The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
AMONG The HORSES.

More good racing was seen at Hartford
yesterday In the third day OF the grand
circuit meet at Charter Oak park. The
most interesting race OF the day was for
the Connecticut stake OF $500. tho first on
the card A surprise was furnished when
the favorite. Morning Star, was beaten.
He was barred in the pools, and although
he captured the first two heats IL was
evident that Mcpherson. driving Angus
Pointer. did not let the horse out. A
shift of drivers was made. Andrews taxi
ing McPhorsons place behind Angus
Pointer The change was noticeable at
once, and the son OF Sidney Pointer-Jsne
prancod home a winner In the three fol-
lowing heats.
The POS trot furnished good sport, and
when Charley Herr was scratched the In
terest became keener, leaving but four
horses I'm the race This race was for
three heats, Caspian winning, the third
heat going to Fereno.
The third race, 2;12 pace was won In
three straight heats by Don Carr Day
Book taking second money. Day Book
seemed tired In the third heat. being the
sixth horse under the wire. Jim Kyle fin-
ishing we'll up TO Don Carr.
over 5000 persons saw the racing
Today the great $4,000 Charter Oak will
be run. This race is for trotters eligible
TO the 200 class and will bring out some
OF the best horses I'm the country. Sweet
Marie whose owner and driver, Smith,
was reinstated two days ago. Is the ia
vorite in a field OF II starters entries.
Mettallis and Grace Kellar have been
withdrawn.
AT NASHUA.
The chief attraction at the third day OF
the Nashua fair was visit by Gov. n. j.
Bachelor, his staff and members OF his
council
The harness events OF tho afternoon
were n 2:17 trot and a 2:24 trot
In ths 2:l7 trot Annabel w. was the
favorite. with Obed as second choice.
Midnight Hal went out and took the frst
heat The second went 10 Gambia and
Midnight Hal took the third, but was not
strong enough 10 take the race. which
was postponed on account OF darkness.
The 2:24 trot was a hard-fought race.
Wannita was the favorite, but Col. Del
mar took the two other heats. The favor
ite then went In and took two heats. This
race was also postponed until Thursday.
AT WORCESTER.
The New England fair closed at Wor-
cester yesterday with another large at
tendance The feature was the racing. in
which some OF the finishes were the clos
est seen here this season
At the exercises in the grange tent
there were addresses by Mayor Walter II.
Bodgett and by mayors OF other Massa-
chusetts cities. The racing results:
2:1s class, pacing purse S3oo-Won by
Billy: Young Bayard. second; Bella, third.
Best time 2lsh
2:40 class. trotting. purse sSoo-Won by
Burnham; Ana, second; The Baron, third.
Best time 2:22l1
22s class, pacing, purse S30o-Won by
Bill Bailey; Red Oak. second Jim Chimes,
third Best time 2:22l4.
Trot or pace green horses, purse slSo-
Won by Kit wilkes: Auburn Boy, second;
Bernice, third. Best time 2:27h.
DELMAR EQUALED RECORD.
Major Delmar succeeded in only tying
the worlds trotting record OF 2:02L4, with
out wind shield, in his attempt at syra-
cuse yesterday afternoon. the feature OF
the days races at the New York state
fair. More than 1900 persons saw the
trial, the conditions for which were per-
feet
The Major. accompanied by runner.
trotted the hrst quarter in 30 seconds, the
half in 100. the three-qusrters in 1:31A
and the mile i'm 2.02A.