The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-04
RUNNING RACES.
Providence to Witness This
Noble Sport This Week.


For the rest OF this week and a good
part Of next Providence will have an ex-
celIent opportunity to enjoy the Oldest
sport on record, the contests OF running
and jumping horses, In moro satisfactory
manner than reading OF the events In New
This time the famous animals and their
no less famous jockeys are coming here
to show their speed and training right
on our own track at Narragansett Park
whore will be all the natural
accompaniments of Brooklyn handicap
or any other big race meet And the law
says that Il may be so. That il where the
thing hinges. Prominent horse owners and
stable men are glad to enter the runners
in this meet because II Is legitimate, and
the Rhode Island Legislature has removed
the stigme from horse racing for certain
number Of days in the year. Before, they
there felt something like an outlaw.
There WAS no running yesterday nor to-
day but for all that there was much worth
seeing at the track and the crowds
were there to see 1t. And the
people whose curiosity led them
cd animals In their stables were SO num-
erous that 1t was taken ~ good omen
for the success of the meet in
the point OF attendance. Hundreds of
carriages and bicycleslwere about the park
all day, the electrics made ten minute
trips to the entrance.
The crowd was on the whole an aristo-
cratic one-and by way OF contrast there
were several delegations of sports OF the
less costly variety who wore frayed
trousers, stirrup and saddle scarf pins and
iockey-cap cufl-buttons, talked horse
loudly and knowingly and who
day when IL is necessary to have q ticket
to 20 through the gate. Dft
The park never looked better. From
daylight until after sunset men and
horses were. at work scraping,
wbe ed back Sn ond forth oyer the as bs
inside pasture jockeys and trainers
were leading their thoroughbreds
for the hours exercise and for
little refreshment from the luxuriant
growth OF grass and high clover. The lit
tie 9S.pound jockey wco has made some
splendid records for himself and mounts
was out with big steeplechaser when he
dropped the bride and fell fat on the
ground with scream Of delight. He had
found q four-leaved clover, and that could
mean but one thing to jockey just at the
outset OF 10 days OF racing.
and the water and stone wall jumps are
in position. The course for the steeple-
chase 10 figure eight and the
run IL for about two miles. And the best
OF 1t is that every jump, every inch Of the
course y In plain view of the grand stand.
;s sas and by 1fiss S1
morning there will be 400 in the long row
of stalls that skirt the track.
Mr.. George +. Leach of High Point,
North Carolina, was there with
Q portion Of his stable, three
Mr.. Leach II himself splendid specimen
OF the southern sportsman, and he was
willing to tell some very interesting things
about horse racing In general and steeple-
chasing In particular. He says that the
Narragansett track is an excellent one,
ssss .dns sns 'ts'' tboss os
track in the country, and that there is no
reason why Providence should not become
an important racing center.
Among the horses expected tomorrow
are Copyright and st. Michael from the
Daily stables st Hamilton.
"Wednesday IL set spart ~ Governors
day and Governor Brown with stan will
be present AZ the guests OF the Country
Club. Two extra pony races will be
put ON ~ additional attractions. The
system for scoring to be used Is the latest
and something new to Providence. The
cards will bear the name OF the
stables and horse in each event but the
name OF the jockey Is withheld until
within an hour of the race for the sake of
giving additional jest and uncertainty of
the betting.
The stewsrds for the meet are Fred f.
Perkins, Walter A. Hidden and Stephen
G. Howard. Mr.. Hyde of the New York
Jockey Club. has been appointed judge
and Francis Ware starter.
The program OF tomorrow's events is as
follows: =
Tuesdays Events.
First Race Purse s275, of which $50 to
the second, and &26 to the third. For 3
years old and upwards. Maidens allowed
20 lbs. 0ix furlongs.
Second Race--Purse f275, of which $50
to the second, and SIS to the third. For
two years old. The winner to be sold at
auction for $500, IL for less, lbs. allowed
for each &100 TO 1900; then lbs. for each
500 to 600. Five furlongs.
Third Race-Purse &275, of which $50 to
the second and f25 to the third. For
three years old. The winner to be sold at
auction for $500; 2 lbs. allowed for each
800 less. Six furlongs.
Fourth Race Purse f275, of which $50
to the second, and t25 to the third. For
three years old and upwards.
Weight IA pounds above the scale.
The winner to be sold at auction for $500;
II for less, one pound allowed for cech
800 to 1880, then two pounds for each
Fifth Racs-Free handicap. steeplechase
OF SO each II not declared, with e400
added, OF which f75 to second, and f25
to third. Entries to be made
by p. M, saturday, juno 2: weightsto