The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-25
TWO DAYS OF RACES.
Merchants Week Programme at the
Driving Park.

IRVING Fark.
One of the most attractive features of
May week will be the trotting and running
races at the Thunderbolt driving park
Tuesday aud Wednesday afternoons, and
the races have already attracted some fine
horses. Capt H. Madden's stables have
been brought over from Charleston. and
have been given accommodations in Capt
M. J. D2yle's stalls near the driving park.
The course has been rolled and is in the
best condition, and will receive continual
attention until the day of the races.
The committee having charge of the two
days races is Joseph +. Doyle, chairman,
r. W. Powers. Charles E. Stults, James H.
Furber, Z. c. Gleason, and Simon Stern
berg, and Mr.. Powers has been appointed
chairman of a subcommittee to select the
judges from the Savannah Jockey Club.
All the entries have closed and are as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, April 29-Free for all race: open
to trotters and PAGERS, mile heats. Purse
$500, divided. Five entries.
w. T. Birch enters s. g. Pat Fallon, PAGER.
William Bohan enters blk m. Bessie r.,
trotter.
E. Muhlberg enters s. g. Optimist, trot-
ter.
Capt, NJ. ]. Doyle enters br. s. Claymore.
c. b. Judd enters b. z. Fred
This will be the principal event of the
two days races, all the horses having won
purses over the conrse.
Pat Fallon is being trained, and will be
driven by Birch. Falloa can pace better
than 2:30. Bohan will drive Bessie K. who
has trotted in 2:26. Thomas +. Boam will
drive the noted gelding Optimist, who mas a
record OF 2:3l1% and in private trial has
trotted in 2:26%. Claymore will be handled
nv Cent naulQ Glaunnnra hoo a rnnOff nf
2:35, aud at Gainesville last fall trotted
three heats better than 2:30. C. b. Judd,
who entered Fred, will drive him. The
horse is owned by prominent merchant of
Savannah and is said to be able to go mile
in 2:25.
Second Race: running; half-mile heats.
Savannah brewery stake for Savannah
horses. 81 Pore s75, divided. Six entries.
i, John F. bowling enters S. e. One Eye.
I. Il Brown enters s. s. Garfield.
w. 7. Birch enters C. &. Dandy.
Frank Yerekefskie enters C. &. Buckshot.
Thos. +. Boam enters CT. z, Sornado.
A. Z. Doyle enters s. 8. Bonesetter.
Wednesday, April 30-Trotting race
| three minute class. Purse $3.50. divided.
| Four entries.
Simon Stsrnberg enters 8. G. Little Dick.
James Mullgan entersg &. George Wash
ington.
| W. i. euDoiS u 1Ap.
John E. Bowling enters g. &. Tom r.
Free for all running race; half mile heats
| Purse s75, divided. Seven entries.
John K. Bowling enters s. G. One Eye.
Thomas +. Boam enters or. e. Sornado.
w. 7. Birch enters C. g. Dandy
| t. L. Brown enters 8. 6. Garfield.
A. P. Doyle enters s. 8. Bonesstter
M. BellingeEgf Charleston, S. c., enter.
s. &. Nordgcku er
A M1dae4 of Charleston, s. c., enter
b. m, Aaade All
Ruhpihg race; mile dash; free for all
Purse $40, divided. Four entries
| w. T. Birch enters C. &. Dandy
T. L. Brown enters S. 5. Garfield
II. Madden of Charleston enters b. z
M Bellinger of Charleston enters 8. g
Nordeck.
The horses will be started at 2:30 o'cloc
p. IN, promptly each day. Each days spor
will conclude with an exciting free for a
mule race, with entries open until day c
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