The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-03
NEW YBAR.s ON THE TRACK.
Isreniah and the Pneumatic Sulky
Get Away With the PAGERS.

Ssremiah and the Pneumatic Sulky
Get Away With the PAGERS.
The weather was delightful yesterday and
there was q large crowd at the Thundsrbolt
driving park. Fully 1000 people saw the
excellent programme under the manage
u,snt Of MIR. A. P. Doyle. All Of the events
,-a-a holly contested and were probably the
most exciting ever witnessed at the park.
Az $3.50 O'Clock the judges called the
horses for the free-for-all harness event.
Three of the entries came to the post.
Norena was scratched on account OF lame
ness. The PAGER Pat Fallon was the first
% nut in an appearance. Dick Egan fol-
lowed shortly after.
Then came Jeremiah hooked 60 a new BIZ
cycle sulky. The horse and sulky were
greatly admired by the large audience.
After q few warming up brushes the
horses were called TO score for the first heat.
In drawing for positions jeremiah succeeded
IN getting the pole. Dick Egan second place
and Pat Fallon the outside Fallon was the
fsvorite in the betting and considerable
money was placed on him. The audience
was not troubled by any long scoring. On
the first attempt the horses came down to
the stand well together and succeeded in
getting q splendid start.
jeremiah led the party in the first turn,
when the bunch entered the quarter stretch,
broke aud fell to the rear. The race for
the heat was now between Jeremiah and
Fallon. The two horses kept well together
for the entire distance. Burch handled the
big trotter with great skill. On the home
stretch, when Boam made desperate drive
at him with Fallon, the two horses made a
splendid finish, with Jeremiah half length
In front. Time 2:40%.
The aanOnd heat WAS anothar vieknrv for
jeremiah. In this heat Beam sent FaIlon
the entire mile under the whip, but the trot-
ter jeremiah was the first to catch the
Judges eye as they passed under the wire.
Fallon was close second. Time 2:40. Jere-
miah was now the fayorite, and was selling
freely as choice over the field.
The third heat was fighting one from
start TO finish. The horses got away on
even terms, and the three kept well to-
gether until the quarter stretch was
reached. At this point Jeremiah broke.
Fallon at once shot to the front closely
followed by Egan. When Burch settled
the big horse he did some fine trotting on
the back stretch and was gaining
rapidly on the leaders. At the three-quarter
pole Burcn began to make his drive for the
heat. Fallon was still in front and Egan
was running. When the horses entered the
homestretoh Egan fouled Jeremiah by
carrying him clear to the outside fence
This Of course ratified the big horse and
knocked him of his stride. When he re-
covered Burch IN ade q drive for Fallon and
succeeded i'll making one of the prettiest
finishes of the day. Falion won by a neck.
Time 2:43. Burch filed his complaint with
the judges - that he had been
fouled by Egan and that he thought the
drivers of Egan and Fallon we're working
together to beat his horse. The judges did
not see where the driver OF Fallon mad in
dulged in any foul driving, so they gave
the heat to Falon and distanced Dick Egan
for the foul.
The fourth and deciding heat was the
greatest race Of the afternoon. A blanket
could have covered the PAGER and the trot-
ter for the entire mile. Fallon was first to
the quarter. At this point he broke and
Jeremiah took the pole from him. When
the horses passed the stand on the first half
they we're neck and neck. Boam then began
TO use his whip on Fallon and the game
PAGER responded nobly, but he could not
gain an inch on the gallant trotter. The
finish was by far che best ever driven in
the history of the park. Beam whipped
Fallon from the head of the stretch to the
wire, but jeremiah, under the guidance of
Burch, won by half length. Time 2:45.
The winner Jeremiah is the property Of
Mr.. C. E. Suits of this city. He Is a fine
specimen Of q trotter aud one destined 20
trot way down in the teens.
The free-for-all running event for three
eighths of mile heats was another fine
contest. -...
Emma Rhodes, Little S, John s. Prince
aud Irish Girl faced the starter. Little s.
won the first heat. with Prince second
Irish Girl third aud Emma Rhodes fourth.
Time 0:40.
Emma Rhodes won the second and third
heats and was declared winner of the race,
Little 8. second and Prince third. Time OF
heats 0:42 and 0:4116.
The butchers stake was another exciting
contest. Willie Smallwood had the mount
on the winner and was loudly cheered when
he passed the grand stand. The mule race
concluded the afternoons amusements and
was much enjoyed.