The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
Major DeImar Made New Trot.
ting Record for GeIdIIgs.
PRINCE ALERT WON oFEN PACE
Speedy 6oIsg Yesterday Gave Gard Of Best
Racing Of the 6rand Circuit Week
on Local Track.

Under the management OF Mr.. Perkins.
Narragansett Park established for half
the reputation OF being a record d-breaker
and one OF the fastest in the country.
The 1900 people who attended the grand
circuit races yesterday. were given prac-
tical demonstrations OF the fact.
Major Delniar was sent a mile against
Ms own record OF 2:0 and trotting
! squarey, clipped It down to 2;o21S.
Dan r., although failing to take the
long end OF the free for-aH pacing class.
carried the first mile in 2:ol%. Prince
Alert won the next two heats and race
and IL he had been crowded would have
done the male IA two minutes fat or
better. record of 1879. is claimed for
him.
Dan RS, occupancy OF the circle, to-
gether with superfuous scoring caused
two races TO go over TO today as un-
finished business kamares winning in
the 2:4 trot
The opening event was the 2:24 trot,
with fve In the field Kiney Mac at the
pole Kamares. the favorite made a ter
r.be break at the turn and did not get
his feet again until he was quite far in
the rear. Horace Wilson got the pole
and al the half was closely pursued by
kinley Mac. A tight brush was spoiled
when kinley went up in the air In the
meantime Kamares had been taken up
through the bunch and entered the
stretch even with Horace. passing him
some distance from the wire and taking
the heat.
Kamares and Bermuda Maid made the
race In the second heat from the turn
to the three-quarters mark. Horace Will
son close up. Kamares gradually crowd
al frnx H. N.tI
tered the straight Kamares lost his feet
and broke TO such an extent, that he
finished fifth, with Kinley Mac first and
Horace second. the Maid being set back
for running.
Kinley Mac and Kamares set the pace
In the third heat When they were turn
ing for the stretch, Benyon took Mac out
for a rush. He pushed the geld.n too
hard. Mac went up ani finished third
to kamereS first and Horace's second
In the final heat Wilson tried con-
clusions with Kamares. At the turn
they were practically even with the field
punched on their wheels. Kamares was
let out enough 70 win the heat and the
race.
Eight horses appeared for the first heat
| in the 2:1s pace OF these Merrymaster
was the favorite. Double having the
pole. Cotfllion showed up well TO the
three-duarter mark. where Centrific came
| UP on even terms, capturing the neat.
Cotillion broke AZ the distance box and
was set back for running.
In the second heat Hudson at the
three quarters took Merrymaster outside
Centric. The pair made a splendid
drive down the stretch. Merrymaster
taking the heat with Annie NJ. third
In the third heat Centr'fc. Annie NJ
and Merrymaster put up n fine race from
quarter TO turn. Hudson swung out to
make sprint. but brought Merrymaste
TO a break and lost 10 Centrlfic
After this there was a decided shake
up. Joe Sibley and Double T. were
drawn and the fourth heat went to Annie
NJ, Centric having made another Of her
bad breaks which caused her 10 finish
sixth and last. Bernadette got the sec
ond position.
The fifth and last heat for the day.
went TO still another new leader In the
pack. Lord Gentry. with Merrymaster
second Anne NJ. third. Bernadette
| fourth and Centriic nth.
There were five aspirants for the free
for all pacing. purse Of $500 James Han
| ley's Prince Alert was the favorite; Dan
| r at the pole
! After repeated attempts TO get away
| Starter Merrill gave the word Alert was
| considerably in the rear and a groan went
up from the crowd but when Mr.. Mer-
| rill announced that Demarest had nodded
| for the word. the demonstration OF dis
pleasure at once ceased. The pace was a