The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21
AMONG THE HORSES.

Monet at 20 TO l. captured the Bayshore
selling stakes at Gravesend this afternoon
but only after Cannon had ridden him as
rough a race as has been seen on a track
I'm some time He had an outside position
at the post and when the barrier went up
he made a rush for the rail. In doing so
he cut OF King Pepper and Old England,
the former keeping his feet only by the
best OF luck Once In the rail position.
Cannon rushed away. with Armenia Sec
ond and old England third. They remain
ed that way 10 the stretch turn, when
Dick Bernard Joined them, and II was a
hard drive 10 the 1nish. Monet lasted long
enough to win by n head. with Armenia
length in front OF Ascension.
Crimmins, who rode old England, ana
Travers' King Peppers rider. claimed
foul against Monet. but II was not allow
ed
ormonde's Right captured the mile and
a furiong handicap in handy fashion. He
ran third TO sonoma Belle and St Vslen-
tine for nearly mile, then moved up ana
went 10 the front. At the end he was two
lengths in front OF Sonoma Belle, and the
latter beat St. Valentine three parts of a
length for the place. sonoma Belle was
at the good price OF Is TO ! and had
plenty of speed. Sonoma Belle made the
pace TO the stretch Mabel Richardson, the
favorite, had no speed and was never
dangerous.
IN GRAND CIRCUIT.
Showers and heavy wind interfered with
the secord days Grand Circuit racing,
Yesterday at Columbus. but the majority
OF the heats were fought out from wire
TO wire Alexander, a s 10 choice for the
2:23 trotting stake, lost the final heat on
down and won handily. Nancy III. was
the choice Of the big lot OF 2:2S PAGERS.
The Hudson mare was outfooted by Ed
win c. in the nrst heat. but brushed by
Rosewood in the next, two heats.
Hudson drove Mainland. the favorite.
for the 2:ls trot. and was able 10 take the
first two heats by scant half-lengths.
Mainland led all the way in the third
heat but was overhauled and passed by
Brownie Wilton In the last stride. On ac-
! count OF darkness II was impossible 10
trot the fourth heat.
Wednesday Major Delmar will go
against the Cresceus record. 2:o2k, with
out wind shield or pacemaker.
AT sAUGUs.
The September meeting at the Saugus
race track opened yesterday with a good
track. ordinary attendance and excellent
racing.
In the three events Lady Iona, in the
2:25 trotting class. was the only favorite
that won
Owhyho was picked in the 2:is pace but
Gain was clearly the best of seven that
started
! In the 21l pace La Point wa. consid-
cred the best OF the fve that faced the
! nag After the favorite had finished fifth
| In the first heat, which was made In slow
| time, the Judges gave Rombough. the
! driver, lecture. In the next heat Ain
/ tree heat out La Point by head. the
/ time being nearly Ave seconds faster. AZ
I
| I. T. Washburn, who took the first heat
came up strong and captured the next
| two and the race.
! AT ROCHESTER,
The opening day OF the 29th annual
| Rochester Fair attracted crowd OF fully
/ 10000 people, the largest attendance ever
| known a first day The horsemen were
| very numerous. The races were OF unus-
ually large fields OF starters and were
| considerabiy spiit m The only finish ef