The New York herald., 1870-10-05

poets Preceding the Opening
Day Of the Autumn Meeting.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. g. 1870.
| Tomorrow has been set down as the opening day
| OF the autumn trottng meeting at Narraganset
Park-an event nailed with delight by all turtles In
the country. Since this association for the Improve
ment Of the breed Of horses opened Its gates to the
| pubnc-threo years ag0-and the community OF gen.
| tlemen interested In the objects for which 1t was
/ organized were convinced that Amasa Sprague In
! his Alexandran way, with his Macedonian pha-
| lanx Of wealth and fair dealing would be at the
| mead OF its management, rs success was assured,
| and to-day as Its owner stands out like Colossus
In the commercial world, attaining greater growth
| and strength as each day goes by, 80 Narraganset
Park, ike jewel, glitters radiantly from an emil
nence which no other like association in the land
has reached. The secret Of Its wonderful pro-
1 gress Ia easily told. We all know that ITO err
| Is human;n 1t S part OF man's heritage;
hence the necessity OF human laws TO hold in check
and punish the bad for the protection Of the good.
These truths particularly pertinent when applied
to the sports OF the turf, and the laws and rules
enacted By Narraganset to operate as check upon
the unrestrained or the evil prOpensties OF
the dishonorable whose names are legion among
turfmen, nave not remained as dead letter, and
their code OF laws unused, but they have been
forced. and when any conniving scoundrel Of
driver has sriven throw dust In the eyes OF Its
officers for bad purpose he has found to his cost
that they were not OF the class to wink at wrong,
but to expose venaity whenever detected. to remove
the evil and nip 1t In the bud. In turf reform In the
trottlng world Naraganset took the lead of all the
associations In the country. Its management appre-
caed the truth that to be successful in what they had
mapped out they must begin at the root Of the
evil. They did. Only efncient and honest MN able
and desirous Of executing the rules made were an
pointed as judges at the annual meetpxs and with
out fear favor they discharged tD6r duty to the
public to the association and to>'themselves "Be-
[, fore shall suffer wrong to be practised upon my
course would plough 1t up and use its buildings for
frewood," said Amasa Sprague, and he meant It,
Neither he nor those associated with him have Cared
aught to curry favor with h0rsemsn 81 note as
bid for their patTopagei they would never permit
incompetent Men VINO have little outside reputa-
ton a. "go0d fell0ws to enter the judges stand
end pass upon the different contests nor would they
for moment countenance the presence in such re-
sponsibe POSITIONS az Is too often the case other
tracks, Of those who In coluson with tricksters
| and who boldly rob the public by awarding races
! to those least entitled to them. The leaven OF
reform created by Narraganset has already done
much among the honest turfmen OF the country to
elevate the sport, aud In time, with the hearty
cooperation OF sister associations viii Jet do
more. until such barrier shall be erected that the
preparation OF frauds will be tho exception and not
the rule. -
trotting meeting here is always hailed with
delight by the. entire amusement loving communi-
ties OF the Eastern States. It's fairness in the dis
trbuton OF heavy purses and the exercise Of all the
honorable attributes already referred to- has made
faun ty,aev vvtth
say that there ia not another track like It In exist
ence." 1t is also in great favor with the trottlng
elements In the West and South, and where
few years ago In the latter sections Of our land
nothing but running horses were known or would
be owned by breeders Of prominence, the trottinQ
horse is now bred and reared for his speed and con-
seguent prospective value. The old prejudices
against trottng, by the magnificent purses given by
Narraganset, were undermined, and when the.
breeders OF the South and West noted what estima-
ton was here placed upon the first class trotter aud
fornance hailed with by assemblages OF tens Of
thousands, their reasonings swept away the old cob
webs OF objection and prejudice against the rotter
and their personal interests caused them to turn
their attention to their breeding well as those of
runners. This Narraganset more tnan any other
achieved, and all owners OF valuable horses, and
those with hearts big enough to love the sports Of
the turf turn with profound Obeisance to man
agement Tor the good work tney have Accomplished
karragapset Park is but "step or two'' from the
line OF providence proper 1t Is delightfully."- sltu-
ated and the drive thereto or the iOvelest char
acter In the bright days OF autumns g0res Lordly
mansions, fields OF beauty and villages Of thrift
on the way, short as 1t s and the eye never tires Of
drinking In the sweetness OF the scene. Elmwo0d
Is passed. ana Its villas everywhere Detoken wealth
and respectabiity. Trees, brilliant In their hues Of
scarlet emerald and russell line the road, ana
everywhere, marshaled In attractive array, are
groves and ponds to add variety to the marvellous
landscape. Pass Elmwood and its picturesque sur
roundings, speed by Mashapaug and Spectacle
ponds, with their mammoth icehouses and
banks OF greenwood, and the village OF Sprague-
vlle,. looking like an encampment, the houses
Of the operatives who DAY BY day attend
instinct with lie and intelligence in the mills close
by. looms up simultaneously with the hign white
fence surrounding the track. None OF the thousands
so have ever spoken aught OF Its beauties and
venient location. Nature has done much for Its
surroundings Sockanossett hill on the north and
EeutaconK Kanut hill on the south give the adjacent
country that boldness that makes the landscape
agreeable o. or It's gorgeous % grand stand Its rscep
roomJ rooms for conversation and consultation
its unique judges, stands and convenient pool
rooms little need here be said. They are Known
TO be the hnest OF any similar buildings in
the country. The stables are very hume.
eli whose business 1t is to be about the horses
stalled therein are loud in their praises OF them.
Nothing that money can obtain tending to the con-
venience and comfort OF all concerned mas been left
und0ne In the arrangement and establishment Of
Narraganset Park. During the approaching meet
transportation from The city to the track Of all who
wish to attend the races. Ample accommodations
have been made In the way OF both horse and steam
cars, and they will leave central points promptly
and In quick succession.
There are now In the stables at the Park nearly
all the many horses entered for the splendid purses
or the meeting The class OF horses Is much better
than the average the helds are large and with good
weather the greatest viii certainly attend
It,. Speaking or weather, II must be said
that Providence Is under cloud today. II has
been very dsagreeable In fact one Of the worst of
days that the clerk OF the weather has here chron