Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-18
THE SOUTHERN TURF.
Second Day of the Annual Meeting at
TenbrOeck COurse-Bad Weather and
Slim Attendance, but Fair Races.


Jockey Club tried hard to look happy
Yesterday. but it was forced smile that
concealed their disappointment in the
anticipated success of the spring meeting
The weather was raw and chilly, and
the attendance at the track was very
meagre. The largest crowd was
on the fence. The programme
was fully carried out, and
every effort was made to contribute TO the
success of the races, but enthusiasm was
at low ebb, and the usual crowds that
gather around the grand stand were con-
! spicuous by their absence. The afternoon
I trains carried few spectators from the
CITY, and shortly before three O'Clock the
bugle sounded and the races were called.
/ 4 large attendance was not expected yes
terday, but those who were present were
well repaid, as the racing was excellent.
/ THE FIRsE RACE was the BOnaventure
stake: for three-year-Olds; mile heats;
entrance $25 p. p; 5000 added; second
/ horse to receive $50 from stakes; third
/ horse to save stake.
j. B. Bates. #BOnnie Kate, by Kappa
hammock. - Libby L. COlOrs, white
/ jacket, with blue spots, and blue cap.
,. c. II. DOZier. b. g. Bantam, by Mar
ragansett. - Emily.
3. W. p. Burch, b. z. *Homespun, by
EnOree. - Leah u. COlOrs, blue jacket,
orange cap and cuffs.
4. Daniel Cooper, C. IN. *Belle of Charles
ton, by Bassett, Fly. ColOrs, green cap
and blue Jacket.
5. F. G. Moore, CHI. f. Jane Foster.
starters.
The starters in this race were pooled
the same as in the November Charleston
! races for the Hampton stakes, in which
they were also the only entries. The
three passed the flag and got OFF nicely for
the first heat, with HOmespun next to the
pole. Kate in the middle and the Belle on the
outside, having about a length the lead,
which she held to the half mile post when
| HOmespun gathered and made burst,
( running neck and neck, and took the lead
from the bunch on the back stretch, which
he maintained through the heat and pass
ed under the string a winner by several
lengths, with Kate second and Belle of
/ Charleston third. Time 1852.
The betting in the auction pools was
so to So on HOmespun against the field,
1 with, however, a limited number of takers.
At the expiration of ten minutes the
! horses were called for the second heat.
! Second heat-At the start Kate took the
lead, with HOmespun second and the
Belle third. After the first pole Home
I spun again forged up even and covered
his lead with Il steady gain, closely
/ pressed by Kate till the hOmestretch,
( when he opened the space and won the
heat way ahead, with Kate second and
/ the Belle distanced. Time, :5l%.
/ In the start of the first heat bets were Of
/ fered on the Belle, who is one Ofthe BaSSett
! yearlings. and well known on the Charles
ton turf. In the November races there, in
which the three horses ran the same stake,
mile heats, the mare, Bonnie Kate, held
her own against the Belle and Homespun,
winning the race in two straight heats in
:521%.
/ THE SECOND RACE was mile and a
! quarter dash: weight for age; purse
$3.50; 10 per cent. entrance to 90 with
purse: $25 to second.
l. Il. b. Fillmore. br. IN. Palmetto. by
PimlicO, - Trinket. COlOrs, green
jacket, red sleeves and cap.
,. W. Il. Burch, b. q. Colonel Sprague,
by COlvin, -P Pauline Sprague. ColOrs,
blue jacket, orange cap and cuffs.
Promptly at the bugle call the entries
( came to the pOst-Burchs handsome bay
gelding, who has made some reputation
as a winning horse, and Mr.. FillmOre'S
/ Palmetto. Sprague was the favOrite. No
pools were sold on the race, and it was
/ conceded to Burch at large odds. The start
was made from the quarter-mile stand,
and the horses got off in good shape, with
Palmetto next the pole, and passed the
string at the judges stand with Sprague
/ full length i'm the lead. The race was an
/ even pull to the half-mile pole, when the
/ gelding led out ahead and pushed the race
| to the finish, a winner by several lengths.
/ Time 2:2314.
/ THE LAST RACE was the OglethOrpe stakes
for all ages; mile heats; entrance $40;
so if declared by January 10th; 5000
added; $50 to second horse from stakes.
l. G. W. Medinger, bT. IN. Palmetto, by
PimlicO, - Trinket. COlOrs, white
jacket, with blue spots and blue cap.
/ ,. c. II. Pettengill, b. g. Duke of Mon
/ tlaban, by King Alfonso, - Magenta.
+ COlOrs, cherry jacket, orange and cherry
/ cap.
/ s. c. II. Pettengill, b. m. Constantine,
/ by Abdel-Kader, - Sunbeam. COlOrs.
/ cherry jacket, orange and cherry cap.
/ 4. ". p. Burch, b. g. Col. Sprague, by
( COlvin, - Pauline Sprague. COlOrs,
blue Jacket, orange cap and cuffs.
.. W. p. Burch, b. m. Ningt-et-Une, by
/ Prussian, - Katie Lee. COlOrs, blue
/ jacket, orange cap and cuffs.
/ 6. F. G.. Moore, ch. f. Jane Foster.
starters. 6.
/ In the interval before the last stake the
rain increased and it looked like wet
I race, but the two starters came to the
+ front and took the turf, with PettengilPs
/ Constantine in the lead. 1t showed
+ close pull after the half mile post, and
/ was an even race till the last stretch
when Constantine pushed ahead, hard
I pressed by Vingt-et-Une, who held her own
and refused to be shaken off till
within hundred yards of the string,
when she made hard burst.
but Pettengilfs favorite was in the lead,
and crossed the line winner by a close
half length in :53.
The second heat was an even start, and
the runners passed the quarter post with
Constantine tritle in the lead. 1t was a
neck and neck race on the back stretch. /
On the last quarter Constantine gained a
trifle, but was unable to open a space. |
The run home was a beautiful pull, and |
Ningt-6t-Une came in winner by a /
length, but hard pushed. Time $3.50.
1t was a split heat. Ningt-et-Une's |
success was the first break i'm the luck /
of the favOrites. The pools were selling |
$40 to 81 ON Constantine against the field, I
and the winning of the second heat by +
Ningt-et-Une made a lively stir among /
the buyers. When the bugle sounded for the /
third heat there was rush for the grand /
stand. The horses started on an even /
pull and ran we'll together till the home /
stretch, when Burch's favOrite took the /
lead. and was in at the finish a full length /
ahead Time 2:0l.
THE PROGRAMME TODAY.
FIRST RACE.-FOr all ages; mile heats;
purse $500; entrance $40, to be divided |
between second and third horses; the
winner TO be sold for 800. Horses en-
tered 10 De SOLD Tor S0OU 10 De allowed /
five pounds. If for less. an additional
allowance of three pounds for every 800
under latter price. One-half excess to
go TO the club.
l. {. w. Medinger, b. q. Bonnie Castle,
five years old, by Bonnie Scotland, - Bet
tie Martin. To be sold for $500, claiming
his weight 101 pounds. COlOrs, white
jacket. with blue spots and cap.
>. W. i. Burch, ch. t. HELEN Wallace,
four years old, by Governor Hampton, -
Fannie Fisher. TO be sold for 500; weight
107 pounds. COlOrs, blue jacket, orange
cap and cuffs.
SECOND RACE.-One and a half miles;
purse $500, of which $50 to second horse.
1. Pettengill, b. Q. Duke of MOntleban,
four years old, by King Alfonso, - Ma
genta.
>. r. B. Fillmore, br. m. Palmetto,
four years old. by PimlicO, - Trinket.
Weight. 9S pounds. COlOrs, red and green.
THIRD RACE.-Lamar stake, for twO-year-
Olds; mile heats; entrance $50 p. p;
$3.50 added; second horse to receive 500
from stakes. The winner of Tenbroeek
Stake to carry five pounds extra.
l. Whitaker. Il Berry, ch. f. Lady
Dean, by RappahannOck, Fannie Fish
er. COlOrs, blue jacket and red cap.
,. w. L. Burch b. C. W. y. Burch. by |
Enquirer, -Brocade COlOrs. blue jacket,
orange cap and cuffs.
3. W. r. Delgar, b. c. ROderick Dhu,
by Prussian, = Lady Macbeth. COlors,
blue Jacket and white can