The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-07
HEAT HAD ITS EFFECT.

thrilling act will be given daily for the
balance of the week
AN EXCELLENT FEATURE.
One excellent feature at Nawagan-
sett Park is the excellent and thor
ough policing OF the fair grounds,
Chief of Police Bigbee Having reinforc-
ed his regular men by about 40 special.
officers. Chief Bigbee. as usual. has
commenced his energetic proceedings
against the usual horde OF pickpockets
which follow the round OF faiys and
some OF these have already been ar
rested. Special court is held at the
fair grounds. at the south end OF the
horse paddock, every morning, George
Palmer. Esq, clerk OF the Eighth Ju-
dicial District. occupying the bench.
The lookup is located in the same build
ing as the court room.
YESTERDAYS TRACK EVENTS.
The track events yesterday afternoon
were much better than those on Mon
day, and three races were started, and
two OF them finished. after five heats
In one, the 2:30 pacing event. and four
heats in the other, the 2:14 class trot.
The 2:20 class trot was left unfinished
after three heats, because of darkness
intervening. All the classes were well
nlled, and some OF the finishes FUR
nished excitement enough for the most
exacting.
Mercury Wilkes and The Swift got off
close together i'm the first heat OF the
$3.50 pacing event. Mercury Wilkes lead
ing until the three-quarters pole. was
reached, when The Swift forged ahead,
followed by Lady Alice. and this order
continued under the wire. The second
heat was hard enough from the start.
The Swift had the pole, but broke at
the first turn. recovering. however, be-
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taking the lead. with Lady Alice close
on her heels and Susie T. a strong
third. Coming under the wire The
Swift was a length to the good, but the
judges gave the heat to Susie II. The
third heat. the most closely contested
of the afternoon, was battle royal
between The Swift, Susie T. and Alice,
all keeping well together until a short
distance beyond the half when The
Swift took the lead. The heat went TO
The Swift by a length. Mercury Wilkes
led all the way round I'm the fourth
heat, Alice and The Swift fighting
gamely for second place. Nearing the
wire Alice swerved i'm front of The
Swift and lost second place thereby.
The Swift captured the fifth and final
heat rather easily.
In the 2:14 trot the first of the four
heats was taken by Squeezer. who beat
out Legene by decision OF the judges,
Legene having finished first after run
ming few yards In the home stretch.
The next three heats were gathered In
reality by Legene, Hazel Dell finishing
second in the second and third heats
and Dufour second by a nose over AL
len Dart in the last heat.
In the 2:20 pacing class Dot Miller
prevented a start in the first heat half
a dozen times by bad breaks in getting
to the pole. When the horses finally
got off, Neva Wilkes took the lead and
held II to the finish, Ben Fl. following
closely. Wilkes repeated her perform
| ance in the second heat. and again
| Ben III. was close at her heels. At this
point it was growing dark, but the
| judges decided to have another trial.
| and the horses came down for what
was thought to be the final heat. After
| leading to the three quarters pole
| Wilkes was overhauled and left
| length behind by Ben H.. causing the
| race to so over until today. The sum-
| maries:
2:3o class, pace; purse $1,000.
| The Swift formerly Elgin
GirD, ch m, by Grandeur
(Stannard) ................1 i
| Mercury Wilkes, ch. g., by
| Scarlet Wilkes (Tallman).3 4
| Susie t.. blk. m. (Walker)..4 I 4
Lady Alice, b. m. (Cooper)..2 2 3
| Gray Fern. gr. e. (Smart)..5 3 DIS
| Tempest, br. $. (TempesD..6 5 DIS
Time-2:161s, 2:14A, 2:12N. PISA, 2:15.
| 214 class, trot; purse $1,000.
| Legene. b. m.. by Mountain
Prince Shelley. 1
| Squeezer. b. g., by McEwen
| (COll1nS) ............... .........i o q
I, Hazel Dell. blk. m, by West
Wilkes (Dore). ..........3
Dufour, b. g., by Greenlander
/ (LyOn1 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
| Allen Dart. by Black Hawk
McGregor (Bitting) .........4 3 3
| Sam L., b. z. (Wilson). ........5- 4 5
| Purity Wilkes. b. m, by King
Wilkes Ueonardl .:...:.:...6
| Nick, ch. g., by West Wilkes
(Burch) .......................S sds
Time-2:13%, 2:12N. 2.1s1z. 2:i6.
2:2O class, trot tunfinished); purse
| $1,000.
Neva Wilkes. br. m. by Brignol
(Boyce) -......'...
| Ben H., ch. g., by George o.
(Francis McDonald) ...........2 2 i
| Dot Miller. b. m. iDodge)... .....3 4
| Electric Light. b. m. (HallowelD.4 3
! Doctor. br. &. (Dore). 3 b
| Fright Light br e. (Ouinn) .dS