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MORE ARRESTS AT HOT SPRINGS. General Green Is Investiqatinq Conditions — Cursus Is Disqualified — Muddy Track. Hot Springs, Ark.. March 11. Ceneial I.. W. drees i here as the representative of acting Gover nor Moore to determue whether or not these i need lor troops to suppress helling al Oaklawn. hill lie did not i il ;he i.ne ionise. He BSCSt Ihe Saj in consultation with leading citizen-. He MM to night that he would tna e no statement concerning his findings until he reports to the Governor. Hep rcsentative i.Mnnn. who accompanied him. said: "The talk of sending troops here is pure moonshine." J. P.. Wood, adviser of the Citizens Improvement Onion, sent a communication to Sheriff Williams yesterday in which he stated that there is hettitig iu violation of the law. and named several persons The communication was turned over to the ptosc cuting attorney, who tiled informal ion against the following persons: Leo Mayer. J. Krennan. J. J. Sampler, H. o. Price, Dan Btanrt, George and William Howell. J. Wolf and Bay Cill. The list included apedal detectives, bookmskers, c lei hi and gatenica and persona interested in the management The rain of last night made the track heavy hef re lacing time, hill it dried swiftly during the afternoon and if no more rain falls tonight it will he fast tomorrow. The already small fields were further depleted by withdrawals on account of the going, hut ir left evenly halaneed conleslants ami most of the races furnished close finishes. The disqualification of CnTflM in the losing race nai the chief incident. The horse was seemingly winning easily when Moreland went to the Whip, causing Cursus to swerve from the center of the track lo the inner rail ami impede Sultry. Jack I.oiy scored his second victory in as many starts since ins transfer from . Behawaekers stable, odd CUa proved herself much the t»est in the third race by going all around the others and winning as her rider pleased. Ihe judge- have decided to allow Shilling to till liis engagement on Montgomery In the Oct cent city Derby, one of ii. McCsrreas siatde hands jallied Wine Merchant witli a pitchfork, In Hiding a wound that forced the colts withdrawal today. It is an off day card for tomorrow with nothing shove the average iu proinisB. hut some fairly useful mean have heen entered and among them Leota Kathrya, Water Lock. Plarney; Uaihwr, c n. Shil ling. Hustle: Alherl Fir. Simon Kent. Match; lake Sanders. Irincipia, Alsono; Olendoveer, Broken Mel oily. Moonlight Murphy; Sultry, Beaaeal and Dr. Hart have run well at limes. J. L. Daasnaay. : I I e I t B f • !■ 1 8 I g ii 1 ,,
