Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-29
Total doubles

Total doubles ....... .......... l6
Total singles and doubles ........3 81
The third match was a sweepstakes open to
all; five single at 2l yards rise; ties, miss and
out; rs yards; purse divides so, 30 and 20 per
cent. Ayres and Butts, of the Macon
team, each scored 8, shot again and
tied and they divided first money. Parker, of
the Macon team, scored and took second
money. McAlpin, of the Savannah team, won
third money, scoring 3.
The fourth contest was for individual
sweepstakes, three double rises, Is yards rise.
McAlpin, of the Savannah team. won first
money, scoring 5. Parker, of the Macon
team, took second money, scoring 4 Shin
| holser, of the Macon team, took third money,
scoring 3.
The fifth contest was improvised for sweep
stakes. Butts, of the Macon team. won first
money by a score Of in possible 5. Meal
pin, Of the Savannah team, took second money
The Savannah team returned home to-
night, but the Macon club will have other
matches each day during fair week.
THE BICYCLIsTS.
The bicycle tournament also occurred to-
day. The first event was fve-mile dash.
There were four entries: John POlhill, j. E.
Socum and John Flynn, of Macon, and K. il.
Frazer, of Atlanta. The race was on quar-
ter mile track. Flynn retired on the thir-
teenth quarter, Frazer on the sixteenth quar-
ter, and Slocum on the nineteenth quarter.
POlhill Won the race in p minutes. The prize
was 800. Frazer, who was defeated to-day,
lately won a fve-mile race at Montgomery.
The slow race of two hundred yards was
won by Joe Wilburn, OF Macon, In nine
minutes. The prize was $25.
The one-mlle dash had three entries: John
Horton and John Polhill, of Macon, and A.
Anderson. of Savannah. POlhill won in
minutes and II seconds. The prize was $25.
Polhill also won the two mile dash in min
utes and As seconds.
PEDEsTRIANIsM.
The two-hours walking match. go-as- you
please for boys under l6 years of age, occurred
to-day. The following are the entries, with
the scores:
Homer Garrison, 10 miles and laps; won
John Pickett. u miles and laps; won sec
ond prize.
Walter Lane and - MinnOw each maze y
miles and laps.
Gilbert Lycett made miles and laps.
HORSE RACING.
The running and trotting horse races this
afternoon were very fine.
For the running race, mile heats, best two
in three, the entries were: Commodore Berry,
Dick Brown and Brice. Commodore Ber-
ry won the first heat; time l:5l15.
Dick Brown was second and Price third.
The second heat was very beautiful. Com
modOre Berry and Dick Brown came down
the homestretch neck and neck. Dick Brown
passed under the wire just half head in
front of Commodore Berry, winning the heat.
Time :15. Brice was distanced.
The third heat and race was won by Dick
Brown. Time 1867 1. The purse was $3.50.
The trotting race for the 3-minute class,
mile heat, best three in five. displayed some
fine steppers. The following were the entries:
Bessie R., by William Baughan, of Savan-
nah; Morgan, by !. A. nozier, SelIm, by J. A.
POlhill; Emma Carson, by E. A. Heggie,
of Augusta, Dandy by j. II. Thayer; Georgia
Girl, by A. b. Hutchins; John, by A C.. Bowles,
and Bijou by A. j. Gamer. The first heat was
won by Emma Carson. Time 2:49A. Dandy
was second and Bessie Il. third, with Selim
distanced.
The second heat was won by John. Time
2:4614. Dandy was second and Morgan third.
The third heat was won by Bijou. Time
$3.50. John was second and Emma Carson
third.
The fourth heat was won by Dandy. Time
2:521z. Bijou was second and Emma Carson
third.
Owing to approaching darkness the finish
Of the race was. postponed until tomorrow
noon.
Four heats were trotted, different horses
winning each heats. There is muth excite
ment over the result. Splendid races Will be
held every day during the fair.
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons OF the State of Georgia met here to-
day, at 10 o'clock, in annual communication,
and was called to order by Grand Master
Davidson. All the grand officers were in at
tendance and $50 lodges were represented.
After the usual preparatory business, the
Grand Master delivered his address, which
was conceded to be one Of the ablest dOcu-
ments ever presented to the Masonic fra
ternity of Georgia, after which the Grand