Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
FEATURE FOR BOXER
Noses Out Sherwood in Argyle
Hotel Stakes at Charleston.
TWO LONG SHOTS HIT RING
Wiley Finally Goes Over at Even
Money After Three
Trials.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. December g.
The end of the first week Of the Pal
metto Park winter meet was reached
this afternoon with by far the greatest
attendance of the present short session.
The feature event was the fourth re-
newal of the Argyle Hotel selling
stakes, at six furlongs. and 1t resulted
in the victory of r. Z. Watkins shifty
two-year-old Boxer. by scant margin
from Sherwood with Crossbun third
Boxer and Emerald Gem were equal
choices and the colts victory came only
after a sharp struggle, he having run
Tapped with Sherwood for the entire
trip. Entered to he sold for $1-3oo BOX
er was bid to $1,000 by Hedrick, owner
of Sherwood. and Owner Watkins pro-
tected the colt with 5000 advance to
$4,000
Form players had a bad day of it. for
upsets were frequent, the most marked
attending the running OF the HANDICAP.
fifth on the card which was captured
by the extreme outsider in the field OF
FIVE, Larry Careys Cliff Field at II to
1, which had rather easy time of 1t.
Wiley won by himself in the opener
after two disapposntments. after hav-
ing been we'll backed at evens.
Long Shots Win.
Tire victories of Miss Jean in the sec
ond and j. B. Harrell in the third
marked big reverses for the ring, as
they We're we'll backed.
Auditor F. J. Bruen today received
formal word from Manager II. d.
Brown of Oriental Park, Havana, Cuba.
that all purses would be $500 or more,
with handicaps ranging in value from
$500 to $1,000. Reports state that the
new racing plant is the most beautiful
and extensive ever constructed for
winter meeting. More than 400 horses
will leave here on special movement
at the end of the local meeting for
Havana.
Jockey r. Pickett arrived from Balti-
more.
Silas Grump was destroyed this
morning by Trainer Rathmann OF the
Hedrick stable and Daddy Clip was in
irred badly yesterday that he was
later destroyed
Jockey Lindsey drew a three-day sus-
pension from the stewards.
Francis ]. Pons left tonight for jack
sonville.
The Summaries.
First race. selling: three-year-olds and upward;
i've and one-half furlongSviley, 10S "a. LATER
~, even, 9 to 20 and to 4, won by two lengths;
Lambs Tail, 107 tE. POOH, to I, to and Z
to 10, second; Behest, 1O4 Of. Robinson), to 2,
even and 1 to 2, third. Time, Ito. Americas,
Pat Cannon, Sir Fretful. Font. EtheIburg II. sor
deilo, Bulldog and Ave also ran
Second race; selling; thTee-yea.,olds and mp
"a. Lafrertyy. to 1, 2 to 1 and even. won by .
nose; Flying Yankee, 113 "a. Winkler). 20 to I,
8 to 1 and to /, second; Black Chief, lib Or.
Troxler), 6 to ), 1 to and l to 4, third Time,
1.09 Lady Lightning, Ida Lavinia. Francis, Tod
ding. Cuttyhunk Miss Velma, Palm Leaf, Mig
adoo, Ynca and Miss Brush also ran.
Third race, selling; two-year-olds; i've fur
longs-J. b. Harrell, 100 tE. POOL, to 2, to
and to 10. won by five lengths; Detection
ond: Mrs. Campbell. 104 "a. Nicklausl. to 1.
3 to / and to 2, third. Time. 1.02. Mabel
Montgomery, Encore. Indiola, Mamboo, Columbia
Lady, Studdert, Proctor, Long Reach and Hecto-
graph also ram
Fourth race, fourth running of the Argyle Hotel
stakes; selling. value. $1,2UO; all ages: SIX fur
iopss-BoIer. 80 u. Smyth). to >, to 20 and
I to 8, won by a head; Sherwood, III u: Nc
Tasgartl. to /. to and to 5, second: Cross
third Time, lis Is Emerald Gem, Ancon and
A. n Akin also ran.
Fifth race, handicap; three-yearolds and up
ward; mile and sixteenth-Clin Field, 1OS
a length; Polly H.. 1O7 u. Smyth), even to s
and out. second: Ivan Gardner. 1O4 q. Robinson,
TO l. . to / and to TO- third. Time, las 80.
Mary Ann x and Yenghee also ran
Sixth race. all ages; selling: six furionss.Bay.
berry Candle. los u. McTaggart,, to 1, to 1
and 8 to ), won by length and a half: Copper
town, 100 &c. Turner. TO ., to and 4 to 8.
second; Dicks Pet, Io2 tE. POol, to 1, even
and to s. third. Time, 1.16 Is. Gracelle, Gold
Cap, York Lad, Parior Boy, Kilday, Gar Mi
ehael. Peg and Colonel Cook also ran.