Evening star., 1914-12-27
OUTSIDERS IN FRONT
Only Two Favorites in Van at
the Charleston Track.
0vERCOATS ARE IN DEMAND
Feature Race Won by Col. Tom
Green-Jockey Llley Rides
Three Winners.
OVERCOATS ARE IN DEMAND
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. December 90
The weekend at Palmetto Park this
afternoon was in the nature of an off
day, there being no stake down for de-
c.sion. The weather had changed over
night from the midsummer variety to
midwinter and overcoats were neces-
sary for the crowd to view the sport
in comfort. The fourth race, a high
class handicap for two-year-olds,
served as the feature, and the hackers
of DR.. Carman. the Kentucky crack.
who played him from to S to 4 to S,
suffered a keen disappointment. as he
finished outside the money. The win
ner was another Kentucky horse, Col
Tom Green from the Everman stable.
The race was not truly run, as in
rounding the far turn Valas, which
was coupled in the betting with Borax
as the CongdonWhalen entry, swerved
over in front of Leonine and the lat
ter was badly cut down.
Jockey Walter Lilley starred again,
bringing home the last three winners,
they being Col. Tom Green, Billie
Baker and Drquesne. Only two choices
won, Duquesne and Petelus. The vic
tories of Volthorpe, in the second, and
elimination of big wagering coups
Both were much the best.
After the victory of Ortyx in the first
race. Owner Edward Mcbride bid him
Foley let him go at that figure. Prior
to the races the horses Cooster and
Colors were sold by E. Mcbride to J.
D. Misick.
Many Horses for Cuba.
Manager H. D. Brown of the Cuba
American Jockey Club left for New
York this morning after a two-day
visit with the horsemen here. A STAN
pede for Havana this winter followed
mis- efforts, as of the 400 horses to be
shipped from here for winter racing,
Havana will draw $50 head. The sta
bles Of ]. s. Ownbey, R. B. Stelle, J. W.
Hedrick. J. w. Bean and ]. F. Sweeney,
the latter two of Washington; J. Nc
kenna. Buck Foreman and others will
be shipped tomorrow night in four ex-
press cars to Havana via Key West.
carloads of racing folk, including
Bookmakers Tom Buckley. Lucius
Phillips, Fred Melter, Frank Baccio,
Charles Primrose. Oscar Bachman,
Gene Austin and others.
Joseph Knight, who is gathering to-
gether stable to be raced at Havana
this winter, today purchased the two
year-old Easter Boy of H. Schmidt and
the gelding Supreme from E. Mcbride
at private terms. He also has acquired
a three-year-old sister to the horse
Charter from the estate of ]. s. McCul-
Tough, the Illinois breeder, which has
never started. Former Jockey Richard
Watts, Canadian rider, will train the
under contract to ride. Three special
trains will leave for Havana next Sat-
urday night, which is getaway day
here.
The Summaries.
+ fna 9 los a. shilling, 70 TO to
POOH to 10 and aps to 20 second a?' Ho
lard; ioe sF: GoPkias,, to :. : . and eT ..
YoItssre ,ei5d r%s Roa ias sts
Sc Second md race, selling; purse 500: thferyear-
Fl Biod. los a. Nicklauso. 8 70 j. 8 to $ and
yeneta strome. NADIA Mas. Mostler. Mines 5,
Mada rasf Trse Trade Tay
ward purse $500: siI fariongs~Pereius, io7 q d
los a. snd sns 3 %0a
J and % 5, second; Galaxy. 9s F. d p insl.
e s'd Paul to .as ss''d aedsas %@s k5s M
Isadford Toddling and Surprising also ran.
,s SeHfs II. sss nsP ioS Green
los wv. Liliey) to l. even and out, won b, q |
md 8 to 8, second; Encore. l0i "a. UraD, Is to |
!, to / and to I. third. Tipe. f.f0. DR.. |
galas broke down.
Fifth race. selling; purse. $500: three-year-
lids and upward; one mile and a quarter-Billie !
ialf Length: Myeenae,- 9s III, Wolstenholml. 10 |
Q s.. even and 2 to 8. second: Banjo Jim, / 2
rime. 216 So stars and Stripes. Milton B.. |
Napier. Carroll Red and Moonlight also ran.
lids and upward; one mlle--Daquesnc, Ill (W |
.lley). to !. tS 70 and 2 70 20 won by
ength and . half; Hpsky Lad, ll9 q. Conn0FsD |
10 !. . / and 8 70 2. sscsad; Stsntor lis |
W. Obert), 8 to I. 70 and even, third. Time, |