Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
L0CH|EL A SURPRISE
BedWeII Puts Over Another
Long Shot at Charleston.
FASTEST TIME OF Meeting
Winning Witch Wins Stake Race
and Is Run Up to 1900 in
Selling War.
FASTEST TIME OF MEETING

CHARLESTON, S. c., January TO-
Ideal weather and the presence of two
events of stake calber on this after
Moons card at Palmetto Park resulted in
the presence of one of the biggest crowds
during the meeting. Speculation ruled
brisk and the fourteen layers had
their hands full. The finishes Of the
first five events were of the Embarrassing
order. only margins of inches separating
the contcnders as they crossed the line.
The Isle of Palms selling stake Went
to the favorite. Winning Witch, which
got up to defeat Pardncr by a nose.
Dangerous March was third The run
ming of the secondary feature. the Navy
Yard Handicap. Witnessed the defeat of
the choice. Donald Mcdonald which was
out for the money for the first time in
more than thirty starts Lochiel, run
ming in vastly improved FORM won at
Il to l from Joe Diebold, with John
Furlong only a nose in front of Kalnka
The time of the mile and sixteenth was
the fastest of the meeting.
The selling race war which up to date
had resulted in more than sla,GOo in
run-ups. was undated during the after
noon. Skeets, winner of the second race.
was run up from $500 to 5000 by W. c,
Weant, whose Auto Maid finished sec
ond. and Weant obtained him. Winning
Witch was entered to be sold for $1,000
in the stake, and she was advanced to
81 800 by William Walker, trainer Ward
protecting her. When j. W. Hedricks
Earl Of Savoy won the closing race at
mile and twenty yards, the j. O. Tai
bolt stable obtained him on a $500 ad-
vance to $500.
Arrivals from eastern points were num-
erous. The track under this summer
like sunshine is rapidly drying out and
will be fast Monday. Bookmaker William
Beverleys bank roll Of $4,1OO was sur
reptitiously stolen from a downtown
hotel safe by stranger with a duplicate
key through. ruse early this morning.
The Summaries.
First race, three-year-olds and up; selling:
six furlongs-Belle Terre. 95 ,McTaggart, to
!, 5 to and 3 to 5. won; Pluvius ITO ward.
to l, to and to 5, second; Sem,auayer.
1lo Pickett to l. to i and to 10, third
Time. 10. Queed Wiley. Banjo Jim Premier
syirestris and Jennie Wells also ran
, Second race. three-year-olds and up: selling:
to ! and . TO 5. won; Auto Maid. liz IByrnel.
~ to l. to l. to j. second: Our Nugget,
Nv tDu!lklHsonb. ~ 10 /, 10 to i, 10 to l.
third Time, LII 10. Tom BOY, No Manager.
Glenn Besehy. Tony W.. Elswhere Scarlet Pin
pernel, Lady Etna. Toison Dor. Lady Innocence
BobeG Cook and Yankee Poon also ran
Third race. The Navy Yard handicap: three
year-olds and mp: mile and one-sixteenth-
Lochiel. loo callahan. 10 TO 1. . 10 and !.
TO |. won: Joe Di-bold. los ,;o3se,. to /. .
to ! and even. second: John Furiong. 10. (Mc-
Taggarti. t. l. TO and even. third. Time
las 30 kainka. Brynliinah, Republican and
Donald Mcdonald also ran.
Fourth race. the Isle Of Palms selling stakes:
for three year-olds and up: purse. 81 zoo; ore
mile Winning Witch. lO3 sumter Is TO 10
to and out. won; PaTdner. 1i6 {Wardt IL
to 1; . TO ! apd 3 10 5. second; Dangerous
Marcn. III pickett. T. to /. ; 10 j and even
third Time. 1.42 80. Dartwortn. Bob r.
Car Michael ami Duquesne also
Fifth race. selling: three yea odds and up:
Que mile-Golden Treasure III; davenport s 10
/. ) TO . and even. Ralph Lloyd, los
,McTaggart,. : to >. & to 5 and / 10 =. second:
Polly H.. rs Ward. 10 ). 10 10 and l to 3.
third; Time. - iinbrook. Iezail, Flask. Or.
Dougherty and Floral Crown also
Sixth race. selling: handicap: Tor three-yeaF-
dds and MP: mile and twenty yards-Esrl
Of Savoy. loo ,McCahey,. IL to ). to 10 and
to 8; won; Jabot. 100 Ward. II 10 ). even and
to .. second: Outlan. 1906 tTurner,, to I.
to ) and 10 10. third. Time. LA 80. Ny
.enae. Big Dipper. Master Jim and Brando also
ran.