The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-02
49,, of THE RUNNERS EXPECTED
HERE HAVE ARRIVED.
CROWDS OF VISITORS
WERE OUT.
,rDoE RUssWURM AND STARTER
GERHARDY ARRIVED.

rL. Track Was Heavy and the
u.-se. Were Not Sent for Amy
Fast TriaIs-HarrOvvs Were Put to
work and the Course Is Now in
Perfect Shape-HOrses Will BE
Given Their Final Props This
Morning-Many Well Known Own
ers Were Among the Lot to Ar
rive Yesterday.
Two hundred running horses reach
sd savannah yesterday afternoon on
snecial train from Macon, and were
At once taken to the Fair Grounds
track.
A crowd of people were present when
the strings of thorOughbreds were led
Nm from the train, and the greatest
interest was manifested. Leading their
horses were Honest John Croker, the
eaee of Gutenberg; big, fat Jim Hand,
chief of the bushwhackers, and many
other we'll known owners of the best
class of race horses now starting out
side of the big tracks.
With the additions received yester-
dav afternoon there are now quartered
AZ the track nearly 800 horses, all of
them on edge for bruising finishes in
anv of the events in which they are
entered.
Most of the new arrivals were taken
ont on the road for long walks, while
many were led around by stable boys,
while hundreds of admirers stood by
and watched. Honolulu, Shrine and
St Juvenile, the three crack horses of
Harry Schultzs stable, were especial
Nv sought, as many remember the
names of these game runners as Win
ners of important events in the North
and East.
The horses did little hard work in
the morning as the track was wet and
heavy from the showers of the night
before. Manager Hull put the harrows
70 work and in the afternoon the
course was in excellent condition. The
horses will be given their workouts this
morning between and 8 o'clock Har
nv Schultz will send Shrine, MoOrhen
and ST. Juvenile out for some fast
work and Belmont Keely will give
.Lillianette some final breezes. All of
the horses are in excellent health, and
there was not a single accident in
shipping.
Judge IkuSSW vi III anu OleAl lCl NACA-
hardy arrived yesterday and went out
to the track during. the afternoon
Judge Russwurm was delighted with
the course and said that to his idea it
was undoubtedly the best in the South,
not excepting the New Orleans course.
Cantaloupe Murphy, who assists Mr..
Gerhardy with the flag will arrive to-
day.
Jim Hand, we'll known here, has
IL, or. fAV. he Of har
sDrinters here His string embraces
some unusually good ones this year,
and no one knows better than this
veteran how to get all there is in a
horse out.
Manager Hull was a busy man get
ting all of the horses assigned to
stalls, and arranging for feed for the
stables. He says he is delighted with
the prospects of a good meeting.
The entries for the first days races
will probably be made to-day. and the
hest of the horses that are now at the
track will contest for honors.
Mr.. Harry Schultz said that he has
given up the idea of attending the New
Orleans meeting, and will keep his
horses in Savannah all winter and have
them good and fresh for the races In
the North and East in the spring.
II have always found" said Mr..
DCHuItZ, lHdl HOTSeS IIldL are IdCeu All
winter, and then carried up North to
meet the fresh horses that are started
at the big tracks. have little chance to
win I expect to bring out one of the
crack three-olds of the year from one
of the youngsters that have here with
me. I certainly have three two-year-
Odds that are equal in breeding to any
of the horses that have started any
where during the past season. I am
l. Al
son, and you may expect to hear from
them early next spring"