The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-16

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Wawn j. stillman, % 80
Dorothy II, II. ?. Whitney, 9 % o7
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Veda, @. Vanderbilt. Jr. "a 81
The July meeting at Mystic Park
opeIod yesterday. and the first days rae
ing'w full OF surprises. newcomer
appeared In the 2:l9 pace TO upset the
forecasts OF the experts also, In Maggie.
n tennessee bred mare, who appears des-
tined for better things later on. Hallena
Duplex was the choice OF the talent, on
the strength OF her recent performances,
which seemed TO give promise OF unusual
speed. The battle was really fought out
In the first heat. when Garth made
determined bid for good place Mt tho
outset, with Hallena challenging Maggie
on the first turn The duel between the
horses endured for the rest OF tina mile.
Hallena hanging on within "a length or 80
but every attempt to pass Maggie was
met by renewed bursts or speed, ana
Maggie went on in two more heats TO
victory. ste was kept at her work by
Hallena, the race proving the fastest Of
the day, though the slowest in rank, hardly
IA length parting tho two leaders. Inc
winners Is "A Plttsburg horse. brought East
last year with mark Of 2:l918 by Z. ii.
Tappan of Attleboro. who thus reveals 10
n waiting world n new candidate for high
speed honors to join MISS Barber, who
added materially to the oct lin Of the
Tappan stable last week at Com bination.
She was genuine sleeper yesterday
and did not seem TO be very greatly
worried TO go her three heats In about
2l2.
At woonsocket Riding Park yesterday
two accidents, one OF them serious.
marred the races. In the third heat OF
the 2 32 class Sairey Camp stopped short,
causing PTuit and Athens, who were
oltsD behind, 10 run over the team.
Guilles the owner and driver or Prult.
was thrown to the ground, and picked up
unconst iuus, while Pruit ran three times
round the track before he was caught
Guilles recovered after a few minutes. In
the next race Daisy Morrill, upset her
driver, Slavin. but he escaped without
injury, while the mare circled the track
swice.
2:32 oass, trot and pace purse $780,
Star Wilkes, b. g., b. Durland,
Lynn Mass. s...,.,. ,....,,; 100.
Nellie r.. b. m, X. Forshner. d,
Eiwood, b. e, W. Wilkes, West
Everett, Mass. ............... ..... / 3
Ornament. blk. e., j, G.. skinner,
Lawrence, Mass. ........::...
Rosy Green, D. m. D.Green, New
Bedford, Ma s.......,........ .......
Grace D., b. M, q. t. Gardner,
snirey Camp, b. m, II. E. Went
worth, Steep Brook, Mass. di
Parlo, b. g., IA. X. Douglas Win
throp, Mass. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 di
Prnit, ch. g.. B. j. Guilles, South
Athens blk e., ]. p LeBaron.
New Bedfori, Mass ....,....... 10 Q di
Time-2:26l&, 2:23l4, 2:2554, 2:26]5. 2:261a.
2:2s class, trot and pace; purse $780,
Pay Dean, b. m, George Elwell Paw i
David H., b. G., Mason farm, Taun:
Rob Roy. b. g., Ed Heath, woonsocket. 5 1
Lucy stokes, b. M. KForshner, Brigh-
Major. b. g., r. Gannett. Pawtucket,
X. R.I.................. .................... 8
Daisy morrill,, b. M. F. slavin, Provi-
Tme-2:g5ya, 2;27. 2:96]s. .
At Henley-on Thames yesterday the
seventh trial heat for the Diamond SOULS
was won by L. III. Ten Eyck. Wachusett
Boat Club, Worcester Mass, who beat
d. j. Busse Of the DE Hoop Rowing
Club. The winner had the Berks station.
Ten Eyck's time was . minutes and III
seconds. He padded home leisurely.
j. j. Blusse after the race with Ten
Eyck. was taken in "a fanting condition
20 the boathouse, where the physicians
found that he was suffering from "A sum
stroke. He is hanging between life and
death.
In consequence of the widespread ro
ports that the elder Ten Eyck had en-
deavored to keep the practice heats Of the
younger n secret, public opinion has been
rather cool toward the Massachusetts,
oarsnan. In some quarters very de-
cided feeling Of hostility has beon ex
pressed. Young Ten Eycks style does
not suit the English, and tney say So
Ton Eyck's form, however, surprised
his English critics yesterday. In his race
with Blusse the men stared even. but
the American promptly pokeu the nose
OF his boat in front and when IL cleared
the island he WAS threo-uuarters Of a
"a IN nf IN
the minute. He reached the quarter mile
stake in I'm. 1Ss, and then had u lead of
two lengths.
About half wav down the course B)usse
stopped, completely rowed out Ten
Eyck ~ no time exerted himself. except
for q moment or so Immediately after the
start
The fleet Of the Rhode Island Yacht
Club sailed from Wick ford this mornirg
and dropped anchor off Quonset Point,
where many Of the shippers went ashore
TO visit the state camp.
Tonight the fleet will be at Bristol and
tomorrow sail To Potters Cove tor the
Banigan and Austin races.
The only competitors left in the contest
for the Canadian tennis championship
are NJ. ID. Whitman, J.. +. Ware, &. II.
Sheldon, IL. Fiucse, and +. j. Fischer.
Ware and sheldon and Fischer and
Whitman Will meet In the finals.
In the national circuit bicycle races at
Erie yesterday Bald won the mile open
and finished second in the two-mie
handicap from scratch. In the latter
race 81 mon went down In spill. but
Hicks OF Bay City, Mich. was the only
one injured. His shoulder and thumb
were dslocated.
In tho fvo.mile professional even.,
ali oil httt
injured. Summaries:
Milo professionally. G. Bald, Buffalo.
won; &. X. Newton, ~Safford Springs,
Mass, second lime 2m 2.5s.
Two.milo handicap, prOfessional-New
ton, first; Bald. second. Time, Am "a 2-5s.
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