The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-15
A DAY FOR RUNNERS
POPULAR RACES ARE ON TO-DAY
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
TO BE FOUR RUNNING EVENTS.
ONE OF THEM WILL BE BEST TWO
IN THREE-MILE HEATS.

when There Are Running Races.
One of TO-daS's Races Is to BE n
Mile md an Eighth-Three Har-
ness Events Were on the Card
Yesterday-DOug. Thomas Won the
2;26 Class, Pacing-First Money in
the Free-for-All, Trot, Was Won
by Gold Standardization keenan,
Won Out in the 2i1S Glass, Pacing.
The card of harness races at the
State Fair yesterday did not draw as
large a crowd of spectators as on the
days when there were running races.
This was expected. however, as it has
been made clear that the running races
are the more popular. The crowd was
fair, though, and there was consider
able interest shown in the races.
The first race was the 2:26 class for
PAGERS. There were only five entries,
and none of the heats was very eXcit-
ing, save the last. when Linnet and
Doug. Thomas had a rub of it in the
stretch. McClary, 2 to l, Doug. Thorn
as, to 2, Skylark Girl, 6 to 1, and Lin
net, to 5, and Pauline H., to l, were
the horses entered the bookmakers Of
fering them for the first heat at the
prices quoted
Linnet won a race a few days ago,
and she was fancied by the talent.
There was a combination out to beat
her, though. and she couldn't live
through it. Doug. Thomas and Nc
Clary were driven with that end in
view, and it was the best the mare
could do to get second money. She
made a brave struggle for first, but
was not equal to the emergency.
McClary won out in the first, with
Linnet a close second. She had acted
badly at the start and got off last.
She passed all the field, save McClsry,
and was a favorite with the crowd in
the grandstand.
The second heat was won by Doug.
Thomas, McClary having carried Lin
net along until the stretch was reach
ed, when Thomas forged to the front,
Linnet again finishing second.
In the third heat the mare got away
from the bunch at the half. Her clos
est competitor broke, and Linnet fair
v
under the wire a good $50 feet before
Skylark Girl, who finished second.
This tame finish was construed by
the bookmakers to mean that Linnet
would win. and they sold the field
against her at even money. The time
was slow, though, being only 2:2lA,
| which convinced the wise ones that
Doug. Thomas and McClary could do
better and make their combination
hold good.
Lnnet broke soon after the start in
, the fourth heat, and, when she got
into her stride again, she was lengths
behind the rearmost horse. She closed
up bit, but the best she could do in
finishing was fourth place. The heat
was done in 2:17 Thomas winning it
in fine style from McClary, who was
beaten by a nose.
The fifth heat as a. struggle between
Linnet and Doug. Thomas. The horse
got off in the lead and held it, though
Linnet was abreast with him at the
three quarters and gave him a close
rub for first. That made three heats
for the horse, and he won first money.
Beat a strong Favorite.
Border. a brown horse that started
, for the first time was the strongest
favorite that developed in the free-for-
all pacing, for which the purse was
$500. He was sold at auction at even
money against the field, and there was
a lot of money placed against him. The
bookmakers were selling him at tc
TO- and there was a good deal laid on
: him at that figure. His performances
however, did not begin to justify the
, faith that was reposed in him, for
he and the entire field proved an easy
mark for Gold Standard. The other
horses in the race. besides Border ano
= Gold Standard who sold at 3 to / fol-
q n
and Lila Sprague, to l.
1t looked for time in the first heal
5 that Border was the horse. He led tC
}. the three quarters, but Gold STANDARD
closed upon him there and he broke
: badly. The whole field passed him. anc
! he finished last. 1t was noticed tha'
his overcheck was broken. and it was
e evident that he must have stumbled
e to cause his break.
r The fastest time of the day wa:
made in the next two heats, each Of
d which was won by Gold Standard II
= 2:15 Castles horse took the lead from
s the start and held it, stringing the 9th
d ers in a procession behind him. The
driver of Border made a protes
S against Gold Standard in the thirC
e heat. but it was not sustained.
s strung Them Out Behind.
For a procession, though. it would b.
: difficult to find a better example thar
{ that furnished by the first heat of the
third race, the 2:1S class. pacing. Franz
Keenan,, the game old gray, is not mucf
on looks, but he PAGES in q way tha
will not get very many bets laiC
against him II he starts again in Sa-
Il vannah He simply ran away from
his field in the first heat and the eigh
horses were strung out over an eighth
OF the track
d keenan, was the favorite in the bet
= ting the night before, and the fielC
4 had been sold against him for thu
race. The entries. as they were offer
I ed for the first heat, were keenan,.
to 1, Blanch Wilkes, 6 to /, Kitty r.
5 to Q. Rochelle. to 1, Red William
7 TO s. Butts Kohn. to 1. and Sly
Medium. s to /. Red William had beer
tipped off as a likely entry and h
was played in a way to shove the odd
down. Kitty r., too, was well though
Of and her stock was higher thar
5 Keenans before the first heat. There
|. after. Keenan, was the favorite. will
few buying against him.
Green Maid had been entered for thu
. race. but she was withdrawn. An at
tachment. II was reported, had beer
issued against the mare. TO satisfy
e a claim against Frank Shute her own
4 er. that was held by J Henry Ewalt
, another owner. who had advanced
money as entry fees for the Maid
= Those who liked the field against Kee
= nan were sorry the mare had beer
Withdrawn, as they had relied upon he