The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
NELLY BURKE A WINNER.
TATTNALL COUNTYss FAVORITE
DEFEATS BILLY BUCK.

Victory Walked Away with the
Frec-for-Am nt the Thunderbolt
Driving Park-Morcna Captured
the Special Hace-NeIIy AIfred's
Fast HaIf-To-morrow's Card of
Events.
Yesterday was certainly a brilliant race
day az the Thunderbolt Driving park.
Manager a. Il. Doyies card Of racine
drew an immense crowd 10 the track. The
track was I'M splendid condition. good time
was made and the close finishes were
highly enjoyed by those who attended.
The free-for-all race proved a very ex-
citing contest between Palmetto Prince.
Victory and Rushmont. Much was ex-
pected from Palmetto Prince. but The
champion was not himself. He was quite
lame, and could not race In his usual
style. This was q disappointment 10 hts
many admirers. When the horses scored
down for the first heat. it could be plain
" seen that the contest was between Vie
tory and Rushmont.
The horses got away well together and
they raced side by side the entire mile.
The finish was a driving one. and Victory
was first. Time 2:90. Rushmont was Sec
Ond and Palmetto third.
Victory also captured the second heat
in fine style. Rushmont was again sec
ond and Palmetto third. Time DPS. The
third heat was the most exciting of the
race. When the three PAGERS scored down
and received the word from Starter Fur
long. they were going a lively clip. Rush
mont was first to show his nose in front
at the turn. Down the back stretch they
moved, neck and neck. When the half
was reached, Rushmont was again in
front.
At the three-quarter pole Victory moved
up to Rushmonts head. The race home
was very exciting, and after one of the
hardest drives ever seen at Thunderbolt,
a. b. Cook landed RushmOnt first, by a
neck The time made was 2;25 The two
PAGERS were loudly cheered after this
The fourth heat was another rafting
good one, and the veteran reinsman J. a.
Bland won 10 with Victory. Rushmont
gave him a hot argument but broke
short distance from The wire ana lost the
heat by length. Time 2.26.
The special race proved a very interest
ing contest, and was highly enjoyed by
the spectators. Morena, Little clay and
Calico answered to bell call. Roanoke, on
account of lamcncss, was Withdrawn.
James T. Furlong drove Moreno, A. L.
Doyle sat behind Little Clay and George
Haight pilOted Calico. 1t took 1--WE heats
to decide this contest, and Morena won IL.
Little Clay won two. heats and showed
some fine bursts OF speed during tne
race. Mr.. r. Muhlberg drove Morena the
last two heats of the race, and he won
them with his favorite In splendid style.
The star event was the 6OO-yard dash,
running between Nelly Burke and Billy
Buck.
Excitement was raging high when the
pride OF Tattnall county and Mr.. Robert
sons colt were brought on the track for
this contest. There was considerable
money bet on the event and Nelly Burke
was a prime favorite. The Tattnall coun-
ty delegation. which numbered several
hundred, backed the mare heavily ana
they are I'm pocket several hundred dol
lars on the result of the race.
The costume of David Orrin, the rider
of Nelly Burke, furnished much amuse-
ment for the crowd The little fellow was
cheered to the echo when he appeared in
his under shirt without shoes or hat
to be weighed In by the Judges After
the riders were weighed In and the judges
selected the TWO horses were ordered 70
the post. In assigning position Billy Buck
was given the pole and Nelly Burke tie
outside.
Little time was lost at the post and the
horses We're given the word on the third
break Nelly was the quickest 10 get
away, and for the first 300 yards she SEEM
ed to fly. she was running a terrlhc CLIP
when she entered the home stretch for
for finish. At this point Billy Buck be-
gan 70 close up on her. and after whip
ping finish Nelly swept under the wire a
winner by a length.
A most exciting scene followed. The
crowd yelled for fully five minutes, hats
were thrown in the air and the rider OF
Nelly was picked up bodily and carried
off the track. II was a big victory for
Nelly Burke, and Mr. j. II. Durrence is
very proud Of the little mare. The pro-
gramme was concluded by an exhibition
between Nelly Alfred and Oakland Prince.
The distance was a half mile, and Nelly
Alfred surprised her owner and friends
by stepping the the half in III.
Manager Doyle VIII have another card
for tomorrow afternoon. Nelly Alfred,
Victory and Rushmont are booked for
one race and Punch Robinson, Minnie,
Silver King and Little Clay for another
harness race. There will also be a rum
ming race in which Little Baltick, the
favorite of Quitman. Ga. viii meet Nelly
Burke and the best runners at the track.
Mr. Brice, the owner Of Baltck, is in the
city. and is anxious for his horse to run.
During the races Capt and Mrs. Sor-
cho gave their life saving exhibition,
which was a very enjoyable feature of the
Afternoon programme.