The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-02
AMONG the HORSES.

At sheepshead Bay yesterday Eugenia
Burch took the Dolphin stakes from
Proper and Faulconbridge who were the
only other starters. This horse was ia
vorite at 3 TO with the others at II to 5.
The start was bad and Faulconbridge got
the worst OF il by two lengths.
Eugenia Burch went to the 'front.' al
once and stayed there 10 the far turn,
where Faulconbridge raced through on
the inside and showed In front for an In
stant. These two drew away from Proper.
but Odom moved the latter UP on the
turn and Joined Eugenia Burch at the
head OF the stretch. II was hot drive
home. Eugenia Burch winning by head.
Proper was four lengths In front OF Faul-
conbridge.
Dolly Spanker was made the favorite
in the Partridge stakes and had no
trouble In turning the trick. leading from
start to finish. Though only two favorites
won, all Of the other winners were heav-
ily backed
AT CLEVELAND.
The easv manner in which the Monk
won the first heat at Cleveland owing TO
the breaks OF the other two. convinced all
that he would win in straight heats.
In the second heat. however. Dolly Dill
lon carried him to break on the back
stretch, and was seven lengths to the
good at the turn TO the home stretch
With the heat In her grasp and the
Pittsburgers frantic with delight she
made a standstill break and waIbun
snatched the heat away from her.
Dolly Dillon's break proved fatal. as.
but for this. the cup would now be in the
possession OF Callert for the third heat
she trotted The Monk to a standstill the
entire distance and won in a whipping
finish
This gave the three horses heat
apiece. the next heat would tell the story
There was considerable scoring which
told on Dolly Dillon. and II looked as
though Billings and Devereux were do
ing IL Intentionally
When the word was given. Dolly Dill
Ion rushed TO the front and lead TO the
seventh furlong. but could not keep up
the clip, and fell back. The Monk win
ming the heat and race, while waubun
got the place.
For a race OF its Importance the time
was slow. but this was due to the track
and the lack OF condition Of the horses.
Lou Dillon. a half sister to Dolly Dill
Ion. was crowned queen Of the trotting
turf in an unique procession on the
stretch. headed by a band. She was
covered with a floral banquet.
Later In the afternoon she was sent
TO break the worlds trotting record to
wagon. which she held herself. and
turned the lriCh III zsV4 n the
record a quarter OF a second. She was
rated badly. going 10 the first quarter
In 80 seconds. She was accompanied
by two running mates.
OF the six events, Cleveland carried
off two. Pittsburg took a prominent part
In the cup race, well as the second
division OF the 2:13 trot.
Many believed that Eula Mac won
the second heat. but she broke just be-
fore the wire was reached. She lead
into the stretch In all Of the three heats.
The intercity races will come TO a close
tomorrow evening with a big banquet
under the grand stand.
AT BALTIMORE.
O. NJ. Cs victory In the 2:11 mixed
class. the third race OF the opening day
OF the fall harness meeting at the gentle
mems driving park. Baltimore. was the
feature Of the afternoons sport. l. t.
washburn won the second and third
heats and looked an easy winner. He
locked his suky's wheel with March
Gales spreader In the fourth heat how
ever and was distanced
The heat was won by o. NJ. C., an out
slider and he beat out March Gale In
the next two In fine fashion. l. T. Wash
burn had been the favorite. and not
bet had been laid aginst him In the
auction pools In the fourth heat.
Calf had an easy time winning the
2 80 pace with nine starters. and Mat
Chief captured the 2;S5 trot In
straight order