Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-20

Somo Fast Savannah Horses and
Their Records.

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/ ayes, sir" remarked gentleman who
! is well posted on such matters a day or
two ago, There are some fast horses in
savannah. can sit right here and name
over dozen that can make their mile
away down below three minutes, and but
two or three OF these are professional
trotters."
The first one think OF is Capt. Doyle's
well-knOwn Claymore, one OF the famous
Harry Clay's sons. and as fine horse az
there is in the South. Harry Clay is a
famous old horse, and his blood flows IN
the veins of such horses as St.
Julien. Goldsmith Maid, Hope
ful, Hattie Woodward and dozens
of others. With a single exception, Clay
more is the only son OF Harry Clay out of
A thoroughbred. He is a powerful horse,
1871 bands high, OF dark brown color.
He 1as a record OF 1916, though ne has
never been trained regularly for a trOtter,
being kept mainly for breeding purposes.
1t is treat to see him move. He has
slashing, swinging gait, and moves with
grand and lofty stride. He cost Capt.
DOYLE the neat little sum of $4,000. The
Captain also has a handsome bay mare,
Aggie D., that he raised himself aud
which has record OF 2:40. BeSdes these
will all make good records for themselves.
"The fastest horse, or at least the one
with the best record in town, is Dir. ID. ii.
Campbelrs K. p. Garsed, a magnificent
7-year-old sorrel gelding Is hands high.
He has a record of 1886 which be made in
ThOmasyille about two years ago.
"Mr. +. 7. Payne's Kate Norwood,
handsome black mare of 10 hands, has
made her mile in 2:49, and a good many
Ia Ia How IA
Kate is a Georgia raised horse too.
"Mr. C. f. Graham's Charlie g., an
year-old gray, IL hands high, has a
record of $3.50.
"rben there is DR.. Roach's Fanny, a
lovely gray mare, that Pm certain could
cover mile in less than three minutes,
though she has no record to show 1t. The
doctor thinks there is very few, if any,
in Savannah that can beat her,"
Almost everyone has noticed the splen-
did team that Mr.. Charles E. Stults used
to drive. This team was Ned 8, a
handsome bay of 1871 hands, and Lady
D0rcas, a beautiful black mare about the
same size. The team has IA record Of 2:47,
ard Mr.. Stults carried off the prize at the
State Far at Macon last October with
them tor the most stylish and fastest
team. Mr.. Suits broke the team last
June by selling Lady Dorcas to DR.. Bow
uen. lie StlIl mas Neu y. however, ana Is
on the lookout for mate to him. There
are plenty of men who will put up money
who say that Lady Dorcas can beat any
thing in Savannah, and she is certainly a
splendid mover, though she has no indI-
vidual record.
The fastest lady's horse in Savannah is
Mr.. Suits Joe Warren. Joe bias record
of 2:3S and is gentle as a lamb. Mrs.
Suits drives MIN anywhere with perfect
ease.
There is another Savannah horse that
is raising the very mischief on some of
the Northern race tracks. He is sweep
ing everything as ne goes and has won
five out of six races during the past sum-
mer. He is not owned by Savannah
man now, but IL hasn't been six months
since he was seen on the streets here
nearly every day. He is a complete
stranger to the Northern boOkmakers and
they are all puzzled to find out where he
came from.
There's no reason in the world why
there shouldn't be series Of in
teresting races in Savannah every
year. The she'll roads can't
be beat in the South, and it is gen.
orally acknowledged that there Is no
better track this side OF Baltimore than
the one mile track here. There is some
talk of a new driving association being
organized by men who will endeavOr to
make the sport of more general interest
than IL has been for some time.