The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-03
BR0CKTON FAIR EVENTS

Brockton, Oct 3-The Brockton fair had
fits second days events yesterday II be-
ing necessary to postpone them on ac-
count OF the rain and soggy condition or
the grounds There were some good trot-
ting and pacing events and the horse
show was especially interesting. some OF
tho prize beauties taking their places in
the paddocks being recognized as the Lead
crS In their classes in America. There
were upwards OF 10000 people on the
grounds. The weather changed from
threatening and rainy In the forenoon
TIL 10 TO a beautiful midday and after
noon.
The awards in the horse show classes
in the order judged were as follows:
Glass IL, best foal out OF standard bred
mare-Thaddeus. T.. ID. Jordan. Boston,
first. ~. One entry.
Class 43. heavy dog cart or brougham
horses. IL entries--Apache. h. e., A. c.
Burrage. Boston, first, $50: Gentleman
John, b. g.. l.. d. Jordan. second $50.
Class 20, polo ponies, which had been
playing In 1902. up to 20 pounds. shown
with mallet and ball-Milards, blk e.. AL
Ian Forbes. Boston, first, $50; Careless Dia-
mond. b. g., w. s. Pattsn. Boston. second
$40.
Glass II. polo ponies, which have been
played In 1902. up to 165 pounds. shown
D. k.,
Allen Forbes Milton, first. SIS; Comanche
b. g.. Allan Forbes. second, SIS
Class I2. saddle race on the track, five
entries, half-mie heats. best two In three.
under saddle. catchwe,gths over l5O
pounds. riders to wear colors, boots or
leggins and breeches-Nonpareil. b. e., B.
ID. Sumner, Boston, with S. j. Shaw up.
first. 800.
Glass 5s. tandems. six entries-western
Star and Lord Selfast. e d. Jordan, first.
S75; Beauthorpe Performer and Zurehan.
II. NJ. Fitch and s. J. Shaw. Boston, Sec
ond. $25.
Class 81, harness horses. stallion. mare
Or gel5ing-A. c. Burrage. Boston. first.
go: Western Star. b. g.. Il. ID. Jordan,
second, $50.
Class As. best pony in harness. stallion.
mare or gelding-Hurrah, br. e., E. ID.
Jordan, first, $50
Class a. ride and drive horse, II en-
tries, ridden and driven I'm ring-Iris blk
m, Mrs. Roche, Newport, $50; T.p Top.
b. g., T. w. Mack. Boston. second, $40.
Glass SO. road fours-Onsentry, Il. n.
Webster. Boston. first. 800.
Class 49, high steppers. Is entries-Ex-
travagance. br. g., Z. d. Jordan. first.
90
Class ~, runabout or light buggy horse,
II entries-Newsboy, ch &. Mrs. John
0erkin. first $50; Coronado, ch s., A. c.
Burrage. second. 500.
The track was heavy after the rains the
past two days, but fairly good time was
made. The 2:22 trot did not finish In the
$3.50 trot. purse $500. Surprise won Time.
S:23I1. 2:20, 2:2024. 2:21A. 2.23l5. In the 2:is
pace, purse $500. best 2 in z. Sprinkle won.
Time. 2:17h. PISA. 2:17h. 2:l9a In the
frce-for-all pace. purse $500. Anidrosis
won. Time. 2:lOA.. 2:ooi.. 2:l0. The PIP irot
was won by Consuelo s. Time 2:isM,
sl4A. The 2;22 trot was unfinished.
There were two bicycle races. a scratch
race and a handicap event. both at the
mile distance.
The results follow:
One-mile open-Won by Matt T. Dow
pey, Jamaica Plain; r. NJ Wyatt. East
Bridgewater. second; NJ. T. o'Brien,
Lowell. third. Time-2m. 3es.
One-ulile handicap-Wou by Charles
Connors. Lowell. lao yds.: Matt T.. Dow
ney, 20 yds.. second: Ralph VI. Wyatt. 30
yds.. third. Time-2m. II l-5s
Roe Wilkes, the big roam stallion
owned y James Hume Of Amesblry. f.
miss r. lie raced IN the events at the
Roc str fair last week and immediate
iy ter rhe close was shipped 10 Brock
ton. WI re he was entered In the free
for-Iil I.ace Mr. Hume is very much ag-
stafcd over the loss OF the horse. lie has