The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-13

hccumt ~ lWO-hOEse race.
The second race, two out of three
half mile heats, was the prettiest Of
the day, save, possibly. the mile race.
Starting the first race was a hard jon
as there were eleven in the field. Final
~, after nearly half an hours work,
they got away. but b. o. Reed and
Denial were left at the post for some
seconds. Their jockeys didn't seem to
think 1t would be q start, but on hear
ing the word. they let their horses out
The start was too great, though both
Closed up a bit Reed making a par
ticularly good showing for the very
poor start he had.
FigIrenta and Kingfall, the latter
owned by a Savannah man, E. A.
Massart, battled hard for the first
heat Massart had his horse backed
heavily to win at to /, having several
hundred up. Figurenta took it from
kinGtall. though, the Savannah horse
oelng vi able TO get through the bunch
soon enough to beat her under the
wire.
In the next heat Troubaline, who had
oeen regarded as an outsider and
proved to be one, was backed heavily
10 win. Some thought she was out for
the money and would get it. This be-
llet was derived principally from a bet
when she was selling at to ]. The
money was put up by man the sports
thought ought to have known what he
was doing, so they followed his lead,
and the odds were lowered on Trouoa-
line until she became a strong favorite
for the second heat, at s to 5. She
didn't even show, for kingfull won
with ease, Duplicate being second and
B. y. Reed, who got a better start
than in the first heat, showing
Under the rules, only the two horses
that had won heat were to start in
the third. They were Figurenta and
Kingfull. Massart had backed King
full heavily again to win in the sec
ond, getting back the money he had
lost on the first heat, with interest. The
odds in the second had been to
against his horse, but the bookies saw
that Figurenta would have no chance
against him in the concluding heat, and
his price went to to 25 There WASH t
very much doing for Figurenta even
at such attractive odds.
off the gray FLY and the chestnut
gelding started for the post, going at
an easy gallop. They approach I'd the
barrier together, and, so quick was the
start. after so many efforts to get
fields off together, that the grandstand
was given a shock of surprise to see
the winners at full speed sooner than
had been expected.
But it was not a pretty nace. Figu-
renta got Off in the lead, but White
was plying whip and spur before they
had gone 100 yards. He couldn't shake
the game chestnut, though, and King
full passed Figurenta at the turn. Ell
lis hadn't touch the gallant horse with
whip OF spur. and the crowd easily
saw that the chestnut had a great re-
serve of speed if there were any need
for him to use it. There wasn't. how
ever, for winning from the fflly was
easy for him. 1t was only an exercise
gallop, but he won by two lengths,
with White Furnishing the mare to beat
him out. The crowd cheered Justify as
the favorite won. Figurenta's sides
were bloody from the spur.
spindle Won Easily.
The third race was an easy PROPOSE
ton for Spindle, who won a race the
day before. He was the favorte in the
betting, selling at even money and be-
ing heavily played. Place or show
money on some of the other horses
was the only bet left those who didn't
want Spindle, and there was a great
deal of it laid on the third race.
Starting the Mule Race.
What the crowd likes is a start from
in front of the grand stand. A mile
race, therefore. is always popular. A
field of six lined up for the fourth race,
but they were not so hard to get off
as the larger field that started the day
before in the mile race. Two or three
times horse broke through the bar
rier, the rubber line flying back to the
fence, to the great discontinue OF
those who had climbed up for a view,
and Economic. narrowly escaped be-
ing sent back to the stables for a
squirt Rose allowed her to make down
the track. He was cautioned, and
then the mare behaved nicely enough.
pretty start was made, and Stamp,
owned by Henderson and Monahan,
the favorite in the race, got off in the
lead, keeping it until the third turn,
when Economic pasesd him. 1t was a
hard gallop for the mare to win, and
Stamp was a close second when, they
finished. Excitement in the crowd was
intense as the horses came tearing
down the stretch and there were sighs
of relief or EXPLANATIONS of disappoint-
ment as favorites won or lost. The
race closed the days sport.
The Entries for To-day.
The single harness event of the day
will be the 2:20 class trotting, for a
purse of $500 A free-for-all pace was
to have been given to-day, but not
enough entries were secured. William
Mack and John Sherman. two of George
Castles PAGERS, are so fast that they
shut out other entries. The entries
in the trotting event. which will be
the first race of the day, are as fol-
lows:
Big Dutch, b. g., by Petoskey, w. s.
Taylor; Kimon, oh. e., by Villa NeVoe,
w. j. Greasy; Billy Foster Boy b. e.,
by Foster Boy. w. c. Frazier; Francis
Medium, b. M, by Prince Medium, A
2. Oberhaus; George Condit, blk. h.,
by Gambetta Wilkes, c. F. Johnson;
Matte Lyn Holt, b. m, by Baronet.
]. Henry Ewalt; Joan of Arc. b. m,
by Ashby w., A. NJ. Watson:
bert M, br. g., by Robert Medium,
George F. Dyer; Louis E.. br. g., by
Fleetwood, or Scape Goat, b. g., by
Heir at Law, George Castle.
Some of these horses have started
in other races, but there are new ones
that will put the crowd to guessing
as TO the result.
The entries in the running races are
as follows:
First Race-Purse $3.50, selling, for
all ages, five furlongs. Duplicate, 49,
Leila Barr. Ill; Troubaline, no. Lizzie
Tello, 10: Maria Bolton, 10S; Elsie
.Venner. 107; Cycloneta. 107; Tortugas,
'1O7; Broadway, 1O5; Hano -1O5; Petro-
MUS l04; Julietta B.. 1902; Mudder, 80
Second Race-Purse $3.50. selling, for
all ages, 61s furlongs. John, IFS; King
Along, lis; Gladhand, 49, Queen L.,
lis; Fulldress. lis; Miss Blarney, 81 ;
Mollie Brooks, IS.
Third Race--Purse $3.50, selling, for
all ages. 61z furlongs. Senate Haskell,