The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-30


cult races began yesterday with one
record smashed. The track was as fast
N IL has ever beon and the little mare
Darrell thought she was capable OF doing
q little better than record time. She was
equal TO the occasion.
Starter Merrill sent the little mare away
on the third score. and she at once
stepped away from her running compan-
lon. more perfectly gated PAGER than
Darrell never stepped on trottng track.
and one would hardly have thought that
the first leg of a record breaking contest
had been accomplished I'm 81 seconds. At
this point Alta Mcdonald who had beon
taking the mare back in the tirst quarter.
let go OF her head then she did step away
from the runner
The half was reached in 1:oll4. clip
that meant victory for the mare II she
could hold II through the mile. The run
ner drew up closer i'm the third quarter.
"She will win" "She will win sure"
was heard all over the stand, when the
mare passed the scven furlong post, but
. at this point she faltered and appeared
20 be firing
Mcdonald, who up TO this point had
been sitting still behind the mare. touched
her up and IL must have been a revelation
TO those who have always claimed that
nothing but Gabriel's trumpet would re-
call 10 life an Alexander after he once COM
menced 10 stop. The mare responded 10
her drivers encouragement nobly. The
last quarter was paced in 30l2 seconds.
1t was a great mile.
The track appeared TO just suit the
PAGERS end another record came near
going by the board--the race record for
the year. Nathan Strauss, the New York
speedway horse. was the favorlto among
the seven that scored for the wcrd in the
2:OS pace, and justified the confidence OF
his friends. The son OF Director C2:1O
and Mary Marshall (2I2i7) was In rare
form yesterday His driver took him To
the front at ths turn in the first heat,
and the gelding was never headed. Both
heats were In 2:04a., making IL with the
single exception OF Gallaghers race at
New York, where he paced in 2:0SIr and
2:o41., the fastest tvo-heat race of the
year.
There was a decided speedway flavor
about this race. as the winners OF both
first and second money were horses that
had been retired from the track to take
part pn the amateur events. or pink
teas as some OF the professionals are
wont "a speak of the driving club races.
evidence In the 2:20 pace. This race
dwindled down to three starters. Lou
MacDonald's s. selding Morning Star WAS
the favorite. and IL was a just good.
easy workout for the son of Star Pointer
TO win Angus Pointer, a grandson of the
ex-champion PAGER. was second in each
heat, and here is another pointer" and
that is: Morning Star will not he beaten
this year II he keeps his present form
and is not started out of his class.
Arsto ;ro was na the ioses I iSs fSgorts IN he
in straight heats. Vance Nuckols geld
ing The General, had quite a following
ON account OF his showing at Goshen. y.
Y. but he did not have the speed TO
carry the Californian gelding the clip that
fs necessary to take his measure. Geers
geldins. John Nc. was the contending
horse In the frst two heats. but did not
have the speed 20 take the measure OF
the East View farm representative.
Kent WAS the favorite in the 2:l3 trot
on the strength Of his winning race at
Readvills. The heavy headed chestnut
geldlng was on his bad behavior. and
acted like anything but a good trotter.
Starter Merrill was finally compelled TO
send him away on a break, and DE
Ryder was kept busy from that on trying
90 beat the flag. In the second heat the
gelding kept his feet. but did not display
the speed which he showed at Resdville.
The California gelding Monroe won both
heats rather easily, making two wins for !
the Butler-Salisbury combination during
the afternoon.
Alley was I'm the thick Of the fight the
first heat. He was close second at the
finish OF the first heat, and his driver, /
Sayles, appeared to be perfectly con- !
tented with the place.
Today's program calls for the 2:S trot.
the POS trot. the POS pace and the $500 |
Park Brew stake for 2:09 PAGERS. The /
record for the latter stake is 2:o4i4. made I
by the unbeaten stallion Direct Hal In |
1902 The field is high class one, and '
unless every one is mistaken a new record /
for the stake will be put upon the records. I
The bay gelding Gallagher, whose record !
of 2;osh is the fastest race mile OF the
year. and Il. II. Smathcrs' gelding John |
NJ, who defeated Pan Michael and a |
high class ield-of side-wheelers at Read
Vile, will come together again In this |
race. and should put up the best fight OF |
the year.
2:os class. pacing; purse $500 q in 81.
Nathan Strauss. br. e., by Director
Mary Marshall. by Billy Wilkes
CThomas) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i ]
Amdrosis. ch. g. (Allen) ..............
Frank Yoakam, b. g. (GosnelD ......
Locander. br. h. (Snow) ................ 4 3
Sufreet, blk. m. (Wilson) .............. 5
Cascade, br. r. CWalD .....,........... di
China Maid. br. m. (McLaughlin) -. di
Time-R.o4A. 2:04A
AIS class. trotting; purse $1,000 % in 81.
Aristo. b. g., by Nashagak-Nose-
gay by Lsngtcn CDe Ryder).... l
John Mac, b. T. Cgeers) ........... 2
The General ch. T. CNuckols) .....
Borazeiie, br. b. Cshank) ...........
HE Boy. b. &. CW-alkerl ...........
rime-2:ls, 2:1o%, 2:l9z.
100 class. pacing; purse F1oes q in 3D.
Morning Star. b. r.. by Star
Pointer-Fsnny Egthorne. by
Egthorne CMcDonsld) ........... ] 1
Angus Pointer b. ~ CMcPhersn) e. 2 2
Winnie King. ch. m. (wilson) ....
Time-2:Osi.. 2:1oA. 2:07S..
21s class trotting; purse $1,000 q in 81.
Monroe, b. g.. by Seymour Wilkes
by George NJ. Patchen. Jr. De Ry-
der) ..............s.............
Thornboy gr. z. Pennock) ..........B
Alley, blk. q. (Sayles) .................. 81
Lady Pstchie h. m. (Ecker) ..........
Morn. ch e. (Bunkerhoff) ............ S
Joymaker, b. n. (Geers) ............
Lady X. blk. m (Beryy) .............. so