The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-26
THE DAY ON THE TURF.
SOME FINE EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED
AT THUNDERBOLT.

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for AL Run the Best Race Ever Seen
on Savannah's Courses-Twelve Hun
drsd People Witnessed the Races
An Accident on the Coast Line Pre-
vents the Hundreds of Others From
Taxing in TIE Sport.
The races at the Thunderbolt driving
park were the event Of the day out Of town
and were big success. A more charming
day for racing could not be wished for. At
an early hour in the afternoon crowds of
people went to the park and by 2 o'clock the
Ihunderbolt road presented a lively
spectacle. 1t looked as though every COM
veyance in the city bad bsen pressed into
service and all we're filed with a happy -go-
lucky crowd bound for the races.
When the park gates were opened the
scene was one Of confusion. The people
jostled and crowded in their eagerness to
get inside. By O'Clock fully 1900 people
| were within the enclosure, filing the grand
stand and scattering themselves over the
park.
At $50 o'clock, with E. O. Gleason,
! Charles E. Stults and G. B. Younglove, the
| judges for the day. In the stand, the bell
summoned the horses fer the 3:l5 class
trotting.
STARTERS IN THE FIRST RACE.
The starters were Sorrel Clay, Jack and
Rufus Katie +. was not in condition, and
Mr.. Furlong would not start her. In draw
ing for positions Sorrel Clay had the pole,
with Jack second and Rufus on the outside.
No time was lost in scoring. On the second
| attempt they were sent away for the first
! boat Jack led the party to the first quar-
ter with sorrel Clay ciose second and
| Rufus third.
The positions were unchanged until they
entered the stretch for the finish. At this
point Sorrel Clay made lively squirt for
the front. but Birch called on Jack for more
speed and the gallant road gelding responded
molly and won the heat by q length. Time
3:1L
Jack also won the second heat, with. Sorrel
Clay second and Rufus third. Time Bill.
In the third heat DIR. Jasme used the
whaleboue freely on Sorrel Clay and the
horse did some fine trotting and won the
heat by length from Jack in S12.
The four; b heat resu T. di a walk over
for Jack. Time 3:l5. Sorrel Clay second
aud Rufus third. But for a slight accident
DIR. Jasme would have given Jack tighter
race in the home stretch.
Jack having three heats to his credit was
declared winner OF the heat and race.
THE 2;3S CLASS.
Next came the s:3S class, trotting and
pacing. with Bessie R., Claymore, Jr..
Whiteman and Dick Egan the starters.
Joe w. after taking his preliminary work
before the race, was withdrawn, his driver
not considering him in condition TO start
In drawing for positions Egan had the pole,
Claymore, Jr. second, Whiteman third and
Bessie X. on the outside.
The horsemen, remembering the bright
heats won by several Of these horses in
former contests, we're on the tip-toe OF
curiosity as TO who would win to-day. The
horses went away at the third score. At
the turn Egan was In front with Bessie R.
at his neck and the others punched two
lengths behind. With the exception of
Ciaymore, Jr., breaking badly and losing
In every break, the positions were the same
at the three-quarter pole.
At this point Bonham began to drive
Bessie r. for the heat and succeeded in
keeping Egan busy, but could not beat him
TO the wire. Egan won by length, Bessie
4. second, Whiteman third and Claymore,
Jr., distanced. Time, 2:48.
Dick Egan also walked OFF with the SEC
ond aud third heats in 2:53 and 2:57 Bessie
K. was able 20 give him race for pieca,
but the PAGER Whiteman was not in the hunt
In any part of the heats.
WINNER OF THE RACE.
The winner Dick Egan is the property of
many friends cheered loudly from the grand
stand when the promising young PAGER was
awarded the race. Tom Beam, his driver,
deserves much credit for the manner In
which he haudled him in this race.
The ee-for-all running races was the
feature of the days racing. Sorrel Joe with
Gardner up; Little 8. with Jocky Nc
earthly, and Grover c. with Whitlock in
the saddle, answered the bell call. The race
was iye-eighths of a mile heats. Mr.. Glea-
son brought tue horses to the one-eighth
mile post and succeeded in giving them an
excellent send off
As the horses passed the stand Little S.
was In front, running strong, Sorrel Joe
second and Grover CT bird. These posi-
tions were the same until the horses entered
the home stretch for the flush. Coming
down the stretch Sorrel Joe fell back to the
rear. and the spectators were treated to a
stirring finish between Little s. aud Grover
G. Jockey Whitlock on Grover G. and Nc
earthly on Little s. did some fine riding.
Flourishes of the whips, singing cuts IN
der the faaks, lifting along with hands
and knees, and the two horses passed under
the wire, running dead heat. Time 1:10
LITTLE SURPRISE.
The second heat was a rank surprise,
Grover G. winning as he pleased. The
judges, being of the opinion that Little 8,
was puAlOA Ul Liz IOCkSyt k6fo bLS u5hb W
Grover, but declared all bets off on tho
heat. Their decision met with the hearty
approval Of the spectators. Time of heat,
lilo. The action of the judges will be APP
preciated by all lovers Of the turf, because
it viii be protection TO them hereafter ia
making their bets
Grover 9. won the next heat and race.
Time 10.
An exhibition by Walter r. concluded the
days programme. Despite the large crowd
present no trouble occurred, and the racing
public were treated to q fine days sport.
Emma Rhodes didn't participate in the
free-for-all running race because Mr..
Downing was not exactly satisfied with one
of the contestants ia the race. In regard
to the article he published in yesterdays
MORNING NEWS Mr. Bowling told re-
porter that he had no intention whatever of
rejecting on the management of the track
but simply meant to express his disapproval
regarding party interested In the race.
AN ACCIDENT ON THE COAST LINE.
But for an accident on tho Coast Line
railroad there would have been at least 2, 00O
people at the races Two trains collided be-
tween Thunderbolt and Bonaveature and
blocked travel on the road for the after
noon according to the ideas of the railroad
people. Hundreds Of people called at the
| depot for tickets to Thunderbolt, but were
| told that no trains could be got through.
! In consequence they went off disappointed.
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