The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-13
TROTTING
AND PASSING
First Days Events at
NarraganSett Park.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
MISS Beatrice, Hal Wilkes and Dan
0 Won in Three Classes.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
RACES ALL WELL CONTESTED.

The opening meeting at Narragansett
Park, which commenced yesterday,
made one think of the days of yore. SO
large was the attendance and 80 great
was the interest taken in the biggest
events in harness racing seen In Rhode
Island for many a day. Everything
was propitious for racing, and IT Is safe
TO say that the immense crowd of spec
tators was more than satisfied with the
three excellent events which made up
the program Of the first Of the four
days meet.
Phere were fully 200 persons present,
and the new grand stand was quite
comfortably filed while the quarter
stretch and paddock were thronged
with horsemen. and everybody seemed
alive with enthusiasm. Between the
heats Fairman's band of Pawtucket
furnished music, although very little
time was lost, 80 promptly were tne
horses brought out. In spite or THIS,
however 1t was about O'Clock when
the last heat of the day was over.
The enlarged grand stand Is SAID TO
be one of the best in the country, and
some of the improvements made are
decided novelties for track stands, no.
tably the entrance gates, which per-
nit the use of the stand in sections or
as a whole. The folding opera chairs
are great Improvement, and the boxes
and stalls are now nearer the track ana
much more convenient than formerly.
The Judges stand has been moved 10
the infield side Of the track, which Is
also considered an improvement. Tne
gentlemen who have been invited 70
act as judges are, besides Starter A:
III. Merrill, Gen. Charles A. Wilson and
Col Frank w. Tillinghast. The races
will be under the new national rules.
The timers were C.. p. Williams of
Stonington. G. II. Perkins, Jr., ana Col.
Isaac l.. Goff Of this city. The hrst
race started on time, heats in the 2:50
trotting and 2:15 pacing being alter
mated until the finish of the 2:3O trot,
when the 2:0S pace was begun. The use
of the megaphone by Starter Merrill
made a material improvement In an
nouncements.
THE 2:3O RACE.
In the first race. 2:30 class, trotters,
Miss Beatrice, a fast brown filly from
the East View Stock Farm, East view,
NJ Y, won in straight heats, although
closely pushed by Prudence, Bither and
Conleys bay mare from Readville.
Mass. Prudence broke while leading in
the first heat and after that was
passed by Miss Beatrice. The brushes
between these two horses made the IN
terest of the race. Zelleer brown geld
ing from the Maplewood Farm, Ports
mouth, N. H., and WilasK, owned by
Col. Isaac L. Goff, were both drawn in
this race. The summary was as fol-
lows: .
2:3o class, trotting; purse $1,000.
Miss Beatrice, br. T., by Direct
tkelly) .....'.'.''.
Prudence, b. M, by Barney Nc
Gregor (Conley. ........t.,.
Malacca, blk. e., by Ralph
Wilkes CA. Trout.
Webb. b. e., by Happy Russell
(Walker)
Claynette, b. m., by c. F. Clay
tIsabeD ...................... uS
Arizona, b. M, by Arion (Tyson). ds
Time-2;l5h. 2:13h. 2:15.
THE 2:15 PACING RACE.
In the 2:15 class, PAGERS, there were
10 entries, and seven heats were neces-
sary, the race being heightened py
tedious scoring in some of the heats.
The favorites were Corbett, bay geld
ing. owned in Baltimore, with record
of 2:151h; Journeyman, brown stallion
owned by William O'Neill of Lexington,
Mass and Norvine c., brown gelding
from j. j. Bowen, Medford, Mass
Journeyman was withdrawn after COM
ing fourth in the first four heats, while
Norvine c., although winning the
fourth heat, finished second In the re-
naming heat. The scoring anected tne
time and at the end the horses were
tired, the time OF the last neat peine
2:22b as against 2:14L for the frst
| Hal Wilkes, James Golden's chestnut
| stallion. from Medford. Mass, finally
| took the last three heats, driven by MS
| owner. and the race. The summary
l was as follows:
2:15 class. pacing; purse $1,000.
| Hal Wilkes, ch. s., by
Beaumont (Golden)...... 81
| Corbett b. e., by waiter
| Morrell Demarest...... -
| Norvine c., br. g., by Nor
| val tMarch) ........ ......... .
Mazette. b. T.. by Tennes-
see Wilkes (Bailey)..... 2 = d
| Chelsea, gr. e., by Gam
| BETA Wilkes (Dore)..... z 8 Or
Dan Robinson. ch. e., by
| Nuthuse (Forshner). 10 l09 or
| A.. s. L., ch. g., by Golden
| tPalmerD ................. vi
| Journeyman. br. s.. by
| Prodigal CIV. O'NeilD.... Or
Mary s., b. M, by knick-
erbocker (J. ONeilD..... 6 6 . DIR
Mase &. e., by Wilkes Boy
+. Clark k).................. us
Time-2;14h, 2:17%. 2:16. 2:15h, 2:l'%
| 2:19, 2:22ls.
| THE 2:OS PACING RACE.
The 2:os class. PAGERS. was the bes
| race of the day, the horses fighting 70
| position i'm the four heats. Dan q
owned by s. NJ. Tuthill, Goshen. N. Y.
| Refina, J. j. Bowen's gray mare. an
| Courier Journal, black stallion. owne
by +. X. a. j. III. Fitzpatrick. alternate
| In the lead in most OF the heats. Pass
| ing Belle. a well ll-known bay mare fror
the Empire Farm. Copake. N. y. we
thought of. doing no better than fourth
Dan O. won the first and third heats
and finally, after hard struggle wit
| Courier Journal, he won the fourth hea
and race. The summary was as fol
lows:
2os class. pacing; purse $1,000.
Dan O.. b. r.. by Semicolon
/ tDavis) .....................
Refna, X. M. by Recollection
/ tMarshD ..............s.....
Courfer Journal. blk. s.. by
Wilkes BOY tGolden) ........
Passing Belle. b. m. by Heir
at-Law OSirch). )..............
Barney. b. e.. by Barney
| Wilkes tMcgregor).....
Red SILK. b. M. By Baron