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1 [ • ■ , : ! I j ] I ; , ■ S • • MOBILE MEETING IS CLOSED i ♦ • Has Been a Success in all Respects Except Quality of Horse. « Murphy Continues on His Winning Way and Takes the Main Race in a Game Finish. i "• ■ ■ MOB1LF. Ala . Manh IS.— The ton days meet lug came to a daw this afternoon with a record crowd on hand, despite threatening weather. The racing just terminated has heeu highly successful from .1 financial standpoint ami exceeded that of the average "bush," as haH-mile track racing is termed. It could have been much better had tkere lieen beller material available and Ra dr.1v.L1ck. if aajcb it could be called, was in the fact that the participants were for the most part of the half-mile variety. However, there was little playing fast and loose, particularly when it became evident that the officials would not tolerate anything unsavory. The meeting just closed proved beyond doubt the promise of Mobile as a racing point and if plans to build a mile track here are carried through it will redound beneficially to Mobile as welt as to the sport. The veteran Murphy continued in the limelight and scored his fourth success of the meeting when he led a good band of sprinters home that opposed him in the six and a half furlongs feature race. For some unaccountable reason he was neglected In the betting and his price receded until 3 to 1 could be obtained against him from an opening of even". Are of aVeaa and Financial Booster were Ihe ones to receive the attention of the speculatively inclined, but when it came to the racing Walls rushed Murphy into the lead at ouce and under careful nursing kept him going long enough to outstay Promising Tom, which in turn beat Financial Rooster. Hinphy was astride Ace of Aces, but the timidity of that rider was strikingly apparent and he repeatedly took his mount back when it appeared that he might be pinched off. llinphy was substituted ill the initial ■BBjakag for Wida astride Mabel A., favorite in the opener, tin- judges not liking the activity about Lady Acton running in the colors of jockey Widas brother. Hinphy again showed poor rilling, when be refused to take a chance of going to the first turn with tin- leaders, resulting in Mabel A. being out of contention and unable to figure seriously during the short distance of the race. Biihula. an outsider, won here in easy style. Assume, lavorilo in the second race, was suc-I cessful. but had to be best to win. for he hud to overcome rough treatment and managed to get Up in the last feu strides. Sandy H. and San Diego, respective choices. in the third rare were dismal failures. Bond witi- ning by a nose fioui She Devil in a thrilling finish. PAULA V.S LUCKY TRIUMPH Paula V. triumphed over Obstinate in the fifth race, due mainly to the incompetency of Way I. aa he latter. Obstinate was a supposed good tktag and showed the most speed far most of the way. but Wayt almost fell from the saddle when he at tempted to ride a finish. Wayts performance act Battle Mountain in the sixth race was little bajtttr than that he displayed aa Obstinate and it raaaltH in Battle Mountain failing to get a part of the purse. Battle Mountain was ■ stanchly backed fararite. Laraaa Moss, another to recede in the betting won from Oaklawn Belle and Miss Diie. Oaklawn Belle became tin- property of T. Hodge after Ike raci- via Ike claiming route at a cost of St. 100. It. T. Watts today disposed of Murohy to .1. K. Carlock at private sab-. Carlock also purchased Magnet Kind from Robert MoGarvey. Both are intended for half-mile racing during the summer months. Starker Arthur McKnight departed for bja how: in Kentucky tonight. Ho will officiate at Oaaaka next summer and several other tiacka in Nebraska. Porter Bush. Detroit merchant, whoso Knstwarrl Prfacaaa won here several days ago, departs toluol row for bis baaae. H - plans to acquire a BgW mere horses for Kentucky racing Theresa had to be excused from starting in the fifth race heeaaae of sustaining an injury to ouo of hi r legs during the night. .1. B. Campbell departs for New Orleans tomorrow night. He will spend three weeks on a fishing trip and then proceed to Maryland. .1. F. Phillips will ship North Shore and l.oreiiii Moss baeb to New Orleans Sunday to join the main division of his stable quartered at the Fair Gtounds. The entire string will bo sent to Louisville early iu April.
