The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13


ians were treated TO some high class
sport yesterday afternoon, the racing
being Of a quality seldom seen. The
card offered Ave trotting races. and each
furnished a fast and fierce contest. Speed
was plentiful. II OF the 90 heats decided
being in 2;io or better.
Fereno won the fastest race OF the
season. 2:06a4 2:o6h. 2:07L. The New
England trotter. Prince OF Orange. won
the second heat. which Is the fastest
mile ever raced by trotter over this
track and the years record for a trot-
ting geding.
Had Scott Hudson not carried the
Prince all over the track In the third
mile and let Fereno through at the
pole. the black mare could not have
carried of the race.
Fereno was big favorite. but Geers
was behind his old pupil and gave the
talent a bad scare by out trotting the
mare through the stretch I'm the second
heat.
Geers showed the Prince day or two
ago and took off several ounces OF
weight and the change had helped the
big gelding considerably. He made a
break in the first heat over at the quar-
ter pole. and had TO keep busy TO beat the
flag.
In the second he came from the half
home in 1:02L. and beat the favorite. In
the third heat Benyon dropped back and
Hudson. driving rhythmic took care OF
Prince.
Billy Buck was favorite in the Walnut
Hsll cup purse. and. though quite lame
ira nped on the Transylvania winner.
Caspian. Geers got rather a bad sendon
In the first heat. and when he got out OF
the pocket his horse was not equal TO the
task Of ovcrnaullng Caspian. who took
the heat In 2;07s4.
Buck took the second heat easily in
2;o9i7 Caspian going to break in the
third quarter. Getting away in the next
mile Shank had his horse inside OF Billy
Buck and before the turn was reached
he had hime out in front of Geers' geld :
ing.
Caspian made game try for the heat
but was not up To stalling off Buck when
IL came to the drive home The lame
horse had things his own way in the
fourth mile, winning in 2:l1L.
The 2:ll trot developed job, which
was killed by the Judges. and as a re-
suit Billy Mcdonald Of Buffalo Cir fame
and the trotter Grey Gem. 2:c9h. were
suspended for one year.
Grey Gem was favorite and won the
first two heats away from oil and Mar
garet Bathgate without much trouble.
Then Walter Cox came on with the other
little Bay state mare. Oracle Kellar. and
won couple OF heats in 2:l0ls. 2:llA.
away from Bathgate and the roam geld
irg
Hudson drove the latter the hfth heat
ard won with him.
Norrie the favorite In the 2i trot.
fell by the wayside before Marion Wilkes
IN cracking good fiye-heat race. 2:09a.,
2ie. 9;l0. 2:lO, 2:10.
The 3-year-old- trot went To local
hllv. Diadem driven by Geers
0.rn IL
now owned by E. E. Smathers. who
gave $500 and the PAGER Gold Brick for
the son of Paris. The summary:
AT BRIGHTON
New York. Oct i3.-what was once a
green and beautiful infeld at Brighton
is now lake. Fully three feet Of water
covers the steeplechase course and the
edge Of the lake bordered on the eliptical
dirt course The track was heavy yes
terday afternoon and despite the weather
the card and attendance was good.
In the frst race Eagle raced to the
front at the stretch. followed by Graceful
These two raced in close order to the last
sixteenth when Sonoma Belle came with
y terrific rush. but Just failed to get up,
Graceful winning hy head. Sonoma
Belle was n head In front Of Eagle. Pa
lette raced 10 the front and set hot
pace I'm the second race. followed by Lit
tie En- and Wotan. They held this order
10 the stretch. whore Wotan passed the
leaders took the lead and won by neck
from Sails. who was two lengths in front
of Palette
In the third event Daisy Green went 10
the front at the stretch. and won cleverly
nv y length from Nevermore. The start
In the fourth race was very bad Astarita
beating the gate while Ahumado who
was a heavily backed second choice. was
practically left al the post Young Henry
was also very badly of. Astarita at once
took the lead and was never caught win
ming cleverly by n length from Rostand.
who closed strong and beat Young Henry
neck for the place.
Wvefeld cut ont the running all by
himself In the nth for the first half mile.
Then The Regent and Rough Rider closed
and the three raced in close order to the
far turn. where Moon Daisy closed strong.
The leaders raced head and head to the
last sixteenth. where Moon Daisy won by
head. Wyeheld was three-qusrters of
length In front OF the Regent Nine Spot.
riden bv Wilkerson, won the last race by
length. sabot second and Love Note.
the favorite. third