The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-28
VERNON PARKS FLYERS.
TIE FIRST DAYS MEETING A
BRILLIANT SUCCESS.


and Crown Prince One OF the
Finest Ever Seen on a Savannah
Track - Two Thousand People, a
Majority of Whom Were Ladies,
Witness the Haces-To-day's Events
and Entries.
The first day of the race meeting at the
Vernon park yesterday was a big success.
The weather throughout was perfect, and
the track was in excellent condition for
racing. There were fully 1900 people in
attendance. and the crowd was largely
made up Of ladies.
The large and roomy grand stand seats
were hidden by handsome costumes, grace
full figures aud pretty faces.
No fault could be found with the free
transportation. The schedule by the bus
and wagon line proved satisfactory in every
way.
The races were watched with much inter-
est by the vast audience, and an immense
amount of money, principally in small bets.
was wagered on the different events.
The first event on the card for the day
was the one mile dash. selling, for purse
of $780, Four thoroughbreds faced starter
Winn, Jesse r." ''B. G. ""R. S. Z. " and
Emma Rhodes. After few attempts they
got the word. "B. g." at once shot to the
front and kept it throughout the mile
Emma Rhodes finished second and gave the
winner lively brush to the wire; 'R. S.
E" third and Jesse R. fourth.
DELAYED BY A PROTEST.
The next event was the 2:25 trotting and
pacing. Barney W., Warrior, Pat Fallon,
Walton r., Roanoke and Jordan B., were
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Barney w. and Jordan B., which delayed
the race for several minutes. G. W. Baker
was also protested, and, after an investiga-
ton, the judges decided not to allow him TO
drive over the Vernon Park track, as he
was ruled off all other association tracks.
In drawing for positions Warrior had
the pole. with Jordan B. second, Barney w.
third, Walton r. fourth, Fat Fallon fifth
and Roanoke ON the outside. The
Barney had a little the worst
Of it in the start. Warrior. as soon as the
word was given, shot to the front, with
Pat Fallon pushing him closely to the
quarter. At this point Pat fell to the rear,
and Walton r. took up the fight to the
half. The pace was too fast for Walton,
and he gave up the struggle.
No one noticed Barney W. creeping
along until the thrae-quarter pole was
to send the old horse along, and he re-
sponded to every call. When the home
stretch was entered, Barney was in front,
and kept it to the wire. Time 2:3415.
Warrior came in second, with Fallon third,
Jordon B. fourth, Walton R. fifth, and
Roanoke sixth.
A LIVELY RACE.
The second heat was lively one, and
was hotlY contested. After the word was
given Barney w. and Jordan B. left the
others and made grand fight for the heat.
1t was a driving heat from start to finish.
The scene on the homestretch brought
forth yells from the enthusiastic crowd in
the grand stand. Both horses entered
the stretch together Every one thought
that Barney would win. but Jordan B. beat
him to the wire by nose. 1t was a fine
performance for both horses. Warrior fin
ished third, Fallon fourth. Roanoke fifth
and Walton R. sixth. Time Of heat 1921.
Barney captured the next two heats and
the race in 1924 and 2:37. Jordan B.
came second, Warrior third, Pat fourth.
Roanoke fifth and Walton Z. distanced.
The next race on the programme was
the half-mile heat race, running. This event
was the principal feature of the day. There
were four starters, but the race was con-
coded to be between two of them-Billy
Bush and Crown Prince. Lucy and Gar
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talent.
In the first heat Crown Prince proved
himself too much for Bush, and beat him
by neck. Time 81 seconds.
The second heat between these noted thor
oughbreds was one Of the most brill
liant contests ever seen on
any track. The horses ran
head to head for the entire
distance It was a race for blood from the
20 ~ +ba c+o hall until hn
finished.
The test of speed and the excellent riding
of Jockey R. Pratt on Bush and Jockey
Stotter on Prince was most exciting.
The horses rsn under the wire head to
head. When the judges announced that it
was dead heat, a storm of applause went
up from the grand stand for the noble
horses and the plucky jockeys. Time of
heat so seconds.
Bush proved himself slayer and race
horse of the highest order by winning the
next two heats and the race Time 531 and
52115 seconds. Lucy and Garfield distanced.
THE NOVELTY RACE.
Three horses started in the novelty race
for purse of 500, Hardware. st. An
drews and Jennie B. This race was an
easy victory for St Andrews, who was first
at each of the quarters and was awarded
the entire purse.
The 2:5O pacing was on the caro- Tor yes
terday but owing to the divided heats in
the running and trotting events this class
was postponed until Wednesday.
The events on the card for to-day will
consist of two harness and two running
races.
There are large number Of starters and
the programme promises to be a most
brilliant one. Below can be seen a list of
the entries:
2:35 Glass, Trotting-Purse $3.50.
A. P. Doyle, b. 8. Claymore.
W. I. Burch, 8. z. Susong.
T. j: Payne, 8. &. Jordan B.
T. f. Boam, b. S. Pokatalago.
2:55 class, trotting- 5000.
A. P. Doyle, b. C. Claymore Jr.
j. A. Bland. b. e. Postmaster.
I. F. Boam, &. &. Tom II.
Thomas McMurray, br. G. Lomax.
j. H. Hawthorne. br. e. Romeo.
Richard Pratt, &. & George Washington.
Joseph Cosman, b. m. Maggie Lisbon.
Ben Neisz. s. g. Slip.
Running-One mile and a quarter-purse
800.
j. Bitticks, b. z. "B. g."
j. French, br. s. Hardware.
Lawrence Kelly, b. m. Emma Rhodes.
Match Race-Quarter mile dash. $50 side.
Entries
Lawrence Kelly, b. m. Emma Rhodes.
}. A. Bland, b. S. Hardware.
The same schedule as that of yesterday
will be run by the wagons to-day.