The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-19

column. While II is true that Peter has
always been a hard horse 20 get 10 the
races II is a fact that he is showing bet
ter in his work than he has at this time
OF the year at any time since he has been
owned by Mr.. Forbes.
At n meeting OF the executive Of the
Boston horse show, held on Saturday. II
was voted to hold another show next
year. This years show was a success A.
nancially and the executive committee is
OF the opinion that the horse show
should be a regular annual fixture. The
executive committee will be the same as
this year. as follows: President, John r.
Thayer; Samuel ID. Parker, Eben ID. Jor-
dan. Francis Peabody, Jr., oliver Ames,
Bryce ]. Allen and Gordon Prince.
T. c. Mcdowell stated today that Alan
a-Dale winner OF the Kentucky Derby,
would be retired for this season. He
hopes the horses weak legs may regain
their strength by next season, in which
case he will be started in some OF the big
handicaps.
A race of an unusual kind was decided
at San Jose. Cal. recently. when the pac-
ing stallion, Alcyo, 210. was matched 90
race a runner three heats of a quarter Of
a mile each, both horses to draw a high
wheel sull<y. The PAGER won all three
heats in 80 seconds, 30 seconds and 30h
seconds, the runner never being able to
head the pacing son of Alcyone.
Every day sees Improvement in the con-
ditions OF the new half-mile track al Mar
ragansett Park. 1t is being sprinkled and
scraped and brushed while the hoof
prints of half hundred horses assist in
wearing IL down smooth. Several carloads
OF clay have arrived. and both tracks will
receive n coating. The small ring is In al
most perfect CO ldition. and horses are
stepping round IL in lila regularly. IL will
have n three-rail fence on both sides and
work is now progressing on this bound
airy. The grand stand is being painted
and the bleachers are receiving a thor
ough overhauling. The whole quarter
stretch has been turfed and many other
improvements are In process OF compile
tion that make a decided improvement In
the already beautiful grounds OF Nara
gansett Park. One OF the extensive inno-
vations will be n bridge over the tunnel
to the infield carrying a walk across and
making an uninterrupted track side
Grading rough corners has greatly i'm
proved the general appearance OF the in
field. and bare spots have been sown with
grass, so that the whole presents a roll
ing green surface that Is decidedly at
tractive. restful to the eye, and sugges-
tive OF prosperity.
The New England Trotting Horse
Breeders association has scored n sue
cess In opening n $4,000 purse for trot-
ters of the 2:07 class. 10 be contested for
at the annual breeders meeting In Sep
tember at the Readville track. The as
sociation has already secured for this
event nine OF the best trotters in training
The list includes Lord Derby, 2:O6ih: Chain
Shot. 2:06is Boralma, 2:07: Charley Herr.
2:e7: Dolly Dillon. 2:07 Peter the Great
2:07h: onward Silver 20S: The Monk
2:0Sh and Eleata. 2:0SA. All OF these
horses. with the exception OF Peter the
Great. performed well, and the most OF
them brilliantly. last year. Peter the
Great was given complete rest last sea-
son, and his owner, Mr.. j. Malcolm
Forbes. Is confident that the great stall
lion will be able TO stand the strain OF
seasons campaigning. II such should
prove 10 be the case. this horse Will have
to he counted very dangerous factor, as
he has speed OF the two-minute order up
to half mile. The only horse OF which