The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-01
BAD DAY FOR FAVORITES

Yesterday afternoon a splendid au-
dience greeted the runners at Narragan-
sett Park I'm the opening days races OF
the Rhode Island Jockey club. and six
grand events were run OF, the card being
an excellent one. Several very close and
exciting finishes marked the days sport.
II. was an enthusiastic crowd. too. and
the horses were roundly cheered as they
dashed madly under the wire.r
A host OF men prominent In turf affairs
was present. among them being Francis
Treveyan OF New York. member OF the
New York Jockey club and member OF
the board OF stewards; Center Hitchcock.
president; Edgarton l.. Winthrop. treas
urer; Francis M. Ware. secretary, and ii.
f. Eldridge of the Rhode Island Jockey
club were also seen in the grand stand.
The officials Of the races are Frances
Trevelyan, A. B. Purdy and F. E. Per-
kins. stewards; Mr.. Ware. starter; A. s.
Post. presiding Judge: c. T. Rowe, clerk
OF scales and A. T. Kemp. patrol Judge.
1t was bad day for favorites and In
most Of the events outsiders took away
good piece OF the money.
The first race was three-quarters of q
mile, $40 subscription. with s400 added.
s75 going TO the second horse and s25 10
the third; there were seven starters and
Reformer was the favorite. but Brandy
Smash led all the way.
For the second race. maiden 2-year- olds
were tocarry 10 pounds. FIVE furlongs,
with $40 subscription and s4o0 added.
Shrine was the favorite. but Kumshaw
won.
The third race was a mile and 20 yards.
the purse being as above, the winner 20
be sold at auction for $1,000, with five
pounds allowance II entered for $500. and
two pounds for each 800 down TO $500.
Rough Rider was the favorite. but was
disqualified for fouling, after finishing
first, and Golden Cottage given the first
money
For the fourth race the conditions were
similar as I'm tho third. Cafthness won
with great ease.
Five furlongs for maiden 2-yenr-olds,
to carry 10 pounds. were the conditions
OF the fifth race. George w. Dasch was
the best thought OF. but Briers won.
Five starters came 10 the post for the
hurdle race. The distance was a mile
and a half. with subscriptions OF 80 and
the same amount from each starter. $4OO
added Philma Paxton won by five
lengths. The summary:
First race, for 3-year -olds and upward,
6 furlongs-Brandy Smash, 1873 (Landry),
won: Reformer. 1870 (White), second; Our
Julia X, 10 (Garrigan), third. Time
1.1sA. Miss Leslie, Touchdown. Joe
McGovern and Silver Plush also ran.
Second race, for maiden 2-year FOLDS, 10
carry ll0 pounds. 8 MISUNDERSTANDING
10 (Shea), won; Shrine, 107 Uandry),
second; Ossoli, i07 (Nelson). third. Time
-H.e4 Royal Ensign, Hird. Weiner Wurst
and Jane Kay also ran.
Third race. for 3-year- -olds and up
ward, / mile and 20 yards-Golden Cot
tage. lOi CO. Daly), won; c. Resented
90 (Nelson). second; Dactyl, Ito (Rich-
ards). third. Time 1853. Crytogram,
Ziegfeld and Robert Metcah also ran
Rough Rider, 109 (5hca) disqualified
Fourth race. for 3-year- -olds, l mile and
70 yards-Caithness. 10 (Landry), won;
The Pride of Surrey. 110 (Frasch) second;
Edward Kenton. ll5 (ialD. third. Time
l:52A .
Fifth race. for maiden 2-year-old TO
carry 10 mounds. s furlongs--Briers, 1O1
(shea). won; George w. Dasch, ITO
(Coyle). second; Candareen, 1o7 tDarD'
third Time 1:o5. Svengali. Lucky Day.
and No Match also ran.
Sixth race handicap hurdle race Ia
miles-Philma Paxton. 15o (Bernhardtl,
won; Lightning. 1873 "a. HEWITT. seoono'
sarsapar,lla Bark. 1870 (Rowan), third
Time 2:54 Lou Kate. Festive and Blue
Coat also ran.