The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-08
IN COATS OF RED.
Agawam Club Will EnIiven
Race Track Today.
Yesterdays Races interesting in Spite
OF the Showers Attendance Large.

Inc general public proved to be Just as
persistent as bad weather yesterday. 1t
rained again and the crowd was at Nara
gansett Park again to see the races.
III was the day for favorite runners and
their hackers from the first to the last
iall OF the starters flag. On the day be-
Tore not single event was won by
The horse that was expected to come first
and the bo6kies reaped harvest. Yester-
day the tables were turned and the stall
ent" and talents imitators got its money
back.
The first race was run off promptly at
2:30 O'Clock. Mcintyre had been favorite
from the opening OF the pools at to 5
by leading the rest from the start TO the
wire and finished in 1:16h with Lafay-
cite, second favorite, half a length behind
winning for good many who had backed
her for place.
The Second Race.
In the second race for five 'furIongs
Lillian q. was one of the favorites. She
had been under that category the day be-
fore and was heavily backed, but refused
to leave the pole. Yesterday her friends
believed that she would redeem her
for half the race were gratified.
to see her head horse but she fell off and
didn't even win place. Norway, with
odds dropping from 10 to ! down to 3, won
In l:04h.
Third Event.
The third event was more exciting be-
cause the runners took turns in the lead
ing and kept the crowd guessing until the
quarter stretch was reached. 1t was q
mile event and Coxswain led for the first
quarter, when Comforter went
ahead and held the place long
enough to make his hackers hopeful
and think they had got the right end OF
10 to l shot. But the horse wasn't
a slayer, Wilmer, Mirage and
Hardy Fox all passed in quick sue
cession within half lengths of each other
and the finish was in that order with
Winners time being AS.
Fourth "A Procession.
The fourth race was a procession. Our
Maggie, Tuesdays disappointment, was
prime favorite at to even, and
TO b, and at no time was any other
horse in the race. She won at walk in
$50, with Berwyn, the second horse, two
lengths behind.
Fifth a Surprise.
The result of the fifth was surprise.
Pocahontas was SO very much of favorite
that bets on other horses were fewand far
between and the book makers became
uneasy. Two of them stopped selling and
the rest asked 2 for 1, but Pocahon-
tas did not win anything
better then second place ,as she was passed
by the dainty Miss Clay who won in
1:AA with the "sure thing" very small
traction OF second behind.
The Sixth Exciting.
The sixth race, a mile and quarter over
five hurdles, was the final event for the
day. Jugurtha, Southerner and Lord
Motley were the favorites and at the
post the betting on them was
even. Jugurtha took the lead at the
start but was overtaken by Southerner
after the first hurdle, and the horses ran
neck and neck, taking the next
Jugurths managed to shake his rival of
and was an easy winner i'm 2:2l, with
Southerner second and Summer Breeze
third.
First race, 9 furlongs- s-Mcintyre, McGlone, /,
Lafayette, Ballard z, Sir singenton, j. Jones, 3.
second race furlongs-Norway, NJ. Bergen. !.
Asia MeGlone, z, Treasure colt, IL. Brooks, J.
Third race, mile-wilmer. Nancy, 1, Mirage, W.
Morris, z, Hardy Fox, Perk ins, 3. Time l:sJ.
Fourth race, furlongs Our Maggie Lew, /,
Berwyn, Ballard, 2, Wheeler, Lendrum, J. Time
Fifth race, 8 furlongs-Miss Clay, NJ HUM. 1,
Elkwood, Hogan, 2, Pocahontas, Mara, g. Time
sixth race over Eve hurdles. Ia miles-Jugurtha,
Merkley, l., southerner, vesd, 2, summer Breeze,
Today's Entries.
First Race--Purse S275, of which $50 to
the second and SIS to the ethird. For three
years old. The winner to be sold at auc-
tion for $500; Id. allowed for each sl00
less to $500; then 2lbs. for each 500 to
$500. Six furlongs.
Second Race-Purse s275 of which $50
to the second and SIS to the third. For
maidens 3 years old and upward. The
winner to be sold at auction for $500;
pounds allowed for each 500 less. One
mile.
Third race-Purse s275 of which $50 to
the second and S25 to the third. For
years old. The winner to be sold at auc-
tion for 1880, 2 pounds allowed for each
800 less to $500 Five furlongs.
Fourth Race-Purse S275 of which $50
to the second and SIS to the third. For
three years old and upward. The winner
allowed for each 500 less to $500;
pounds for each 800 less to $1,000; then
pounds tor each 800 less to $500. One
mile and one e-sixteeatA.-
Fifth Race--Purse S275 OF which $50 to
the second and s25 to the third. For
three years old and upward. The win
ner to be sold at auction for $1,000; 3 lbs,
allowed for each 800 less to $500; then
lbs, for each 800 less. One mile.
Sixth Race-Narragansett cup: Cup to
first. For hunters and horses owned
prior to June 1st, 1894, by members of the
Agawam Hunt Club; weight 40 lbs. The
full steeplechase course.
The victim of police vigilance at the
park, yesterday, was a fellow who called
himself John Mccarthy. Detective Par
ker discovered John with one hand in
another mans pocket and turned him
over to Cranston officer to lock up.
A Regular kirmess Crowd.
Weather has finally adapted itself TO the
occasion, and the Country Club has every
thing it needs to make the fourth day of its
big race meet a great success. There
are two additional inducements
for the crank to attend to-
day-the above mentioned weather
and the steeple chase race to be
participated in by the gentlemen of
the Agawam Club. And the in
ducements are strong . ones for
the grand stand and boxes are filled with
ladies. lisa regular Kirmess crowd and
the scene at the park was never more at
tractive. 4
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