The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-15
HEAT
ro BE RIDDEN BY PRINCES STARS
AT COLISEUM.
EACH HAS HEAVY BETS ON
To CARRY OFF PALM OF VICTORY
IN THE CONTEST.

lawson and Eaton Have Up $75
Aniece on the Result of Contest
Retween Them-LawsOn Won First
Race Thursday-Third Heat to Be
hidden TO-mOrrOw-Wi1Iia Bou-
han and Henry Roberts to Ride
for Championship of Savannah.
Races to Begin Promptly at 8
o,CIccI<-First Regiment Band to
Furnish Music Between Events.
Good street Car Schedule Prom
ised.
besides the twenty-mile heat to be
r,,n at the Coliseum tonight between
y.,, Eaton, Gussie Lawson and Char
liz Turville, the three fast profession
ais there will be a match race to de-
eide the amateur championship of Sa-
vannah.
William Bohan, the winner of the
last amateur event at the Coliseum
has been matched by Jack Prince to
meet EIenry Roberts, the winner agree
ing to defend the title of amateur
champion of Savannah. If necessary,
three half-mile dashes will be ridden,
and it is expected that fast time will
he made Prince will award a cham
nionship medal to the winner of the
race.
Another interesting event on to-
nights card will be an exhibition mile
by Henry Beckett, who has only
quite recently entered the professional
ranks. Beckett is a speedy rider and
as an amateur was considered proba-
bly, the fastest man in Savannah. In
order to race Callahan of Baltimore,
whom he defeated Thursday night,
Beckett had to join the professional
class 1t is his purpose to enter the
free for all professional races to be
run at the Coliseum by Prince later in
the season.
The second heat of the match be-
tween Eaton, Lawson and Turville
promises to be an exciting event. The
Terrible Swede" won the 15-mile
heat Thursday night, but had little
TO spare over the Indoor King" Isl
lent Charlie" Turville was unfortunate
in having a poor motor and was
not in the race after the first five
miles had been ridden. Eaton feels
confident that he will win out tonight
and has bet of SIS with Lawson
that he will capture the second heat
TurVille is certain that with his new
motor he can keep the pace, and has
wagered $25 with Callahan that he
Will be as good as second.
With not. only Jack Princes large
purse to ride for, but with their own
hard-earned cash at stake, the three
men will ride their best, and it will
be a case of go from the crack of the
pistol until the ring of the bell. Prince
assures those who go to the Coliseum
tonight that they will get their
moneys worth and have plenty of
excitement.
The first race will be called prompt
ly at 9 o'clock, and there will be no
delays. The game will start, at that
hour, and Prince promises his patrons
to have. no waits. The First Regi-
ment Band will be on hand and will
play during the races. General Man
ager Maggie of the Savannah Electric
Company will operate a ten-minute
schedule with plenty of cars. The
fare to the Coliseum from any part
of the city will remain as in the past
cents.
The third and final heat of the pro-
fessonal match race will be ridden
tomorrow night, and will be for 25
miles Besides the trio of speedy pro-
fesSionals, quite number of anna
tours will appear on the bowl. The
professional riders did not appear at
the Coliseum yesterday, but went fish
ing with Jack Prince and several
friends. A tubful of crabs and fish
We're caught, according to Jack. He
mad the goods with him to prove that
It wasn't only hot air.