The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
cuEAT IMPROVEMENT IN CLASS OF
HORSES COMING HERE.
CRACK TW0-YEAR-0LDS
COMING FROM THE EAST.
,,pRAT, OWNERS WILL STOP
HERE EN- ROUTE TO NEW
ORLEANS.

49, cuard of Racers VIII Reach
s.vannah the Latter Part of This
v-eek-The Track IL in superb
condition and Will Be as Fast as
Cinder Path-BriIIiant COIOrinG
urtI Re Used in Making Up the
Racing Picture.
savannah race lovers will be partic-
,,orlv fortunate this fall in seeing
.o,,,e of the best exhibitions of racing
aver given here, and will have an OPP
rortunfty of seeing fields of horses go
70 the post that will equal many of
those sent to the scratch at Brighton
Roach and other tracks of equal size.
The class of horses that will be seen
here will even be better than the gen.
4al average now running at Atlanta,
for some of the best and S-year-olds
that will start at New Orleans will
stop over here and compete for the
nurses offered by the Racing Associa-
tion. Manager Hull said yesterday
that he had received applications from
a large number of owners now at Lex
ington Ky, who were getting ready
10 go to New Orleans for the meet
there and that they were anxious to
stop over in Savannah and give their
horses some stiff try outs and enter
them in some of the events to be run
here.
1t is always of great advantage to
2-year-olds to have them run two or
three races before they are really put
on their metal, as they run more kind
". and are less apt to take fright at
colOrs and the rushing field.
Some of the horses now quartered in
Atlanta will reach Savannah the lat
ter part of this week, not stopping
over for the fair at Macon. The ma
jority of them, however, will enter the
events to be run at the Central City.
Manager Hull has already made pro-
vision for the arrival Of those who
want to come down here and get their
horses in good shape before the meet
starts.
Track in Good Condition.
With seasonable weather the track
now gives promise of being in better
condition than it has ever been. The
heavy rain that fell Friday and Sat-
urday did no harm, and the surface
was well dried out yesterday, and was
smooth and firm as mirror. No We
hicles of any kind will be allowed on
the track for the next few days, until
it has been narrowed and has harden
ed thoroughly. There are few wash
ed places on the turns that will have
to be looked after, otherwise the
course is in perfect condition.
The judges stand will be changed
from the inheld to a small stand di-
rectly in front of the press box in the
grand stand. 1t will be below the
range of vision from the grand stand,
and will in no wise interfere with
those in the seats or boxes. The old
stand will be left as it is, and will be
used for the scale rooms for the jock
eys.
First Race at O'clock.
1t was the original intention of the
management of the races to have the
first event every day 2:30 o'clock. but
after much discussion it has been de-
cided that O'Clock would be much
more convenient for those who want
ed to get their dinner before going
out, and would give plenty of time
for the running of the five events. In
Atlanta the first event is not called
until 2:30 Central time, which means
$3.50, Eastern time.
All of the barns and stables have
been overhauled and put in first-class
N'i4A4tlOAy luG WdlGI Itllh IGpdHGu anu
the pumps put in thorough working
order and everything made ready for
the coming of the horses and were the
meet to start tomorrow everything
would be in shape.
Plenty of Color in Racing Picture.
This year the racing show will be
made much more attractive and none
OF the features that go to make one
feel the thrill that is experienced at the
magnificent race courses of the East
will be neglected. First of all, special
attention will be paid to the comfort
OF the spectators. The grand stand
VIII be put under the charge of ca
pahe officials, and there will be no
crowding for seats or Objectionable
characters Cushions will be provided
Ior the ladies, they will be given per-
MISSION to visit the paddock, a prone
made will be arranged down in front of
me grand stand, where they can walk
anout between the races, and every
thlng will be done for their comfort.
descriptive matter will be furnished
ABOUT every horse that starts, and an
expert chart maker has been engaged
10 record the performances of the
horses from the first day that they
started racing at Atlanta.
The Race Spectacle.
There will be nothing that the
ieIr association can add to the
coloring in the grand stand when the
ashionable set has gathered there, but
IN the carrying out of the little details
mat lend coloring 20 the picture on
,he race course particular pains will
Dc taken. Jockeys will not be allowed
70 60 to The post unless clothed In
lduItless style. Each boy will have to
pass inspection before he GOES to his
mount and his employers c lo-s will
be as necessary in his get up as the
mount itself. In fact one will he able
10 SIT in the grand stand at the Savan-
nan race course next month and wit
ness racing that will be JUS a. excit-
ing with just as pleasing surroundings,