The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-10
MANAGER SAUSSY
GONE TO ATLANTA.
Will Complete Arrangements for
Governors Visit to Savannah.

Will Complete Arrangements for
Governors Visit to Savannah.
General Manager Gordon Saussy Of
the Savannah fair will visit Atlanta
to-day in the interests Of the fair.
telegram was received at fair head
quarters yesterday morning, stating
that Gov. Terrell would be in Atlanta
this morning, and that arrangements
could be then completed for his visit
to Savannah. Manager Saussy was at
once selected to represent the Racing
Association. and to make definite ar
engagements for Governors Day."
During the day Mr.. Saussy will also
visit the Interstate Fair, and hopes to
pick up some hints for the Savannah
fair. He will also confer with the
managers of the various departments
of the fair regarding their systems, and
will utilize any hints that can be pick
ed up. He will return to Savannah to-
morrow. though he may be comDelled
to remain until Monday.
At fair headquarters yesterday there
was the usual activity. A second con-
signment of premium lists has been re-
ceived. and the officials were busy
sending them out. The railroads are
lending valuable assistance in scatter
ing the lists through their territory,
and the press of the different counties
is also helping the management in this
line.
There will be little in the line of ar
rangements from this time until Oct.
10. At that date the bids for privileges
will be opened and awards made to
the highest bidders. There have been
a large number of bids received thus
far and more are coming in daily. The
management is confident that they will
have many good offers for space be-
fore the day the bids are opened. and
1t is already assured that no privilege
will go begging. The awarding of the
privilege to the highest bidders is an
innovation this year. II is believed.
however. that it will result more salts
factorily than the old method. both to
the fair management and to those who
conduct privilege exhibitions and
booths.
The racing progra mme has been made
out and the copy has been sent to the
printer. The cards will be issued in
few days. All of the races will be
running races, and there will be five
pulled off on each of the ten days. Two
of the days have been left untitled and
no progra NINE win be made out until
after the arrival of the thoroughbreds.
1t is the desire of the Racing Commit
tee to make the races on these two
days the fastest that have ever been
given in Savannah.
The purses offered aggregate some
thing over $4,000. On each day there
will be five races and three cash prizes
offered for each. The first prize will
be $3.50. the second $25, and the third
$40. Some very fast horses have al
ready been entered and more will en-
ter within the next week or two. 1t
is proba BILE that. there will be at least
400 horses on the grounds during the
ten days of the fair.
All of the stalls have been renovated
and carefully cleaned. new hinges have
been placed on all the doors. and sew
eral other improvements made. The
cattle stalls have also been thoroughly
cleaned and every possible precaution
taken against the cattle contracting
any disease. The exhibit buildings are
nearly ready for occupancy, and the
little work remaining to be done on
them will be accomplished within a few
days at the most
The track is rapidly rounding into
shape and when work has been com
pleted on it it will be one of the finest
running tracks in. the country. A large
| force of men are at work making the
| necessary plumbing connections, and
! there win be no chance for complaint
| regarding lack of water supply this
year. Mr. T. j.. Davis. chairman of
| the Buildings and Ground Committee is
on the grounds every day looking after
| the improvements and all the work is
done under the supervision of Mr.. F. NJ
! Hull.