The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
But Billy Buck, the FavorIts,
Got Long End Of $4,000 Purse
DILLON BOYS wALKovER
Ihlby Direct Wins In 2:Is Pace. locsnda
Makes 6rind Finish In 2;oS Class After
Once Coming In Tenth In One Rslt.

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The 1900 people who attended the races
at Narragansett park. yesterday. cer-
tainly had their hll. To be sure three
out OF four favorites won. and almost
every lace was disposed OF in straight
heet-. but there were great finishes fol-
lowing the travelling of the field so
closely punched from the three-quarter
into the stretch that not an inch OF day
light could be seen between any two Of
them. Considering how large two OF the
tacle and one which. In a particular heat
moved the great crowd TO break out into
applause.
Billy Buck, the favorite won the Roger
Williams $1,000 stake and handily. Bes:
time. 2:0S%.
Trlby Direct. favorite in the 2:l5 pace.
dropped the first heat TO Sadie Baron
and then took three straight. Best time,
s0sx.
Locando won the 2:os pace over Al
Book. the favorite. the stallion finishing
third. fourth and seventh. Best time.
2:0
Dillon Boy, favorite in the ais trot.
Hiduc u tWo thS ctAH-
blance OF a fuss. Best time c:11k.
There was considerable OF a delay In
ssrtlng tho races for the reason that Mid
dleby desired TO withdraw Bob j., the
eelding he had entered for the 2:i5 pace,
the first event on the cards.
The Judges entertained a suspicion
that Middleby feared that ne was in too
fast company and that the claim he had
made that the geldins was sick was a
Foxy Quiller Job.
Not until three veterinary surgeons
had made an examination OF the horse
would the judges consider Middleby's
proposition AS the examination was
made thorough one the 2l4 trot for
the Roger Williams $4,000 purse was sub
stituted.
Billy Buck was selling favorite at ~ TO
over the field, which showed that the
talent were sure that he was a good
thing. There were eleven starters with
jay McGregor at the pole. Buck. the
favorite, was fifth when the word was
given. McGregor and Fred McClung
made race TO the half. Buck travelling
easily as fourth. At the three-quarter
Hudson shook up McGregor and went for
the outside OF McClung. the pole horse.
Geers was on and swinging Buck clear
OF the bunch. laid for McGregor Down
the stretch they came. Buck gradually
eating up McGregor's vantage, and just
win by n neck.
Buck led 10 the half in the second heat
McGregor just a nose behind. Kinney
Lou was here pushed UP behind Buck and
got the pole at the turn. Geers again
let out the gelding and won the heat
hands down. McGregor got second posi-
tion over Kinney Lou by a nose only.
The third heat was a dandy. All the
way round to the three quarters the field
was one solid pack. There two lost their
feet and fell back. The others entered
the stretch as one machine and the leader
could barely be picked. IL was Buck
Hudson swung McGregor out from third
and essayed 10 make race with 3eers
II was no use, however, for Buck had
reserve power and went under the wire
Just In front Of McGregor.
The Judges announced that Bob j., was
really sick and started the 2:lb pace with
out him. In the first heat Sadie Baron
had the pole and travelled so fast that
she was two lengths TO the good at the
quarter and made the others look like 30
cents This gait was maintained TO the
three quarters. where Trilby Direct, the
favorite began TO come up. Curry
Couldn't get the filley TO the front. how
ever. and Sadie had the heat. After this
the race was procession for three
straight heats with Tr.iby Direct always
at the head. Sadie Baron second. Edith
May third, and Henry D.. fourth.
The third event was the 2:0S pacing
class Al Book had sold heavily as favor
ite At the last moment Mcdonald with
drew Onoto and substituted Albert. a
handsome roam gelding Docapdo was
second In the favor OF the talent.
Brown Heels was at the pole with is
others competing for the money and a
good deal OF scoring was done before
Starter Merrill called all 70 the front OF
the stand and gave a sharp, crisp lecture
a -
didn't keep alongside the pole horse. That
ended the funny business.
Brown Heels led TO the half, and that
was the last OF the stallion, for he finish
ed ninth and was distanced In the next
heat. Al Book and Louise c.. made
sprint down the stretch, but both were
passed by Locando, who was brought up
on the outside and dashed In a close win
ner.
In the second heat Locando made
frishtful break at the first turn finishing
10th. Albert was pushed In front and
stayed right there. In the stretch Louise
c.. beat Al Book almost to a standstill.
Locando won the third heat and race.
Albert was leading the bunch at the half,
with Locando at his wheel. The two had
a nne drive down the straight. Locsndo
shooting under the wire a length In front
The ais trot was a lead pipe cinch for
Dillon Boy, the favortte. Hudson was
never called upon 20 put the staInon any.
a matter only OF how many lengths not
to beat the field In. The others worried
over the places. which went TO Re-Wood.
Grace Keilar and Nickelette, respectively.
Summary:
2:. trot Roger williams stake. $4,000.
three I'm five.
Billy Buck. b. e.. by St. Clair, by
Cleveland (Geers) ......."......, I
Jaw McGregor. b. :. (Hudson) ...,.. 2 2 q
Masetto, blk. x. (Dickerror) ......
Authoress. blk. m. "a. p. McDon-
ald1 ...s.s....s.ss.sssss.s.s.ss 4 y
Fred McClung. b. x. (Jolly).......
Ncrrie, b. q. (B. ShankD...s........
kinney Lou. br 4. tB. Doble)..... 10