The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-06
IN THE ROTUNDA.
Horsemen and Sporting Men Fill
Narragansett Hotel.

There used TO be time when hotel cor
ridors and saloons about town looked lust
as they did last evening. good many
strangers were in the city and the regu-
lar roun Ter sized them up for men
with comfortable "rolls' i'm their inside
pockets, and apartments on the sunny
side OF Repose avenue.
Late in the eos and early i'm the '70s
when Narragansett Park used to have all
the crack flyers and the sign OF the book
maker and the voice of the pool
seller seller were In evidence in down
town resorts, the same class OF
men who filed the beautiful rotunda
of Narragansett Hotel last evening were
frequently seen. No one said that
grass grew in the city then and
the town was known for its life, up to
date enterprise and attraction for persons
with sporting blood in their veins.
Every room in the big Narragansett was
occupied and the Dorrance Hotel was
niied, too, while the City Hotel had
about all the guests it could accom-
modate. Nearby resorts felt the pres
ence OF the large number of
strangers by noticeable increase in
business. The main rendezvous was the
Narragansett rotunda where local and
professional sporting men had interest
Ing chats about runners, PAGERS, old fav-
orites and likely-to-be stars in the horse
armament.
Nearly everybody talked "hossn In one
way or another. Bookmakers' talk of
course stood as horse talk, and the air
seemed laden with stable perfume.
The amateur tipped his hat jauntily and
assumed bon homie air, while
the professional listened patronizingly
a heap more about the business than YOU
do" Everybody smoked good cigars and
looked as though the rest of the
earth outside Of the rotunds and Narra-
gansett Park was of no particular use TO
tnem. There were several old
the evening away and msnv who who
had an interest in horsefiesh that caused |
them the loss OF many-a-penny i'm davs |
past. Solid looking men with thatpeculiar |
professional appearance sat in the easy |
chairs as easily as they got the |
track" Men whose reputation in The
horse world is first class were 60 be
seen and in the company were George
Engeman, president of the Brighton |
Beach Racing Association, who is attend
Ing the races with his charming daughter.
- rank McCabe from racing Gravesend,
n. u, looked comfortable, and q. w.
Newton from Coney Island down the bav
ooked like winner
The New Yorkers chatting with friends
pleasantly were Jack Burgess, James
shields, Tim Murphy, Leon n. Solomon,
~. UIupsell, InOmns EUan. |
J. M. Ware, John Il. Reeves, John Mabo-
ley, John Tully, John Carr, John Leon
rd and Miney Thompson, and James #.
iyde, one OF the judges at the park and
ssistant secretary OF the New York
Horses how Association.
Dennis Higgins of Toronto appeared to
ike Providence pretty well, and Charles
iayes OF Philadelphia was OF the opinion
hat Granville wasn't much slower thon
luakerville. William Flannigan. John
Itkins and John Hill, also OF
'hiladelpbia, seemed to be easy with Ali
lankind. Bert Claypoole OF Columbus
=, admitted he was n long way from home
ut felt safe and Frank Mara of BROOKLYN
looked sporty"
Other men interested in horses and
'ack events seen about town were James
rown, Con. McGrath, John Welch. An
rev Thompson, Little Joe Perkins
lr. Phillips, Charles Walker, Charles
usky and James Senate and Robert
'ard, all OF New York; Mark Jordan.
altimore; Captain Leach, High Point
f. O.; Michael j. Daley, Fred Doane
I'd John Gleason OF Hartford; Victor
oller. Paterson, N. j.; Ralph Black. To-
INTO, Canada; Frank Denmin, Brooklyn,
T., Downing, Boston; Il. Higgins, Cam
iaj james Galway, Paterson, n. j., John 7
ewmier and James Rooney, Brooklyn.
Two interesting horsemeu, and new ,
'mers to this country, are Gunna Lynch
Curragh, and Hugh McCarron Of Dub :
Z, Isb Ireland sisa Mr.. Lynch brought racer /