The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-03


OF the Grand Circuit thus far this year
came TO a close yesterday afternoon with
several goood races on the card The at
tendance was very large for the closing
day and took exceeding interest In the
events as they were run of
The 2:06 trot was the best race OF tho
day. Mckinley was not thought TO have
very much of a chance. after the bad
showing which he made with Ed Geers
driving.
when Starter Merrill gave the word.
however, the gelding, who had spoiled
several scores, went TO break two rods
from the wire
Fereno crossed over from outside posi-
tion and took the pole at the turn. The
daughttr OF Moko came under the wire
pulled up in 2;O71t. Before the second
heat Alta Mcdonald was substituted for
young Mr. Boone behind Mckinley.
This time the gelding scored down and
set sail for the beautifully gaited black
mare He mado the pace hot from the
start but the mare always had something
left when he went up 10 her, until the
final test came. when he fairly raced her
into the ground. winning the heat In
2.Osh, the fastest mile by trotting geld
ing in a race this year
The time also equalled the best race
mile OF the year. made by Sweet Marie.
The official time OF the last half was l:03.
but Mckinley was separately timed the
distance in l:02A
II was apparent that the gelding had
the mare beaten IL he made no mistake.
In the third heat Alta Mcdonald kept the
son OF George st. Clair on his stride,
and although the mare made him step I'm
2:NZ TO win. he finished strong.
There were only four starters in the 2:l9
trot The tavorite, Noretta. won the first
heat and led to the head OF the stretch In
the second. where she made a break, and
Mayor Johnsons gelding. Fairview
Chimes, came on and won the heat and a
new record OF 2:13L.
After this the fight was between the
Allen farm stallion Kyrillic and the bay
mare Gambia in Henry Titus stable. KY
rillic was unsteady and one heat was
taken away from him on account OF his
breaks, but in the end he outclassed the
mare
Kyrillic. the winner is a flve-year-old
stallion by Kremlin C206a.), out OF Bra
vissima, by Robert McGregor. second dam
Bravo (2:14Ia), by Baron Wilkes (2:lS),
third dam the famous brood mare Mary
A. Whitney, by Volunteer. Until today
ne had never won a heat.
Red Bird was the favorite In the 2:10
pace with the blaca gelding Darius the
tip for the place The race was between
these two. They went down To the half
home in 2:Osl4. a clip that took the most
of the race out Of them and both were
very tired the next trip in 2:09
Day Book was the favorite in the 2:l6
pace and won IN straight heats. He had
something left at the finish of each heat.
At the conclusion OF the races the
Judges gave out their decision I'm regard
TO the mare Sweet Marie (2:o6A) and
her driver, r. A. Smith. The whole af-
fair was most peculiar.
The daughter OF Mckinney came TO
the Readville meeting without having
met defeat, but in her race there the
judges, after two heats had been raced.
became convinced that her driver was
either dishonest or incompetent, and put
Alta Mcdonald behind her. with the re-
suit that she won. The same thing hap
pened at Providence. with the additional
circumstance that the mare stepped tho
fastest heat by trotter In a race. They
were unable TO find any evidence of fraud
on the part OF Mr.. Smith. except his bad
driving
However. they suspended him for the
balance OF the season and awarded Alta
Mcdonald 5000 for his services. How
this will strike Mr.. Smith is not known,
but 20 the majority Of racegoers IL looks
as though Mcdonald earned his money
and also that the judges did Mr.. Smith
n real favor when they put II out of his
power to drive again this season.
He should join a matinee club and take
q few lessons before the Beginning OF an
other season.
The races opened for today did not fill.
H;l6 class. pacing purse $1,000 g in 81.
Day Book, blk. g., by Refers
Olive. by Daniel Lambert
Humphreyville) ................... | /
Edgar Boy. b. h. CFuller)...... 2 3
Lookout Hal. h. h. (Shank)..... 2
Margaret w. b. m. (Snow)....... "a 4
Al Ray. h. q. (Nuckols and
Luigenheiser) ..................... 3
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