The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-29
WINS THE
ROGER WILLIAMS STAKE.

Yesterday was a great day in the his
tory OF Narragansett park, and a crowd
numbering almost as many as the one
that saw Direct Hal win the Park Brew
stake on Tuesday Witnessed some mag
the finest character.
Interest In the postponed Roger Will
liams stake was at high pitch when
the horses came out from the first heat
lof the day and the seventh Of the race.
After the terrible strain of Wednesday
the horses were remarkably fresh. Ryth-
mic was considered badly beaten horse
when he went TO the stable after the
race, but he appeared fresh yesterday
and during the warming UP sprints, gave
his hackers hopes OF his pulling or the
race. but the strain was too much for
him and he was behind the flag when II
dropped In the first heat of the day.
A tip was given early in the day that
Geers was TO drive Duicc Cor, who had
two heats TO her credit, but this proved
unfounded. the rumor made the daugh-
ter OF Baron Wilkes a favorite. Nut
bearer was by far the freshest horse In
the race and the knowing ones put their
money on the Hubinger horse 10 win the
money
Dulce Cor started of to win the heat
and race and had a clear lead at the quar-
ter and at the half was still length to
the good. AT this point Wentworth cut
loose and overhauled the leaders, and
Nutbearer was touched with the whip
and came out OF the bunch like whirl-
wind and won the heat.
Provided the lion-hearted horse kept his
feet. the race was conceded TO him. and
he won IL in 2:i2. Foots was accorded
great reception as he drove back to the
judges stand.
Nutbearer is a Kentucky bred horse.
being by Nutbreaker (2:24iz). out OF q
mare by Standard Bearer. second dam
by John Dllard. He started as green
horse In the Texas circuit last fall, and
swept everything before him. He is now
owned by Joseph Hubinger.
Horsemen say this race was the most
bitterly contested ever trotted. Five diff
ferent horses won heats, and every horse
In the race was out TO win It,
The free-for-all was the next race Of
interest on the program. Prince Alert
was conceded the race. Two weeks ago
the Providence horse beat Anaconda TO a
standstill and IL was predicted that he
forced. Anaconda, however was In grand
form and won In straight heats.
The first heat opened with Prince in the
lead and Anaconda on his wheel. The
PAGERS kept side by side during a greater
part OF the heat, but at the short dis
he went under the wire leading by
head
Prince Alert did the trailing in the sec
ond heat, and at 100 yards from the wire
faltered and Anaconda paced away from
him. winning the heat and race easily.
William Tell proved the best horse In
the 2:22 trot. taking three straight heats
easily. although forced out In the first
and second heats by Kalevaia.
A splendid contest marked the 2:14 pace
with Carl Wilkes the favorite. Lacanda
won the race. however. although she
finished well back In the bunch In the
first three heats. Wilkes taking the first
and third heats and Androsis the second
Lacanda came to life IN the fourth heat
and took the next three easily
Straight heats marked the 2:10 trot.
Major Delmar. the Massa chusetts stake
winner. leading all the way with speed to
spare. The summary:
THE ROGER WILLIAMS. 214 CLASS,
TRoTTING. SIX HEATS TRorTED
WEDNESDAY.
Purse so. 900:
Nutbearer. brg.. by
Nutbreaker - Kate
Standard. by Stand
ard Bearer (Eoote).. 5 81 /
Dulce Cor. bm, by
Baron Wilkes (Mil-