The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-02

a poor showing in the second heat. Cur
ley Hudson did not appear to make any
drive for it, and Rushmont went all to
pieces on the first turn. Palmetto, after
holding hot argument with Odd Socks
at the home stretch, won the heat in 2:2S.
When the horses scored down for the
third heat il was evident that each driver
was out for it, and unless some accident
should occur the spectators were to see
great race. Starter Furlong got them
away on even terms, and the four moved
in bunch around the first time. The
pace down the back stretch
was terrific. They were stepping
2:2O shot when the four candidates swept
by the quarter-pole. At this point Pal
metto was close to the fence and Todd
Crook on the outside OF Palmetto's sull1y
wheel. Rushmont and Odd Socks were
very close behind and coming fast. A. P
Doyle noticed gap open between Palmst-
to and Todd Crook and in trying to drive
through it he must have struck the wheel
of Todd Crooks sulky, which will ac-
count for the accident that broke the two
wheels under Curley Hudson's and ruined
Todd Crooks chances for heat. 1t was
unfortunate that this occurred, for Todd
Crook was making a game fight of it,
and his chances before the accident looked
bright for the heat. Doyle had a hard
time of it to keep Rushmont from fall
driver were hurt, but the sulky is a wreck
This affair completely demoralized all the
other entries and Palmetto won the heat
in jog in the slow time of 2:35 Rush
mont and Odd Socks made a lively chase
of 1t for second place and Rushmont beat
him &c the wire.
The running events were highly inter-
esting, and were the best ever given at
Thunderbolt. Duke of Kent, Florine Hub
bard and Miss Modred were the three
thoroughbreds who faced the flag for the
three-quarter dash. The owners of the
other starters realized that they had no
chance to win any part of the money from
these cracks, so they scratched their en-
tries.
When the flag fell the three runners had
perfect start of it. The race was holly
contested every inch of the road Joe
West, with the Duke of Kent, was first
to swing into the stretch for a finish.
closely followed by Florine Hubbard. with
Joe Jones in the saddle. The race to the
wire was most exciting, and Duke of
Kent won by neck in :2S. Duke of Kent
is owned by Mr.. w. H. Fraser of Nine
ty-six Mile post S. c., and is a very prom
Using thoroughbred. Hands OFF, :he swift
3-year-old of the Reedy stable, with Tom
Miller up, was too much for the other
starters IN the five-eights mile dash. She
won handily in 1:0715. Duke of Kent fin
iSneu second, WIN mics thlrd.
The half-mile dash was the best race
of the afternoon. FIorine Hubbard, Shy
lock, Veto and Lady Teacher answered
the bell call, and better field of horses
seldom face a starter. The spectators
were treated to a spirited run from start
to finish. When the flag fell Shylock was
the quickest to get away. When the
brown gelding reached the turn three
lengths in front, the most excited person
on the track was his owner, Mr.. E. H.
Frost, who yelled out at the top of his
voice: ITS all over nowr' Inch by inch
Florine Hubbard was gaining, and when
the runners were at the quarter she was
at Shylock's saddle. At this stage of the
race Happy" Gus Engleking cried out.
What's the matter with F'lorine Hub
bard?" When the party swung into the
homestretch they were all together. 1t
was a great horse race for the last 200
yards, and when Joe Jones swept under
the wire winner with Florine Hubbard.
he was cheered to the echo. Shylock
finished second. Time SO seconds
After this race the judges announced
that it was too dark to finish the harness
races. Manager Doyle selected Monday
afternoon as the time to call the unfnish-
ed heats in the 225 class and the free for
all trot and pace. The patrons of the
park are invited to attend free of charge.