Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-16

Annual Meeting of the Savannah Club
This Week-Predictions for Brilliant
Races.

Annual Meeting of the Savannah Club
This Week-Predictions for Brilliant
Races.
The annual spring meeting OF the Sa-
vannah Jockey Club will be held TINS
week, beginning to-day, and from the
present indications promises to be OF
unusual brillianee. The arrangements
are complete, and no effort has been
spared by the management TO make it a
signal success. It has been stated
that the recent lease Of the
New Orleans track by Mr..
Fngeman. owner Of the Brighton
Beach Course, and the large purses
offered for the races, which begin there
on Saturday. would detract from the in
terest of the Savannah meeting. This,
however, is not the ease, and the predlc-
tons by leading turfmen of the city point
to a week Of brilliant races. The track IS
in splendid condition. and is one of the
best mile turf courses in the South,
and the only one in the
State. The stables entered
are bv the best owners. and will insure
the interest of the club in its efforts to
make the meeting a success, and establish
Savannah as the racing centre and
metropolis of the Southern turf. The
skates today will be run as indicated in
the following programme:
FIRST RACE.-TenbrOeck stake, Tor two
year-Olds; entrance S25 p. p; mile
heats; 5000 added; second horse TO re-
ceive SIS from stakes.
First Entry-W. II. Delgar, b. c., ROD
erick Dhu, by Prussian. - Lady Mac
beth. COlors, blue jacket and white cap.
Second Entry. B. Bates, MOrdaunt,
by John Payne, - Libby L.
Third Entry-#Wh & Berry,
oh. f. Lady Deane by Rappahannock,
- Fannie Fisher. COlors, blue jacket
and red cap.
Fourth Entrv-sW. p. Burch, b. C. W.
P. Burch, by ENQUIRER, -BrOcade: Col
Ors, blue jacket, orange cap and cuffs.
The above marked by the prefix - are
probable starters.
SECOND RACE.-Sayannah Cup, for all
ages: weight for age; entrance $50 p.
D.: two miles: $3.50 added; second horse
to receive 500 from stakes.
First Entry-C. II. Pettingill, b. g. Fair
Count, by Dudley, =, Adele. Colors'
cherry Jacket. orange and cherry cap.
Second Entrv-C. II. Pettingill, b. g.
Duke of Montleban, by King AlphOnso,
- Magenta.
Third Entrv-W. p. Burch, b. g. Col.
Sprague. by Calvin-Pauline Sprague.
ColOrs, blue jacket, orange cap and cuffs.
Fourth Entry-W. p. Burch, C. h. n.
HELEN Wallace, by Governor Hampton
Fannie Fisher.
SELLING RACE.-One and a quarter miles,
for purse of $3.50; horses entered to be
sold for 81 800, to carry weight for age;
if for $1,000, an allowance of five pounds,
and two pounds for each 800 under that
price, one-half of excess to go to the
club.
First Entry-W. p. Burch, b. g. Linch
Pin. aged, by Lynchburg; - Belle OF
York. To be sold for $500. Carries nine
ty-eight pounds. ColOrs, blue jacket,
orange cap and cuffs.
Second Entry-R. B. Fillmore, b. r. M,
Palmetto, four years old, by Pimlieo,. -
Trinkett. To be sold for 5000. Weight,
ninety-eight pounds. COlOrs, red and
green.
Third Entry-C. w. Meddinger enters
b. q. Bonnie Castle, five years old, by
Bonnie Scotland, - Bette Martin. To
be sold for 5000. Weight, ninety-seven
pounds. COlors, white Jacket, with blue
spots and blue cap.
The races to-day will be called promptly
at half-past two O'Clock. Trains will
leave the Central Railroad depot during
the meeting, for the track daily at IL a. M,
u m. and l: %. 2:15, 4:25 and $40 p. IN.
Returning, will leave the track at ll:l0 a.
m. and 1910, l:35, 2:25, 4:35 and OBS p. N.
In event Of postpOnement for any cause
notice will be posted in various parts OF
tho CITY