The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.

Ou0NO OtVOOIt UHOIos
The grand circuit races at Narragan-
sett Park begin today.
Before the start there IL a promise that
for hard racing and fast time Narragan-
sett will prove the banner meeting In this
years chain. Trainers who have visited
the track say that the new dressing has
made IL very fast.
George Ketcham heard OF this and for
that reason was anxious to start Cres-
ceus against his record there. The cham
pion is In grand shape, and II he has
fast track and clear weather next Friday
he should shade his record just a little.
The racing at Providence will be differ
ent from that at Readville Mass, be-
cause OF the fact that all the hoppled
horses will parade this week. This makes
every pacing class great guess. In the
trotting events there are OF course not
so many changes from last week.
Onward Silver Is not in the $4,000
purse on Wednesday as he was not ell
gible This leaves Eieata a much easier
task than was asked of her at Readville,
and IL she came out Of The Massachu-
setts all right she should win.
The $4,000 purse for 2:l0 PAGERS has q
big lot of entries, with Audubon Boy the
best OF them by past performances.
Stacker Taylor has been given very
careful preparation for this race. Others
likely TO be dangerous are Carmine,
Sphinx 8. Star Pugh and Fred s. Wedge
wood.
A race that will take a lot OF Boston
men away from home will be the free
for-all pace on Thursday There are
seven entries, but the interest is In the
meeting between Anaconda and Prince
Alert. This is the nearest point TO his
home that Anaconda will race this year,
while Alert is owned In Providence.
James Hanley is not satisfied with the
result OF the Brighton beach race and
still thinks Alert can beat Anaconda.
1t will be a race worth going a long way
TO see, and II Is likely 10 draw the biggest
crowd OF the week barring the day cres-
ceus goes.
Dan Patch meets The Bishop. Raymond
~ Maxine, The Admiral, Harol ii. Da-
riel and Mazette in the 2:0s class and Will
have TO step three pretty fair heats TO
get away with the money.
The entry list at Providence Is the big
9est one in the circuit, and about the
only stable OF note that has passed II by
is Geers.
The arrangement of the classes Is as
follows:
Monday-2:25 pacing $1,000; 2:2O trottins'
5000; 2:05 pacing. $500.
Tuesday-2:a trotting 1920; 2;i0 pacing
Park Brew Co $1,000; 2ii pacing $1,000
wednesdsy-2:li pacing. N2csas>Sl. trot-
ting Roger Williams $4,000; 2:5O trot-
ting 5000: 2:lO trottins, $500.
Thursday-Fr -Free-for-all pacing. 5000; 2;ls
trotting 1920; 2:l5 pacing, $500
Friday-2:0s pacing, SloO; Z'li rottins'
$500; 2:2O pacing, sl2s.
HooF PRINTS.
A. II. Merrill is the starter at Mar
rsgansett.
IL looks as though Eleata would place
the $4,000 stakes at Providence and Hart
ford to her credit
The 18th annual Worcester East fair will
be held al Clinton on Sept II. IL and IL.
The speed card calls for eight harness
races and three running races, and entries
close on Aug. q.
The average time OF Dan Patch C2:o4is)
and his sire. Joe Pstchen (2;:0lA) is 2:02-
$500 the fastest average of any sire and
his get.
C.K. G.. Billings has secured an option
on the PAGER Little Boy (2:O6i4). The real
purchaser is said to be Frank Jones of
Memphis Tenn. who wishes to race him
in the interoity matinee at Cleveland.
A meeting will be held at the Woon-
socket (Rl ID trotting park on Sept. 2, 3,
and s. The classes for the four days
are Monday 2l7 pace, 2:le trot. 2:4O trot.
2:s2 pace: Tuesday, 2:94 pace. 2:27 trot, 2:27
pace: Wednesday, $50 pace. 2:22 trot. 2:4O
pace: Thursday 2:l2 pace, 2:l5 trot. 2;0S
mace The entries for this meeting close
today and the purses are $500 each.
two weeks meeting will be held at
Oakland park. Cincinnati, o.. Sept IL 10
"a. This grand circuit meeting was orig
inally scheduled for one week but as the
stewards OF the grand circuit left a va
cant week between Cincinnati and Terre
Haute. A. j. Welch decided TO utilize the
second week. Horsemen now will not have
TO remain idle n week at a season when
weeks time could III be spared.
Before going to Europe last spring, DR..
ID. ]. Ingraham sold Milton c. 2;221s) and
all the rest OF his speedway trotters. At
ter taking in London, Paris, Berlin and
Vienna he became imbued with the no
ton that a pair OF high steppers would be
the proper thing. and last week purchased
a pair, black geldings OF blue ribbon cali
bre They will be exhibited at some OF
the fan horse shows. But his love for the
trotter was not wholly subdued, for both
are trotting bred. and can step some, as
well as act.