The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-08
A DAY OF FINE RACING.
A Series Of Exciting Events at the
ThundeTbOIt Park.

Sally Won the First Race With Bes-
sic Jordon Second Billy Ackerson
Landed First in the Second Race
After it Looked Like a Distance for
Eim-The Entries for This After
moons Events.
Yesterday afternoon was a brilliant one
for racing. With splendid track and
eight harness horses in perfect condition
the patrons of the Thunderbolt park were
highly entertained by some close and
hotly contested finishes In each of the
events their were four entries with ex-
perienced reinsmen behind them.
In the first event Mona, driven by Tom
Kerr, Sally with Tom Cannon up Ben
Harrison driven by Tom Boam and
Bessie Jordon, with Gypsy Haight in the
suIky, were the four candidates who
faced the starter. Mona drew the pole,
with Sallie second. Ben Harrison third,
and Bessie Jordon on the outside. Little
time was lost in scoring for the first
heat When the word was given Sally
| Immediately set the pace for the party,
closely followed by Bessie JordOn. The
entries kept the same position for the en-
| tire mile. Haight made a drive at Sally
on the hOmestretCh, but he was unable to
get to her head with Bessie. Sally
won, with Bessie second, Harrison third
and Mona fourth. Sully also captured
the second and third heats and was de-
clared winner OF the race, with Bessie
Jordan second.
The best time made was 2:45. 1t
was made the third heat Ben Harrison,
one of the local entries, showed some good
! trotting in the second heat.
THE SECOND RACE
The four entries who responded to the
bell call for the second race were Jerome,
Anna M, Billy Ackerson and F'anntleroy,
the PAGER. In assigning posi-
tons lucky Tom Kerr was
again given the pole, with Anna NJ. Je-
rome second place, Billy Ackerson third
and Fauntleroy fourth On the third at
tempt the horses were given the word to
a splendid send of. Anna NJ. went away
in a lively clip, and was first to the
| quarter, in 80 seconds, closely followed by
the other entries. From that point Je-
rome ana Ackerson made the race for the
heat and Jerome finished first, with
Ackerson second, Anna NJ. third and
Fauntleroy fourth. Time, 2;36,
The second heat was lively one from
start to finish, and the time tnat was
made is the fastest ever troJted over the
track.
jerome got a bad send off as he
was not on his stride when the word was
given. Anna M. went away very fast
and carried Ackerson TO a break in the
! first turn. Jerome then took up the
chase and he and Anna made a splendid
race of it to the half. Fauntleroy then
joined the leaders and the
three were neck and neck TO the three
| quarter pole. Fountleroy then broke and
| fell to the rear.
THOUGHT HE WAS DISTANCED,
Everybody thought that Billy Acker-
| son, when he broke, lost all chances for
! the heat. At the three-quarter pole he
was fully fifty yards behind the leaders
| Anna NJ was in front with Jerome O
| length behind her Inch by inch Acker-
! son began to close up the gap, and when
| the horses entered the home stretch he
was fully six lengths behind but
/ he was coming like a whirlwind
on the outside, with Cannon driving him
! for all he was worth.
/ At the distance stand he collared Je-
rome and passed him. The race to the wire
/ with Anna M. was most exciting, and
! after driving finish between Kerr and
! Cannon AckersOn was landed first by a
| head Time 2 .32.
The third heat was won by Jerome in
! 2:3S. Ackerson made one of his pacing
| breaks and finished third.
The fourth and fifth heats were won by
! Ackerson, and he was declared the win
ner of the race. Time 2 80 and 235.
! jerome finished second.
! TO-DAY'S EVENTS.
The races on the card for this afternoon
| arc the 30 class and the special race be-
! tween Hadley, Jr, and South Jersey
/ Patcher. The starters in the 2:27
! class are George w, Anna M.
/ Fauntleroy and Bessie Jordon
/ The horses will be called promptly at
! 3 O'Clock The car lines will run special
! schedules to the park, and ladies will be
| admitted free of charge. The infield will
| be reserved for carriages and buggies.