The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-15
FIVE WELL FILLED RACES WILL
BE ON THE CARD.
A MILE RACE WILL BE
ONE OF THE FEATURES.
CRESCENT CITY DERBY CANDI-
DATES WILL BE AMONG THE
STARTERS.

st. Juvenal and Tennesscenn Will
Be Sent to the Post Here for the
First Time-AII of the Horses Are
Being Tuned Up for Their Spring
Racing SeasOn-TaIent Has IA Good
Line on the Ponies and Have Held
Their own Against the Layers OF
Odds.
The entry books for Fridays race
matinee at the Savannah track will
be opened by Manager Hull to-day,
and it is expected that every one Of
the events will fill.
In addition to the short races there
will be one mile event, which is al
ways a drawing card, because the
horses get off right in front of the
grandstand, and this is usually one of
the most interesting incidents to
days racing. Without the aid Of
glasses it is a hard matter to see just
how the ponies break when the flag
goes down, and as SO much depends
on how they get off it is a matter of
no small moment to those who happen
to have a few dollars down on the re-
suit.
The starting of Mr.. James Furlong
at last Fridays matinee was remark
able in view of the fact that he did
not have experienced whippers in, nor
did he use the regulation barrier. All
of the fields were off to good starts,
and in drilling the boys at the post
Mr.. Furlong demonstrated that he
knew his business.
viii Be Five Races.
Now that all of the horses at the
track are getting in condition there
will be enough entries to fill five races,
and Manager Hull will make condI-
tons for this number of races.
The delay that was experienced last
Friday in getting the fields into the
paddock, and to the post, win not 0c-
cur again, as special attention will be
paid to getting the horsemen to get
their starters at the post promptly.
Mr.. Jorn r. Croker said last night
that he would have Dusky Secret and
Dick Ripley, two OF his best colts, ready
for Friday. If Tennesseean rounds to
form by Friday he will be seen on the
track here for the first time. This is
one of the best bred horses now quar-
tered at the track. and will give a good
account of himself when he starts.
Harry Schultz has also been giving
his stable hard work TO prepare them
for tuning UP for the spring meeting,
and they will have their first real
starts Friday. Honolulu may not
start. as he has not been given much
hard work since he was fired. st. Ju-
Venile, the Crescent City derby candi-
date. win be asked to go six furlongs.
special schedule to the races will be
put on by the street railway company,
and there will be no delay in getting
to and from the grounds. The service
last Friday was excellent, though only
a small crowd was out. There was
accommoda ton, however, for several
hundred more, and taken altogether,
the afternoon was as pleasantly spent
as one could we'll wish for in race
attraction.
Track viii Be Fast.
The track was a little holding last
Friday. The continued good weather
will put it in prime condition for Fri
days matinee. The turns and back
stretch We're particularly heavy last
Friday but these have been thorough
ly narrowed, and should be good going.
Mr. John r. Croker, who has just
returned from Bennings, said he could
not understand why Savannah people
did not turn out to see the races here.
II have been in the racing game for
the past thirty years" said Mr.. Gro
ker, land ! have never seen better
sport than is had right here for the
size of the fields. A fair test of the
class of racing that has been seen in
Savannah is that over Again, who was
beaten here several times won a most
impressive race at New Orleans a few
days ago, and number of other horses
that were here are down there getting
ready to go to the post in some OF
the events. w. c. Capps has just ar
rived there with DIR. Gournsey and Bed
lam, and they were both spoken very
highly or by the Morning Telegraph"
There is no reason why Savannah
race lovers should not be interested in
the horses that start out at the track.
They have all been seen a number of
times in races here, and the talent has
such a good line on the ponies that
the layers of odds have to keep their
eyes open to keep from being separated
from a major portion of their bank
rolls.