The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-14
FLYING RUNNERS.
A Big Day on Reservoir
Avenue.
Many Exciting Brushes Between the
Fast Ones.
The Afternoons Sport Marred by Only
One Accident-Many Spectators.

! day afternoon. Everybody who owned
turnout OF any pretensions, and many
who could hire one, were there, and the
road was black with flying PAGERS, trot-
| ters and people. The half mile
stretch extending from the bridge by
| Adelaide avenue was the vantage point
and some of the best brushes OF this or
any other season resulted. The "footing"
was middling fair aud the fast ones did
some pretty work. There were some sur
prises, too, the most important being the
performance of Harry McDonaids recent
equine acquisition, Adonis, who out
distanced all corners with ease, and q seri-
GUS collision which occurred just at
the close of the days sport and which re-
suited in disabling George III. Haswell's
horse and injuringCaptainiJoh ohm McAdam-
| son, the East Providence stevedore. Mr..
McAdamson wss out with his sorrel PAGER
"What Cheer " and had started for home
| when he saw Bigelow Adams coming up
| tie stretch behind sold Hard" one of
the best horses on the ground. He thought
he would give him little brush to the
bridge, and away they went, Hard slight
| ly in the lead. What Cheer spurted and
| when the bridge was reached it was neck
and neck. The drivers reigned in at this
| point, but they were going pretty fast
when they crossed the bridge and
Mr.. McAdamson's turnout collided with
Mr.. Haswell's, which was turning into
| the avenue from Adelaide avenue, Joseph
Murray holding the ribbons. Neither
saw the other in time to prevent the acci-
dent, although Mr.. Murray cut his horse
with the whip and tried to get
! out of the way. The shaft OF
| Mr.. McAdamson's sleigh entered the
left breast of Mr.. Haswell's horse fully
five inches and broke of inside. Mr.. Nc
| Adamson was thrown out on his left
shoulder, and, being heavy man, suffered.
| painful injuries IL not broken bones. 1t
was an accident, the bystanders said, and
| much TO be regretted.
But, to return to the more pleasant
| features of the afternoon. The brushes
between some OF the prominent record
breakers commanded the closest attention
and enthusiasm was at the
| highest pitch. George A. You'll
den's bay mare Fortuna was
the favorite for some time and had several
lively spurts with "Lon" CrandalPs fast
black mare, Delmar, and Roger Capwell's
Arbutus, but the greatest excitement was
when Adonis and Fortuna got together,
the light Boy on one occasion making up
lead of nearly 10 lengths and
leading Fortuna at the finish
by two or three lengths. 1t was n race
and Mr.. Youden admitted that his mare
was squarely beaten.
| Adonis has record of 2:11h and has
gone faster. james Potter formerly
owned him and Tuesday Mr.. Mcdonald
bought him OF James Hagan, Harry and
| his friends believe he has prize.
Adonis broke his check reign during the
1 4. t.I h,tt bat nd
| 1t is understood that he has stood In the
stable for more than a fortnight.
Ben Welch was driving Mr.. O'Connor's
Dan Wilkes and gave Delmsr a good
brush. and Mr.. McElroy's Happy Doctor
| add Frank Woodmancy's mag" with q
record of 2:19, had few close races and
made the snow fly.
Frank Slavin was out with a fast one
and his son had Daybreak out for an air
| ing.
Frank Tolman showed a fast PAGER and
| Frank B. Chedell had lively looking
| turnout.
Henry l.. Aldrich was there, his man
driving.
Byron Rawson trotted Hustler, with a
record Of 2:26 up and down and George
! Draper brought out Tony. William A.
Wright had roam gelding and "Jess"
Brown sat behind Bismarck.
Henry Fuller's fast trotter Tyro showed
good points; Captain George Hull had
promising sorrell which has done five
miles in 10 minutes; BILLY" Earl held
the reins behind his stallion and Nathan
B. Horton enjoyed some "trys" with the
cracks behind Pilot, with a record OF 2:21.
| LIS. Grant looked comfortable behind
his PAGER, Parole, and James Hanley put
| l.. l.
Isaac l.. Goff did not have to urge his
sorrel gelding, one OF the best sleigh
horses on the road; neither did John Good
who had his gray horse, Senator, out for
an airing.
"Dan" Read drove Goal Getter; Jim
| Gillon had good one with mark of 2:14;
"Stevo" Briggs had Charlie A., said TO
have paced in 2:oS on the ice; John Brady
accompanied John Keene, who drove
Judge; James Pierce looked over roam
! geldinc and O. A. Smart drove Marguerite;
good pacing mare.
Henry Dodge held the ribbons over
| Dr. X; Richard Fenner had Mountain
Boy; Judge Wilbur enjoyed the bracing
| sport; Charles Ellis and William Haskins
and lady were also there, the latter behind
Nellie NJ; Sergeant Rankin and daughter
| rode behind David; Charles Gray had
PAGER; Levi ). Winchester had old Stand
BY out and I.eander Peck drove Steve
| Whipplc. with n record of 2:l2H.
Mike Reagan and T.. w. Hoyc looked
happy behind Jack, Walter Sweet had n
good one, James Hagan tried his black
gelding, Prince McMann, George
sabre drove Frank Pettis' DIR. M. /;
MIR. Hicks beamed behind Valley,
with record of 2;i9; Charles Nichols Of
the Union OIL Company enjoyed the
breeze; Ned Mclaughlin was at home be
hind his fast PAGER; William Sheldon
drove a black PAGER; Frank Sheldon had
| Roy Clark. a promising young horse: w