The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-15
GRAND CIsCUIT IT; MS

yesterday at the Empire CITY track
the grand circuit meet came 70 a hriI-
liant end when Tom Keene paced a mile
In 2O4A This was the fastest mile made
go rar TINS season. This sensational
mile was paced in the first heat Of the
2;2o stake and ties Direct Halls perfor-
nance AT Providence last wear.
Doble who sco~ed such a notable vic
tory behind Kinney Lou in the early
part Of the week piloted the winner aga
this time
Today he was behind The Roman a
plain looking gelding by Mckinley. who
races In the 2:10 trots. The veterans
siraght neat win was very popular and
he was forced TO raise his cap as he came
back to the weighing-in stand.
Belle Kuser made him step the first
heat IN 2:lo. and Palm Leaf the second
in 2:0as.
The 2:lS trot furnished a new 2:I0 trot-
ter. when the favorite. Caspian. beat a
high-class field I'm 2:o9A. 2:1oIs. His Boy
was second I'm a driving finish the first
trip. while I'm the second Hudson with a
grandson OF Baron Wilkes earned the
place,
Strathllne. the favorlte I'm the 2:iS pace
was not able 10 win after taking the
hrst heat In 2:09L The winner proved
to be Olivewood a converted trotter in
the stable OF Johnny Phillips. q son of
the old time driver Jack Phillips
After the second heat i'm this race the
judges took hand and put Jack Curry
up behind the favorite. The result was
that olivewood beat Strathl.ne by a
head
r. E. Smathers today closed the deal
for Billy Buck, paying Ed Geers sl5. 600
for the grandson OF Wilkes Boy. In
addition. the horse is TO remain I'm Geers'
hands until after the Memphis meeting.
and he Is 10 have a percentage OF the
horses winnings.
Most Of the stalls at the Empire track
were empty last night major portion
or the horses have been shipped TO Brigh-
ton Beach for the melting next week Sec
retary McCully has received the best
entry or the year. and with the numerous
special attractions he will have the hest
meeting New Workers. have ever seen.
Lou Dillon. the coming trotting queen.
OF Millard Sanders She is in excellent
form, and her followers predict that she
Will hold the worlds record at sunset
Monday " the weather is favorable. With
10 uDillon came Mr.. Billings extensive
ma tinee string and the cup winner, John
At Saratoga yesterday "PittsburR Phil,
again made killing. He made a hand.
the first race from Royal. All
the favorites had hard time OF IL excent
that one. Andrew Millers Divinaton. s
stakes for 2-year-olds at 5is furlongs. raj.
loping home four lengths before Dick
Iurpin, 10 to l. The favorite. ". G,
Whitnegs Hyias. was never prominent.
Agnes D., Of. with a feather on her
back, took the handicap at a mile and an
eighth In drive by a length sndr a baif
from the even money favorite. Caughns-
waga- Major Daingerield. second choies,
was always last. "Pittsburg PhilI' clean
ed up handsomely when Past backed
down TO TO I. captured the first race
AZ mile from the odds-on favorite
Royal. who was beaten by n length I'm a
drive. There was another sharp blow
for the layers when RMS. Fred BerIew's
Partnership. played down TO sevens dis
posed OF James II. keene's Toboegan.
to 5. fsvorite in the second event Tor
maiden 3-year-olds. AZ six furlongr