The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-18
TO-DAYAT The TRACK
PROGRAMME OF THE HALF HoLI-
DAY RACES.
A GALA CARD or EVENTS.
LIVELY INTEREST IN BOTH THE
TROTTING AND PACING RACES.

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Crowd of Visitors-Races VIII
start MT 1870 O'CIOck-AdmissiOn
to the Grand stand Reduced to 20
Cents, and a Special Schedule of
Cars to he Run During the After
noon-Whnt the HOrsemen Say of
the Horses.
This is Savannah Day" on the
records of the racing association, and
as it has been made a half-holiday.
there will be big gathering at the
| track this afternoon. 1t is the unani-
nous verdict of all horsemen and those
who are acquainted with racing that
so far the Savannah races have been
far above the standard; everything has
been fairly done and the time is bet
ter than that made elsewhere.
To-days programme will consist of
the unfinished 2:17 pacing race contin-
ued from Saturday, and will have sew
en- starters, among them being Missis-
sippi King and Gold Call, and the race
is conceded to be between these two
horses. But one heat was run Sat
urday Gold Call winning out in an
exciting finish. This is the race upon
which much money has been waged be-
| tween the owners of the above mem
| toned animals, and the remaining
heats this afternoon will be to win.
The entries for the race, are: Doug
| Thomas. b. G., Mississippi King, b. h.,
John w. Patterson, S. h., Irene IS
D. M, Gold Call, s. h., Judge, b. &.
| Gold Call won the first heat, Missis-
sippi King coming in second
The other races are class No. 4, 222
trotting. with the following entries:
| Queen Bess, b. m, by Blue Bird, G.
| Daniels.
Hardy H.. b. h., by Salem. H. H.
| Harrison.
Katie, S. m, -, w. B. Brewer
| Frank Hunter, b. g., by Nat Hunter,
B. w. Whitehead.
Morning Star, e. e. ]. H.
Ewalt.
Petronelle ok. m. by Expedition.
Geo. Harden.
Sam Patch. b. g., by solyman. Tom
Cannow. "a.
r. W., sorrel horse. by Goldzille, H.
| N. Reeves.
Harry Woodford. b. g.. by Clement
| r.. ]. II. Morrow.
Haight.
Electric Hero, blk. h., by Unknown,
T. +. Jameson.
Henry L.. c.. g. by Anteer Wilkes,
Geo. Castle.
Some of the Fast Ones.
The PA trot will have as entries,
Wayne Chief, Baron Vincent. Lady
Thelma, Gold Standard, Summer Fern,
Kent McKewn and Thelka All of
these horses met in the 21s trot ex-
cept Gold Standard. who makes his
first appearance. In the last race
Baron Vincent won out, but in this
event Gold Standard is a favorite and
| his owner, George w. Castle, will send
him out to win.
The 2.14 pace, will have as entries.
Col. Strathmore. Major Hal. DR.. Por-
ter, Mama Pierce, McCleary. Gold
| Call and Jappa. Jr. Col. Strathmore.
and Jappa, Jr., have not appeared be-
| fore and they are regarded as dan
gerous, with Jappa the favorite.
In the 2:22 trot Hardy H, is a new
horse on the track and great things
| are expected of him, though r. w. is
the favorite, despite the fact that Har
| ry Woodford showed him his heels m a
previous race. Frank Hunter Is a
| dangerous rival and Is freely backed.
| Altogether thirty-three of the best
horses at the track will start during
| the afternoon.
The track was in perfect condition
| yesterday and faster time than any so
far made is expected. The races will
start promptly at 80 o'clock with the
unfinished 2:17 pacing race first, the
| regular programme to follow next The
admission to the grounds is so cents
and to the grand stand admission has
been reduced to 25 cents. Cars leave
city for the race track every fifteen
minutes, 8 cents fare.
what Horseman Say.
"Savannahians who have had no op-
portunity to see good races and those
who admire good ones have missed the
opportunity of their lives If they did
not attend those last week." said a
well-posted horseman yesterday
The horses are of the best, the driv-
ers among the leaders and the track
extra good. And they are as square
too. as any trotted in the country. Once
In a while horse new to the book
| makers might be put on the track and
| allowed to finish in the "ruck" for a
heat or two, but as soon as the
'bookie" shows his poor opinion of him
by placing odds against him, money is
| put on him by his owner and the spec
tator sees better race than ever. for
he has to go then. All this time. you
understand, the other horses are GO
ing lor tnat purSe-and, as
these are good ones, you can bet we
are paying attention to them. No man.
it's true, wants to mark campaign
ing horse too low. for that horse is his
bread winner, but the rate of increase
OF speed for each horse is the same on
a Tive" track like this one and as ex-
penses run on, you know, purses must
be won and you have to drive to win
| 'em.
I'VE don't like to mark our horses
too low on a good track like this"
said another horseman, because when
we go against horses on poor tracks
and half-mile tracks that have won
their lowest marks on those tracks We
are outclassed. Bear in mind, a horse
with his lowest mark at 2:15, for in
stance, or any fraction over IA, must
trot or pace in the 2:15 class. It's OBJ
vious that a horse that does his best
at 2:15 on this track is not as fast as
one that has won a 2:15 mark on a
slower or half-mile track Neverthe
less we are marking them, you notice.
and that speaks for itself whether
these horses are being driven out" or
not; doesn't it?"