Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-17
THE SAVANNAH TURF.
Opening of the spring Meeune-
Three Haees To.day-FIne sport
in Prospect-PoOls.

The spring meeting Of the Savannah
Jockey Club opens to-day, commencing at
D. m, and the indications point to sea-
son Of rare sport, as there are number OF
noted stables on the track, and there are
full entries for the several races.
The grounds have been put in thorough
order aud the track is IN excellent eondi-
ton. The weather is favorable, the horses
10 good trim, and there is every prospect OF
well contested races.
The city is filed with sporting men and
strangers generally, and the hotels present
a lively appearance. The programme for
the day is as follows:
FIRST RACE.
Ten Brock Stake, for two-year-olds: en-
trance SIS, p. D; mile heats; $3.50 added;
second horse to receive 500 from stakes.
D. Mcdaniel enters b. (. Lettins, BY harry
Bassett, - Lefty.
Williams & Barnes enter ch. I. La Gloria,
By Lever, - Alix.
Barnes & Vaughan enter br. c. Rebel
lion, two years old, by Rebel, - oy wan
derer.
Daniel Cooper enters eh. (. Belle Of
Charleston, two years old, by Harry Bassett,
- by Planet.
SECOND RACE.
Savannah Cup; for all ages; weight for age;
entrance $50, .. . two miles; $500 added;
second horse to receive 800 from stakes
7. II. Stevens enters b. c. Tom Montague,
five years cid, by Longfellow, - Lu Luis.
Richard Shea, for oseph Mitchell, enters
co. h. Startls, FIVE years old, by Alarm, --
| Irene.
Us. Campbell enters Keno, by Chillothie,
- Chance, by Revolver.
Norris 81 Patten enter b. +. Ada, three
years old, BY King Fisher, - imported
/ Adsinda.
| J.F. Caldwell enters b. g. Ballast, three
years old, by BOnny Scotland, - Plan
Ghetto.
Richard Shea enters Oh. g. Potomac, by
| Dickens or Narrsgsnsett, - Elizabeth.
THIRD RACE.
| One and half miles; 800 first horse; $50
| to second horse.
/. Joseph Mitchell enters Oh. h!setartle,
five years, by Alarm, - Irene. Colors-
| blue and white stripes; red cap.
Richard Shea enters oh. g Potomac,
/ three years, by Dickens or Narragansett,
- Elizabeth. Colcrs-blue and white
/ jacket; blue cap.
3. T. H. Stevens enters br. h. Montague,
| FIVE years old. by LongfellOw, - Lu
| Louis, Colors-black, with blue cap.
4 John Cooper enters ch. G. Franklin,
/ aged, by Lexington, - Canary Bird.
/ Colors-csrdinsl.
! ). J. ". Loud enters blk. m. Pride, years
| old, by Virgil, - Kentucky Belle. Colors
/ crimson and orange stripes.
! 8. J. S. Campbell enters g. b. Harry Pay
ton, aged, by imported PaYton, - Light
/ ming. COlOrs-red and blue.
| :. W. z. Burch enters CD. m. Helen Wal
lace, three years old, by General Hampton,
- Fannie Fisher. Colors-blue jacket
/ and orange cap.
S. E. Milan enters Bonny Castle, by BonnY
Scotland, - Betty Martin, four years old.
| Colors-green and blue.
POOLS.
| Pools were sold at the Screven House last
/ night, and there was a large crowd Of bet
| tiers in attendance, and a number of pools
| were sold in the several races. The average
was as follows:
| TEN BROCK STAKE.
B Be- Sl OF Charleston, Fleld.......... 25
SAVANNAH CUP.
/ ballasJ. -.--.-..-.....sssss ~
| Memo. Observation-Disclosures. .
! Ada. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
NILE AND HALF DASH.
> al nc -.'s.''' -
/ Helen Wallace. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
/ LotoiHaC &c ---'.--'s --.-..' -
/ BOnny Castle. Observation-Disclosures. II
/ Pride. Observation-Disclosures. IL
1 Franklin,
1 Harry PaytOn,