The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
NARRAGANSETT PARK.
Third Day Of the Autumn Trotting Meet.
ing-Ihree Splendid Contests
Brown Reeney the Winner
OF the First Tr0t.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. Z, 1870.


the raw, unpleasant nature OF the weather, were
very numerousy attended. The grand stand was
radiant with beauty Of This city ana surrounding
towns Tx
The first event was purse OF $500 for horses that
had never trotted better than 1906 1926 to first.
$l26 10 second and $50 to third. There were
nine entries for this:-W. o. Cnapins bay mare
Nancy Sykes, Dan Mace's bay gelong Conraband,
Edwin Thomas bay stallion Sentinel, Thomas Car
pcnter's bay mare Another Such, Harry Bradleys
bay gcldIng Happy Jack. william II. Woodrurs
chestnut mare Gypsy, W. p. Moody's bay mare
Nellie Morrison, William II. Borsrs bay gedlng
Doubtful ana Charles Douglass black gcdiDg
Brown Keeney. or these Nancy sykes, Contraband.
Sentinel and Doubtful did not start. The second
event was purse OF $1,000, for horses that had
never trored better nan $780, s., 800 10 lrst $500
second. and $500 10 third. Twelve horses entered
for this comprising A. howard's bay gclding Cooo,
George NJ. RObnson's spotted gelding Colonel Lake.
man, NJ. Carr0ll's bay gelding NJ b. Palmer, w. II.
Woodrufr's brown stallion Mambrlno Prince. Budd
D0bles bay mare Lizzie Keller William Doble's bay
geding Colonel Russell, Benjamin. Daniels bay mare
Topsy. j. N. Mllier's bay mare Mary, j. Hornbeck's
brown gelding Captain Gill, q. N. Fergusson's bag
gelding Kansas CHIEF, }. J. Bowen's gray geuing
Royal John and JoSn L. DotY's brown mare Lady
augusta OF these Mambrino Prince, Lizzie Keller,
Mary, Captain Gill, Kansas CHER, Colonel
Lakeman ana Colonel Russell were Withdrawn,
the latter two, after appearing the track by per-
mission OF the judges, they being very lame.
The third event was q purse OF 1900 for teams;
$1,000 to arst $500 TO second and $500 to third
Entered for this were Dan Mace's brown stallion
Kirkwood and bay geidrng Harry Harley, W. S.
Briggs brown stallion ST. Elmo and bay mare Kan
sas Queen and Buid Dobe's black mare jessie
Wales aud black aeldng Darkness.
HE FIRST TRoT.
First Hedf-Gypsy W00 Llc pole. On getting the
word Eappy JACK mad the advantage. Around inc
turn Gypsy went TO The front, aud az the quarter
pole. passed IN ibiiy-n and three-quarter sec
Brown keeney third. Nellie Morrison fourth and
Another sucn LAST aud already practically
Gypsy was urged and she went Dy sne
half-ne pole In 1:2cH, four lengths in advance, the
others beng strung out before. On the Cranston
turn Gypsy ioL her Ieet, and Happy JACK and Nellie
Morrison gave ner the go.oy before she recovered.
again, and soon made short w0rh OF Happy Jack,
and fought every step the way with Nelhc Morri-
son; but the latter stack gamey 10 ner. ana the
neat By length, Gypsy second, Happy Jack third,
Brown keeney fourth and Another Sucn dstanced.
Time OF the neat, 2:3s Z.
ON the turn Gypsy broke up, and at the quarter
pole, passed in forty seconds, Happy Jack was
Elk six lengths N ma, advance Brown Aeeney see
fourth. Down tne bacKstretch Kceney went
a. Happy JACK In 90 siapping manner,
length III 'front.' Gypsy third, and Nee Morrison
practically out OF the race. On the CranstOn tara
the struggle between Brown Keeney and Happy Jack
was OF the most exciting description. They swung
INTO the homestretch head AMI head ana game,v
contested every inch OF ground to the ce sfa nd
when Brown keeney, VINO seemed TO have consldera.
bic speed In reserve, went say from Happy JACK
and won the heat by Two lengths. Gipsy did ex-
ceilent work on the hOnestretch and managed get
under the string second, a neck IN front VI Happy
Jack, Nellie iOrrson dlstanced. Time OF heat, 24os
THIRD Heat.-Bown Keeney was now the favor.tc
al two to the leid. Happy Jack mad a trine
the advantage when the word was given, but on
went turn sD the no ons ana ns GRy
pole In lorty-two seconds, one length in advance
bacSssrctcn Shown Keeney Went ap to Gypsys Wheel
and then shut up all the daylight between them,
going by the hall.ni.e mead and head, with her
Happy Jack two lengths IN the Time 10 this
point, 40. Along the CransOn turn Gypsy and
keeney trotted very pretiily, contesllng IT all the
way, pnt GYPSY drew away rom Brown keeney
almost imperceptiby and scored the heat by half
length. Brown keeney was second and Happy Jack
third Time OF the heat. 2:42k.
Fourth Heat-Tne pool buyers were now all at
sea. The horses got away very evenly. AT the
quarter pole reached In forty-two seconds, Happy
Jack was two lengths in front, Gypsy second mai
length ahead or Brown Keeney. Happy JACK left his
feet the bacKsrecn, and at the hll mile pole. in
1910, Brown keeney was at the front. a neck In
advance or Gypsy, and Happy JACK IN the rear
Keeney left his leet on the lower turn, and at tie
three-duarJer pole Gypsy was on even terms with
MN. An exciting struggle ensued. resulting N
Gypsy winning the heat by half length, Brown
keeney second three lengths inlfront OF Happy Jack
Iinn Heat.--Gypsy q long favorIte. Happy Jack
again had the best or the word lie continued the
lead half way around the turn when he eft ms feet
and fell 10 the rear. At the quarter pole, in rorty-
one and nalf seconds, GYPSY was hall leugtn in
front Down the Dackstreich Brown keeney took the
mat.erin hand ana at the hall mile pole, in 3D. was
leading GYPSY an open length. Happy Jack, as
usual, was beh nd. Gypsy's driver did his utmost
to catch the back around the turn. and for llttle
wnile hung on ms wheel: but as they swung into the
homestrctch Brown kecney had length the best OF
II, which he mantaned 70 the end amid the plaudits
Of Happy Jack. Tine OF the heat. 2:t21s.
.ayth Hect.-Happy Jack was now ruled Off for not
winning heat IN hve. they got away beautifully.
brown heency took the lead at the quarter pole, but
Gypsy was his wheel all the way round; yet Brown
keeney. by go0u driving came home the winner Of
the heat and race by Il length The quarter was
made in 4I11 seconds, the half-mle 1923 and the
heat IN 2:i3ta.
The following isa
NAsRAGANsRr PARK, Oct Purse 1900 for
horses thai had never beaten ESQ; s325 to the first
horse sl2a 70 the second, ana $50 to The third; mile
heats, best three In hve, In harness..
Char.es Douglas entered blk =.
BrONn keeneY. .................,.4 L :. 2
VIII. woodruff entered CHI. IN. Gyp.
sy........ .....,..................2 2
Harry Bradley entered b. z. Happy
JACK. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 3 3 3 3rO.
w. Z. Moody entered b. IN. Nellie
Morrison. ................ dis
Thomas Carpenter entered b. IN.
Another Sucn.. .................. dis.
Dan Mace entered blk. e. Contra
Edwin Inorne entered b. s. Senti-
W. o. CIapln entered ). m. Nancy w.
SYKES. .................... 49,. dr.
W. H. Borst entered h. G. doubtful dr.
TINE
quarter. mr. Mi,e
FIRST neat. ............... 399f l:yOis g.lsl<
Second heat............ 40 I:20 2:i0l,
Iillfd neat....-...t...... AZ l25 2:4yI.
Fourth heat............. ~ l:Ig J.j3i,
FIFTH neat. ............. 4lh l:23 .:aoi.
''A'" TINS srca as rHor l'as s;43s
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