The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29

memphis, Tenn. oct' ks'--"h' HoNn
rncing for the season of 1908 came TO a
brilliant close yesterday afternoon when
G.. X O. Billings drove horses 10 two
new championship records.
He drove lis sweet little trottine queen.
Lou Dillon. 10 the wagon record OF 200.
lowing both the amateur driving and
wagon records IA seconds. He then got
up behind the trotting pair. The Monk
and Equity. and clipped over a second
off the record. the mile being in 2:os.
Mr.. Billings has spent fortune I'm
buying trotters and PAGERS for matinee
and speedway use. and has had remark
able success In selecting horses who could
make good
After he had driven the team their
record breaking mile he said: THAT
alone pays me for every dollar l have
invested in horsehesh. so how DO you
think feel after driving Lou I'm two
rlinntes?"
Day and track were in perfect accord.
which means there was no excuse for
conditions The racing was without in
Yerest except that most OF the favorites
fcll by the wayside. The biggest turn
over was I'm the 20a pace. which was
won by Cascade. Hal Chsffin, the good
thing. was on form. having dulled his
speed I'm the !, mile dash the other day.
The little New England PAGER. OH the
other hand. was never good and draw
ing the pole was not headed He was
forced out OF the s:0s class. getting a
record Of 2:0ei..
Directum Miller scared everything out
OF the ESQ pace. so this event was called
of end couple Of dash races added.
siator Delmar has been shipped to Al
barry. y. Y. where he will winter In the
sfehie Of Alta Mcdonald. Lou Dillon
will go TO Cleveland Friday and then
N w M
Fittings will drive her for a few weeks
on the speedway.
Ian Patch will remain here for a few
days. and may try for record over the
local half mile track,
AT AoUEDUcT.
New York Oct. 2e.--The card was or
d!nsry at Aqueduct yesterday. Four ia
Norites and two second choices won The
Bellerose stakes was the feature. but at
tracted only fair lot OF 2-year- -olds. For
Luck. the favorite. was barely beaten out
~ first money. Fo. Luck. Monet and
Emergency were the contenders through
out In hard drive through the last
furlong Cannon landed Emergency first
NY head from For Luck, with Monet a
close third. The time. 100 40, creates
a new track record.
In the last race Oarsman. the favor
:,c. was beaten by a head by Stone wall
long shot. Stonewall was. however. dis
qualified. Oarsman being placed first and
second money going to Payne. second
choice. The stewards refused TO make
4Akela. who finished fourth. third because
they said he was also guilty OF fouiing
but they apparently overlooked I'm
DAYS Sduid who was fifth. when they
gave third money TO big Tim Sullivan's
Rob Hilliard. who had wound up bad
last.
At NASHUA
Nashua. n H.. Oct. 2a-Somewhat bet
ter weather and vastly better sport yes
terday rewarded the fsir-sized crowd In
attendance at the second day OF the clos
ing meet OF the New England Half-miIe
circuit The 2:25 trot and 2:ls pace
brought over from yesterday were con-
cluded and three heats in the free-for-
al and four in the 2:12 pace were run off
before darkness interrupted the racing
NO RACE BETWEEN PAGERS.
Information was received here yester.
day that the proposal to race the two
PAGERS. Dan Patch and Prince Alert. had
been rejected and these two rivals will
not battle for supremacy at least this
fail
Mart Demarest. the trainer and driver
Of Prince Alert, a few days ago sent a
telegram 70 r. y. Smathers at Memphis.
asking him To try and induce the owner