Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
PACING FOR A BIG POT.
JOHNSTON WINS $4,000 FOR HIS
OWNER OVER RlCHBALL.

Little Brown Jugs Record Given 6
Close Shave-saratOga, Brighton BeacI
and Monmouth Park all Alive will
Flyers-Results of the BAH Games
and Other Events in the Sporting
World.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa match race be
tween the two famous PAGERS, Johnston
owned by Commodore N. w. Kittson, anC
Richball, owned by j. 5. Campbell, for g
wager of 1000 a side, took place here this
afternoon. The weather was clear and
cool, and the track fast except portion
of the back stretch, which was soft
There were 5000 present. Johnston was
the favorite in the pools before the open
ing of the race, at $25 to $40, and a large
amount of money was wagered, the
friends of Richball claiming
that Johnston could not &C
three fast heats. The result proved thai
they were mistaken, as he was never
headed, pacing very close to Little Brown
jugs 2:11M, 2:11M and 2:121%, which are
the fastest three heats on record. 1t was
the general opinion that Johnston, had he
been driven out each heat, could have
beaten this. Campbell, the owner OF
Richball, says his horse was out of cOndi.
tiOn. The following is summary OF the
heats:
FIRST HEAT-Johnston drew the inside po-
sltion. After both horses had been warmed
up they came down even, and, as they were
going we'll, got the word "go" at the first at
tempt At the first turn Johnston began tC
draw away and increased his lead to two
lengths. He reached the quarter pole in S314
increasing his lead to two open lengths, anG
along the back stretch to the half in l:O674
Around the upper turn Richball drew up tC
norfh n ri n1
pole was reached in :394. On the home
stretch Johnston began drawing away, and
as it became evident that Richball had nc
chance Of winning the heat, he was pulled up
inside the distance stand, and won by jog
in 2:l3.
SECOND HEAT-The horses went away well
together at the second attempt, and were al
the quarter post IN 3215 seconds, Johnston be-
ing an ODen length In front. The relative
positions were not changed to the half, which
was reached in l:0513. At the end of five fur
longs Johnston responded to the call OF his
driver, quickly opening gap of half dozen
lengths and coming on IN jog by twenty
lengths. Time 2:llM.
THIRD HEAT-The horses were given the
send off at the first trial. Johnston shot half
a length in the lead and he increasedIt 1t steadi-
ly. going to the quarter post in 81, to the half
pole in l 1881, to the three-quarter pole in
al, and finished in 2:l314, nearly distanciDg
Richball.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 23.-The track
was fast and the weather warm to-day.
The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE Equity stakes: three quarters
of mile. Morning Glory won, Ten Stone
second, Harrigan third. Time 1:l6h.
SECOND RACE-Morrisey stakes; two miles.
Gen. Monroe won, Compensation second, Vera
third. Time 3:39.
THIRD RACE-Purse $500; all ages; maiden
allowance; one mile and a furlong. Nam
monist won, Richard l.. second, Shenandoah
ind NrT11O .
FOURTH RACEZPurse $4OO; all ages; three
quarters of a mile. Disturbance won. Lara
minta second, Galaxy third. Time 1861.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 23.-The
weather was pleasant, track heavy and
attendance large. The following were the
events:
FIRST RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes;
all ages; one mile and half and furlong.
Little Fred won, Markland second. Fattle
third. Time 1881.
SECOND RACE-TwO- -year-olds; selling race;
three-quarters of mile. Prescott Won, Err
rOr second, Daplia third. Time 10.
THIRD RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes,
one and three e-sixteenth miles. Regret won,
Girofie second, Thurles third. Time 2:ll13.
FOURTH RACE--Select stakes; for tWo-year-
Olds; three-quarters of a mile. Guano won,
Wanda second. Time 1:l9H.
FIFTH RACE-Handicap sweepstakes; for
all ages; one and quarter miles. Loulsette
Time 2:l515.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Joe Mitchell won,
ChIckadee second. Time l:5312.
SEVENTH RACE-Handicap steeple chase
over a short course. Quebec won, Echo se3-
Ond and Pawnee third. Time 3:26.
BRIGHTON BEACH.
BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 23.-There was
large attendance to-day. The track was
heavy. The following were the events:
FIRST RAcE-An ages; three-quarters of a
mile. Tripod won, with Col. Morris second.
and Rica third. Time I:2I.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; selling allow
ances; one mile. Eros won, with Hostage
second, and Ida X. third. Time 1:4S13.
THIRD RACE-Three- year, Olds, one mile and
one furlOng. Treasurer won, Benton second
and Ligan third. Time 2:031%.
FOURTH RACE-FOr maiden three year Olds
and upwards, to carry 100 pounds; one mile
and furlong. Lizzie Miller won, Spartacus
second, j. W. White third. Time 2:0s54.
FIFTH RACE-All ages; welter weights; one
mile. COntessa won, Talleyrand second, Geo
Mccullough third. Time l :52.
SIXTH Welter weights; selling allow
ances; one and a quarter miles over five
hurdles. Campanini won, Jere Black second,
Hank Sage third. Time 2:3l14.