Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
'GEORGIAsS GEN GTRALEITi'Yl.. Ei' Y
BURCH, WINS THREE OF THE
RA CES ATTHE FAIR.

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rhe Third Day as Great Success as iss
redecessors-PrOgreas of the WALK
Ing Match-The Masonic Grand Lodge
Ke-elects Its Present 0fficers-Sad Sui
eide at Marietta.
MACON, Oct. 29.-The third day of the
fair was a brilliant success. The at
| tendance of visitors was considerably
larger than yesterday. The prospects,
favor an immense attendance tomorrow.
The ten-mile bicycle race was won by
j. Il. Slocum, of Macon, in 80 minutes.
The clay pigeon tournament consisted
of four sweepstake matches, participated
in By members of the Macon team. Some
very excellent shooting was done.
The horse races were very fine. The
u0ttlng race continued from Yesterday.
pest three IN five, was won by Dandy in
2:4SL.
The running race, of a mile and n half
dash, Baritone won in 1852.
Tne trottlng race for the 2:40 class. best
three in five. was won by Belle b. in three
straight heats. Time 2:4034, 2:45% and
2:4411.
The running race, of three-quarters of a
mile, was won by Remus in :209<.
when Dandy won the race William r.
baugnan, OF Savannah, the owner of Bes-
sic X, entered a protest that Dandy had
made PAS at Columbus. W. H. Thomas
OF columbus, stated that this record was
MADE In race for the benefit of the Co
lumDuS Association. The protest was
not allowed. Bessie r., Georgia Girl and
Morgan were sent TO their stables at the
conclusion of the fifth heat, as neither
mad won a heat in five heats. lila Wood.
VINO won second money in the mile and n
6alt dash, was entered by w. L. Burch, OF
savannah. Belle B., who won thraa
straight heats in the 2:40 trotting class
was also entered by w. T. Burch, of Sa.
Vahnah. The same party also entered
montgomery, who won second money in
the running race of three-quarters of n
mile in heats.
The go-as-you-please walking match for.
three days, seven hours each dav. com
menced this morning at 10 O'Clock. with
seventeen entries. Ford, of Macon, leads
the race to-day, making 80 miles and 5
laps. Moncrlef, OF Macon, who won the
recent match at Macon, made So miles
ana laps. Prater. the North Georgia
wonder, who beat Ford in the Atlan.n
match, made 30 miles and 4 laps J.
laps. an"
The pyrotechnic display tonight was
very fine, "''9
Inc second days session of the Grand
Looge OF Free and Accepted Masons was
ueVoteu chienY to the transaction of
routine business and receiving the reports
OF committees. The old officers were re-
erected as follows: John S. Davidson
Grand Master, James Ruskin Deputv
6raho Master, Reuben Jones Grand
senior warden, j. III. Estill Grand Junior
warden, j. E. Wells Grand Treasurer, j.
hmmet Blackshear Grand Secretary.
WHISKY AND PISTOLS.
considerable excitement was,crsated In
Aacon thls afternoon at 3 O'clock over a
pistol shooting affair on tha streets be-
tween two drunken white mon. Chamnion
ana Davidson. Champion shot Davidson
IN the throat under the chin, When the
ponce arrested Champion he endeayored
70 shoot them. Champion lives in SAN
aersVIlie. This is the first disturbance
tnat mas occurred during the fair.
INCoNsoLABE GRIEF.
terrible suicide occurred at Marietta.
ia, this afternoon at o O'CLOCK ~Joh,,
Northcutt, well-kn0wn young man.
Delng the victim. Northeutt was d native
u MarleIta, but was clerking at John
heely>s dry goods store at Atlanta. He-
went TO Marietta TO attend the funeral
this morning OF his intimate friend.
UeoTge D0DDs, a young man who died
yesterday of typhoid fever. Northcutt
seemed much affected by the funeral, and
while standing over Young DObbs' grave
SAID that he wished that he could take
DoDos' place. Northcutts friends thought
nOthIng OF this remark. Northcutt an
peaFed much detected all day. and this
afternoon Went TO livery stable aud shot
himself through the heart. The terrible.
event caused much excitement and sor-
row.