The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
ODD SOCKS WON TREE-FoR ALL.
Dick Egan Captured the 2;20 Glass
ut ThunderboIt Driving Park.

Dick Egan Captured the 2;25 Glass
ut ThunderboIt Driving Park.
A small crowd saw Mr.. Muhlberg's horse
Odd Socks trot three of the best heats
of the year at Thunderbolt Driving park
yesterday. The free-for-all was by far the
best race on the card, and the spectators
were treated to four splendid heats.
The track was in good condition and the
weather all that could be desired for rae
ing. When the three candidates appeared
on the track they were the subject of ad-
miration on all sides
In assigning positions, Palmetto Prince
was given the pole, Odd Socks second
place and Todd Crook the outside. On
the second score down the three horses
were sent away at a flying clip. The pace
was too hot for Palmetto and he went in
the air on the first turn. Before A. +.
Doyle could settle the little PAGER Odd
Socks and Todd Crook had opened gap
of several lengths. and were moving down
the back stretch.
The two leaders made a beautiful race
of it for the balance of the mile, and AFTER
a hard drive through the home stretch,
George Haight landed odd Socks winner
10y half length. Time 2:24lk.
The second heat was another battle be-
tween Todd Crook and Odd Socks. Pal
metto acted badly and did not make
good showing for himself. The mile was
a hot one every inch Of the road and Cur
lev Hudson, with Todd Crook, finished
first. During this heat one of the tires
in the sulky drawn by odd Socks exploded
and Haight finished second with the trot-
ter, driving the last quarter on the rim of
his wheel. The time made was 2:24.
The third heat was quite surprise 70
- L.
that Palmetto was out of it and that the
race would be between Odd Socks and
Todd Crook In this heat the horses got
away together aud as usual Todd Crook
and odd Socks went out in front. A. Z.
Doyle trailed the leaders for three-quar-
ters Of a mile. At this point the drivers
of Todd Crook and odd Socks were using
every effort to win the heat When they
swung into the stretch Hudson carried
Haight little wide, leaving
gap open between his sulky
and the fence. A. u. Doyle, who
was coming fast with Palmetto, saw the
opening and took advantage of 1t, and at
ter a driving finish, succeeded In placing
Palmetto's nose under the wire first.
IL was a most exciting finish, and the
drivers were loudly applauded by the spec
tators Time 2:25. Todd Crook did not
start the fourth heat and the race was
finished by odd Socks and Prince, the
former won by half length. Time 2:2919.
The performance OF odd Socks proves,
beyond question, that he Is great race
horse and that Mr.. Muhlberg owns one
OF the fastest trotters in the south.
The 2& class was an easy victory for
Mr.. Egau's gray PAGER, Dick Egan,
John Pancost captured the first neat, but
Egan won the three next very handily.
Time 2.29ia. 2:3Tia. 1851. 2:3i. The sweep
stake was another surprise for those who
thought they knew Il all. Ben Harrison,
driven by George Haight was too much
FOR the other entries and he won In two
straight heats. Time 2i9iz, 2.i9A. The
black horse Circus" astOnlshed the
crowd boy the easy manner IN which he
finished second. Mr.. Doyle has good
horse IN the black trotier.
This concluded the afternoons entertain
ment, which deserved a much larger at
tendance.