The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-14
Larger In Number and Of Higher Grade Than
at Any Previous FaIr.
HORSES MEET SERIOUS MISHAPS.
One OF M. Perkins Span lmpa'ad on a Shaft bI
RunawaI Ono Of Mss Pssk's String
ina klrup.

Yesterday marked the closing OF the
best fair ever given at NarT'agansett
Park by the Rhode Island State Fair
association, but i'm spite OF the hne
weather for four days and the large
attendance. so heavy are the expenses
that II is doubtful whether the big al
fair was a financial success. The nam
events yesterday. in addition 10 the
splendid concerts by Reeves band ana
the Banda Rosa. the vaudeville, the
parachute leaps and the high dives,
were the races. and there were Two
good races on the card.
THE RACES.
These were the $50 and 2:l6 trots.
Miss Pratt took the lead in each or the
three 2:50 trials and was never headeu,
winning easily in straight heats, ho'
bero second, Plusnone third ana Con-
suelo $. fourth
In the first heat Of the 2:16 race Pixie
and Con Withers went out and made
the running to the quarter. but at the
half Pixie opened up lead Of length.
A pretty neck and neck race in the
stretch was won by Pixie by head,
Nigger Jack third. In the second heat
Nigger Jack set the pace TO the halt
when Con Withers came up and MADE
a nip and tuck finish down the stretch.
winning by an evelaSn. Pixie thlrd.
Nicer Jack took the lead all the way
round in the third heat and won easily.
Miss Pratt and Con Wgthers made
pretty race for second place To tina
wire. Con Withers winning by half
length, Pixie third. Niger Jack went
out and handily won the fourth heat
and race. with Pixie second. Con With
n n arfh n
summaries:
ESQ class. trotting: purse $500:
Miss Pratt. blm. Proctor).... l j
Robero. bm. (Golden) ........... 2
Plusnone, big (Johnson) ...... 2 B
Consuelo s.. bm. (Pierce)......
Refero bis. (Bithers) ......,....
Tobasco bg. (Brawn) ........ g
Little Fly Rod. bg. Gardner. Or
2:1s class. trottipg; purse $500:
Nigger Jack. big. by Cyclone
dam Maid Of Aberdeen. by
Aberdeen (Arthur) ........ i
Pixie. blm. fJohnson ..,... l Z
Con Withers. bg. (Golden).. 3
Tom Leary. grg. (Forshner)
Time-2:15h. 2:l6h. 2;14h. 2:15iR.
Running race. %-mile dash e in 81;
purse S200-Cake Walk. first; Sorrel
Fritz. second: Mollie Pitcher, third;
Chesterfield. fourth. Time-1:02, 1:02h,
1:02A.
HORSES HAVE BAD LUCK.
II was an unfortunate day for some
of the horses connected directly and
Indirectly with the fair. Early last
evening a horse attached TO an express
wagon became frightened by the
whistle OF the locomotive connected
with the miniature railroad and start
ed on a mad run towards the head
quarters building. Mrs. Perkins, wife
of President Perkins of the State Fair
association. was seated In her depot
wagon. to which was attached a pair
of valuable bavs in front OF the office,
and the maddened horse dashed down
upon her
He struck Mrs. Perkins carriage
demolishing n wheel and the nigh SHAFT
OF the express wagon entered the side
of Mr.. Perkins horse near the third
rib and glanced along TO the rib bois
inflicting a very deep and painful
wound The horse was also cut under
the foreshoulder. The injured animal
was taken to one OF the stables. where
it's injuries were treated. Unless blood
poisoning sets in the animal will re-
cover Mrs. Perkins showed consider
able courage and her first remark, inn
mediately after the accident. was 10
have the injured horse cared for at
once. e.
Last evening another of Miss Peek's
valuable running horses was quite bad
ly injured while on the way from the
fair grounds TO the railroad station by
getting mixed up with a furniture
van.