some time as u result of their attempts at roii.-h riding. Todays outstanding ran was the Battle llou-o Purse of 50. in which a good field made the con-test, with Apple .lack II. and Kirah coupled as I lie o. Wcndcl entry, the outstanding favorite. Apple Jack II. was probably best, but he succumbed by a • lose margin to E. W. Moores Grace Mayers, uio-t]y through the timidity of "Red" Walls, who seemingly feared to come through next to the inner rail on several of the turns. He was also guilty of interference with Promisiug Tom when Kirah was well in lite lead and his attention to assisting his stublcmatc was responsible for helping Appie Jack II. to defeat. Walls suffered a throe day- sus pension by the stewards. Gran Mayers sue ess I contributed to the fir-t victory that E. W. Mean , lias earned this winter. The establishment might have made it a double for the afternoon but for the mishap of Mis- Emm; «. being practically left at the post in the initial i dash as a wit of her shying when the harrier was released. She closed an immense gap. but failed ■ to get a pari of the purse, the confidently backed ■ Mary Maxim winning here from the outsider. Miss La Veita, and Eastwaid lrim ess. Sun Time cut a soi iv figure in the race. MABS LUCKY VICTORY Mab. which changed owner-hip le.entlv and sporting the color* of W. It Bcrnhaid -ond a 1 lucky victory in the eecoud race, in which Hotel, was probaby best, but not under the riding he r« ceivej fiotn -I. P. Ryan, who guided him wide for the entire race. Little latsy. another favorite, had a close call ; from defeat, the outsider Brown Kick forcing hint to do his best to win by a neck, with Gipsy Jot in third place. Murphys success in the fifth race was the n-ult of jockey Dotuinioks action in almost knocking several of the field down on the first turn and I securing an advantage that ju-l sufficed to beat out facaiubo. He was stisp tided for five days . by the -towards. Sandy 11. was one of the sufferers in the race. The concluding race enabled llitiphy to aeen his . second winning mount of the afternoon when he . piloted Link Boy home after leading for the entire . way. btreaa Moss landing in second place and The Colleen Bawn third. Jockey J. 1. Moouey will ride no more at the local I meeting. He Packed hi- tack" today and will i leave for his home .n S-w Orleans before proceeding , to Kentucky to report to trainer H. T. Griffin. Jockey George Stack was an arrival from New . Orleans. George Molesworth came over from the Create at , ity and will be here lor the remainder of the meeting. The division of the Ocorgc I. Ixing -table which was under his care all winter was shipped to Churchill Down--. At Luzuder had the firing irons applied to Wave ami sent him to Kentucky. He will make no effort . to tan him until the Latonia meeting. Jockey Hiuphy was tin- fiist rider to score . I double aria at the auirtkag Hi" aaeeeaefal mount-were Mab and Link Bar. He had a clo-e call from , fulling with lag*, as the horse was almost tlirowr , oil the fir-t turn. . J. N. Pit/., former jockey, bail the distinction of saddling a winner, the first horse he sent 1" the post. Little lal-y. sit:, ■ • taking up the training profession.
