New-York tribune., 1871-06-17
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE TURF.
TROTTING AT NARRAGANsETT PARK.


PROVIDENCE, june 16.--The regular third days
races trotled at Narrsgansett Park to-day. The
first part Of the day showery and to as late as
o'clock the rain came down In torrents. About 1880
o'clock. however the clouds broke up, and the sun
shone out bright aud warm. by o'clock the surface OF
the course had dried up and was pronounced to nc In
fine condition. and the horses were called The attend
double that Of either of the preceding days,
but hardly equal 10 that which has been usual on what
are denominated the "big days" This was owing
partly to the fact that there only two horses OF ce
Iebrty George Palmer and Lucy In condition to trot In
the free race and partly to the nclement weather OF
the morning. which left many In doubt as to whether or
not the trotng would be postponed The contest In the
first race spirited but In the second race Lucy had
everything her own way as may be judged from the e4
ceedingy slow time which made.
FIRST RACE.
The sports OF the day opened with the 20 race This
was purse OF 0 for horses that had never beaten
25Os5O to first $3.50 to second and 800 to the third
horse. The two ST. Elmos having been drawn, only SIX
were placed as follows: Sea Foam, Bridget EastOn
Bov, Charles Dickens. Susie. and Lottery. 49,, -,
selling al So Susie and Easton Boy so and the field at
s25 After number of false starts the word was given
sraSe order Lottery led to Ss eG 4 IN anS 81 Se
fTaiIIns a. the balf nile made in ZIG Lottery led,
with Susie second Sea Foam was trotting finely,
V1s WSs fourth, %% s1SS EsstOn ' Boy as and Dickens
sixth On the third quarter, Sea Foam continued to
Entered The Lomes1retch an exciting struggle ensued
Susie drew up TO Lottery and Sea Foan, by magnh-
came on nearly eveu but the were too fleet Tor
the gelding, and passed hnlSea Foam passing under
the string ahead in 2S1t beating Susie by half length
with Lottery about the same distance behind susie;
Bridget being iourth, Easton Boy firth, and Dickens
Second Heak-Sea Foam sold about the as before,
and susie leg g1 % sdc0yS Sea Lg Eoa
third, Bridget fourth, and stern Boy NTH. AS they
neared the quarter, which Lottery made In 80 seconds,
stretch size hugged Susie very closely and at the half
was still leading On the hIeequarter stretch Sea Foam
hung Susiss quarter with great tcnacity and the
broke badly aud while coming down 10 the home stretch
was passed by Bridget and Elstern Boy. Meantime,
score coming IN of the heat by half length,
Bridget being third and Eason Boy fourth while sea
Third HeatAt the word Lottery was last. Az the turh
Bridget was close TO SUSIE ana LtterS au PaSfUu S
self and the first two. AT the quarter Bridget drew
Bridget and led at the half in get and Lottery
being Tapped, and ElstOn Boy six lengths In the rear
On the batksirctcl Lottery passed Bridget and down
the home sIetc the gedng drew up close TO SUSIE and
unable TO reach her. and she crossed lhe score s
Fourth Heaf-Susie, great favorite, led from the
start the score, winning tue heat ana race Lottery
was second around 10 the threequarter pole, Bridget
third, aud EIt ton Boy fourth. On the hOme-,trelch
Lottery who had been pushed very hard by Brliget on
the third quarter MADE skip, and the mare took second
place IJtC:y was good third, and EastOn Boy, who
Fan nearly all the way round, came III fourth Time,
23S,
SUMMARY
ARaAeAvsErr PARx June efOtng for prIe Of 4l COO oI
horses thai eAte2 % Nv 10 hs O 70 second aud
3 100 10 thri hes in 5, TO hsfnesS
c. TObey, Nesthcd, Mass eneIs IN susie,......s'.''
r. X. Conkln. Phil lepra Penn, cn;eTs b. m Brdget.
Daniel Pafs[ heTlor ene. e. Lottery
J. Bowen, Bodn Mas, e dis
ID. w. Becker sosth Boston, enteB thars DlckeIsd
Tme-23il. 2;3!, 2;Ji, 2:JI
THE SECOND RACE.
This was for purse OF $780, open to all horses. There
were only three entries and Rhode Island failing TO ap
pear the contest was left between Lucy and George
Palmer.
PARK June l6rotnc for 81 500 open
81 tu g. the br sou 10 the stooni and $3.50 TO the
tlird no Bet tIfee 10 I've n bar
VIM. II Dcble, New-Yok eIt5B b. NJ Lucy ....:.....'
Charles Chan pin Albany, N u ertcr b. & Geo Palmer
Tiue-2;26l 2:2ai Z:A
On Saturday, the races Whlcn were pOstpohcu Iioi
Thursday on account of the rain and which consist u
$500 purse for fOuryeaTO d, ana 5000 Tor horses that
| never beat 1923, viii DO uOtted.
TO-DAY's RACES AT JEROME PARK.
The following is tie programme of tO-day's
races at Jerome Park. the hurdle race has fallen
through. tine only entry being Col McDanielss horse
Oysterman. 80.
frsi threyesr ODDS for Of $500 mile and
enee.-salua Belle Meade Rattan Nathan
Fanccn and colt by Bonnie Scotland,
dan SAUNA tie quickest m ncon at tie recent
Lexington meeting Ei3 the favo'e at 800 TO ]" against e
Second Ra-Fo consolation purse Of $500 for beaten hors' one
mile and The Fnesse, Gta tr lsuiis ana
Quintan Tie rl rae Is for the Of O oas Of tAfat L
Adehsran. tatclrs
arr for between Climax mi over and mile car
Vtee and Echo two nes
Echo carrying lOj los and Nt,sse u lbs