Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-26
RACING AT THUNDERB0LT
t.ALECK STEPHENS" AND LADY
GAY THE WINNERS.

the Features Of the Day--A Second
Choice Horse Heads the FavOrites in
the 2:5O CIass-"Lady Gays" Victory
over 'Gander."
Favorable weather, good track and
good trottng We're the features Of yester-
days races at the GentIemen's Driving
Park. A second-cAoice horse, Aleck
Stephens, won the $50 race, and the
favorite, Lady Gay, carried OFF the 2:43
purse.
During the early part OF the afternoon
the neat was intense, and told on the
horses. The first two or three heats wet
every hair on the starters. little more
betting was done than on the first day,
and more interest was manifested.
Seven OF the eight entries started in
the first race Tor the 300 class. A. Is.
Cooks Ned ) was the favOrite, and sold
for $40 in the pools Little Dick and Aleck
Stephens brought s. ench, and the field,
Golddust aud Garsed and Joe c., were
sold for 81. Hancock was withdrawn,
he like Garsed and GOlddust, being one
Of those that were dstanced early in the
900 race the day before.
SEQ" was not given until the NTH
score. when all passed under the wire III
a bunch. Joe broke before reaching
way to the front. Ned 5 led the rest, but
even he could not get within seven lengths
of Doyle's little black until he passed the
three-eighth pole At the first half he was
close on the black, but broke under the
wire, Little Dick being right be-
hind him. The second time around
Stephens led all OF the way,
skipping once when hard pressed by
the favorite. He gained by the break. and
came down the home stretch in good style
three lengths ahead, Ned 5 second,
GaTsed, Little Dick, Joe aud
GOlddust in the order named. The
two last were distanced. Time 2:47.
Golddust promised TO give a good race at
the start, but an unfortunate break shut
him ont.
I While the horses were cooling Ned 5
was backed for $40 IN the pool box to 81
for Stephens, 81 Tor Garsed and the same
Tor Dick.
LOST ON HIS SHAPE.
One Of the secrets Of the popularity of
Ned was his shape. His admirers
would have been less out Of pocket had
they made greater allowance for his con-
dition. tie had TOO much flesh to hold
ont. Little Aleck had the inside track,
and started off even with his chief an
tagOnist, Ned 5. Dick was last. Stephens
got fair lead in the first quarter, and
held il. Ned struggled to pass him t the
south turn but failed, and was himself
passed by Garsed at the three-quarter
pole Dick also went ahead. Garsed
tried to 20 one better, and was soon beside
the black. The finish was close and eX-
citing, but Garsed didn't have the speed.
Dick passed under third, and the flag fell
with Ned on the wrong side Of the dis
tance pole. Time 2:4S19. Ned's failure
was said to be due to sickness. 1t was
certainly great surprise and disap
pOintment 10 many.
A protest was entered against Aleck
Stephens before the beginning Of the
third. He Is said TO have a record Of2:46.
but where be made it was not learned.
Notwithstanding the protest, he started
OF the third time, bent on winning. Gar
sed moved ahead smoothly and made "A
good race. Stephens finished in the lead
running, GaTsed second. The heat was
awarded to the latter, with Dick second.
Time 2:5253.
LIVELY HEAT.
All got of nicely. Dick broke and
dropped to third place, with Garsed in
front. There was a gap OF two lengths
between each one. Garsed kept ahead
for fve-eighths OF a mile. In turning the
north end the second time Doyle tried to
pass. In doing so his shaft fOuled on
Garsed's off wheel. The noise was plain
Jy heard by the lookers-0n, and several
cried ''foul.' No damage resulted from
tue collision, Garsed keeping on
though the black lost something.
The gap was closed with squirt, and
Stephens came in ahead. The heat was
gwen to Garsed on account of the foul,
though he was clearly beaten. Time
2:52l.
Stephens and Garsed had each won two
heats, and the last was awaited with in
L. IL.
slight breeze made IL much more pleas
ant. The horses did not come up at all
well in any heat until after four or five
efforts.
LITTLE ALEXIS CUTENEss.
Everyone was amused at the cuteness
of Aleck Stephens. No sooner was the
bell heard than he drew himself up into a
bunch and stopped In dozen PAGES. He
never wasted any speed after being called
back, but promptly stopped each time,
while the others kept on for 200 yards.
He broke soon after starting in the last
heat. Dick went ahead, but
was not permitted 10 lead far. Garsed
was the first 70 pass him. Stephens went
from third place 10 first in the last half,
finished ahead, Garsed second. Time
2:5515.
The judges announced that unless the
protest is sustained the race and money
Vii pp gwen W obtlfueuSs twenty zone
days are allowed In which to prove the
charge. II is understood that Mr.. J. A
Hughes will make the affidavit to-day.
Lady Gay and Gander were the only
starters in the 2:43 race. The former was
the favorite. IN the first heat she did not
do very well, and was whipped, after
which she trOtted more smoothly, but lost
the heat. Time 2:4G. She sold highest
before the second heat. After starting
she kept skipping. and had to be pun
ished. Gander won by 10 lengths, and at
one time IL looked as though the mare
would be shut out. Time 2:5lL. Her
admirers backed her again Tor the IA
vorite, and she won in 2:40. The fourth
heat was very close, and was won by
Lady Gay by head in 2;47l5. She won
the last heat and the race In 2:4Tjz.
THE HEATS.
The heats resulted as follows:
FIRST -Trotting. $3.50 class; mile
heats. best three in five: hotel and saloon
purse Sl75; $3.50 to lrst, SO 10 second;