New-York tribune., 1867-09-04
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.

THE NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SoCiLif
EXHuBITION-TRsT DAI-lNDA RUBBER
AND MATE WIN THE DOUBLE TEAM RACE
pEACO PRINCE AGAIN VICTOR.
TrLEeKAPH rRIsuSh
Providence, r. l., Sept. 3.--There have been
about people assembled today Narraganset Park
four miles from Providence to attend the opening OF the
Exhibition OF the gland Agricultural Society," III
conjunction with that Of the Rhode Island Society Inc
Exhibition quite large and in many respects is 'e pes
ever held this section of the country Entries from
different New England States, and especlaily '"o
entries Of cattle are very yusnniy mhT displayed in
agricultural fair is exhlpltea. chane senator
present to-day Chief Justice Sn Sdnaned gentle
SpraCue and Gen Burnside. The secondani eof tho
man read the address welcome TO the meoSI island 81
NewEngland Society in behalf OF IN sas Ear G rounds there
addition 10 the attractions at tne and one of hort
are i'm the CITY an exhibition OF hne artS anu aboVe
culture both under the auspices OF 'nc So'i'''''
The trotting seemed to attract the m9t al ho
beve Reen entered and of these many VIII contest On llc
turf To-day three trots took place. lhat 9i Ie suH %
being the interesting NarrasanSSttM M rak III VoS %
cred The best in the country ana the track 'ouy
was in very fine condition. ... ,,, .o,s ,o. q
nrse Of 900 10 best and 500 to second best team inc
only entries India Rubber. and WASHINGTON; anu anu
Old Put and Brton. The first heat was very tame, lhda
Rubber and mate winning easily in 249 in consequence
of several bad breaks by Bron The latter horse ana
mate wOud have been diStanced in this heat II tc uiiNe
Of the othe had not held back and given ms rva
chances which should not have done The second neaa
resulted the same, although the time hlaue
s LITTLE better 9S5s Washington and mate led until
coming down the home stretch, when they were passed
nv the other team which IN winners ny TWO eighs
The third heat was victory for Britton and male tey
roting better than they did in any other neat OF to
race At the start Washington and mate led nut thty
were soon passed and were in the rear during 'he re
mander of the heat India Rubber broke several times
The time made was 1854. The fourth heat was victory
for India Rubber and mate They TOOK the eau "' 'e
start and kept all the way round tune 2Ss 1 f., bar
Immediately after this race trottng TOOK plce III n
ness between stations for $1,000 to the best morse anu sz
TO the second Col John r. Poor OF sometvS Toi
Coo Of
and s. stevens of Swansey entered GaIiDaldli mIle
heats best three in i've Garbadi won Ih1 pn p"e' Od
Tconic who were side by side After passing the stao
TcOnc broke badly ana neneelo1n n kent the lead
until nearing the halfmle pole when & Draeo caugI' & ni
and the mole was passed side by side This POSITION was
mointalned until turning into the homestretch, when
Draco slightly took the Lead and retaining IT, ne came IN
a winner by half length. Time, 2:3l4 The nan mie
was made IN ZIG Ticonic was distanced.
The second heat was also won ny Draco J'si peIole
and aIfhonch Gafbads driver desperate efforts to
overtake him. he could not do it, Draco won by aengtn
The third heat decided the race. and Draco won the
largest purse Both horses started evenly but peIoe
reaching the quarterpOle Draco took the lead by ha1
length and Kept il until reaching the home stretch when
ne broke badly, and everybody thought GarlDau wou
win the heat but Dracos driver was equai 40 a tde
emergency and brought his animal down ana aue
him the winner by three lengths Time 23l! ha, mliei II
his horse the time Of the break Of Draco ana they
therefore declared him distanced , .ooo - .,o arc,
The concluding for purse OF s0O 10 the nrst
horse. and 800 TO the second open 10 an horses la a W.
three i'm five this trOt there entered Jack Lewis
by William Speer OF Hartford, and Railway by Nat Thr
her of NewYork Lewis led all around the course Win
ming the heat in 237l The second heat was very tame
both horses breaking before reaching the ntst quarter
most then Lewis shot ahead and came I'm first distaclng
his competitor Time. 2:362 The third heat was won oy
Railway, whose Jockey had been changed ana VINO dls
paved better roting qualities than outsiders gave MN
credit for. Time, 235t. The fourth heat was Won ny
Lewis in 2S4l, which secured hin the first premium
THE MAINE HORSE FAIR.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept 3.-The Name state
Horse Fair opened to-day and will last three days some
OF the best stock the state has been entered among the
number being little Fred Lady Chapman, and Gladiator
from Maine and Bill wellman, License and Dan Mace
| from Boston The days programme numbered four
races The fastest made in Class No g. open TO
an Maine horses that beat 235 IN public In this
Little Fred lost the first heat but won the next tnree
making the last two heats each IN 2354.