The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-16


.vs,t to smash yesterday afternoon On
,,e Savannah Driving Association
.rack and not fraction of a second,
~ a second, but five seconds were
o,,nned from the figures that have stood
since last year.
This feat was accomplished in the
sscond heat of the 2:12 pacing race.
when Gypsy Red went from tape TO
tame in exactly 2:sA. beating the pre-
yious record, 2:1SA. by flve seconds.
when the announcement was made by
s+srter Newton that the record had
been broken, shout went up from the
many spectators, as the fact that the
rack is one of the fastest in the coun-
,rv had been demonstrated, and all
were happy.
How 1t Was Done.
The heat in which the record went UP
was the prettiest and best run made
co far. 1t brought out the fastest
horses at the meet, and the great things
expected of them were not forthcoming.
II had as entries Gypsy Red, Maj. Hal,
DR.. Porter, Mama Pierce, and Joe
Rhea as fine appearing animals as one
would wish to see. The Gypsy took the
lead at the score, and at the quarter
was ahead by several lengths. with
Toe Rhea, second. At the half Rhea
had moved up even with Gypsy and the
battle was on between these two. Both
animals were going well, and it was
an apparent fact that great time was
being made. In the last eighth Of the
drive both drivers urged their horses,
hut Gypsy was the faster and dashed
under the wire a good two lengths
ahead. The third and fourth horses
with the field were close behind, and
working like machinery. Either one
of them would have broken the record.
The crowd awaited patiently for the
time to be announced, and when the
card bearing the figure was taken out
and an substituted, all knew that the
old record was a thing of the past. The
eight ended the suspense, and q shout
went up from every throat.
Gypsy Red is pretty little claybank
and is owned by D. C. Clippinger, who
piloted her on the drive. She worked
with all ease. and it was the general
opinion that she will make still greater
speed before the meet is over.
All Heats Were Good.
That the events were the best ever
run on the course cannot be denied.
Each and every heat was of the sensa-
tional order, the drives being perfect,
with few exceptions, and the finishes
close.
Great interest was manifested in
every heat. especially the PIP class.
and favorites were freely backed and
with good success. The races started
off at 1870 o'clock with the unfinished
2:24 trotting race, continued from Fri
day. 1t only took one heat to end 1t
as Harry Woodford, the winner of two
previous heats, won out by two lengths
from Petronelle. This was a fast heat
and was decidedly interesting.
The 2:17 trotting race, followed, and
resulted in a victory for Baron Vim
cent. The 2:12 class, trotting, was
sandwiched in alternating heats with
the 2:17. and resulted as above stated.
The 2:f7, pacing race, was next on
the programme and was started,
though but one heat was run, owing
to the lateness of the hour, and the
rules Of the National Racing Associa-
ton, which prohibits racing after sun
down. This heat went to Gold Call,
beautiful little animal, without trouble.
The Trotting Heats.
The summary of the heats and races
run is as follows:
2:24 trotting race, unfinished from
Friday, fourth and last heat: Harry
Woodford, 2 to 5, won; Petronelle, 10
to !, second; r. W., 3 to /, third; Hen
ry L., to /, fourth; Morning Star. 8
to l, fifth; Frank Hunter, even money,
sixth; Sam Patch, 8 to /, seventh, and
Katie, IS to l, eighth. Time of heat
2:17A. Woodford led all the way, close
~ followed by Petronelle, and they fin
ished in this order, the former being
two lengths ahead at the wire. The
rest of the field were strung out be-
hind.
In this race Harry Woodford won
first money; Frank Hunter second
money; r. W., third money, and Morn
ing Star, fourth money.
The 2:17 trotting race had as entries
Wayne Chief, Baron Vincent, Kent
McKewn, Summer Fern, DIR. Price
Trib Gentry, Thelka, and Queen Bess.
First Heat-Baron Vincent, to l.
won; Summer Fern, to 2, second;
Thelka, to 1, third: DIR. Price, 2 to
l, fourth; Trib Gentry, to l. fifth:
Queen Bess, to 1, sixth: WAYNE
chief, to 1, seventh and Kent Nc
kewn, 8 to 1, eighth. Time 2:18h.
some delay was caused by Kent Nc
keWn continually breaking in scoring.
Baron Vincent led at the quarter. but
at the half Summer Fern had moved
up TO second place and on even terms
with the Baron, the latter winning
out by length. Thelka was a good
third
Second Heat-Baron Vincent, even
money, won: Thelka, to l, second:
Kent McKewn, 3 to 1. third;