The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15
KARRAGAysET PARK RACES.
Second Day-Rare Sport-Two Races Un'
decidcd-An Extraordinary Race-Three
Dead Hcats.

Second Day-Rare Sport-Two Races On.
decidcd-An Extraordinary Race-Three
Dead Heats.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. IA, 1868.
rainy morning threw damper over the spirits
of the turfmen congregated In this CITY, ana ieals
entertained that the trotting would nave 70 DC
postponed for the day. but at ten O'Clock q change
in the weather took place. and in short time the
crowd began TO move towards Cranston. The at
tendance, notwithsta nding the gloom was large.
The track was in very fair condition, the rain at
Narraganset Park not having been so heavy as In
the town. Three rots were on the card. The first for
horses that beat three minutes which had closed
with twenty-five entries the second for horses that
had beaten two minutes ana twenty seven
seconds. which closed with ten entries and trot for
horses that had never beaten two minutes and
thirty -four seconds. In the first trot four came to
the post-Frank Booth, Bep, Shawmut and Frank
This was great disappointment to many who were
induced to attend to witness trot in which many
horses were to start together.
THE RACE.
PURSE $300.-For all horses that have never trotted
better than three minutes, mile heats, best three In
five, in harness; $225 to first and SIS to second
First Hed.-Bep the favorite against the field.
He took the lead at the start and opened gap 10
the quarter pole OF three lengths IN thirty sec
onds. Booth second, four lengths ahead OF Frank,
who was three lengths in advance Of Shawmut, the
latter having broken up on the turn AT the hal1-
mile pole Bep led half dozen lengths, Booth Sec
ond, two lengths ahead OF Frank, who was ten
lengths in advance OF Shawmut Time 1:16A. Go
ing into the lower turn Booth broke up and Frank
took the second place, Bep still keeping the gap
open. On the homestretch the latter trotted very
fast and came In a winner by ten lenths, Frank
second, six lengths ahead OF Booth who was few
lengths inside the distance and ShaWmut just be-
ind ima M
Second Heat.-Bep was the favorte at long odds,
FRANK the second choice, doubt being IN many
minds that Bep would bear pressing. Booth took
the lead with q scrambling start, Bep second Shaw
nut third and Frank last. On the turn they all
pole six lengths ahead, Frank second two lengths
in 'front.' OF Shawmut and Bep, who were side and
Frank second. one length in front OF Bep, shawmut
last. Time forty seconds. Down the backstretch
Bep closed on Booth, and as the latter passed the
hair mile pole IN one minute and nineteen seconds
Booth led two lengths Bep second three lengths ahead
of Frank the latter four lengths IN advance Of Shaw
nut. on the lower turn Booth broke up, and Bep
took the lead and came up the homesJretch winner
by i've or six lengths; Booth second three lengths
ahead of Frank, who was six lengths in front Of
Third Hedt.-Bep was favorite at any odds asked,
his hackers being well satisfied with him, as he had
evidently great deal more speed than the Others.
They scored few times before the word was given.
Booth took the lead, Bep second Shawmut third and
leading two lengths when he broke up, and Booth,
who had also broken up, took the lead and passed
the quarter pOIe III IOrty-One SECONDS, one lengtn
ahead Of Frank, who was one length ahead OF Bep,
Shawmut fourth. Bep steaded himself down the
backstretch and soon was IN 'front.' leading one
length to the haf-mie pole, Frank second, Shawmut
third and Booth last, all of them q length apart
Time 1:2l. Bep opened the gap around the turn and
on the homstretch six lengths ahead OF Shaw
nut, who had worked up to second place, Frank
third and Booth last By breaking Bep came steadily
up the h0mestretch and won the race by four
lengths, Shawmut second, half length in front OF
Booth, who was three lengths in advance Of Frank.
Time 2:42s<. The following Is a summary
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