The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-23
Brooklyn Handicap the Racing Event
Of the Week With Fine Field.
Pardee'S Two-Bagger Won His Game
for Newark Yesterday.

Next Thursday what bids fair 10 he the
greatest Brooklyn Handicap ever seen in
this country. will be run at the Graves
emo track. II will be richer In value than
ever before. and will probably attract the
nness possible field OF horses, s-year-olds
and oyer to the barrier. The racing nuh-
Hc mas watched with increasing interest
Tue performances OF Irish Lad, the win
heF OF the Metropolitan; Afrfcander Who
scored triumph In his first sta n ot the
season week ago last Saturday: Her
ms. whose sensational race at a mile In
iast time was the talk of the turf world
saturday and yesterday. and McChesney
the Westerner. who was left at the post
IN mis- only appearance so far this year.
rms makes veritable big four" and II
'hey all face the starter next Thursday
who will be the winner? But n must he
remembered that there are other crack
horses In this big race
The Picket, Claude and Proper VAST
ern representatives. have all worked IN ST
particularly the first named Then James
X Keene's Toboggan will surely go with
feather on his back. also August Bel
monts Mizzen and John e Madden'r
CITY Bank, who has shown some rare
qualities lately and Will have only 100
pounds to his shoulder
Hurstoourne has been going great guns
recently. while brakes Savable and
Runnels are At and ready Whether High
Ball will start or not remains 10 be seen
James r. sene's great 3-year-old Delhi
VIII not start In the handicap. az he will
go In the Belmont on Wednesday. Major
Daingerheld's stock has fallen away be-
low par. while Lord Badges poor race on
Saturday throws him out OF the calcula-
tions
Under the present indications II does
not appear possible for a 3-year old TO
win the handicap, as Irish Lad did last
year for the reason thai the best and
b-year-olds are in a class BY themselves
There may be 70 starters in all wllen the
bugle calls them to the post and the
Brooklyn Jockey club has made arrange
ments for the accommodation OF 1000
spectators
The principal interest about Providence
this week In horse circles IN the Tranter-
kenney horse sale, which is TO be held
AT Readville. Mass. and on the large list
OF horses TO he sold are some which
have been consigned TO the sale from
this city, among them being the horse
Cathode. owned by j. s. Grant and CO.
tllion. owned by James Hanley
Some OF the best-known animals before |
the public eye today. both from the |
breeders point of view and from that
OF the handler OF speed. are to he sold |
at this sale, which promises to be one /
or the largest things OF its kind which /
has ever occurred IN this section.
There has been considerable talk OF 1
late about the plans for Dan Patch, the
worlds famous PAGER. and what his own
er was intending to do with him the CON-
ing season The announcement has Just
been made that az the Western people
are so anxious 70 see the horse he will
appear IN that section OF the country this
season. and will not be seen in the East
M w. Savage. his owner, is quoted as
saying that he expects Dan Patch 70
go mile in l:5 this season IL nothing
happens. OF course the day will have TO
be a good one. and all conditions almost
perfect but Mr.. Savage feels confident
that the opportunity will come and that
his prediction will come true.
A number OF tracks all over the coun-
try are making preparations for hold
Ing meetings OF Decoration day and ac-
cording TO the program presented inter-
esting cards will be offered to the pub
lie
The announcement OF the early clos
Ing events of Charter Oak park has been
made, and the entries are not only un-
usually large In every event but the fields
are also made up OF especially fine and
speedy stock.