The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-02

Despite the spell 81 bad weather that
prevailed a portion Of yesterday after
noon the DAYS racing was the best OF the
week and tho events were an OF IN" most
exciting nature Thcre were as many peo-
pie present Yesterday as there was on the
DAY % the Park Brew stake
There were two events yesterday that
attracted the attention Of the crowd more
than others and provided the excitement
OF the afternoon S,hase being the match
race between Tiverton and Sweet Marie
and tho free-for-an or the two the lat
ter was the more interesting from The
fact that Tiverton seemed not 70 find the
going 10 his liking and did not furnish
rs much OF p race FOR Sweet Marie as
might have been expected.
The racing ~ the day was seen IN tho
free-for-all which resulted in hair-raisng
finishes and Nathan Strauss with his
great sprinting ability won. He did not
have N all his way. however, for every
time ne nosed out a win al the wire he
found Nervolo and John W right there
WITH him and disputing every inch OF tho
distance
The unfinished 2:25 pace was the first
event on the card yesterday after a post
ponement OF one day. Albuta won the
event hands down and thus placed the
race 10 his credit I'm 2:1l time Albuta led
from tho start General Starr took second
place Inter-Ocean went third Little Jay
took fourth The moneys were distributed:
Albuta. Inter-Ocean. General Starr. Lit
tie jay.
In the first heat OF the 2:l6 trot Choir
Boy went 10 the wire tho favorte but
could not pace to his ability allowing w
S,xvfa ,1ts. ~
tically at the start of the race. Pat r ran
20 second place and Miss Kinney third
in 2:o9& time
w. J Lewis owned the pole I'm the sec
ond heat OF this race and went 10 the
front from the word 10 take the heat and
the race. There was never n doubt as To
the winner and but little as 10 the second
place. Pat T always keeping just a little
ahead OF Swift B. Choir Boy. the favorite
was never in the running There were but
two heats 10 this race and the moneys
were Distributed w. J. Lewis first Pat r
second and Swift B and Miss Kinney di-
vided third and fourth evenly.
The first heat of the Sweet Marie
Tiverton match was easy for the little
lady. she having the advantage of the
pole. The odds were 100 10 rs on liver
ton. but the son Of Galllea found the
going bad and went 10 a break IN the
stretch just when he seemed 10 be ready
10 win. The heat was done To the first
quarter in :s2i.. 10 the half In 1:o4. 10 the
three quarters in 1885 and the mile in
c.0sL
The second heat Of the race was n
worse performance for Tiverton than the
first. They scored several times before
receiving the word. hut were finally away
Tiverton went TO bad break from the
wire and was still running at the quar-
ter. There he recovered his stride and
raced well 10 the stretch. only Ia break
again and lost the heat and the race
The time was faster for the first three
quarters of the mile. but when Mcdonald
saw that he had the race he slowed down.
finishing 2:o6%. The time OF the second
heat was 80 i;o4 as and 20sa. The
purse hung up was $4,000
The first heat Of the 2.24 trotting class
had a field OF six starters Silence drew
the pole but could not hold II longer than
the first eighth. Boreazelle forged TO the
front and was never headed Sister COL
lette moved into second place. with Bril-
liant Girl third. There was a change OF
positions at the first turn. but that did
not last long and they finished as they
ran. Boreazelle. Sister Collette and Bril-
liant Girl The time was e:15&
The second heat Of the 2:24 trot was n
the finish. Boreazelle. as in the frs;
heat. took the second, leading the field
merry chase. At the first quarter they
We're racing like mad and shifting posi-
tions all the time. When they came into
the stretch they moved into such position
that they finished Boreazelle. Nordica and
LADY Mowry. The time was 2.l6
The third and final heat Of the 2:2l trot
was raced over a wet track. but furnished
much sport for the crowd and was rather
exciting all the way. Many thought Sis
ter Collette would win the heat but after
leading 10 the quarter went 10 a break.
running an eighth of mile. Boreazelle
then essayed the pace and won at the
wire by half length from Lady Mowry
The time was fast considering the track.
AZ 2:l5h Boreazelle won FIRST money.
lady Mowry second Sister Collette third
and Nordca fourth
The first heat OF the free-for-au saw
the prettiest race of the day up 10 that
time. Nervolo drew the pole and started
on well. only 20 break at the first eighth
Nathan Strauss stepped TO the lead
and held II all the way NervoIo recover
ed and moved up into the bunch at tho
three-q.arters She was going like the
wind IN the stretch and the leaders began
20 fade Belle Nc and King Direct were
soon passed. Every horse was irving 20
nose out FIRST and Nathan Strauss
came under the wire tho winner of tho
heat with Nervolo second and John VI
third The heat was done In 2.05.
The second and final heat % this race
also was pretty and when they turned IN
20 the stretch there We're only two
trailers the others being abreast Then
the drivers began TO use their whips and
the horses seemed fairly 10 hy I,ocanda
went 20 the lead az the quarter and held n
10 the turn home There the real race be-
gan From tho l~Et eighth 90 the wire was
ss pretty parade az ever came down tho
line on this track Az the horses finished
well punched The heat and tho moneys
went 10 Nathan Strauss FIRST Nervolo sec
ond. John NJ third and Fing Direct
fourth The time was 2.0Sr,
The first heat ~ the 2.l9 trot was flll
OF excitement FOR the spectators there be-
Ing several shifts lu position during the
negotiation ~ The mile.
Glenwood 81 drew the pole .nl started
well bat Jim Ferry began 10 walk away
from the field ON the back stretch and
The grandstand became wild lie led 90
the three-quarters bat ala not have
stamina enough g. last the heat out Had
the rain not made the tracks heavy
there would have been different tale to
toll They were nearly All we'll in when tho