New-York tribune., 1871-09-27
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
NARRAGANsETr PARK MEETING.


PROVIDENCE, Sept. 26.-The annual meeting
at Narragansett Park opened to-day by two races
The track In good condition. and the attendance FAIR
FIRST RACE.
This was for purse Of sOO0 to the first, $500 to
the second $500 to the third horsefor horses that
had never beaten three minutes best In g. In harness.
The horse Clipper having been drawn only seven
started, follows Csmors, Castle Boy, Jerry Drew,
stuyvesant Joe Ed. Eaton, and Lucille Eaton was the
se I sS S lea s out V we to the quarter
second and Eaton third; the others punched. At the
the bacistretch, @ Castle was second Eaton third s.uy
yesant fourth At the hall, made in ISIS. Lucille had
they left the halt Iase broke and Drew took the rst
brew second styvessnt third Castle fourth and ca.
mOrs Hfth. Joe and Eaton were declared diStanoed.
Ssecnd Eeat1Luelle got the best Of the senao and
a0s on the 10 was sharp
5HSs %s1 as nssi p fas
Third Heqt-Castle Boy got the best OF the start Sut
been good second took the place and continued 70
S the sna @ @
passed the halt in i and the fS seors S in S e. 10 the
quarter, made in 50 seconds: On getting 70 the half
Camors and stuyvesant had brush, and cr0yded the
f After that she had things her own way the
heat and race Gamers was second Stnyvesan tnira'
| SECOND RACE.
THIS was for purse of $780, for horses that had never
beaten 22A sOOo the first, 1000 to the second and
$500 the third horse Thomas Jefferson, having been
drawn the starters tohows Myrou Perry Draco
Prince and John j. Bradley. Draco the favorite,
two to against the field Perry had the pole, and
First Heat-The send-of was not particularly good,
but Bradley broke before they reached the turn and
Drsco took the second position At the quarter made M
race along the backstretch was exciting, Perry eelne
sFfay ho~evsr and with ali Bis breaking ground
lost the geding continung to lead by half length
even snG @ desperate and in they
swung into tie hOmestretch Here the struggle was
ahead they passed the distance stand but % %en on bis
and Bradley
second At the quarter made In 50 seconds Draco had
s
the
given to Draco, Perry being disgraced for skipping
THrd RsatBradley took the lead, with Perry sharply
rs place st the quartet made in 81 seGond On the
It Fs sr4Sd nna
led although pushed hoty 6y Perry The positions % re-
s1gs1 PeTfS again gained the fst place. Up hs a
Bradley been s%a se but e Ssy 6g
out and he passed both the others IN quick succession
Drseo hung him the most tenaciousy, and Perry fell
Fourth Heat-Brsdley led out 6ut Draeo soon got the
Prince had gone to the front In this position they
quarter on the third quarter and they entered the
fourth Perry showed in front He continued to gain to
| the score, and came In easy winner. Time, 9:H.
NftA Heat-Perry and Draco went away quite evenly
WITH Bradley well in the At the quarter made In
80 seconds DracO seemed to lead but he broke badly
and Perry quickly at the 'front.' and Bradley took
second place. The half wac made In 1:l6 Perry still
leading and Bradley coming very lively and gaining.
On the home stretch the contest again waxed war but
Bradley broke and galoped soross the score shout
| neck behind. Time, 2:35t.
St1lh H.Gt.DracO T.. 9Tst Perry second. and Bradley
50 seconds On the 6ackstreteh Draoo behaved badly
this point there doubt concerning the fnA re-
| suit Bradley got In second. Time, Gsl.
To-mOrrows programme consists Of Of a 000
for that have beaten ol2 another for
| q, 1000 for horses that have never beaten 2:2s.
RACING AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 26.-The weather continues
fair though was cooler to-day than yesterday. The
| attendance was large snd the racing spirited.
rst RuDe-Citizens Stake, for all ages two-iie heats
$50 entrance, play pay second horse to his
| trance, citiseDs to add $500.