The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-18
OLD VIRGINIA MAY
 ABOLISH RACING Governor Mann Says He Will Stop It-Billings
 Going to Russia

New York, December 17.-(Special-)- Another state is to join the list where racing is to be killed. Governor Mann of Virginia has sworn by the great horn spoon that the "Old Dominion" shall not have the reputation of hous- ing race track gamblers when nearly every other state in the union has driven them from their borders" Governor Mann, as they say in his state, is "sot in his ways and 1t is therefore altogether likely that there will be no more racing in Virginia. The anti-racing fever has not struck South Carolina yet, however, and for the first time since the civil war the citizens of Charleston, S. C., will be treated to some high class racing this winter. r. J. Pons is making arrange ments to hold a racing meeting of l5 days. under the auspices of the Fair and Racing association, beginning Jan uary 10. Six or more races each day will be offered with no purse less than s400 in added money.
 The following stakes with their values will be offered during the meet ing. The stakes close to entries De- cember 16:
 Sumpter Inaugural handicap of s15O0, one mile and a sixteenth.
 Robert E. Lee handicap of $500, six furlongs.
 Charleston Hotel handicap of $500, one mile.
 Argyle Hotel handicap of s120o. six furlongs.
 Washington's Birthday handicap of s2500, one mile and sixteenth.
 Citadel handicap of 5000, one mile St. Patrlck's Day handicap of $2000 one mile and a quarter
 Palmetto derby of $S00o, one mile and a quarter.
 Columbia selling stakes of 5000, one mile and a furlong. St. Johns hotel selling stakes of 5000, seven furlongs
 Battery Park selling stakes of 5000, six fTlongs.
 St. Valentines Day selling stakes of $500, one mile and seventy yards. Spartanburg selling stakes of 5000; one mile and 70 yards.
 South Carolina selling stakes of $500, six furlongs.
 Isle of Palms selling stakes of 5000, on emile.
 For 2-year-olds:
 Juvenile stakes of s1ooO, three and a half furlongs
 Debutante stakes of $1OOo three and a half furlongs.
 Georgetown stakes of sl2oo, four fur longs.
 Calhoun stakes of sl2OO, four and half furlongs.
 Pine Forest Inn stakes of s12OO, four and half furlongs.
 It is learned that c. K. G. Billings will sail for Russia very early in 1912 and practically take up his residence in the land of the Czar.
 Mir. Billings has visited Russia ire quently in recent years. He likes the country and is well liked there.
 MT. Billings will take to Russia, where interest in the trotting sport is at max. imum. large string of his famous trot ting horses including Uhlan, 1:5S, thu champion of the world, and several Lol Dillon colts, of which he expects much He has already shown Lou Dillon to tht Russians.
 Paul J. Rainey who has been shooting lions in Africa, has cabed to his forme trainer, Edward Peters. to join him il South Africa, where a position await the horseman. Racing is nourishing il South Africa.
 Maj. William Dubois has under hi care at Huntington, I> l., 50 brood mare used to produce horses for military pur Fssles. They are principally the propert.
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