Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
LITTLE EP -CASHES
Samuel Ross Speed GeIding
Wins Race at Charleston.
OPENING DAY A SUCCESS
Argyle Hotel Handicap Captured by
Caugh Hill, Carrying 1874
Pounds.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON, s. c., January o5.-
Winter racing at Palmetto Park opened
its second season here this afternoon
under suspicious circumstances. Summary
weather OF the straw hat variety, uni
formly we'll balanced fields. and a fast
track alike contributed to a brilliant
opening days crowd. The fifth race, at
seven furlongs. was won by Little Ep. in
the stable Of Samuel Ross of Washing
ton: Little Ep led all the way and paid
his hackers to !, though he was backed
by heavy Washington commissions to
to l at post time.
The feature event, fourth on the card,
went to Caugh Hill. the speedy Splinter
trained by Archie thinner. and running
for the first time in the name and colors
Of ]. NJ thinner. Caugh Hill took COM
mand of his field from the start and
shouldered his top impost of 1914 pounds
in game fashion. outlasting Lochiel from
the Bedwell stables, in the final drive.
The victory of Caugh Hill marked the
passing from the turf Of Representative
elect T. D. Gig Tim) Sullivan. The
familiar black, gray sleeves and cap OF
the Tammany leader will not be seen
again. the recent appointment of guar
dams for his estate meaning the disposal
of his once powerful stable. Caugh Hill
was the >favOrite horse Of Big Tim.
The sharpshooters had a. thrill when, in
the closing event, Lucky George dropped
from the clouds' and in a game stretch
drive. won by nose at the odds of 30
to 1. Favorites won three of the events
and the public had decidedly the better
Of the argument with the booxmakers.
Eleven layers cut in, the oral system of
betting having been substituted this year
for the more familiar big States Of the
knio Of he nho1 nd oh Tho
ring was swamped with play. so great
was the volume Of speculation.
Jockey Ted Koerner, formerly the coun-
try's premier rider. made his first ap-
having been i'll in Kentucky. Jockey j.
Butwell has been engaged by Steward w.
p. Burch ct Washington to do the riding
for the stable he trains for himself and
for George B. Eustis Of Washington.
Secretary Algernon Daingerfleld of the
Jockey Club issued 1913 licenses today to
trainers and jockeys and departed for
New York tonight. Rumors of official
interference with wagering at the track
proved to be groundless. and the pros
poets of the full fifty-fve-day meeting be-
ing run are expected to attract a throng
from the north. The track. newly re-
surfaced. is fast and quarters In O.23
will be run in nearly all the spirits from
now on. Sherwood, Caugh Hill and Pro-
gressive were the winning first choices
and all were heavily backed. Commits.
sioner Henry Fairfax Of the United
States army thoroughbred breeding bu-
reau, will leave for Washington tomOr-
row, having acquired for the government
five thoroughbred stations for the breed
ing farm at Front Royal. Va. acting on
orders from Gen. Leonard Wood.
Summaries.
First race tbree-year-olds and upward; six fur
longs-Sherwood. 104 (Soose). II to 10, 2 to 5.
out, won; Republican, 103 (McIntyrc}. to 1.
to 8, 9 to 5. second: John Furlong. 1O4 Mus
gravel, Il to /. 4 to !. 8 to 8. third. Time,
LA. Queen Bee, Mack B.. Eubauks. Samuel r.
Meyer. Prince Ahmed and volthorpe also ran.
Second race. three-year-olds; selling; five and
to i. 5 to 2. 7 to 10. won: Clothes Brush. los
(McIntyre), 2 to 1. Ito 8. 2 to 8. second Guide
49, to Worth t. 70
Ella Crane. RoseburG Nv. Kinmundy.
Joaquin and Chiffon King also ran.
six furlonssspohn. III martini. to !: 3 to 2:
to 10. won; Black Chief. no Cwingneld,. 16
f s1s % tS e 70 to sna g
third. Time. lis Commoners Touch. Piper. !
Wiley. Coreopsis Gold Cap: Cliff Top. Copper |
= 200; ysaf,old. and upward; SIX fu.lOnss.
md: Carlton G.. iio q. WILSON,. Is to !. to
e . : milton aS B. p1 ssa Green sas. ais. 1e asn
Fifth race. four-year-olds and upward: selling: |
seven furlongs-Lttle Ep. 81 (WOlfey. 8 to 1. 2 |
to I, even. won; Question Marx. 109 Goose):
to g. to 10. to 3, second: v. Powers. 101 |
(Snider), IL to 1, to /. to I. third. Time. |
I % As. New River. Tiger Jim. Silicic. Camel.
Haldeman and Ragman also ran.
sixth race. our-year-olds and upward; selling: |
seven furlongs-Lucky George. 100 Could. 30 |
to ]. 20 to I, 10 to !. won; Miss Jonah. 104
(Obert), to 1. to !, even. second: Hereto. |
l04 Quinn. 8 to 1, 2 to I. even. third. Time. |
| % 2-5. Camellia. Abrasion. Grecian Bend.
Cneerup Montagnie. Edna Collins, Floral Day
and Glen Beachy also ram,