The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
BILLY BUCK THE WINNER
CAPTURED ROGER WILLIAMS BIG
STAKE IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Jny McGregor Gave the Winnie u
Hard Race in Two Heats-Sensa-
tiOnaI Finish i'm 2:OS Pace.

PROVIDENCE, r. T.. Sept. 3.-The Roger
William 10000 stake for PA ~trotters was
the feature of the third days racing in the
Grand Circuit meeting at N-arragansett Park
to-day. Billy Buck, a bay gelding owned
and driven by Z. K. Smathers,
carried off the big purse, winning in
three straight heats. There was an attend
ance of 1900.
In a field of eleven starters Scott Hud-
sons horse, Jay McGregor, had the pole.
The horses went to the three-quarters
pole with McGregor in the lead, and then
began a battle royal down the stretch.
Billy Buck drew steadily out of the bunch.
headed the leader when within two hun
dred yards of the finish, and captured the
heat by a narrow margin in 2:0SA, the
best time made during the race. Geers
took the lead in the second heat and found
1T easy to maintain that position through
the mile. winning by a length handily.
For more than half a mile in the final
heat the field held together so closely that
the horses could hardly be distinguished.
On the turn into the stretch Jay Nc
Gregor rushed out of the bunch and the
battle to the wire was a royal one, Billy
Buck winning by a nose.
Sadie Baron captured the first heat in
the 2:15 pace and although she battled hard
with Trilby Direct to the end. she was un-
able to head the black lilly, who took the
remaining heats and the race in one, two,
three order.
Sensational finishes marked the 2:Os pace
which had twelve starters with AL Brook
favorite. Locanda fought calamity from
wire TO wire in the first heat with Louis
G., and won, but in the neat he was gwen
tenth place for running, Albert q: finishing
~ tho nnd nnnndn on6 Tho ~ wont
the third mile abreast until within a few
hundred yards of the wire, when the former
in a burst of speed got the lead and finished
a short head in front. Summaries:
2:15 Pace: purse. $1,000. three in five:
Trilby Direct, blk. f. (Curry)........2 l l /
Cadie Baron, Oh. m. (Snow)........1 2 2 2
Edith May, b. m. (Sullivan) ........4 3 3 8
Harry D., b. g. (McEwen).........3 A 4
Little Sphinx, b.. m. CWilson). Dis.
Time-2:O7h, 2:oS1a, 2:10A, 2:11h.
2:14 Trot: Roger Williams race, purse,
$4,000:
Billy Buck, b. g. (Geers). i 1
Jay McGregor, b. h.. Hudson) $3.50. 2 2 2
M Haioress. blk blk. m M. R aR' e MeDonaid5. 3 Z
Norrie. b. 8. (B. S. Hank .-.......... 6 8 4
Fred >McClung. b. g. Golly).....-...3 8 8
Kinney Lou, br. s. Oh. Boble).......10 4 6
John NJ. c.. b. 6. tBenyon) .......... Z 10
Lady Patchie. b. m. (Eckers) ......... 8 IL s
Oxford Chimes, blk. g. podge)...... 8 10 5
Patchen Maid. blk. m. (Derider)....u 6 IL
uo4, A-OJ12s &.Iv.
2.0s Pace; purse, 1000. two i'm three
Locanda, br. h. (Brodbine). ........... 10 1
Albert, TO. &. "a. p. McDonald). .....1O 1 2
Louise c., b. m. (MerrilD ........... 5
Nonamie, b. m. (Loomis) ............ 4 3 4
Terrill s.. ch. g. Lasalle) ........., 5 3
Albock, blk. h. Curry ......3 4 Z
Council Chimes. blk. h. (Snow)........6 Z s
Baron Rogers, br. G. (Erwin) .......... 6 8
Dandy Chimes. b. n. CTulley) ........ Z s 9
Mush, b. g. CWalker) .................n 3 10
Brown Heels, b. h. Dodge)............ dis.
Carthage Girl. b. m. Merrifeld). ..... Dis.
Time-2:07, 2:07, 207A.
2:1s Trot: purse, 81, 600. two in three:
Dillon Boy. b. h. Hudson) ...............1 l
Redwood. e. h. (Renwick) ..............2 8
Grace Kellar. b. m. 2
Nickelette, ID. m. h 4
Nanita, b. m. (O'DonnelD ......5 (
Dupuytren. br. h. Curry ...........7 s
HE Boy. b. m. (Stanbrough) ...........6 7
Crewshade. blk. g. (WalD Dis.
Time-213&t. 2:11L.