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GRACE MAYERS IN A CANTER « Again Demonstrates Her Quality in Main Race at Mobile. • Improved Weather and Track Conditions Reflected in Enjoyable and Spirited Racing. MOBILE. Ala.. March IS. B. W. Moores speedy filly Bran Mayers again showed her heel- to 11 good li:iti l th.it started in Hie feature race, a handicap over Um six anil a half furlongs course. Her stic-coss was achieved in Ml hieing stylo and left the impression that she may figure prominently in the spring racing to come. She was held in joint esteem with the non-staying Fort Churchill, whieh. nfter setting the early pace, quit badly and dropped back hadly heaten. With the elimination of Foi t Churchill the daughter of Malaniont — Brackto". n Kelle drew olear and was only cantering at the end. five lengths in advance of Grayson. The latter ran in closest pursuit of the leaders and held Financial Booster safe when threatened near the end. Perfect weather condition, as well as a good racing strip, brought out another surprisingly large attendance and likewise made for enjoyable sport. finishes in the main being of the close variety, with several of the victors being fortunate enough to be assisted in their success by early advantages at the start where inevitable crowding eaiue that mailed the chances of some of the starters. Half-mile racing, however, is not of the mile variety and the narrow eourse and ten starters «* the limit is l*mnd to he productive of crowding in spite of drastic measures used by official-. Mobile i itizens are apt betting pupils, .judging by the heightened activity in the betting pavilion and as a result the layers were kept at top spe • ! entering to the wants of the speculatively incliii"d. The uetioii as a rule was diversified ami NmMh able "soft" tunn-y was handled by all the price Mooters. It assisted them materially to stand off some of the smart backing that via- given MM of the winners, particularly on Jngo and Legacy. Jlnr phy, on the latter, did not make the mistake of that flllj*- rider in a previous race of easing her aftrr he had circled the course twice when he be lieved the lift over, but instead today continued lier at her top pace, though far in front, from tin start and even after the race was consummated continued on to avoid a mistake. Miss Crestwood and Lent, the heavily-backed ones in the initial dash, were utter failures, partly because of the timidity of Hinphy on Miss Crestwood and the failure of Lent to he successful in -etting nway clear. Brown Dick had all the racing luck and wen easily from Alverida and Miduighl Stoiies DOUBLE FOR JOCKEY WAYT. Wayt. who rode Hie winner, came right back with another victory on Cold Stone, an outsider in the second !• *. for which Cranny I was the favorite. The latter, ridden by Hinphy. was the victim oi a timid ride. The rider showed more nerve aftet dismounting in lo.lg;ng a claim of foul, which was not allowed, there being no grounds for the cwm plaint. North Shore furnished the upset by beating hoin. Fleer and Assume in the third race. Assume was the favorite, hut North Shor-- did not lack MpfaH- . era. .lago from an inner pesition had all 11 acini; look mid was helped in his vtetecy hj Marmitc being knocked out of it at the start. Tin- lattei j moved up prominently just before reaching the . Htieth tin a. but at llii stage her ride, wa stunk in the face by a piece of dirt and momen tarily blinded, which culls. ,1 him to MM Mi in Mat. and It destroyed her remaining chance of getting , part of the purse. The i tniers of an extension here is being discredited and while no official announcement has ! been made of a continuation after Saturday it in practically certain that I move to eaatlaac would not be countenanced by those having the welfare of the spur: uppermost in view. W. H. Iizcr and It. K. W.tkius returned from New Orleans, where they went Saturday to super vise the shipment of their stables to Bowie. .lames Arthur scut his string to the Maryland track at the MhM time. Iizer plans to di pose of Wireless his only representative here before the local uicel lug Mil The .-ondition of jockey Kalph lauley. who was ■ injured when In fell serenl d: ija ago. is reported | improved, but it will be some time before he aril! be aide to leave the hospital. W. . Iarmcr. rotary of the Windsor Jockey Club, pa-sol through bet* on his way to Naple-. Florida, where la- ariU join Gcerge M. Headrii Charles K Price and other well-i.nown tin: cele brities who ire win-. ring there. Ml PaiBMf cam from San A a twite, arhetc ha h.d been on a vi-it t. his sick brother A number ..f the owners here are planning t ship to .Jacksonville. Kin., in the even! of tin eight-day proposed meeting at that point materializing. Another i.ig delegation eame from New Orleans this morning and witnessed the sport. Many eaa-templalc staying for the remainder of the week.
