The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
NARRAGANSETT PARK.
FIRST DAY OF THE JULY TRoTTING MEETING
DICKARD AND EMMA b. THE WINNERS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

FIRST DAY OF THE JULY TRoTTING MEETING
DIcKARD AND EMMA b. THE WINNERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
PROVIDENCE r. l., July o. 1879.
The July meeting Narragansett Park began to-
dsy under favorable auspices. The weather was
pleasant the track in good condition and tho sport
interesting. Upward Of one thousand people were
In attendance. embracing considerable number or
turfmen from New York. Boston and other large
cities. The events on the programme trots for
the three-mnute and 225 classes. After six heats
the first was taken by the Providence gelding Dick
ard. and the second by the Boston mare Emma b.
The winners pool favori:es. The meeting
promises to be the best held at this park for years
The purses are filed with great number of entries.
and in the remaining three days there will doubtless
be lively contests witnessed.
rHaEE-MINUTE CLASS.
The first race, three minute horses. was for a
purse of $500 and had the following start John
Riley's bay Clair. Charles Smiths brown geld
ing Gloster. A. Woodward's chestnut geiding Dick
ard. W. Clegg's bay Louise ana ID. A.. Little
fields roam gelding Despatch. Pool selling was in
favor OF Dickard as first choice. Clair as second
choice and tho others in the field. The horses
got good send-of in the first heat sitter sew
eral Intellectual attempts. and to the quarter
they were well punched Down to the half mile
pole Dickard and Despatch went about head and
head. with Gloster third Clair fourth and Louise
NTH. The hcat from this point was between Dickard
and Despatch. They went on to the home quarter
with Dickard in the lead by trfe. and coming rap
idly down the stretch. Dickard retained his ad-
lengths. with Despatch second Clair third.
Louise fourth. Gloster distanced. Time. 2:27:
In the second heat Despatch got the lead
early and kept it throughout. Dickard did
some active work and second in the heat As
complaint was made that the driver OF Despatch
that it was fragrant wrong but rs it was not APP
parently Intentionally done. the heat was given to
Dickard. and Despatch not distanced but was
back to third place. Clair second Time
OF the heat. APT The third heat was
fair victory for Despatch. The lead was held
by Dickard at the q,laltsr. and then Despatch
closed him. taking his place at the half mile pole
These two horses from this point to the home quar-
Despatch left Dckard behind. and made the heat
finely in 2:3l. Clair second and Dickard third.
In the fourth heat Despatch acquired long lead
from the start. and retained it all around in splen
did manner. Dickard acted badly and indulaed in
several fits of running Clair pressed steadily after
Despatch on the three-quarters. but had not speed
enough Tor the gelding AT the wire Despatch was
first Clair second. Dickard third. Time. 229
There was change i'll the fifth heat. Despatch LED
finely, with Clair second and Dickard third. Com
ing home Clair made gallant effort to win the heat
and step by step out-trot,ed Despatch to the wrc
The trotting fine sight and aroused enthu-
siasm. Clair went under the wire the winner by
head. with Despatch second and Dickard third
Time. 2:31 In the sixth heat Clair led. with Dcs-
patch second and Dckard third to the first quarter
Despatch left his feet going to the half pole and
Iell long way Ddck anu lIlckaru pressed Stedully
upon Clair. When the home quarter was entered
Clair had slight lead, but Dickard was driven
rapidly and soon he tded the mare. There fine
struggle for the wire, which resulted in Dickard
going under it first by head. winning the heat and
race with Clair second and Despatch third. Time.
. 30
SUMMARY.
NARRAGANsErr PARK. CRASsroN. II. l., July o.
1S79-tIisT DAY OF July MEErING.-Purse or
$500, for minute horses; $3.50 to first, SIS to
second, $50 to third and $25 to fourth mile heats
three in live in harness
A. Woodward's (Proyidencel CHI. g.
DlckAru. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L
d. A. Littlehed's (Medford) =.
Despatch z l l 8
J. Riley's (Boston) b. In. Clair $500. 3 2
William Clegg's tAttleboro) b. m.
LOUISE us.
Charles Smiths New York; br. q.