The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-09-24
THE "GOVERNOR'S DAY"
BIG THRoNGS GATHER AT MARIA
GANSETT PARK.
The Weather Smiles Upon His Excel
lency i.nd Upon the Rest Of the Folks,
and Everybody il Happy-some Of the
Premiums Awarded-The sports.
"Governor's Day"
The biggest day of the fair.

| Anybody at the grounds to-day can bear
witness 10 the fact that there's lots i'm
name. All Rhode Island wants 10 be at the
fair when the governor is there. There is
something about his presence on the
| grounds that makes everybody feel satisfied
that they are seeing everything at it's best
For years Thursday has been set apart as
| the day when His Excelency should grace
the fair with his presence, and with each
succeeding year Thursday has come 10 be
looked upon as the great day of the fair
week. The result is always the biggest
crowd Of the week.
What beautiful weather. Could a better
day have been made TO orderY IL looked
| dubious at dawn but as the day advanced
the sun bowed her way through tho heavy
clouds, and by 10 o'clock was out in all its
| glory.
The hour set for the arrival of His Ex-
cellency was l0;i5 o'clock. BY that time
there were upwards of 10, 900 people on the
| grounds, and every train and every horse
car was pouring its contents into the
| grounds.
Hedley's National band took it's position
in front of Agricultural Hall awaiting the
arrival of Gov. Ladd, his staff and the
other distinguished guests.
A special car had been provided for the
| guests IL was attached TO the regular
| 1890 "a. m. train and arrived at the
| grounds at lO:45. As Gov. Ladd passed
|
staff and the IJther dignitaries, the band
struck up 9fnerica." The highest Off
| cial OF the State was taken to the prtsi-
| dents headquarters, where an informal
reception was held. Among those present
beside Gov. Ladd were his staff, comprls-
ing Coils. Washburn, Heydon, Hopkins,
| Perry, Adjt. Gen. White, Gen Budlong,
| Lieut.. Col. Kenyon, Gen. Dyer, Congress
men Lapham and Page, Gardiner G. Sims,
| John J.. kendrick, Representative John
4 4.
A. henyon, OF johnston senator Aldrlch,
| Hon. Roland Hazard, Speaker OF the House
of Representatives A. B. Capron, Senator
! Bull, Postmaster George, Mayor Smith,
Aldermen West and Harris, City Mes
senger Rhodes, City Clerk Col Clarke,
Gen. Dennis. ex-Goy. Howard and ex-
| Lieut.. Gov. Wardwell.
An innovation was introduced in the
| programme to-day, in that the formality
| of speeches was omitted. The governor
\ and the other guests were taken around
| the grounds to see the sights and then TO
| the dining hall, where an elaborate spread
was served by Caterer. Tillinghast, and
| then they were assigned TO "A conspicuous
| section in the grand stand, where they
could see the races and other attractions
! on the track TO the best advantage. There
| is not one who will not say that il was "A
| great Improvement over previous years.
The only prizes awarded this morning
were the following for cattle: Holsteins.
sweepstakes herd-lst, SIS, Charles Robin
son * Son, Barre, Mass; 2d, $50, isaac
| Damon, Cochituate, Mass Sd, SIS. b. B.
| * X. Knight. River Point. Bulls aud
| progeny - lst, John A. Fry, Marlboro
| Mass: I'd, Isaac Damon Sd, Charles Rob
inson & Son. Bulls, three years and up
ward Isaac Damon I'd, John A. Fry;
Sd, +; Il. Taft, Bulls, two years-lst,
Isaac Damon 2d, seth B. Davis. Bulls,
one year-lst, B. b. & X. Knight; I'd, Isaac
| Damon. Bull calves-lst, Isaac Damon
ID, B. B. * X. Knight 3d, John A. Fry.
| Cows, 4years-old and upwards-lst B. B.
x X. Knight; I'd, Isaac Damon. Cows,
| 3-years-lst, Charles Robinson * Son 2d
John A. Fry; 3D. T.. u. Taft. Heifers,
| 2-years-old, giving milk--lst, Charles Rob
| inson * son; I'd, Isaac Damon; 3D., T.. II.
| Taft. Heifers, -years-old, not giving milk
| LIST, Charles Robinson * Son ID and 81,
John A. Fry. Heifers, 1-year-old 49, LIST,
| John A. Fry; I'd, Isaac Damon Sd, b. b.
, & X. Knight. Holstein calves-lst, Wal
| ter r.. Hill: ID, Charles Robinson & Son;
Sd, B. B. & X. knight.
| At the meeting of the standing commit
| tee this morning the following-named gen
| tlemen were admitted to membership:
| George w. Angel, Charles T.. Kennedy,
! John Marlor, a. Is. Pitkin and James An
| thony.
The track was in the finest condition to-
| day IL has been this week. The boil for
the first race was rung promptly mt 1890
! o'clock
First on the programme camo the un-
| finished 2:24 race left over from Yesterday.
| Before IL was finished il proved TO be the
| best race seen on the track in many day.
| Bravo had now two heats and Falcon
one, with Archie b. Minnie Myrlewood
and Tom Carpenter still in the swim, each
| making bid for "a share of the $500 stake.
| Bravo who was looked on to win the heat
! and settle the race, made bad breaks i'm the
three succeeding heats and the aspect of
| everything changed.
| After the first heat Myrtlewood was
drawn and in the next heat Archie B and
! Minnie were ruled out. That left Bravo,
| Falcon, Jr. and Tom Carpenter for the
sixth heat. Bravo took the pole before
| the quarter was reached and bid fair to
win the heat and race, but on the back
stretch went up in the air and was left far
| in the rear. Falcon, Jr. forged 10 the front
! and held il until the home stretch, when
he like Brava, went up in the air
| Tom Carpenter, who had never lifted his
nose after the word was given, went 10 the
front and under the wire an easy winner,
| with Falcon, Jr., second, and Bravo third.
| Each of the three horses had now won two
heats and the seventh must settle it,
In this heat Falcon, Jr, took the pole
| before the quarter, with Bravo close behind
/ and Tom Carpenter four lengths behind.
! On the home stretch the whip gave Tom
| Carpenter speed as he forged ahead.
| Brava went up and Carpenter went ahead
of her. Then on the stretch to the wire
|
| ly with plenty Of spare Time 2:25lS
| The complete summary of the unfinished
| 2:24 race of yesterday is ~ follows:
| NARRAGANsETT pARK CRANsToN, n. L. Sept
2l-22i class purse Of 300; mile heats best three
/ In i've.
! Allen Farm, Pittsnold. Mass, b.
| m. Braya. ..... ......,:.,..,...,.,. 3 3
| sam HOdgsOn, Meredith, y. H.,
| b. :. Falcon, Jr..........,......... I 3 = .
James Carpenter, Cranston, ch. g.
Archie B,. ,........,,... 9 o 9 2 r.o
\ r. l.. Clark, Providence, ch. IN.
Minnie L.,:;,...,...;...,....... l.. 3 o r.o.
| George II, Mills Goshen, n. ",
| b. s. Packer. er........,.....,.......,, DIR.
| John h. Henson, south Weymouth.
| Mass, ,. $. Myrtlewood, ,,.,,...7 . DIR.
John Shilllngaw, Hartford, b. Y.
| Tom Carpenter q. .................
Time, 22l I4-2'22gl 22-2.2i3 -22i-225lS lS-225l6
In the race for 4-year olds for u guaran-
| teed stake of 800 there was little TO excite
| interest. The starters were Bonhomme b.
m, George II. Hicks, Allston. Mass:
| Primrose, b. m, w. w. Dexter, Provi-
/ dence: Juan Bryant, h. m, j. = Brown.
| Westerly, and In the three heats they fin
| ished i'm the order mentioned above The
best time was in the first heat, 23l1.
SUMMARY.