Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
OUTSIDERS IN FRONT
Coy Only Favorite to Win at
the Charleston Track.
TARTS CAPTURES FEATURE
First Home in the Jasper Handi.
cap at Odds of Is
to /.

CHARLESTON, s. c., December 13-
The largest crowd of the present Palmet-
to Park race meeting turned out this aft
ernoon to witness the running of good
card, of which the Jasper handicap, for
two and three year olds. was the principal
feature. Another handicap of stake cali
Der was down for decision and the throng
was ruled by enthusiasm, the majority of
the finishes finding the winners under
hard drives to maintain their margins of
advantage. Form, which has been a neg
ligible factor here this week, was almost
totally eclipsed, only one favorite, Coy, in
the second race. scoring. She was the
eighth choice of the week to win. The
thirteen layers who did business were
swamped to handle the volume of play.
Tarts. making her first start of the
meeting. won the Jasper handicap all the
way. being hard pressed by the favorite.
Charlestonian. at the end. She was the
extreme outsider in the wagering in a
field of five and paid IL to 1. Brave Gu
harder from the Bedwell stable, was
third
Pluvious led a fair band home in the
opening at to I. while the victory of
Gov was costly for Owner Adair. Josenh
Cuda of New Orleans advancing her 300
above her entered price. Gold Cap took
the measure of the odds-on choice Lady
Lightning in the third race and John Fur
long was the second odds-on favorite to
fail in the fifth. Star Actress and l.. III.
Adair both leading him home. Doctor
Duenner. Samuel Ross good stake per
former, showed good performance in the
early stages of this race.
Marshon was best in the closing scram-
BILE of a mile. defeating Elwah a nose at
the finish Col. Ashmeade made 1t the
third odds-on favorite to fail, he being
third.
The track was in better condition than
for some time past. the time being the
best of the meeting. Cool weather ruled.
but conditions had moderated since Fri
day.
The Summaries.
First race. three-year Odds and upward; SELL
ing: six DEMONSTRATIONS, 100 (W. Ward, 8
to 1. 2 to / and even, won; Gerard, los IN.
Nathanl IL to l. to 1 and to 2, second;
Sherlock Holmes, ia fRightmire), 8 to l, to
5 and / to 3, third. Time. lis As. Chiffon
Queen. Kinder Lou, Pixies Peak, Mira Dell
Schuri. Ruisseau, Beverstein. DIR. Jackson and
Gagnant also ran.
Second race three-year Odds and upward; sell
ing six fgronssCoy r los a. G ,Ss to
ssra to to B5ut onS Is to to fo
sirome. voithope Sir Denrah. Terra Blanco.
Hearthstone Accord and Our Nugget also ran.
Third race; three -ysar,olds and upward; sell,
ing: five and one-half furlongs-Gold Cap. 40
&C. Turner), to ). 2 to and ont, won; Lady
| Lightning. 1oo CDerondel: TO 3, to and
out second; Robert Bradley, 1o1 tCallahanl, II
| to /. to ) and to ;. third. Time. 1925
Golliwog. Fred Levy and Cynosure also ran.
Fourth race, the Jasper handicap; two and
| three year Odds: six furlongs-Tarts. ia &C.
Burlingamel. 10 to i, to and to /. won;
Charlestonian. III u. McCahey,. 9 to g. to
| 5 and TO 20, second; Brave Cunarder. III
| tDeronde,. Is to ), even and to 3, third.
Time, LA 30. Briar Path and Grosvenor also
ran.
Fifth race, all ages; handicap: one mile and
seventy yards-Star Actress. 1O2 81. McTaggarn.
to /, to | and to TO- won; L. II. Adair.
! 9s Martini. to /, TO and to g. second !:
John Furlong, 10 turner. to ;. to and
/, ! to g. third. Time. LAT is. DIR. Duenner,
/ Lochel and Star Bottle also
Sixth race, three year-olds and upward; sell
| ing; milet Marshon. 101 martini. to /,
TO and to 2 won; Elwah. 100 tDerondel.
! meade, lO4 q. McTaggarp, to 5, to 90
and out, third. Time. LAB. Cracker Box.
Dynamite, Sepulyeda, Napier and Fellowman
| also ran.