The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
Fun AHEAD Al FITZGERALD.
The Town to HAVE sixteen Days of
Horse Racing.

| Horse ht0clnAs
| Fitzgerald. Ga, oct. 4.-The FITZGERALD
Driving Association grows in importance
every day. The contract for grading the
! track has been let, and the work will be
finished in about two weeks, so trainers
can begin using it in about that time.
Word has been received that sixty peo-
pie will come from Sioux City, Ia, on a
special train just for the races, and other
large parties from the north have planned
to come. Secretary J. s. Knapp says the
outlook for a big success is most prom
ising. He also furnishes the following
information and programme which viii
be interesting to many: All races are to
be governed by the American Trotting
Association rules. Entries to trotting and
pacing purses close Nov 2. Entries to
running races close at p. m, the day
preceding the race. Entries to Georgia
Derby, a mil and half dash;
Georgia Derby for -year-olds, Lead
er Derby and running mile dash, close
Nov. 8. The programme is as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 1880 class, trotting,
purse, 500. Running, half mile heats,
in ., purse, 800. Running, mile heats,
in 5, purse, $50
Wednesday. Nov. 1890 class, pacing,
purse $500. Running, three-quarter heats,
in 5, purse, 800. Georgia Derby one and
one-half mile dash, purse, $3.50.
Thursday, Nov. 19.-Cow-boy race five
horses to a side, ten miles. purse, $3.50
Running, ive-eighth of a mile heat purse
500; 2:30 class. pacing, purse. $500.
Friday, Nov. 0.-Free-for-aH trotting,
purse, $500; 80 pacing, purse, $500. Run
ming mile heats, purse, $3.50.
Saturday, Nov. 21.-2:3O class, trotting,
purse. 800. Georgia derby for three-year-
olds, heats, purse. $50. Running one
n mil Ia re In
Tuesday, Nov. 24-Three-minute class,
trottng, purse $500; running, mile heats,
three in five, $3.50; running, one-half mile
heats, 500.
Wednesday. Nov. 25-2:2S class, trotting,
purse 800; running, mile dash, 2-year-olds,
$780, running, mile heats, three in five.
$3.50.
Thursday, Nov 26-Free-for-alI trot-
ting, purse $500; running, one and a half
mile DASH 500; running, one-half mile,
three in five 800.
Friday, Nov. 27-Pacing, free-for-an,
purse $500; running, three-quarter mile
heats, three in five, 800; running, mile
DASH 800.
Saturday, Nov 28-2;1S class. trotting,
purse $500; running. two-mile dash, purse
$780, running, one-half mile heats, purse
S1OO..
Tuesday, Dec 1-2:12 class, pacing, purse
$780, running, mile dash, Leader Derby,
purse SlVUs running, luT66-QudTJeT mile, III
heats, three in five, purse $780,
Wednesday, Dec. 2-2:3O class, trotting,
purse $500; 2:30 class, pacing, purse $500;
running, one-half mile heats. three in
five, purse 800.
Thursday, Dec. 3-Free-for-all, trotting,
purse $500; 2A class, pacing, 800; run
ming, one mile, two in three, 500.
Friday, Dec. 4-Free-for-all, pacing
purse $500; running. one mile, three in
five, purse 500; running, three-quarter
mile heats, purse $lO0.
Saturday Dec. 5-2:1S class, trotting,
purse, $500; running mile heats, for non
winners 800.
A conservatory of music has been or
ganized, and the faculty will give con-
cert soon. 1t is composed of good mu-
sicians. and Fitzgerald is fortunate in
having them for citizens.
Wires are being put in the new hotel
for electric lights and bells.
The charter committee has completed
the charter, and a mass meeting will be
called to consider its construction. 1t has
received the best thought of the abless
citizens, and a great deal of time and
careful work, and is expected to be in
keeping with the general history of the
place.
About 100 eXcursionists arrived from the
north during the latter part of the week,
and a number Of wagons also came in.
The general rush to begin improvements
on alotments to prevent their forfeiture
has made very great change in the APP
pearance of the country. Many buildings,
fences and other improvements have been
| begun this week
The report that Stone, who killed Mr.
| Clark a few days ago had been cau-
tured proves to be a mistake He is said
to be hiding in the woods some miles
! out.