The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-09
FIVE WELL FILLED RACES ON THE
GARD.
OFFICIALS SELECTED AND
WEIGHTS ASSIGNED.
FUTURE MATINEES DEPEND ON
THE SUCCESS OF THE ONE
FRIDAY.

The Horses Are Being Prepared for
Fridays Struggle, and Showed Up
We'll in Yesterdays TriaIs-GOOde
Nj. Guerry Will Act as Judge, Jim
FurIOng Starter and John r.
Croker Official Time Keeper.
Track Is in Excellent Condition
and Good Sport Is Promised.
Final arrangements were perfected
Yesterday for the matinee races, which
will be held at the race track, and
Friday was decided on as the best day
for pulling the races off.
Manager Hull made the conditions for
the horsemen, and filled five races.
There will also be additional entries
to the races which were opened yes
terday. There will be one five, one
five and a half and two six furlong
events, and a four and a half furlong
race for 2-year-olds.
Manager Hull states that the horse
men were enthusiastic over the idea,
as nothing in the world did their horses
so much good as an occasional hard
race during the winter to keep them
well schooled and accustomed to pun
ishment from the boys.
There are plenty of good boys at
the track to ride in all of the events.
While the fields will not be large, the
interest will be all the keener, and
some of the most holly contested fin
ishes that have yet been seen here will
result. All of the horses will run for
what they are worth. Manager Hull
has selected Che officials for the matinee.
GoOde M. Guerry will act as judge,
Jim FurlOng as starter, and John R.
Croker, official timer.
If lovers of horse racing in Savan-
nah are anxious to see the sport con-
Quoted here through the rest of the
season they can insure it by getting
all of their friends to turn out Friday.
This is not a money making scheme for
any one, but the gate money will be
applied to the expenses incurred by
the horsemen who are, in winter quar-
tiers here.
The first race will start at S:15
promptly, and the racing spectacle is
guaranteed to be fully up to the stand
ard maintained during the fair.
Among the jockeys who are now at
the track, and who will have mounts
are Carmack, McJoynt, Ellis, Hodges,
these boys were seen here during the
fair races, and piloted their mounts
to victory on numerous occasions. Fol-
lowing are the entries:
First Race-For 3-year-olds and up
wards, handicap, five furlongs. King
full, 1O9; Pearl Finder, 105; Doc Mayer,
l05; Back Number, ITO; Dorothy Yates,
30; Declaimer, SO.
Second Race-Open to all, six fur
longs. Tribesman, 107; Oton Clay, 10;
Economic, 106; Jack McGinn, 107;
Edna Lowe, SO; Welsh Girl, 116; Arak,
105.
Third Race-Six furlongs, 4-year-olds
and upwards. Joe Buckley, 107; Queen
l., 106; Dusky Secret, 107; Sister Ruth,
lVl; Honolulu, 120; Donna Bella, 100.
Fourth Race-Five and a half fur
longs, 3-years and upwards. Shrine,
ll8; Dock Mayer, 1916; President, 103;
Kingfull, 109; Hand Organ, 95; Red
Spider, 100; Bodul, 107.
Fifth Race-Four and a half fur
longs, for 2-year-olds. Dick Ripley, 112;
Tennesseean, 1O5; st. Juvenal ia;
Miss McKenna, 100; ]. C. Scarboro, 81;
Louise Meining, 81; Moorhen, 1903;
Maud johnson. 80.
What the Horses Are Doing.
The first try-outs preparatory to
Fridays matinee were conducted at the
track yesterday morning, and trainers
and stable boys were busy getting ev-
erything in shape for the contests. The
pest work of the morning was Oton
Clay's six furlongs in 1:181A. Jockey
Carmack had the leg up, and kept her
We'll in hand all the way Oton Clay
was twice a winner at the meeting
during the fair, and is now ready to
run his best race.
Dusky Secret. who was also a good
nppfnFr1aaT. IaIV.i IN he lo4A
was breezed through the stretch in
company with Back Number Fred
Littlefield, who has charge of the Cro-
ker string, will give. these two their
nnal work this morning.
Queen L., from the stable of w. F.
Walters, breezed five furlongs in los
on the bit. This mare although a win
ner at the fair meeting, has never been
at her best until now. She takes kind
ly to her work after her long rest,
and is full of run.
Sister Ruth breezed three furlongs in
0:S9. She will probably receive her
hnal prep, this morning.
Jack McGinn went the six furlongs
route in 1870. The big black gelding
Is mt and ready for the race of his
Pearl Finder breezed three furlongs
around the turn In 0:38A.
economic only trotted and cantered.
ms colt will receive a siX-furlong
Workout this morning.
=, Belmont Keely had Hand Organ on
the track for light work. He will get
nls nnal nve-furlOng grind this morn
honolulu and Shrine trOtted and
eAntered twice around the track Both
,Mere IN ine fettle and wanted -
break aud run.