The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21
mCGovern Won tho Decision Over
Briggs Last Night.
Major DeImar Gave the Queen Tame
Running Yesterday.

, bon W., 2.ioi.: wskeena, 2:ibis; Emms
c. end many others are scheduled
OCTOBER MEET At wOONeOCKET.
The October meeting OF the New Eng
land half-mile circuit opened yesterday
at Woonsocket.
which were hotly contested and exciting
Pearl Wilkes went TO the post the favor
ite In the 2:32 pace. but could land no bet
ter than second money, while 1anchow
woonsocket horse. owned by DIR. Ber'
thisume. won in straight heats.
Blackbird, the favorite, won the 21'
pace I'm one. two. three order. with ths
speedy Redondale for second money
Fuego. a Woonsocket horse. also owned
by DR. Berthiaume, has lots OF speed ant
looks like a winner in ..,e 2:2i trpt Slick
wilkes was the fsvorite and won the hrsl
heat but was given fourth position ir
the second heat after finishing last, anc
Fuego. who finished fourth. was set back
to last position. the Judges ruling Hotch'
kiss guilty OF foul driving when ne cu'
into the pole position.
In the third heat Of the 2:ls pace Cy'
clone ran away. throwing the driver
Lucy Simmons sulky was broken. during
the runaway and both got 10 the flag
AT WAKEFIELD READING.
There was a large crowd at the Wake
field Reading races yesterday larger than
on the proceeding day The weather was
perfect and the track much improved.
In the 2:la trot Kid Shay sprinted away
In the lead and was down TO the half
In Los. with r<ellmont second, b'r Riley
went after the leaders on the back side
the second time round and won the heat
I'm a Jog. with Kid Shay second. The lat
ter faded away at the finish In the next
two heats, In which the place was Sc
cured by Alley. giving Mr. Lasei's geld
ing second money
The 2:30 trot was a rafting good con-
test Baron Patch was the favorite, but
Red Light also had many friends. The
race was contest between these two.
In the second heat hardly length
separated these two trotters at any time
during the mile. again and again Baron
Patch would draw UP on even terms with
Palmer's mare and at times his head
would show In front.
There was strong tip out on p. o.,
son OF Alexander (e:20ial. out OF mare
by Holabird'. Ethan Allen. for the PIG
pace. and after laying up the first heat
his driver pulled off the race In one, two,
three order. Bessie Re Sure won the
first heat and was the contending horse
in the next three.
AT BRIGHTON.
New York Oct. 21.--A big crowd came
TO Brighton to witness the running OF the
Brighton cup. which Is the last big stake
race Of the year Only four were carded
TO go. II was almost universally re-
gretted that waterboy was injured in his
work so that he could not be starter.
The track was in excellent shape.
The favorite in the FIRST race was beat
en-. Although she got OF I'm front, she
was outrun. and finished in the rear.
Rad News went out in front after the
start followed by Stamping Ground and
Col. Bill When they were Strengthened
out for home. Stamping Ground went
after the leader. but could not catch Bad
News. which won by half-length The
favorite. Yo San. i'm the second race. got
off IN the lead and led Silver Dream
by two lengths TO the head OF the
stretch A furlons from the end Wood
shade took the lead and heat Silver
Dream a head for first money. Stroller
won the third event. selling AFFAIR, for
S-year -olds and upward by three parts
OF a length from Ernest Parham.
Hermis wss an easy winner in the
Brighton cup. galloping home eight
lengths in front Of Mai Daingerfield.
Igniter and Allen. the othfr two starters.
were beaten at eli stages. Hermis and
Maj. Daingerfeld got Off together. and
the two started ont TO take fast pace.
Maj. Daingerfield was out i'm the lead and
with Hermis going easy few lengths
away. The Major held this advantage
for n mile. but when they reached the
back stretch for the second time. Redfern
let out little on Hermis and he went
past the Major and raced along by him
self from there TO the end. winning in
galIop Mai Dangerield finished
length I'm front Of tgniter. The time for
the race. 1888 2-5 was about four seconds
behind the track record, This race
stamps Herms as great horse over a
distance OF ground.
Collser Bawn and Algonquin raced
head and head 10 the turn I'm the nth.
followed by Bohad ADMINISTER and Or
thcdoS. In the run home Bohadil fought
n ont with Orthodox and in a hard drive
won by head. All Gold won the last
race. Neither One second Charmed third
AT MEMPHIS
Memphis. Tenn. Oct. T.-.what was ex-
pected 10 he one OF the greatest harness
horse contests in local history proved 70
he very tame sffsir YESTERDAY. when
Lou Dillon gave Major Delmar q decisive
beating in two straight heats In ordinary
time
The tvo-minute trottsrs met in the sec
ond renewal Of the Memphis gold cup
Ideal weather conditions prevailed and
the track was in perfect shape. Fully l5.-
oo persons were In attendance when the
two champions. driven by their owners
6 x G. Billings. and r. f. Smsthers
appeared upon the track for the fret
heat Mr.. Billings won the pole on the
toss of the coin. Starter Newton gave the
word Go at the nrst attempt and Lon
Dillon Immediately forged 10 the front
and seemingly without effort opened up
gap ~ three lengths. which advantages
she held 10 the end, winning in an easy
jog
In the second Major Delmar broke bad
~ at the first eight pole allowing the
daughter of Sidney Dillon 10 assume n
lead Of ~ lengths. Turning into the
stretch. NJ. Billings realizing that he
had the race at his mercy. pulled the
mare up and won by eight lengths Both
heats were trotted In 7:04 ~
Yesterdays stake feature. the Diamond
Handicap. dash at IA miles. was won
handily by Dr Strong from the odds-on
favorite Billy Buck.