The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
THE TURF.
SECOND DAY OF THE SAVANNAH JOCKEY CLUB
MEETING-THREE RACES pERaAMoT, EGYPT
AND LITTLE REB THE WINNERS.

SECOND DAY OF THE SAVANNAH JOCKEY CLUB
MEETING-THREE RACES BERaAMoT, EGYPT
AND LITTLE REB THE WINNERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SAVANNAH Ga. Jan. %. 1879.
There fine attendance to-day at the race
course. The track was in capital order. and the
racing all that could be desired. The time made in
the second heat of the first the best ever
made on this track.
Three events were on the card. the first being the
Bonaventure Stakes for four-yesr -olds mile heats
entrance SOS. $500 added by the club For this there
five entries. three of which to the post
These were W. T. Thinks bay Ally Bergamot. by
Bonnie Scotland. dam by Jack Malone; L. A. Hitch
cocks roam gelding Speculation. by Daniel Boone
dam May Hodgille, and R. A. Bray's chestnut colt
Captain Erhard. The first heat was won by Berga-
mot. Speculation second. Captain Erhard third
Time 1:4S,s. The second heat Won by Berga-
mot. with Captain Erhard second, Speculation third
Time. :45i4.
came TO the post. These were w. r. Babcock's
chestnut horse Egypt, by Planet; dam Lady
NJ. Halls chestnut colt Governor Hampton. by
Planet, dam Merry Wave years old, and II. H.
. years old. Egypt won the race by q throatlstch.
Essallik second. Governor Hampton third and Le-
The third event on the card was for purse of $3.50
for all ages. There were Ave entries but only four
came to the post. Bill Dillon being withdrawn
count Of not being in condition to run. The
very exciting and each heat was closely contested
The starters William Lakelands bay horse
James Davis chestnut colt Jim Bell. by John Nor.
gan, dam Molle James, years old; J. J. Bevins
sa% Bonnie sre pod mas By Sa .sa ~
Halls chestnut horse Rappahannock, by King Lear,
dam Fannie Washington. years old. The horses
are given. Time, LAT. In the second heat faster
time made than in the previous one, Little Reb
second. Rappahannock third. Hattie f. fourth.
The third days racing will be on Saturday, which
will close the meeting.
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF TRoTTING HORSE BREEDERS.
The Executive Committee of the National Asso-
citation Of Trotting Horse Breeders announces ten
stakes opened by the association to be trotted Sep
TENDER 49, II and 10 next. upon the track
of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds As
ISOLATION, Gravesend, L. !. The Executive
Committee also announces tho opening on the
declaration plan Of the regular Annual Nursery
Stakes for foas Of 1877 and 1875 to be trotted when
three old at the fall meetings Of 1881 and 1882
respectively. Ten or more subscribers to fll; to
name and close May l. 1879. The National Trotting
Stallion Stake will close May l., 1872, for sires.
entrance ,ga5a payable as ,ssi May
day Of the fall meeting OF 1882 when the stake is
be trotted. Breeders wishing the colts or FLIES
subscribe the sum of SIS toward the stake, as no
colt or hy can enter unless the sire is represented
by such subscription, which is part Of the stake.
Sires now dead or retired for private be
tered at the sum specified.
THE PACIFIC BLOOD HORSE AssocrATIoN-pRo-
eRAMME FoE MEETING IN MAY.
The committee appointed by tho Pacific Blood
Horse Association met 18th nst and decided to hold
its annual running on the 10th, 14th and 18th
of next May, at to be selected hereafter by
the committee. On the first day there will be five
races as follows:-
Sweepstakes for two-year-olds. $50 each. and $500
added. Dash of half mile.
Sweepstakes for maiden three year-olds. $50 each,
and 5000 added for dash of and quarter miles.
$25 to the second. Dash of three quarters of mile.
Mile heats. tor purse Of s30O$2Oo to first SIS to
second and $25 to third.
Hurdle race for purse of $780, over five hurdles
500 to first and $50 to second. Entrance free.
Dash Of one and aquarter miles.
Sweepstakes, S25 each, p. p and 500 added for a
dash of one and an eighth miles.
Sweepstakes for Odds, $50 each and $500
added. One and half miles,
Pacific Cup stake. $50 each and $500 added; 500 to
the second, third to save stake Dash Of two and .
quarter miles.
Free handicap for purse of $2oo-s125 to first,
$50 to second and S25 to third Dash OF one and Ave.
Hurdle four hurdles. for purse of $500
$125 to first. $50 to second and SIS to third
THIRD
Sweepstakes for two ear-olds $50 each and 5000
added. for three-quarters of a mile.
Sweepstakes, SIS each. p. p, gold medal valued
ut 500 added by the association; for gentlemen
riders. Dash of one mile.
Sweepstakes for threeyearolds. $50 each, and $500
added. Winner Of second days three year-od stake
to carry lbs. extra weight
Free to all. for purse Of 81 ,0O0-eG5O to frst,
$3.50 to second and 800 to third. Heats of two
miles,
Consolation purse of 5000 for ell horses that have
been beaten-$l25 to first, $50 to second and $25 to
third. One and oneeighth miles,
Hurdle race. eight hurdles, for purse of
$3OO--$20O to the first. $50 to second and $50 to
third. Dash of two miles, The winner of the Sec
ond days hurdle stake to carry 10 lbs. extra weight
The entrance fee to the stakes and handicap will
close March /. 1879.