The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02

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New orleans. la Dec 2--Thc rain
that fell in New Orleans Yesterday was
tho first. except shower or two. that
hai visited the district in months. II was
not tmwelcome at the track. a. the water
supply was running low. and the. quality
OF il Was causing some apprehension
among horsemen.
The charge OF going was sufficient To
upset. calculations aud cause reduc-
tion IN some OF the fields The handi ap
at ia miles had only three starters.
Ethics having been withdrawn. Albert
Simons took Clonmel out OF the first
race, and Carl Nahier was also an alb
sentee. Bard Of Avcn Blue Raze Zyra
and Irene Mae were scratched i'm the sec
ong rae. leaving eight to go. Ryevale
was dropped from the third race and
Pothcen aud Hayward Hunter declined
i'm the fifth
Little Jack forner. a IL to |, one OF
Tim Sullivan,s horses actually came
from behind Alista and won the first
race. five furlSngs. for all ages. Allista.
the 10 favorite seemed to hold him
safe until wei into the stretch. but
the fllly cpuld not gel lSsld Of the Slip
perry going. aud sprawled IN tho FINAL
run and Duest beat her ont for place
In the Sc cond race Hickory Corners. at
II 10 |. finished next 10 the winner. Julia
Junkin. Third .plscc went to Mayor
Johnson.
At EENNINGS.
Washington. y. c.. Dec 2.--The betting
was unusually heavy. on all the events
at Bennings YESTERDAY In the second
race some Of the best 2-year-olds az the
track were Engaged. and tho closing
handicap also provided good racing.
Undertook Wager and Princess Tulane
ran in close order to tho stretch in tho
first race. foiowe5 hy Blue and Orange
Wager and I'iue and Orange d.ed at the
run home. Princess Tulane held her
lead TO the end. winning ny half length
from Gloriosa. who beat Undertook the
same distance
Silver Dream beat Grazoila in n hot
drive in tho SECOND race. The favorite
Lord Of the Valley. was never prominent
Harrow fell in the jumping event.
VOL Gatherer and Billy Ray ran even
TO the FAR turn. when the latter stopped
Wool Gatherer then closed on Connover
and won by neck. Connover wcS wight
lengths in front OF Billy Ray.
Conklng won the fourth race hy two
isUginS from 'rafancEue. Colleen ia
was third. two lengths away
The ffth race went to Cottage Maid
Wire In won the sixth race by head.
Carbunclc second. Sam Craig third
AT OAKLAND.
San Francisco. Cal. De-. I'm the
second race at Oakland. yesterday the
unexpected happened when Capt rorsee.
a 10 TO 4. came home in front Constable
= 30 10 |, finished second in the sixth
event. In the fourth race Forest King
won. but was disqualified for foullng
Coronal.
DRIVER AND HORSE EXPELLED.
New York. Dec. 2-Severar ringing
cases engaged the attention OF the board
association In session yesterday at tho
Murray Hill hotel All the members of
the board were present. They are PresI-
e. rnsep KS ys
y. Y; Charles Dana Palmer Lowell.
Mass: j. g. Welty. Cantop, O.: NJ q.
Blake. Cedar Rapids. la; j. "a. Shuts,
New York city, and W. II. Gocher, Hart
ford Conn. secretary.
In the case OF Francis A. McCauln Of
Fitchburs. Mass. against ID. =: Fuller
of Eftchburg and W. R. Cox of Manches-
ter, ~. H.. and the bay marc Russell
mare. formerly the Russell mare for-
formerly Josie r.. .2,2ti@ the decision was
that FULLER and tho mare Josie w. b, ex-
psys The recording fec For change or
name.
Ut MAS charged tina. Fuller sent the
Russell mare to y. A. McCaulin to he
tried out and that she could not do bet
ter than 2:6. McCaulin sent her hack.
and then Fuller. II is alleged. substituted
the mare Josie n. for tho Russell mare.
aud bet Nct'auhM 500 she could beat 2:3o.
w. n. Cox drove her a mile I'm s:2S.
Tr the case of ". G.. Rever of East
Aurora and the brown geldne Selfish the
board ruled that the horse Cuprum. raced
az Selfish. be expelled. and that Bever he
suspended untl the unlawful winnings o.
the horse are returned and fee for change
OF name is paid.
II was ordered that cases be brought
against the owners. samuel Walker and
! q. Thompson. both OF Rochester.
W. T., Rhodes of HiEhtstown. ~. T.. and
the bay eclding AInsworth and George
Snyder ~ Troy and the bay gelding Wal
ter ". were released from suspension The
applications for release OF Robert Brow
ley, the horse Hydago, q. ". NJ. Welever
OF Lock Haven. Penn. and Charles u.
Strong were denied.
The board win meet again tomorrow.
and the case Of William ~ Mcdonald OF
Buffalo. charged with pulling the horse
Gray Gem In Lexington I'm October, will
be taken up.