The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
Closing Events at WconsoCk0t Track
Full Of Excitement.
Football Teams Preparing for Big Bat.
ties on Saturday.

The three races that were held yes
terday at woonsocket In the last OF the
Indian Summer meet were full OF ex-
citement from the time that the nag
FIRST dropped until the last horse In the
concluding race came under the wire.
The contests were all over the half
mile track OF that city, but that fact did
snsir Two out OF the three races went
To the favorites, but not without protests
and the complaints went unheard. The
facts of the cases were 80 peculiar that
the interest of the crowd was never al
lowed TO rest for a moment. but all were
kept busy either watching the events or
expecting great things from the judges.
John McGrath of Central Falls, driver
OF Redondale, was fined 500 for discuss
ing matters with the judges Among
the otter things that were exciting were
two smashups, a protest and Walter Cox
came I'm for some abuse from the crowd.
Some of them loudly voiced their opinion
that he was not trying to win because
he was driver on the Grand Circuit and
won fame the driver OF Major &.
All in all. II was the most exciting
days racing ever held at the Woonsocket
track.
ADtree. in three straight heats, Redon-
dale. driven by McGrsth. pushed the ia
yorite hard In the first two heats. In
the third heat the horses we're coming
at great speed and at the upper turn Into
the home stretch In the second half Ain
tree was q header, with Redondale a close
second. Lewis. with Wiilo b. came up
from the rear a fast clip and IL looked
as II Willo b. jumped on TO Redondales
Effi pA.A nAa1A nd
thrown and also willo B. and Lewis went
10 the ground. Redondales sulky was
smashed TO bits and Lewis right knee
was slightly injured.
But for this accident Redondale would
have been sure Of second money. When
the Judges announced the result OF the
heat II was given out that Redondale and
Wilo r. were distanced.
Driver McGrath accused Starter Mar
tin c. Murray OF Woonsocket OF unfair
ness and fine OF 800 was imposed on
McGrath. Daniel Kelley OF Blackstone,
Mass, the owner OF Redondale, went TO
the Judges stand and entered a written
protest against the decision, which will
be forwarded to the National Trotting
association at Hartford for final decision.
The favorite. Nancy Allen, won the 2:l2
pace I'm five heats. Ohio NJ won the
first heat in 2:l4jh. but finished fourth in
the second heat. the time of which was
2l7%, and horsemen point to this and
other things as queer and peculiar.
Ridgewood won the 2:20 pace In four
heats, the favorte, Argue, getting no
better than second money. Walter Cox
OF Manchester. ". H.. drove Argue. and
his handling Of the gelding failed to please
the crowd which was loud in its disap-
proval. The summary:
AT NEW YORK.
New York. Nov 1l.--Alexander Shields
turned three tricks Mt jamaica yestcr-
day with Lady Amelia. Lady Potentate
and Buttons. ali running IN the name OF
his partner, r. r. Thomas. who Is abroad.
In each case Shields placed heavy COM
missions throughout the ring. II was
beautiful day for racing. the card was
the most attractive OF the meeting, four
favortes and third choice won. the
crowd numbered fully 1900. In the Phe-
nix handicap Lady Amelia was 10 TO
faorite Juvenal Maxim was practic-
ally left at the post. Dolly Spanker chsl-
lenged the fsvorite Mt the middle OF the
stretch. but Lady Amelia won by three
fourths Of q length
Another poor start killed the chances
OF Rigodon. the fsvorite in the second
race Foxy Kane and Blue and Orange
raced neck and neck into the stretch,
bu; Foxy Kane came in a winner in i:ii.
our Nugget. after n hard ride, got third
money over Rlgondon.
Guriire started I'm the third race. The
layers chalked | TO 6 against her. IL
Was q gallop all the way for Whitney's
fine mare. At the wire she had four
lengths TO spare. Sabot and Bolins, who
were second and third, respectively, ran
over Frank Farrel's Hoodwink in the last
quarter.