The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
SHARPRACING ALLROUND
DIVIDED HEATS AND CLOSE FIN
ISLES AT THUND zRBOLT.

and Trot, Maggie Lisbon the Special
Grover c. the Three-quarter Dash
and Emma Rhodes the half Mile
=ats-Dick Egan a Strong Ceadi
date for First Honors.
The races at the Thunderholt driving
park were largely attended. II was a gala
day for the thousand people who witnessed
them.
The contests were close and exciting, both
the harness and running events, and tue
enthusiasm was great. The grand stand
was filed to it's utmost capacity, the infield
had many anxious spectators and the fence
along the home stretch was lined with eager
sight-sesrs.
A. 2:3O O'Clock the juiges-E. C. Gleason,
Z. b. 1ounglove aud ". II. Ray-rang the
bell which summoned the horses for the
special trot Maggie Lisbon with Tom
| Boam up, Whiteman with II. Madden, and
Claymore Jr. with Capt. Doyle behind
him, shortly appeared, and began
scoring for the first heat After
the third attempt the word was
given TO good send of. Claymore Jr.
led the party TO the first half, with Maggie
Lisbon a close second and Whiteman
third The position remained the same 70
| the three-quarters. At this point ClaYmore
Jr. left his feet and Maggie Lisbon and
Whiteman both passed him. The race to
the wire was very close between Maggie
Lisbon and Whiteman, Maggie winning by
a length. Time 1856.
NECK AND NECK HEAT.
Tn the second heat A. P. Doyle drove
young - more, and succeeded in winning
a rattling goou - Maggie Lisbon and
! CIayLnore Jr. were necA -. neck for the
entire mile, and the young stallion, tar a
hot finish, won by neck. Time 2:5SIz.
The third heat was another good one.
Claymore Jr. was in front until he reached
! the distance stand. At this point Maggie
Lisbon moved up to his head, and out
| footed him to the wire. the finish
being very close. Time 2:5S.
In the fourth heat CiaymOre Jr. again
showed his ability 20 lead the way to the
half, but made a bad break as he passed the
| Judges stand and lost his chances for the
heat Whiteman, who was a close third,
| passed Claymore Jr and begun 70 overtake
the leader, Maggie Lisbon. As they entered
the home stretch he was on even terms with
| her, the race 30 the wire being very close
Maggie winning only by a length. Time
2:5s
Maggie having three heats 20 her credit
| was declared winner of the race Clay
more Jr. second and Whiteman third.
THE FREE-FoR-ALL.
The froe-for-all pace and trot was the
next event on the card.
Pat Falon was first TO appear. with Fl.
Madden behind him. Then came Optinist,
with h. Muhlberg up; Bessie r., with
William Bounan, her owner. driving her;
and Dick Egan. with Tom Boam in the
suiky. As the four starters took their pre-
lminary work before the race the friends
OF each horse loudly applauded them as
they speeded by the grand stand,
|
for the first heat. At the fourth
attempt the word was given to a good send
off. Pat Fallon led the party to the turn
with Bessie X. close second. At the half
Optimist succeeded In passing Bessie and
was closing rapidly on Fallon. At the
three-quarters they were on even terms.
| The race to the wire was very exciting Mr.
Muhlberg did some fine driving behind
Optimist and gave Fallon a lively fight for
| 1t. Falon won by length. Time 2:4915
Dick Egan third, Bessie Il. fourth.
The second heat was grand one Not
only in point Of time. but the best driven
mile that has been seen in Savannah in
some time Bessie r. did MOI start in this
heat as she was not drawn on account OF
| lameness.
THE sTART IN THE SECOND.
After scoring a few times tue word was
given and the three starters went away at q
terrific clip. Optimist made a taugling
break on the turn and fell behind. From
this point FallOn and EEan moved to the
front and made a grand race of it. The
horses paced neck and neck until they
reached the home stretch. Fallon now was
in front and coming like e locomotive.
Every one thought the heat surely was his.
| AT the distance stand Tom Beam hogan to
drive Egan In earnest. aud the game little
| PAGER responded nobly to every touch of
The whalebJne The race to the wire and
the driving of Beam and Madden was most
| exciting. Boam made grand drive of 1t,
and landed Egan winner by head. Time
| PAS.
In the third heat Optimist did not
start-so the race was now left to the two
PAGERS.
Fallon captured the third and fourth
heats in PAP each, but Egan gave him a
lively fight Of it. In the third heat Capt
Madden had to use the whip freely on Fal-
lon to land him winner. 1t was fine
race between two fast and game PAGERS,
driven by two expert reinsmen.
EGAN A DANGEROUS RIVAL.
Pat Fallon still holds the post OF honor
| but he has dangerous rival in Dick Egau
Tom Boam has certainly uncovered another
phenomInal PAGER in this young horse. Race
goers were amazed 20 see him pace such a
great race with such high class horse as
Pat Fallon. Six months ago Dick
pulling the grocery wagon of his owner.
Mr.. Michael Egan. In the hands Of Trainer
Tom Beam he has developed into a grand
race horse, one which is destined to pace
low down in the teens.
In the three-quarter dash. running Gro
yer c. won easily, with Sam Mitchell second
and Garfield third. Time l: ~.
Mr.. Lawrence Kelly's running mare
Emma Rhodes walked off with the half
mile neat race in 0:56 each. Grover c. gave
her good race of it. but at no time could
he reach her head.
Between the heats of the pace and trot
Dr. II, 5. Colding's handsome road horse
started against the chronograph with A. p.
Doyle in the sulky. He gave a splendid
exhibition Of speed and pleased the crowd
by stepping mile easily in 2:5616.
Altogether the races were grand sue
cess, having been admirably managed
Firmness and ability ruled in the Judges
stand, and everybody went away from the
track pleased with the races and the manner
in which they had been dscid ed.
AT THE THE AFTER.