The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16
THE RUN OF THE RIVALS.
Step for Step and Stride for Stride,
They Make a geTleCt Dead Heat.

"Crack" Steods-The Rival 3-Year-
Olds Pull OF as Pretty a Trial of
Speed as was Ever Seen on the
Turf.
Gravesend Race Track, Sept 15.-The
match race between Domino aud Henry
of Navarro, at nine furlongs, for purse
of -, 900, resulted in a dead heat The
finish. under whip and spur. each jockey
doing his utmost TO win if only by an eye
lash. created intense excitement, the
grand stand and lawn for a few minutes
taking on the appearance of
insane people, whose mania was shouting
and jumping up and down after the
horses had been led away to the paddock.
Byron McClelland. who is owner of Henry
Of Navarro, and the Messrs. keene. who
own Domino, had a conference. at the end
of which il was announced that they had
decided not to run the race over. As a
consequence the purse was divided and
the bets paid the same way.
Fully Is, 900 persons witnessed the race,
the weather being all that could be de-
sired. The track was not in the best pos
sible condition for the race the heavy
rain of last night having left it sticky in
spots. Before the racing, Byron Nc
Clelland, the owner of Henry of Navarro,
made a careful examination Of the
track, walking entirely around
it. At the conclusion of his
inspection, he said the track suited him,
and as Domino can negotiate any kind of
going the Messrs, keene We're satisfied,
thus making the race an assured thing,
much 10 the satisfaction of the crowd.
The match race was the fifth on the
card. The betting opened with Domino
hot favOrite, the quotations being: Dom
ipO I n .. Harry of Navarro
1t was twenty minutes past o'clock
when The bugle call summoned the con
testants to the post AS each appeared a
great shout went up, but Domino re-
ceived the bulk of the enthusiasm. After
a little skirmishing the flag fell and
"They are off, came like a clap of thun-
der from the Threats of the 1900
spectators. Henry of Navarro was
in front, but Doggett at once
took steady pull on him and Domino be-
came the taskmaster. He was leading
by three-quarters of length as they
passed the stand, and the pair were
Cheered frantlCalY. Al the upper turn
Domino increased his lead 10 length
and a-half and at the turn in the back
stretch Tarral took the rail with him.
DogEett sat perfectly unconcerned on
Navarro until near the club house
turn, where he closed up on Domino.
He moved up to him without much
apparent effort, and as they began to ne
gotiate the turn, Domino was leading by
about half length. This lead Henry of
Navarro cut down to a head when they
were half way round the curve. They
raced like a team from there to the home
stretch, into which they swung on even
terms. Then began a struggle the like of
which was never seen on a race track.
Step for step, stride for stride, they
battled for supremacy.
Horses and riders, and spectators, too,
had every nerve strained. First Victory
rested with Henry of Navarro, then it
was in Domiuo's grasp. They alternated
noses apart with every stride. AT the
last furlOng, the cry Domino is beaten"
rang out, and it looked for a few strikes
as if Henry of Navarro had taken his
measure The dauntless courage of
Domino, however, asserted itself, Taral,
by an almost superhuman effort got him
going once more, and again they
were nose and nose. The excite
men was intense. Taral made one des-
perate and despairing effort as they
crossed the line, and the rival three-year-
ODDS passed the post in as perfect a dead
heat as ever was seen. The excitement
was uubounded, and the dead-heaters and
their riders were cheered to the echo as
they returned to the judges stand
Both appeared to be fresh and
OF opinion was that Domino would have
won in another jump. The owners de-
clded to divide the purse. The race
was not fast. as the track was what is
known in racing parlance as dead -
owing to heavy rain storm of last night.
The fractional time for each furlong was
as follows: 1879, 2514, IS, SO, :041l, :l6
1.2Sls, 1:4215, 1:55l5.
When it was announced that the bets
would be divided busy pencils soon figured
out that Riley Grannon was winner He
took in $4,000 on Domino, and as he only
had TO return a percentage of it he cleared
about SD, 900.
The special race was not the only at
Traction on the card, for Banquet and Sill
Walter met in the fourth race at mile
and quarter, but this event proved 81
uHinteresting that the crowd Kissed wheI
the horses finished. The pace for the frs
three-quarters was exceedingly slow
They moved a little and Sir Walter wa.
in front by a length. In the stretch Sims
cut Banquet loose and he won IN a cantel
by three lengths There was also cOusid
cradle interest centered about The
Algeria handicap for 2-year-olds
Harry Reed and Lissak opened
up a three length gap OF
the others in the first quarter with Harr,
Reed going easy. Lissad retired after
covering three furlongs and Harry Reed
TOmpeu nome an easy winner by length
and q half from Counter Tenor. Dobbin!
was the only horse in the first race, &C
OOrding TO the talent and he went TO tn,
post prohibitiye favorite at l to 4
Harrington. who closed at the fash pric
of 10 TO l, won easily by q length from
Dobbins who pulled up lame
First Race-For Swear olds. Mile and
sixteenth Harrington. 1902 Griffin u to
won, with Dobbins second and Ed Kearue
third. Time 40
Second Race Heavy handicap sweepstake
for all ages. Five and a half furlongs Rub
con III, Midgeley, to B. won with Jack O
Spades second and Chattanooga third. Tim
l:07S4.
Third Race-The Algeria handicap for
year Olds. Six furlougS Harry Reed IL.
Simms, l to ,, won, with Counter Teuo
second and Salvation third. Time l:l4la
Fourth RaCe-kor Swear olds and upward
Mile and a quarter Ban 1uet ll9 Simms
10 8, won. with sir Walter second. Tim
2l5A. Only two starters.
Fifth Race Match race. one and one
eighth miles. Domino 49,. TarHl 3 to 5 an
Henry OF Navarro, l22, Dogpett, 8 TO 3. ran
dead heat. Purse divided Time 55M
sixth Race-For 2yearolds i've furlong,
Tinge 9s. Griffin. = TO d. won. with Sir Dixor
Jr, second and Second Attempt third. Tim
l.0IA.
seventh Race-For 3-yearolds and upward
one and one sixteenth miles. Emen Bey 10.
Penn. 70 2, won, with Song nd'Dance seCon
ana Jack Rose third. Time i.494.
THE DAY AT SARATOGA.
IL 4