The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
THE SPORTS AT raUNDERsoLT
The Programme Of Events at the priv
ing Park.

me RrORra mm6 OF Events at the DrlV-
ing Park
The race talk and interest for the last two
weeks has conferred in the meeting to take
place at the Thunderbolt Driving park to-
morrow and Tuesday. The races will be
under the management of A. P. Doyle,
who has arranged a brilliant programme
from a racing point Of view. The events
for the two days are filed with large
number OF entries. and some noted horses
will take part In each event.
The judges are E. c. Gleason and G. B.
Younglove. They will judge both the
trotting and running events.
The card for Monday is the 2:50 trotting for
purse Of $195. the one-half mile heats run
ming for purse Of 300 and the quarter mile
dash for a purse of $50. The starters iu
more Jr. John S. will be handled in the
race by ". T. Birch. Waxey Jack Griffin
is to pilot Fee Gee, and A. P. Doyle will sit
behind Claymore Jr. With three such
horsemen in the same race and all of them
driving first-olass horses, the racing public
can expect to see some close and exciting
finishes.
THE RUNNING RACES.
The running events will likely prove the
feature of the days sport. The four start
ers are all high class race horses and they
will be piloted by expert jockeys.
The entries are Emma Rhodes, st. An
drews. Little S. and Sky Bill. ST. Andrews
is the noted runner from Charleston, s. c.
Sky Bill is from Augusta, Ca, and is said
place. Lawrence Kelly expects TO
see his favorite, Emma Rhodes,
make fine showing in this contest. She is
in splendid form and with Bennie Shaw in
the saddle she will make the visitors run
some. Little 8. has large circle of friends
that will back him heavily if he comes to
the post in anything like good condition.
The quarter dash promises to be most excit-
ing. Five will face the starter. Sky Bill,
Emma Rhodes, Tornado, Lotto G and
Little s.
The card for Tuesday is the big free for
all for a purse Of 5000, and the querter mile
heat race for purse Of SIS.
The starters in the running event are same
as on Monday.
In the free for all, Manager Doyle has
succeeded In bringing together five Of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS in the state.
Every one Of the contestants can pace or
trot close to 2:20 on any good track. The
entries are Pat Fallon, Optimist, Dick
Eagan, Claymore and Joe w.
THE CRACK PAGERS.
Pat Fallon, the old reliable, is familiar to
race-goers. He is a PAGER of no small pre-
tensions, and horse that betting men are
not afraid to risk their money on. He is in
the hands of the expert trainer, Tom
Boam. Dick Eagan, the lit
tie gray PAGER who sprung into
prominence recently as a racehorse,
is the property of Mr.. Esgan, the grocer.
This young horse has world of speed; he
has frequently showed his ability to pace
three heats better than 2:25 He will be
handled in the race by his owner, who knows
the horse thoroughly, and can drive him as
fast as any professional reinsman. Optimist,
the dashing trotting gelding,is owned by E.
MuhlberR. He Is horse OF wonderful speed
when in condition. Mr.. Muhlberg has him
grand race on Tuesday.
The trotter Claymore will be driven by
Waxey Jack Griffin. the noted driver from
Knoxville, Tenn.
Joe W., the famous little PAGER from Ash
vile, n. c., is owned by Col. B. II. Tyson
of that place. The talent look upon Joe as
a hard horse to beat With five such
horses in the same contest the race promises
to be stubbornly fought from start to finish.
The question that is now agitating the
minds of the talent is-who will win the
free-for all! The field sports for the two
days will be judged by Albert Wylly.
In the l00-yerd foot race the entries are;
Clarence Lillienthal, W. P. Kavanagh, R. c.
O'Byrne, j. T. Saverese, J. w. Wyness and
j. B. Connolly
In the high jumping contest j. B. Con
molly will jump against the southern record.
5 feet inches. J. W. Wyness will also
throw the hammer against the record OF los
feet.
Manager Doyle has made arrangement
with the Coast Line railroad to run a spe-
cial schedule to the park The races will be
called promptly at 2:30 o'clock each day.