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XHARLESTOWN OPENS Eoyal Business Takes Inaugural Purse for 9th Victory of Year. ..Shifty Three-Year-Old Filly Scores Easily From Last Chase and Mon Doit in Feature Attraction. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Dec. 1. Ewart Johnsons shifty three-year-old Sun Meadow Pretty Business filly, Royal Business added to her consistent record of the season when she marked up her ninth victory of the year in accounting for the six and one-half furlongs of the Inaugural Purse, an allowance affair that was the principal number on the opening program of the Charles Town Jockey Club today. Meeting opposition from seven, other sprinters while given little support in the speculation Royal Business made her accounting in rather easy fashion when jockey Lou Machado drove the filly home two and one-half lengths before Mrs. J. B. Bonds Last Chase another that was also lightly considered. Third went to Mon Doit who raced " coupled with Teddys Star as the Mrs. C. M. Feltner-Mrs. K. N. Gilpin entry and My Surprise was fourth among the seven starters that finished. Kai Min became blinded from flying mud, causing her to crash through the inner rail a sixteenth from the finish and fall several feet headlong into the center field. TRACK HEAVY. While weather conditions were seasonable as a warm sun made the afternoon pleasant for the large crowd, the racing strip was in uncertain condition the oval being heavy under foot and several inches deep. Falls took place twice during the afternoon in-" eluding the main offering and fortunately no serious accident obtained for riders and horses. In the number that brought the ninth victory to Royal Business, the field was out of the stalls shortly after being led into their respective positions. Last Chase was the one to set the pace, jockey T. E. Ward sending the Mrs. J. B. Bond colt into a lead of one length at the first turn as Bellthorn and Mon Doit led the chase, and Royal Business was fourth. Straightened on the far side, Royal Business edged forward, to reach the pacemaker before leaving the back stretch, and at the last turn had assumed the lead. Taking no chances with the treacherous underfooting, jockey L. Machado permitted the Ewart Johnson filly to step along at her best clip and she drew out to prevail as Last Chase beat the others. Neither jockey L. Garrett, who was tossed from Kai Min, nor C. Watters, who was thrown from Hair Trigger was injured, other than a shaking up. TOBEVIY ROSE SET BACK. A disqualification prevailed in the sixth race, when Tommy Rose, from the Empress Stable, was set back after being first home at the close of nine furlongs. Set back for crowding Bargain Boy when moving to the " front in the final eighth, jockey A. Balduccis claim of foul was considered by the stewards, and revised placing gave the E. A. Roast gelding the major share of the spoils. Strophe, after finishing third, was moved into second position and Happy Road given Continued on eighteenth page. CHARLES JMN OPENS Continued from first page. the short share of the prize. Jockey F. Val-lee, who rode Tommy Rose, was suspended for ten days for his rough riding. The meeting was ushered in to the satisfaction of form students when Tempting - Witch, from the R. D. Bates stable, made a show of her opponents in the opening event to lead from flag fall to finish. Ruling a top-heavy choice and ridden confidently by jockey E. Terhune, the five-year-old daughter of Witchmount was right at home over the muddy strip and dominated all of the running to register by three lengths. Going into command when the bell rang, Tempting Witch opened up a four length lead on her nearest rival and, under her energetic rider, never left the result in doubt. Royal Veil, forcing the pace from the start, landed the runner-up position, beating Lady Carrot, who took third by ten lengths. The others cut little figure in the decision of the contest that was a dash of "about" four and one- . half furlongs.. UPSET IN SECOND. An upset marked the decision of the second race that engaged eight cheap sprinters over the Charles Town course when Dixie S. sped to the front early in the contest and splashed mud at her opponents throughout the trip. The three-year-old daughter of Cynic, which performed in the interests of J. E. Crider, appeared favored by the uncertain footing and, under jockey L. Garrett, never left the result in doubt. She went into a lead of many lengths in the early part of the contest and her rider steadied her nicely to have her across the line winner by four lengths. The place honors went to Lady Dunlin, one of the better fancied starters, while Doc Oster captured third, being beaten a half dozen lengths for the middle portion of the spoils. Outsiders were first and second with Mrs. H. R. Bensons Lingerie winner of the third race that engaged another field of seven. This was another dash over the Charles Town course, 180 feet more than six furlongs, and it saw Maple Tints taking the place award from the better fancied starter, Eblis, which- ruled favorite. Jockey M. Sarno, riding for the first time on the smaller tracks, rode Lingerie, which paid better than 15 to 1 and he had the chestnut mare up with the early pace that was provided by White Sweets and Maple Tints. Obtaining racing room on the inside to drive into the lead before nearing the final turn. Lingerie opened up a clear lead in the last quarter mile and reached the finish with four lengths as her final margin. Maple Tints beat the disappointing favorite a length and one-half. EIGHT STARTERS. Eight cheap middle distance performers matched strides in the fourth race, that was the first of the long distance races down for decision, and.it brought futher relief for followers of form, when Sun Sweep, from the K. D. Kolseth barn, emerged victorious. The score, taking place in rather easy fashion, took place over Free, and it marked the fifth victory for the five-year-old mare this year. Third went to Sea Finn, with Heart Play in advance of the others. Jockey S. Palumbo rode the winner and he guided his mount on the inside a position he was forced into soon after the start."
