The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29


won by Irish Lad. 3-year-old son OF
Candelmas--Arrow Grass. In the record
time of 2:05 2-5 yesterday at Gravesend
track, Gunflre. the popular favorite. was
beaten in an eyeash finish. the crowd
being In doubt until Irish Lads number
was hoisled.
The race was at a mile and quarter
with gross purse OF sisl5o. $1,000 TO the
winner, 5000 to Gunfire and 81 ZOO 10 He
20. the third horse in.
A record-breaking crowd was In at
tendance estimated at 5000. the largest
crowd ever seen at the Gravesend course
Irish Lad had worked well for the race,
but so little was known of his true form,
because he had not appeared on the track
before this season, that IL to was OBJ
tainable on every hand against his cham
Ses. Gunfire was always the favorite,
opening al 2s and closing at IL TO o.
Jockey oNeil set a killing pace at the
start and went away In front. O'Nell
had received instructions 10 place his
horse. but Irish Lad was fun OF ginger
and ONeil could not keep him back and
led from the start.
The fight began at the head OF the
stretch Burns calling on Gunire and
pressing Irish Lad all the way 10 the
wire. O'Neil never lost his head and had
mis- mount we'll I'm hand, Irish Lad re-
spending TO his call when the final test
came and finishing I'm the record time OF
2:02 2-5 made by Gold Heels I'm 1901. car
rying III pounds.
1t was truly an impressive Whitney
victory. for both Irish Lad and Gunfre
lad been prepared for the race by John
W. Rogers. who has had numerous sue
Sesses this season. notably with Black
m I,NcrlgiDF
Gunfrc In the Metropolitan and with Le-
onidas in the Eclipse stakes.
IRISH Lad Is the second 3-yesr-old TO
win the Brooklyn, Conroy breaking the
ice in 1901
w. s. Fanshawe's Heno ran splendid
race under the circumstances. with Is
TO l about him. and finished third, eight
lengths behind Gnnhre and half length
before Foyhall +. Keene's Injunction.
length away came Jacob Worth's Dom
Paul. who was practically run Off his
feet by IRISH Lad m the first three-quar-
ters OF mile.
Then followed Alex. Shields Hunter
Ra.ne, who was hammered down from
long odds to eight and who after being
kicked at the post trailed along in last
place until Fuller had chance 10 bring
him through the field in the stretch. l..
V. Bells Col. Bill finished behind Hunter
Raine for the reason that after he had
gotten away slowly Cannon made too
much use Of him by taking him up TO
within strik ng distance OF the leaders In
the back stretch. a task that proved too
much for him IN view OF the heavy inn
post he, carried.
Articulate. the western handicap horse.
was never prominent. and the same may
he said OF f.. r. Thomas 3-year-old colt
Yardsrm, who. according to John T..
Madden, had sure thing, barring acct
dents
lgniter. who carried the colors Of
Featherstone, 10, ked as 4 he had
chance To dispute matters with Irish Lad
and Gunfire at the far turn. for at that
point he was running I'm third place, when
suddenly he was shut in and almost
knocked to his knees. therefore losing all
chance TO finish in the money.
Summary:
First race. about s furlongs-Northern
Star, 100 CDangman), IL 10 l. won: As
tarita, l07 (Bullman), TO /. second: In
vincible 10 Cochran. Is TO ], third. Time
1:09 2-5. The Guardsman, Clorita. Illyria.
Boutonniere. Gay Boy, Flying Buttress,
Our Nugget, Water Tower, Clarion and
Saccharometer also ran.
Second race. 4 mile and furlongs-Oh-
net 100 (Songer). 13 to g. won; McGrath-
lana Prince. 130 tHeder), IL 10 10. second;
Draughtsman. 152 (Mr. Harris), to ],
third. Time 3:15 rs. Ben Battle. Gascar,
knight OF the Bronx and Andalusian also
ran.
Third race. furlongs-Broomstick l22
(Odom). to 10. won; Tim Sullivan 1l5
(Fuller). 10 to /. second: Dimple. liz tJen-
kins). IL to /. third. Time 100 2-5. High
ball. Contentious, Strephon, Joaquin.
Luxembourg and Sir Carter also ran.
Fourth race. the Brooklyn Handicap. 1A
mies-Irish Lad. 1903 (O'NeiD, II to l.
won; Gunfire. Ill tBurns) IL TO 5. second;
Heno. 1l3 (Michaels). 15 to 1. third. Time
2:n 2-5. Injunction. Dom Paul Hunter
Raine. Col. Bill. Articulate. Yordarm. Ig
inter- Bonnibert and Herbert also ran.
Fifth race. furlongs-Bath Beach, 102
(O'NeiD, to 2, won; Latheron. 81
(Haack). 6 to l. second: Walterin, l09
(Bullman), 4 to l. third Time 100 IS.
Pleasant Memories. Miss Nancy, Bruce
willie, Sailor Knot. Honey Boy. Mimon.
Mountain Valley. Charlie Fisher, Honey
Bee and Mammon also ran.
sixth race. l mile and 20 yards-Wild
Pirate, los OHaack). to ]. won; Daisy
Green. % &C. Smith. 10 TO ], second;
Northbrook. 90 CFuller). 3 to /. third.
Time 1:4s. Kickshaw, Kingraine. Ocla-
waha, Ben Howard. Embarrassment, Es-
pirito. Captain r.. Locket and Chappa-
qua also run.