The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-15
SWIFT GOING
IN FREE
FOR ALL


from all parts OF New England came dele
cations OF dsvotees of the horses to Mar
ragansett park where card of three
events with big free-for-an pacing race.
as the chief feature. was offered II
was easily the largest crowd OF the meet
so far. as about 5000 people were viewing
the track from tho different points OF
vantage.
There were several big parties. chiefly
ladies. and there was a leaven OF the fair
sex mingled with the solLdly packed rep
resentatives of the msle sex In the big
grandstand.
The events in the e-for-sal proved
the most interesting Of tho day. the sec
ond heat being the fastest mile on this
sort OF track this season The second
quarter was done in .3la4 and the mile in
2:09% by The Bishop. who was the fav-
orite against the field, and won the nrst
money. although he lost the first heat
The local horses came inside the money
In this class.
The first race was tho 2;s2 trot for a
purse OF $500. and on the first score the
field OF seven, the largest OF the day, got
away, Listen, with @. Thomas up, having
the pole Truthful Chimes. Demarest up.
won the heat. with Belle c. second and
Allor1 third.
In the second heat Netina and Truthful
Chimes broke away from the field on the
second time round and had hot race
all TO themselves. Truthful Chimes anish-
ing first, with Netina an easy second, the
time OF 2:22A being exceptionally fast for
the 2:32 class. Allori, who finished third
in the previous heat, came In last.
The last heat was won by Truthful
Chimes who won the race. Netina went
In the air on the last time around, hav-
ing maintained second till that time and
came in third place. Belle G. came In
second and got the second money. Netina
third money and Allo1 fourth. The time
was 2:22A. the same as the preceding
heat.
The 2ls pace was the third race. and II
proved almost a dead heat for B. s
Dillon and Golden Dream went under the
wire together II was one OF the pretties,
races OF the day. and Golden Dream, the
pole horse. lead until the stretch was
rached r. 8. Dillon. who was sired by
Sidney Dillon. father of Lou Dillon
pressed him closely and then by mas
terly drive. Hyde put the gamy geldins
under the wire a hair ahead OF the chest
nut mare. Capt. Samson being third.
again maintaining the lead throughout
| but Capt Sampson. w Rhodes up. passet
Golden Dream by pretty sprint and wor
second place.
p. S. Dillon came home first in the third
| heat winning the heat and the money
| and secured second money, stephen p
| coming in third in the heat, but the
| money going to Golden Dream. Th'
fourth prize went to Stephen p. Th'
The first heat in the free -for-all was
| go on the second try and Donald Wilkes
| Nuckols up, lost the pole almost at tn
start, being cut out by Terr1ll g., driver
way round, though Phebon W., owned b.
| George II. Wiley OF this city. gave hin
a good run and got under the wire ii
second place, with The Bishop, who wa
| favorite In the betting. in third place
Donald Wilkes finished last. The hea
was the fastest OF the meeting thus far
| being done in 2:11a.
The same position was maintained I'll
| the second round OF the second heat
when The Bishop worked in betweel
Terrill S. and Phebon w. and took tn
| lead, winning the heat easily, Terrill S
being driven off his feet near the wire
| He recovered in season to be an eas.
second with Peeler Patron third an
| Phebon W. fourth.
track this season. being done I'm 2:0es.
first quarter. :S2A 1:0 for the half: Is
for third quarter This announcement
was heartily cheered by the crowd.
The time of thseheat was 2:15A. In tn
| third heat Phebon w, who was well oi
the outside, was worked over into seoon
place. which he held till the last quarter
| when Brusie outmanoeuvred Jones an
put Peeler Patron in a place where h
took second and made q good drive 10
first. He was unable to win IL from Tn
Bishop. however. Time, 2:12i9.
The last heat was pretty race, thoug
IL was all The Bishops, but Donal
Wilkes. driven by Nuckols. who up {
this time had been doing very little {
justify his reputation as clever driver
made a strong play for the pole, trailin
the pole horse at the start and then wa
kept to the front. getting under the wir
in second place, wi. Terrill s. third. Tn
Bishop got first money; Terrill 8. sec
ond; Peeler Patron third and Phebon W
fourth the time being 2:12A.
A good crowd is promised for today an
for Saturday there Is to lie five events o
the card for stakes of 800 eech. The
will be 2:l5 pace, 2:ie pace and 2:f5 tro
with a trot and pacing event for nor
money winners during the meet tn
entries for this day closed this afternoo
at the secretarys office.
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