The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
NEW YEARS ON THE TRACK.
ThunderbOlt the Center of Interest
to HOrsemen NOw-a-Days.

ThunderbO1t the Center of Interest
to HOrsemen NOw-a-Days.
owing to the number of RACES on the card
for New Years day at Thunderbolt, Man
ager Doyle has decided to call the first
event at o'clock. This will give the pa
irons of the track chance to see the en-
tire programme before dark. The card is
probably the largest ever given at Thun-
derbolt. Two harness races and three
running events, mean an afternoon of con-
tinuous racing.
There has been no lack of incident or
excitement in horse circles since Mr..
Suits made his entry in the free-for-all.
The new candidate has set the owners and
drivers of the other entries talking and
they have concluded the new horse is a
pretty smooth PAGER Mr.. Suits said yes
terday that he did not refuse to give the
name of his new horse and if Manager
Doyle wants it for publication he can have
it. Mr.. Stults does not race his horses for
the money there is in it, but he loves the
sport and some of his happiest moments
are spent behind a highly bred harness
horse
Palmetto Prince, by his victory Christ
mas day, will no doubt go to the post a
favorite and find many admirers who win
back him heavily 70 win first place.
George Haight, when asked about the
race, said that the new candidate did not
frighten him in the least. He regarded
Mr.. Suits new purchase a PAGER of re-
markable capability in the way of speed
and horse that ought to live any num-
Der of heats.
Little Rushmont must not be lost sight
of in this contest. MIR. Doyle has dis
covered that the use of "hobbles" was
the cause Of the PAGER getting tired after
the first heat in the last race. The straps
viii be left in the stable tomorrow ani
If the little horse is at himself he may
pace three lively heats of it.
"Odd Socks" gets better with every race.
Few horses finish better than Mr.. Muhl-
berg's bay gelding. Should "Odd Socks
succeed in getting a good send off and
keep on his feet around the first turn, the
PAGERS will have a hard time of il to beat
him.
Nelly Alfred, on account Of lameness,
will be unable to start in the 2:25 class.
MIR. Furlong worked her out and con-
cluded he would not start her tomorrow.
The sterling trotter Musquetoon will likely
take Nelly's place. Mr.. Doyle saw the
owner of this popular trotter yesterday,
and it is possible that Musquetoon will
| score down with Dick Egan, John Pan
cost and Barney.
The running horse men will settle on the
distance for each race to-day, and make
their entries. There will be three dashes
on the card. The, three-quarters of mile
novelty race promises to be a spirited
contest from start to finish. AS there
will be money at every quarter, the fast
| sprinters and long distance horses will
all enter.
The Reedy stable from Charleston has
somewhat broken into the calculations OF
the other stables at the track. Miss Mod
| red, Lady Teacher and Hands Off will
start in the events tomorrow. Duke of
Kent Shylock and Florence Hubbard, the
winners of the Christmas events, will
have to stretch their necks to win from
the star performers of the South Caro-
lima stable. The entries to the running
events and the entire card will be pub
lished tomorrow morning.