The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-14
FAST GOING
IN SECOND
DAYS RACES

With a sunny sky and every indication
for a fast track. the second day OF the
spring meeting Of thu Nsrragansett Park
association was commsncsd. the at.cnd-
ance being considerably lighter than on
the opening day.
There was. however. as on that occa-
sion n largo number OF ladies' and some
children, end the crowd OF "wise" ones
in the stretch was as large as ever.
There were four events on the card. two
OF which were for purses of 5000 each
and two for $500 purses.
In the first heat of the 2:25 pace, for q
purse OF $1,000. Ruby Electric got away
In the lead. Sally Hooker being left in
the rear crossing the line, but Brusis
worked her UP TO third place and mused
along till the last quarter when he
crawled up on Ruby Electric and by q
splendid sprint went under the wire win
ner OF the heat by a nose, amidst burst
OF hand clapping from the stand
Direct L. who was substituted for
Thornway. was distanced.
The second heat was won by Sally
Hooker. the fsvorite. Bud Stout. Ruby
Electric went 10 pieces under the wire
after leading round the first time and
finished firth.
Ruby Electric, who was making a
strong bid for second place. went OF his
feet again on the second round OF the
third heat, but finished third. neverthe-
less. first money going to Sally Hooker,
with three straight heats: Bud Stout Sec
ond money; Ruby Electric third money,
and Major Mckinley. fourth.
The second event OF the card was the
2:lS trot for a purse OF $1,000 in which
Nuckols drove The General who was q
favorite in the betting and interest was
very strong In each event.
Graydon went of his feet on the first
turn but was even with the leader AL
/ mont King on the first time round but
went up In the air on the second turn
and dropped back in the bunch. The
General, with Nuckols UP gave Almont
King a good run but the gelding kept the
lead he had secured at the start and won
the heat Graydon getting in third place
The General pushed Almont King hard
for first place on the first time round and
hung ut his shoulder finishing the heat q
| quarter of length behind the time be-
ing 216A There was little ovation
waiting for Hiram Woodruff Almont
hlnR y driver Wncl ne C{tfne DdCh 10 tuit
| the gelding over TO the stablemen.
The General and Almont King raced
neck and neck all the way round both
times and in the stretch the latter drew
| away from The General winning easily
as The General seemed very tired
He got second money, Graydon third
and Sweet Inniscarra fourth.
| In the 2:20 pace for a purse OF 500
| John McEwen with V. Huckols driving
| ha 20 "a ta nd vrith II
| pole there being a field of ten. Edith wa
| leading on the fret round but was pssset
in the stretch and under the wire by tn
| favorite John McEwen whom Nuckol
had slipped into a gap and passed Littl
Miss who had been following Edith close
Iy. Kate Mastin lost her feet and rocke'
! along in the rear on the frst time round
then got her gait after a while and gal
lantly paced along at a great rate bu
wac distanced az the gap was too great
The large field In the 2:2o pace had
| lot OF trouble IN getting away the eecon'
heat. being sent back repeatedly. JONI
McEwen won again with Edith second
Ed. Bennett being third.
The horses we're well punched at tn
stretch but strung out before the wir
was reached. John McEwen finishing witt
rrst money, Edith ]. second. John Ed
Rennett third and Prince Corwa.
fourth The last heat was done In 2:ls
The concluding event of the day wa
the trot for the $500 In the 2;ls class
Comet Wilkes had the pole In this rae
and kept the lead. with Miss Brock run
ming easily at his flank till the stretch
when Nuckols put Miss Brock into he
best PAGES and she won the heat Dr
Short. who went Off his feet soon afte
the field was away. was apparently hope
less,y distanced in the first heat. II wa
so announced. but II was later announce
that owing 10 unintentional interference
with this horse he would be placed sew
enth.
In the second heat Comet Wilkes an
Miss Brock went under the wire TO
rether on the first time around. and the
Comet drew ahead with Alberta In sec
ond place. and finished there. l.. Dors
who drove Alberta, protested against IN
action OF V Nuckols In pulling out fror
the pole ahead Of him 10 prevent Al
berta from coming slongside Miss Brocf
The protest was allowed by the judge
and Miss Brock. although she fnishe
first. was placed In seventh position.
The crowd OF horsemen who ha
money up thronged the stretch while tn
Judges we're making their decision an
the announcement called forth a storr
of cheers and Kisses mingled. shown
how the money was placed
Miss Brock, despite her outside posi-
tion. was IN second place In twinkltn
and led Alberta under the wire by
length.
In the hast heat Alberta put up
gamey fght but Miss Brock got the hea
race and money Alberta second money
Comet wilkes, third and Notion. fourth
Time a:1sA. 2:1s&, fibh. 7:17h.
Today comes ths free-for- whic
many regard a. the banner event of th
meeting, and there are some speed
horses entered. among whom are IN
Bishop. Terrell g.. and the local horse
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