The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
WON RICH PURSES.
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taVorites, and many had bet on one or
the otner. Some of the other horses
We're thought we'll of, too, so not a few
pets of the field against a favorite
We're placed Big Dutch showed his
superiority, though, winning handily
Inc Dig bay then had but one more
heat to win, as the harness events
are the best three in FIVE. He proved
equal to the occasion, and in the fourth
heat Won pluckily, recovering from a
pad break in short order and going
under the wire a winner. Scape Goat
led all the way around the track, and
would have won the heat, had it not
oeen that he broke about fifty yards
from the finish. Big Dutch was hard
upon him, but he, too, broke. Both
horses were out of their stride for but
two or three seconds, recovering in
line shape. Narcissa was hard upon
them, and she looked a winner for a
few moments. Big Dutch was quicker
than Scape> Goat in finding himself
again, and it was he who won out
That gave him the race.
savannah PAGERS Started.
AS there were two Savannah horses
in the second race, there was even
greater interest in it than in the first
Linnet was a strong favorite, the
bookmakers giving her even against
the field. Their judgment was sound
after the first heat, but they lost quite
bunch on ner in the first The pretty
chestnut redeemed herself after losing
the first, however. and won the next
three straight, getting the race. In
the first heat she led the procession
around the track, with Maud Mills just
behind her. One or the other of the
mares seemed a sure winner until they
were well in the stretch, when McClary
came to the front in a great burst OF
speed, winning by a neck from Lin
net.
The second heat was a cinch for
Linnet. She took the lead from the
start and held it all the way around
the track. Not horse in the field
could get near her, and her victory
was an easy one.
Linnet was so strong after that that
she was simply where few cared to
bet on her. The books were away UP
in the air. She did as was expected
by those who were really wise, leading
all the way again The same was the
case in the fourth and last heat. John
son has "a good one in Linnet. She
showed great speed for a 2:3O entry.
Finest Race of All.
The third race offered the greatest
number of entries, and, as it was a
fast trot, there was more interest in
1T than in either of the others. 1t was
beautiful sight, one that was thor
oughly appreciated, to see the splendid
horses, after several intellectual eff
forts to start so large a field, get off
in what Mr.. Lehman declared to be
the prettiest start he had ever seen in
all his wide experience. He so desig-
mated heat hnTCac n Or
all punched and finishing with but lit
tie distance between the foremost, Geo.
Condit, magnificent black stallion,
and the hindmost, Musquetoon. The
second half was made in very fast
time, 106%.
The second heat was just as pretty
as the first and the time was the fast
est made during the day, being 2:16.
HuXham. who had the place in the
first heat, won out.
1t is not always the case that so
large field is so evenly matched. Ev-
cry one stuck, not a horse being dis
tanced. 1t was thought the third heat
might, prove too much for one or two
&C them. but they all got in, DR.. Price
showing speed and winning by a neck
from Charley Stiles.
The fourth, and, as 1t had grown too
dark to see the horses the last, heat
was the best of all. All eight of the
starters stuck right together, and there
was a hard job for one to pick a win
ner from the bunch. 1t was just that
way all around the track, and the fin
ish was with DR.. Price, Huxham and
Charley Stiles making a gallant bid for
the first place.
Mr.. Lehman announced after the
fourth heat that the race would be
concluded tomorrow.