The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-21
A RACE RUN IN SPLIT HEATS.
DS,tE r.. AL AND MORENA TWO
APIECE IN THE sWEEPsTAKE.


Au,body's Race and the Talent Puz-
,Ied-The Contest to Be Finished
To-day-PaImettO Prince to Pace
AGAINST a Running Horse Hooked
.Rilxev-Other Events on the
Card.
Yesterday was a perfect day for racing
ana an enthusiastic crowd visited the
Tbunderbolt driving park, The princl-
ME race on the card was the sweepstake
harness race for gentleman roadsters.
II was a MAGNIFICENT contest and it can
he safely said that it was by far the best
and hardest fought event-that has ever
taken place over the track.
There never has been a race in this Sec
ton where three of the entries won two
heats a piece as was the case, nor has
there Been an event where the drivers
tried harder to win. So stubbornly was
every inch of the race fought, that it
was impossible for expert horsemen to
pick winner until the entries passed I'M
der the wire.
1t was dark when the sixth heat was
contested and the race will be hnlshed
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. AL Morena
and Belle r. have two heats each to
their credit and Morgan not having won
heat in five was sent to the stable. This
is how the race now stands.
Shortly after o'clock Messrs. h. Z.
Gleason, j. Logan and ]. H. Furber, the
judges for the day, took their positions
in the judges stand and called the en-
tries for the sweepstake. Moreno was
followed with Curley Hudson in the sui
4 ky. Then came Morgan, driven by
Haight and Belle R piloted by w. 7.
Birch.
In assigning positions Morgan was
given the pole, Belle r second, Moreno
lhlrd and Al fourth place. On the second
score down the four popular roadsters
were given the word ego" by Mr.. Glea-
son, to splendid send off. Away the
Jour went at a lively rate to the hrst
turn, Morgan stepped to the front and
was setting the pace for the party until
they reached the quarter pole, the favor
i ite sorrel gelding must have stepped on a
udhana peeling, for he slipped and fell to
me rear and never was heard of again
guIlng the heat. From the quarter pole
helle X moved to the front and held it
70 me lower turn. She now left her feet
aIu was quickly passed by Al and Moreno,
MO made lively race to the wire, AL
Winning by half length. Time 2:41 No
fourth
i The second heat was a good one and
Dene H. did some fine trotting. When the
tMtorq was given, she Immediately took
Won.
Al was the only entry that put up any
a. uinent for the heat, but Belle r., after
90! oN lMsh, beat him out a neck Time
gan fourth.
Inc me third heat was a rafting one, and
, HoIse race from start to finish. Belle
dil vas quite faVorite in the heat, and
uiu some splendid work. When the word
o "as gwen Belle R., Moreno and AL moved
go at a terrific clip, all punched to-
S osiler, AT the quarter pole Belle r. s
M Vas IN front. When the trio moved
~ Iue stretch on the first half AL had
.Dest Of it, with Belle and Moreno
fo gtI ing the hottest Kind of an argument
he 3tT5g r.id place. AS they passed the half
ana Ht[ee candidates were on even terms,
crowd WIZ louuAy cheeAeu NY IHe
cb aI ne three-quarter pole the positions
plahged a little. with All in front. Belle
A driegoHd and Morena third. All of the
n Ia ~ We're making a desperate effort
II heir ri i ana the horses were stretched out
NlaIe race home was a magnificent sight.
WHY thought AL would win. For a
Il tentio,N looked like Belle r. Little at
n BlanS was given to the veteran J. b.
n She V5ss VINO was sending Moreno for all
4 va was worth. When the distance stand
B eloTd5 edched Moreno, like flash from the
4 bear cropped in on the leaders and
A a dri, IjIem by a nose to the wire, after
n and MSI oEgaIn nish. Time. 2:S6A. Mr.. Bland
n thew -Iurena were loudly cheered. When
4 The cI Sppeared at the judges stand at
n ond e lose of the heat. AL finished sec
The au a Belle r. third, Morgan fourth.
81 finish l9{qrth heat was AIRS from start to
esyiinro. lie took the lead and without
Moraq1s5 his feet stepped a mile in 2:S5.
81 thar -n re was the only one of the entries
II fnisbIa5aue any fight for the heat and she
gan foyr second, Belle r. third, and Nor
and Inc [ae fifth heat AL led to the quarter
He NOM 1oUhe "a sure winner until he broke.
NJ time ~ Ieu to the rear and had hard
81 Belle y save his distance. Moreno and
after ~ ~ made the fight for the heat, and
rena TwuIung up a grand race of it, Mo
\ Time SS!9519, beating Belle R. a half neck,
fourth 90; Morgan finished third and AL
N shoe ~, Al turned a. boot and threw a
badlv Ti ~ en- accounted for his acting so
II IN this heat
When a. Ozark and the moon was shining
heat Me horses We're called for the sixth
the of-blucn to the surprise of the drivers OF
stayjne,e ! entries Belle r. showed the best
and t oo,q, Qualities. She was a good mare.
A given o o9l the lead when the word was
- ana won handily in 2;4O. The event