The morning news., 1892-02-23
FAST TINE ON THE TRACK
CLATMORF,JR-, TORNADO, GROVER
AND MOLLIE G. THE WINNERS.

AND MOLLIE g. THE WINNERS.
A Days Brilliant Racing et Thunder.
bolt-Pet Fellon PAGES Against Time
at 2:4o-The Winners In the Field
Sports-Connolly Leads the 100
yard Handicap Dssh and in the high
Jump-Weyness' Long Throw OF the
Hammer.
A more perfect day than yesterday for
racing and field sports was never seen. By
8 o'clock fully 600 people passed through
the gates at the Thunderbols driving park.
lt was az interesting and enthusiastic
crowd
The track is much improved and the
horses made excellent time. The racing
/ programme embrac ed liberal entry of the
best horses In their classes in Savannah.
There we're three runs. a trot aud an exhi-
bition by the PAGER Pat FaIlon.
The judges for the day were E. c. Glea-
son, James F. Furlong and George J. Rel
ger. 1he hrss event was the $50 class trot-
ting and pacing, with tnree starters, Clay
more Jr.. Whiteman and Fee Gee. Capt.
Doyle drove Claymore, Jr., Fl. Madden the
PAGER, Whiteman, and JACK Griffin piloted
Fee Gee.
| Ofr FUR THE FIRST RACE.
In drawing for positions Claymore. Jr.,
had the pole Whiteman got second place
and Fee Gee the outside. The horses were
not long in getting a send off for the first
heat. When the word was given the three
went away at lively pace At the quarter
/ Claymore and Whiteman were in front.
The positions were unchanged at the
three-quarrers. At this point H. Madden
began 20 send the little gray for the heat.
i hnFraa aofra afnh ba &.-s-k
exciting. Claymore, Jr.. trotted like a
piece OF machinery. AT the distance stand
WhiteInan was at his neck. Capt Doyle
then called on his little stallion for another
link, and he responded, beating Whiteman
a neck. Time 800
The second heat was another pretty heat
between Claymore, Jr., and Whiteman.
Fee Gee made several breaks and did not
show up in any part of the race. Clay
more. DR., after a driving finish. won the
second and the race, with Whiteman CLOSE
second. Time 2:5416.
| THE QUARTER DASH.
The next event on the card was the quar-
ter dash, with four starters-Gussie, Long
Stride, Sorrel Joe and Tornado Tornado
surprised the crowd by winning as be
pleased, with Gussie second. Time O:27.
The entries in the half mile dash were
| next called. Emma Rhodes, with Gardner
| up, and Grover c., with Jockey WhitIock
In the saddle, responded to the bell call
| As the horses moved up to the stand for
the start they looked the picture Of condi-
tlon, although number OF horsemen
thought Emma was a little sharp of work.
After few attempts they got the word
ana ana tney. hew away at lively pace to the
| first turn. Growers head was in front as
they passed the quarter. Both jockeys were
| using the whip freely. AS they swung into
the homestretch Emma gave the chase up
and Grover won by length. Time 0:50
THE EVENT OF THE DAY.
The quarter dash between Breeze, MolIie
| u. and LaTosca proved the most interesting
| contest of the afternoon. The three were
in bunch until within few yards of the
wire. At this point Mollie G clearly out
ran the balance and won by half length.
Breeze second. Time O:3O.
Pat Fsllon, the PAGER, was next on the
programme for an exhibition mile against
2:42. The PAGER, when he appeared on the
treck with Capt. Madden behind him,
looked ft as a fiddle, and as he was moved
through the stretch bets were freely made
that he would not beat the record. Capt.
Madden was sure that he could accomplish
the task. and be did not disappoint his
friends who backed the PAGER.
After few scores Capt. Madden nodded
FOR the word. F. Fllion moved like clock
work and paced one of the best miles of his
life. When the judges announced the time,
| 2:4O, loud cheer went up from the enthu~
siastic spectators. The PAGER was acoompa-
MED by the runner. Long Stride.
THE FIELD SPORTS.
After the races were concluded the field
sports were called. The judges were
Messrs A. Wylly, John J. Powers, M. A.
Morrissey and Tom Halligan. The IOO-yard
handicap dash was first called. The prizes
were diamond pin to first and a silk
| umbrella TO second.
There we're six starters in this contest
G. A. Kriete, W. P. Ravauaugh, J. w.
WeyDess,J. b. Connolly, r. G. O'Byrne and
a splendid start. The contestants did some
fms running. Connolly was first to the
string with Kavanaugh second. Time,
O:l054. 1 This was remarkably fast time
considering the condition of the track.
CONNOLLY WINS THE HIGH JUMP.
The high jumping contest proved very
interesting. j. B. Connolly and R. G.
O'Byrne did some fine work.
Connolly's jump was 5 feet inches and
OByrne's feet l inch. Considering the
character OF the ground on which the con-
test took place the jumps made by Connolly
and O'Byrne was away above the amateur
average.
Three entered for the throwing of the 19-
pound hammer. Weyness. Connolly and
OByrne. Weyness surprised everybody,
making the remarkable throw Of 102 feet
1015 inches. In the contest he allowed Con-
molly s feet and O'Byrne 10 feet Their
records were respectively SO feet inches
and SO feet inches.
The programme closed with Connolly's
exhibition standing jumps with dumbpeils.
He made 35 feet 5 inches, which is only a
few inches behind the worlds amateur
championship record. Connolly received
tremendous applause for his work