Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
CAUGH HILL Wins
Noses Out Carlton G. in the
Robert E. Lee Handicap.
TWO FAvORITES IN FRONT
Effendi damned Into Rail in the
Third Race and Runs Away
for a Mile.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON, S. c., February Am
other big crowd which swamped the ring
with its volume of speculation featured
the races at Palmetto Park this after
noon. The principal event on the card,
the Robert f.. Lee handicap. was won
by Caugh Hill. which showed in his inn
pressive victory that he is probably the
best Splinter in training on this side OF
the water Caugh Hill picked up the
crushing impost of III pounds, giving
nearly twenty pounds to every other
starter in the race, and won by nose
from Carlton G. Lochiel, which had been
close at his heels in their previous meet
ings over the same distance of ground.
and the favorite today, was third. When
they got away Caugh Hill appeared to
be hopelessly out of it. as he was shuffied
back eight lengths behind the pacemaker
Volthorpe. But he overcame this lead,
overhauling the leaders one by one, beat
ing out the Malone Stake entrant by d
nose at the wire.
Everyone in the third race. selling
handicap. was figured by the wise players
to have Il chance, but Merry Lad. backed
heavily to odds on, won as if much the
best Rounding the first turn, Efendi was
damned against the rail and finished last
Then he ran away a mile after they had
finished
Richard F. Carman. millionaire New
Yorker. who is racing the largest stable
in training at present. wired Jockey
Charley Peak from JuareZ Offering him a
riding contract for the rest of the year.
Peak. who is one of the best riders in the
country. probably will accept.
Clothes Brush at odds on, was defeated
in the first race by the filly Gardenia.
| Merry Lad and Colonel Cook were the
IS
Pittsburgh disposed of Pretty Molly to
John Forester and Monitor to w. V.
Casey.
DR.. F. w. Ashe of New York, owner of
Hoffman, arrived for the meeting. Dave
Hammond came in and his stable is on
its way from his farm at Peoria, Ill.
Jockey Clarence Turner wired that he
would come on from Benning when the
Amos Turney horses reach there. and
will ride Free Lance here for the rest of
the meeting.
Increased attendance daily is marking
the races, and it is likely there will be
more layers in line Monday. Weather
clear; track, fast. Summaries:
ars' six sSS
10 to 3 and to 5, second; Clothes Brush, 81
CT.ofel. even: l to 3 and out. third Time.
| and Rockbar also ran.
Second race. five and half furlongs: purse,
Semiqnaver. 113 tPicketp. to 1, > to 2 and
6 TO 5. won; Queen Bee. 10 tKoerper,. to ],
| s to ) and to 10. second: Elma. 30 tFOrd,,
even, TO ) and out, third. Time. 1.09 %.
Tiny Tim. Cheer Up. Quincy Belle Frog. Ben
Prior. Thetis and Grace Nc also
Third race, one mile; purse, 500: for three
year-ods and upward: selling: handicap-Merry
Lad. lib tGanzp. to ), to and out. won
| Husky Lad. 81 MARTINI, 2 to 1, to and out,
and out, third. Time. 1.42 -. Font and IF.
| fendi also
Fourth race. six furlongs; purse. 1900; for
| three year ods and up: Robert +. Lee handicap
Caugh Hill, 127 Buxton, to l. to 10 and
/ to 8, won; Carlton G.. 10 (Wilson), 3 to 1
! to and to 5. second Lochiel. 113 But
| wel, to .. 3 to ) and to 4. third. Time
LA is. Vethorpe. Jack Kellogg, Royal Tea
and Southern Shore also
Fifth race, five and half furlongs; purse
| $500; for foury -olds and up; seing-Amer
| Gus, Ill Corey, 10 to 1. to ! and 3 to l.
| won: Lord Wells, III 81. Hanover. 10 to l.
to ! and . to 1. second: Premier. 1O7 peak
| 6 to :. to 5 and TO 10. third Time. IG9
Jessup Burn, TheO Cook Bitten. jr.; Colder
Egg. Claque and Sidon also ram
Sixth race. mile and seventy yards: purse
$500; for four-year-olds and up: selling Col
Cook. 10S CMcIntyrel, even. l TO . and out.
Banorello; SO Ford. . to l: to l and to 5
5 to 1 and to 5, third. Time. LAT Is. The
Squire. New River. Irish Kid. Sweet Owen and
Tiger Jim also