The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
BARNEY W. A WINNER.
THE OHIOAN WALKS OFF WITH
THE FRBE-FOR-ALL PURSE.

THE FRBE-FOR-ALL PURSE.
Walton r. a Close Second, With Op-
timist Third-Two Thousand People
Witness the Thunderbolt Christmas
Sports-The Races the Best Ever Trot-
ted on the Track Conrad Schwarz
Wins the Schwarz Race-The Saddle
Race-Two Horses Fall But no Dam
age Done.
The races at Thunderbolt driving park
were the event Of the day out Of town, and
proved big success. The afternoon was a
most favorable one Tor racing, and about
1900 people awaited themselves of the OPP
portunity Of seeing the sport.
The grand stand was crowded to over
flowing, and hundreds lined both
sides Of the track. Carriages
and buggies were scattered shout the en-
closure. and among them many beautiful
private turnouts. The track was in excel
lent condition. and many horsemen ex-
pressed their surprise at the fast time that
| was made.
AT 2:3O o'clock the judges, George W.
| Owens, T. Walthour and ". H. Connerat,
| rang the bell which summoned the horses
for the free-for-all. Optimist was first to
appear, with Thos. F. Boam behind him.
As ne logged by the stand his friends
cheered him loudly. Next came North
Cardinals representative, Walton R.,
with his owner, J. T. Hambriok,
in the sulky. Barney w. was the
| last TO show up, and when his owner, @.
| W. Baker of Ripley, o., drove him past
the grand stand he looked the picture of
condition and had every appearance Of a
trotter
A flor the tbraa boroac xyara o,;yav tlai,.
preliminary warming up the judges called
them for the word.
| THE HORSES OFF.
No time was lost in scoring. Mr..
Owens gave them the word ''go" ON
| the first attempt, and the three
| trotters started for the first heat. Barney
| w. took the lead on the first turn and held
is throughout the heat. Optimist aud Wal
ton K. had lively fight FOR second place,
but Optimist was too much for him and
won by q short distance. Time, 2:44
In the second heat Optimist showed that
he could not give the strangers a race in
any part of the mile. Barney w. and
| Walton r. had the heat to themselves. They
| trotted well together, and Barney won by a
| length in $780,.
Barney W. was now pronounced favor
| lite, having two heats to his credit. Still
the belief prevailed among horsemen that
w dlJOu H., UD6 game SOL OF L ON hal, would
| be troublesome before the race was over,
and he was bought freely as second choice
| in the pools.
The third heat was q grand one, not only
| the fastest but the lest driven mile that has
ever been seen on the Thunderbolt track.
After scoring few times the word was
given. Optimist broke at the first turn
and fell to the rear. From this point the
two strangers shot to the front, and then
the battle for first place began.
The horses kept we'll together until they
entered the homestretch. Here Hambrick
began to drive Walton, using his whip
| freely. AS they passed the stand on the
| first half, neckiand neck, the excitement and
yells OF the crowd were tremendous.
THE FASTEST ON RECORD.
Around the turn for the third quarter the
| pace was still faster, and when the horses
| entered the homestretch on the second half
mile the sight was grand one, both drivers
| whipping, and the gallant trotters respond
| ing to every touch. Baker was doing his
utmost TO land Barney q winner, and the
/ speedy son of Volunteer was straining every
muscle.
| Down the stretch the horses came, and a
blanket could have covered them, SO near
| were they together. At the distance stand
Barney's nose was a little in front, but
| Walton r. was Coming like a whirlwind,
with Hambrick driving him for all he was
worth. When they passed under the wire,
amidst the yells OF the crowd. Walton was
in front by throatlatcn. The time, 1854,
was the fastest mile ever trotted over the
track.
In the fourth heat Barney w. went to the
front and held it throughout the mile.
| Walton made few brushes at him, but
could not get his head Time 2:44. Barney
| W. was then declared winner of the heat
and race. Walton R. came in second, with
Optimist third.
THE SCHwARZ RACE.
The Schwarz race was sandwiched be-
| tween the heats of the big race, and was
frought with much interest to thu specta-
tors. Conrad had the best horse and ex-
perienced no trouble in winning. Both
gentlemen did some fine driving aud we're
loudly applauded by their friends as they
passed the grand stand.
Lawrence Kelly's handsome bsy mare
Emma Rhodes in her exhibition, with Buba
Gardner up, proved herself quite race
mare.
The gentlemen's saddle race was the most
enjoyable feature of the programme. Null
Ter Mex Of Beaufort, s. c., was the winner.
Dave Rothschild was the favorite with the
| crowd, and he caused much merriment by
his peculiar style of riding. Dave might
have got there" but for the poor Judgment
he displayed in selecting horse.
Between the heats of the saddle race there
was private match running race between
Tornado and Buokskin. The horses ran an
excellent race for the first quarter.
TWO HORSES FALL.
At this point the two horses collided and
fell, carrying the riders to the ground, but
fortunately neither the animals nor riders
were hurt.
The mule race concluded the afternoons
amusement, and the kicking mule caused
great laughter from the crowd by his at
tempts to throw the rider.
The managers, A. ?. Doyle and John F.
Bowling, feel elated over the success of the
races, and they propose to have similar
sport on New Years day. Despite the large
number present no trouble occurred and the
crowd was a well-behaved and orderly one.
1t is the intention Of the managers to make
all the events Of such character as to
popularizS this class of amusement and
make the race track fashionable place of
resort
WEDDING BELLS IN THOMASVIIL,E
Mr.. A. B. Rowe OF Brunswick Marr1es
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