Evening star., 1914-02-08
PARDNER IN FRONT
BedweI's Consistent Horse
Wins Feature at Charleston.
AT HOME IN THE MUD
Emerson Cochran Is First Home in
the Calhoun
Stakes.
special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHARLESTON. S. c., February In
spite of unfavorablc weather condi-
tions a big weekend crowd turned
out to Palmetto Park this afternoon
to view the races. Two events stood
out as features. and the running of
the principal one. the Calhoun selling
stakes marked the first time during
the year that two-year- -olds had been
asked to go half mile. The race
developed surprise, when Emerson
Cochran showed his form. winning
with consummate ease The break in
his price was mainly due to the
wagering activities of G. w. Cave of
Washington, D. c., owner of o. A.
Biachi and few other connections of
the stable, and who sent heavy com
missions into the ring. He won well
in hand and on today's race appears
to be the best youngster of the season
shown here. Second to the winner was
Idiola. favorite. from the G. w. J. Bis
sell stable. and Electrician was third
Second in interest only to the stake
was the Palmetto Handicap, at mile
and Sc -enty yards. which again attest
ed the worth of II. G.. Bedwelfs Pard-
ner He won from Bob II. and G. NJ.
Miller and displayed fondness for
the muddy going
Volthorpe. winner of the fifth race
was advanced $500 over his entered
price by Bookmaker Al Hanf. but re-
tanned.
Feather Duster. winner of the second
race was advanced to S1.16O and OBJ
tanned by J. w. Hedrick from the Tai
bott stable F. f. Brown claimed
Coreopsis from H. &. CORN.
The Summaries.
First race. selling purse, $500; fer three
year-olds and up; six furlonss-Fon'- IL"
pickett ) TO /. , TO and TO ., won;
Nimbus, I13 tHanoverl, 10 TO l. t" l and
to /, second; Castara, 50 tSmyih'. TO !.
to 1 and to .. third. Time liz Mamma
johnson, Raleigh p. D.. Tony W. Wiley. Cliff
Maid. Province Ada. Old Jordan. Bertis and
Scarlet Pimperne also ran.
Second race, selling handicap: purse. $500;
for three-year- -ods and up; six furlonss-Feathe
Dustcr 1O6 tBuritngamel. II to >. TO : and
i 10 3, won: Flying iankee, 1O6 Turner II tc
/, 4 10 l and to .. second: Rye Straw. 1oi
Gsi la - 10 syressrs salon o nobr % Brad
lay, supreme, Marshon and Linbrook also ran
Third race. the Calhoun selling stakes: 81 200:
Cochran III tIIenry,, S to ). to 10 aud out.
won: Idiola, 10 Connolly, Is to 10; :. TO )
AZ to /, q 10 > and to p third. Time.
$50 %. Norman L. and Hapsburg II also ran.
Fourth race. the Palmetto handicap: purse.
500: for three -year-olds and up: mile and
seventy yards-Pardner, los tsmyth, Is to .
0 to 10 and out, won: Bob r., lo3 ,McCaheyt.
10 tRightmire,. . to D. to and out, third.
Time. 1.47 l-5. Sleeth and Deposit also ran
year-olds and up: mile-vo!thorpe, l15
Burns. 10 ;. :; to > and to :. won;
Coreopsis, Ii2 Davenport. 3. 10 !. : TO :, aml
to 10 second: Stealaway. 10. fNeanJer,. g ia
/. 2 TO j and even. third. Time. a. -.
Russeau. Tom King. Siiicic, Votes, Bcnediction
Is.,Sph phtrpv lSl
Sixth race. selling: purse. $3.50: for three
year-ods and up; mile and twenty Yards
kipmundy III tMcTaggart,. to 20 and ont,
won: Merry Lad. lis lBurlingame, 4 to l. )
. and ont. second; Ford Mai, l04 tNeander',
Is TO l. 81. to ! aud to ). third. Time.
14e4-5 Master Jim. Eloro and Kinder Lou
also ran.