The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
GAYETY AT TRACK.
Continued from Tenth Page.)

AlOlSSS, SSpSCtdltys lHS hlilSs Wei
loudly cheered for their magnificent
performance.
Fourth Heat run-off of third heatl--
Gold Call. even money, won; Missis-
sippi King, 1 to 2, second; Doug Thorn
as, to ., third, and J. w. Patterson,
Is to l. fourth. Time. 2:21. In this
heat Irene S. and Judge were ruled
out, owing to their having failed to
win first in either of the five heats
run. Gold Call led at the quarter but
before the half had been reached, the
King had taken the lead, and was
working nicely, with Gold Call third.
In the stretch Mr.. Reeves put Call to
his best, and he spurted around the
leaders and won out easily by four
lengths. The King broke fifty yards
from the wire, at which time he was
even for first place.
Fifth Heat-Mississipp King. even
money, won; ]. w: Paterson, 10 to 1,
second, Doug Thomas, to l, third,
and Gold Call, 8 to 5. fourth. Time,
2:l91s. This IS the heat in which Mr..
Reeves was fined $50 and his horse
given fourth place, though he finished
second. Gold Call led at the quarter.
with Mississippi King trailing the
bunch. At the half the positions were
unchanged, but at the three quarters
the King had moved up to third place
and was coming fast, passing the Sec
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neck ahead of Gold Call, who was Sec
ond, but given fourth place for the al
legged foul
Sixth and last heat-Gold Call and
the King being the only two contest
ants. The King was the favorite at 2
to Is with Gold Call even money. The
King had the pole, but lost it at the
quarter Gold Call going ahead. From
| there he led into the stretch, when the
hdQan ND rH
| from the wire they were running even.
Then it was that Gold Call lost ground
| faster than at any other time and the
King romped home a winner by three
lengths. Time, 2:2O
The first money went to Mississippi
| King; second to Gold Call; third 10
John w. Patterson, and fourth to
Doug Thomas.
The TrOtting Race
2:14 Trotting Race-Four entries,
Gold Standard, Baron Vincent Kent
McKewn and Summer Fern.
First Heat-Gold Standard, to 10,
| won Kent McKewn, to l. second;
| Summer Fern, even money, third, and
| Baron Vincent, to 1, fourth. Time
2:211a. Summer Fern had the pole and
led at the quarter with Kent McKewn
second. The positions remained the
| same at the three-quarters
with Gold Standard third. From there
| on to the wire Standard showed his
| metal and won out from McKewn by
| neck, who had also passed the Fern.
| Baron Vincent broke several times in
this drive which cost him last
| place.
Second Heat-Gold Standard, Is to 1,
| won; Baron Vincent. to l, second; ;
Kent MeKewn, to /, third, and Sum-
| mer Fern, to l, fourth. Time 2:20%
| Gold Standard took the lead but Sum-
| mer Fern passed him. and had a good
two lengths at the quarter. At the half
| McKewn had taken the lead. but he
only held it a short distance. when
Gold Standard came around the bunch
and in fierce drive home won out by
| four lengths, the Baron being second
Third Heat-Gold Standard, to 25.
| won; Baron Vincent. 4 to /. second:
Kent McKewn, to 1, third. and Sum-
| mer Fern. to 1, fourth. Time 2:22N
| In this heat the bookies backed Stand
ard 2 to 1 against the field and SCOOP
ed in a neat sum. Gold Standard led at
the quarter with Baron Vincent bring
ing up the rear. At the half Standard
had increased his lead. and Vincent
| had moved up to third place. In the
| race home Standard still further wild
| ened the gap, and practically walked
| under the wire ahead by a dozen or
| more lengths. Baron Vincent had also
passed McKewn and finished good
second. The money was won in the
order the horses finished in this heat.
The 2.22 Trot.
2:22 Trotting, seven entries, Queen
Bess. Frank Hunter, Morning Star,
| Petronelle, Harry Woodford Electric
Hero and Henry L.
| First Heat-PetroneT1e, to 1, won;
| Frank Hunter, 2 to /. second; Harry
Woodford, to 2. third; Henry L., 5
| to /, fourth; Queen Bess, to 1, fifth:
| Electric Hero. 5 to 1, sixth, and Morn
| ing Star, to l, seventh. Time 2:20k.
| In this event the horses were we'll
punched throughout the race, and the
| four winners came under the wire with
hardly a neck separating any of them
| in the order given above. In the finish
the driver of Frank Hunter caused
| quite a little merriment and laughter
| by forgetting to use his whip, and
| kicking his horse instead in his eager
| ness to win.
Second Heat-PetroneIle even money,
won; Queen Bess, 10 to /, second; Hen
ry L., to 1, third; Harry Woodford,
to 1, fourth; Morning Star, s to 1,
fifth; Frank Hunter. 2 to 1, sixth, and
Electric Hero distanced. Time 2:19A
The bunch went away well together
with Petronelle leading to the half.
closely followed by Harry Woodford.
Woodford broke here and lost ground.
while Queen Bess worked up to second
place at the three-quarters. Petronelle
broke on the home stretch, but caught
her feet again, just in time to win out
by length from Queen Bess, who had
taken the lead.
This ended the days events, owing to
darkness, and the remaining heats of
this race will be finished the first race
this afternoon.
Ladies' Go Free To-day.
To-day the management of the race
meet has decided to devote to the la
dies and they invite the women of Sa-
vannah and those visiting to come out
and see the races. They will be adj
mitted both TO the grounds and the
ampitheatre free of cost. Children un-
der 10 years of age will also be admit
ted free.
This is a considerable and popular in
novation and there is no doubt but
that large number of ladies will take
advantage of the inducement. Every
care will be. exercised that there is no
rowdyism or anything Objectionable on
the grounds, and the ladies' are as
sured that they can attend without es-
corts and be perfectly safe from any
annoyance.
TO-day's Programme.
The card this afternoon will be one
of the best Of the meet and will prove
as interesting as any so far given.
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