The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-02
SLOW THE IN The Mud.
Gen. Haskell Won The Programme in
The Running Events.


Sallie Captured the Fres-for-Au Ear
ness Race and George ". the Special
Race at Thundsrbolt Driving Park-A
Chilly Day in the Grand Stand and on
the Track.
The races had good crowd al Thunder
bolt Driving Park yesterday afternoon.
The weather was a little chilly and the
track, owing the the recent rains was
fully fifteen seconds slow. This viii &C
count for the poor time made BY the en-
tries in the various events. At o'clock
Oakland Prince. jeremiah and sallie
scored down for the first heat Of the free
for-aI harness race.
When the word was given b. Starter
Furloug, Oakland Immediately shot to
the front and trotted a splendid mile Of
IT. winning the heat by half a length
from sallie. Time 2.i5.
In the second heat the big geldlng
made a good fight Of it until he reached
the homesretch. The heavy track be-
gan to tell on him and sanie was FIRST to
the wire by a neck. Time 2:45ls.
The third and fourth heats were can
turcd by Sallie and she was declared win
ner Of the race. Time 2:44 and 2.i5is.
The second race on the card was the
EIlcial race between George W. and
Billy AckersOn. This was a splendid con-
test and the audience were highly pleased
with the close finishes made by the two
campaigners Of the Taught stable. The
race was mile heats. best two in three.
Billy Ackerson won the first heat and
George w. captured the two next. The
second heat was a splendid race from
start to finish. The horses kept to-
gether the entire mile and when George
". passed under the wire g winner he
only beat Billy Ackerson by nose. The
best time made IN the special race was
z.i5. "Gipsey' Haight, who will remain
at the Thunderbolt track for the next
six weeks, drove both the winners in the
harness races.
Senator Haskell, by winning both of the
running races, has fully demonstrated
the fact that he is a thorough race horse,
and that Joe Jones was able to send him
10 the post fit for such a contest is the
highest compliment that can be paid to
a jockey. Senator Haskell, Bassiantoes.
Emma Rhodes, Climax II. and CanebraKe
were the starters in the half mile heat
race. When the flag fell Senator Haskell
had the worst of IT, Bassiantoes was
III IT 10 the TURN Win OlALldA IL at his
shoulder. The other entries were punched
together When the leader reached the
quarter pole Senator Haskell was at his
side and running easy. The race to the
wire was an easy victory for Haskell and
he won by an open length. Bassiantoes
finished second. Time 0:55.
The second heat of this race was anoth-
er victory for Senator Haskell He trail
ed the party until he reached the home
stretch and won easily. Time O:56
Bassiantoes finished second.
-Four horses answered the bell call for
the three-fourths of a mile heat race
Senator Haskell, Slip Up, Lake Shore
and Sir Lester. This race showed the
staying powers of Senator Haskell. His
two hard heats in the half-mie race did
not seem to tire him particle. When
Starter Furlong dropped the flag, Slip
Up rushed to the front and set the pace
for the party, closely followed by Lake
Shore.
The horses passed the grand stand on
the first quarter at q lively rate From
that point Haskell began to gain inch by
inch. 1T the half mile pole he was in COM
pany with the two leaders. On the home
stretch the race was very exciting and
Haskell won by a half length. Slip Up
and Lake Shore ran a dead heat for sec
ond place. Time 1:27.
The second heat was another brilliant
victory for Haskell. When the flag fell
Jockey Jones sent the gallant gelding at
fun speed. He moved to the front and
kept the lead throughout the heat The
time made, l:27is, is very good, consider
ing the condition of the track. Lake
Shore finished second.
This event concluded the second days
meeting Of the Thunderbolt Driving Park
The races were by far the best that has
ever seen at Thunderbolt The
judges for the day were Messrs. w H
Connerat. W. F. Chaplin and Joseph f
Doyle.