New-York tribune., 1867-09-05
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF

THE lbhf.
THE FAIR AT PKOvDENCE-sECoND DAY-A
HOLIDAY IN RHODE ISLAND-IhMENoE
CROWDS IN TTENDANCE-MOUNIAIN BOZ
OF NEW YORK WINS THE FIRST IROI, AND
LADY SHERIDAN THE SECOND.
ppovnrNCE. r. l., Sept 4.-Upward of 10000
,.o,e we're coDgre gated today Naragansett Park II
teins the second day of the New England Aglcultura
soootys exhibition Throughout the state the day was
regarded az a holiday. Mills and factories were closed
mn and Providence during the day almost deserted
The trains from Boston and all the towns IN the interior
Of the state In filed with people The ehhOi.o"
was opened with procession OF movable stOoHS, 80
ward tolowed by the stations 4-year ods, and under
After this came the trOtting ana running "i'H 'o
The erS race was bctwcen trotting horses and running
mates for purse of SioO 10 the pest nos9 anu S ~ I'm e
second best Tom CARPENTER Oi uIiOa io atbr6Sn
sSon and mate and VIM smith OF the same pace Ia'Iop
and mate From the start was evident mat the hIst
named team was the best. 10 took the ead m an thIee
heats and kept 1t past the judges stand Ilne' zZi
Then followed trot between horses that mover made
better than 23O to harness. 500 to go to the hFS morse
tered black mare Cora Alex. Patterson OF New-hOtk
bay geldng Mountain Boy VIM. Is. Smith OF Hartford
Boy driven by Mclaughlin, won the heat in $50 BE, BE
tween the winner and Cora the heat was very cose ne
pec0ud heat WAS very exciting, Cora and Ola fut htaflg
side by side and Mountain Boy three lengths DehiHu'
They continued this way until nearing the qaTterp9e
when Cora took the lead, closely pushed by Old Put
Soon after passing the pole Mountain Boy broke Dut
Mclaughlin quickly brought INN down ana lessened tG
distance him aud the other horses On passing
the halfmle pole Old Put took the lead, and Mountain
Boy caught passing Cora and when the tlrd quarter
pole reached side by side with Put Then down the
home stretch the trot was exciting Mountain Boy now
ever took the lead and kept IT, winning the neat D
two lengths. Old Put and Cora were alongside OF ehcn
other until within few yards of the judges sahu Me
Cora shot ahead, and second by neck LINT
23Oi The third heat won by the Mountain & puy'
although again the last at the start ne noWcNC
passed both his competitors before theYuarer !ov ! .e %
reached. and came IN an easy winner V IN , w. Oh The
place at half mile pole. and kept II al through o
heat taking his premium. Time, Z:5ot. ., s.o .,
for purse OF 500 10 hIs hu ~ W
second horse open 10 all that never uo,teu orra
gansett Maid Patchen, Chief ana HeIene were en- en-
Tered The first heat won by Lazy Sherluai; No-
ing between the home stretch fatChe was sue ny & s
with her would have If he had not broken aDou
% wards from Judges stand Time, 2364 Inc second
heat was closely contested on the part OF Helene Lazy
Sheridan and Patchen The former led until reachlng
2 when Sheridan caught up ana was ~ q ldlI
way Of passing her, Pfer, the driver OF Patchen
run his her track breaking nef up heCnc
was given the heat and Sheridan declared seeOmu nc
Judges ruled Patchen dlstaneed Ilme, 2S'3 my l!H
heat was won by Lady Sheridan in 24C4 ana the 1OuIt
by the same mare, tne 239i Helene taking the second
premium - -, -, ,ou.oa Dtoior No
ban Irene and sam then tCOk Place i0i puIse 0I SlV
The three horses started and until the hame IOle
was reached the Major and Irene were side by SIDE Du
on passing that pole the Major took the lead ght anu
kept II, coming in winner 10y hali iength llhle nm
6i sec On starting Irene took the lead in second heat
and held IL until turning into the home stretc, Whth
Mahan came up, and came IN the winner 10y q length
Time min. O93 sec; and winning the race
TIE MAINE HORSE FAIR.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. An the harness race
oday between Bill Wellman Dan Mace, and Little Fred
the latter horse was the winner in three straight heats
Time 2.36l 2:S5l 24O. The fair Will close tomorrow
The principal contest will be for sweepstakes OF Sl
In which Little Fred, Dan Mace Bill Wiinan ana Ii