The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-18
AUDUBON BOY FOR RECORD

VIII Audubon Boy break the worlds
pacing record at Readville Thursday af-
t%ernoon? If the conditions are favorable
and no accisent befalls the chestnut stall
lion between now and the time OF the
trial IL is almost certain that the racing
record OF 1874. made by star Pointer over
the Rcadville track. Aug. 2S. 1897. will be
wiped out. Audubon Boys mile in 2:Oo4
at Syracuse, made under u%nfavorable con-
ditions, and with no intention TO string
the great PAGER out to his limit. convinced
every one who saw the performance that
the grandson OF Alcyone IL the fastest
PAGER that has yet appeared on the turf.
The Syracuse mile was simply prepare
tory 10 the supreme effort 10 be made
by the stallion Thursday. Both James
Gatcomb. the PAGERS owner, and Billy
Andrews. who will drive him, feel abso-
lutte confidence that he will accomplish
the difficult feat set for him. The only
doubt they had was whether Audubon
boy could come out all right after the
stiff mile that Il was deemed necessary
to give him last week 10 stay him up for
the final effort this week.
Both Audubon Boy and Sweet Marie did
fine work at Syracuse. The mare easily
defeated the good ~trotter. DR. Strong.
stepping one mile in 2:O5. the second fast
est mile by a trotter this year. The
laughter OF Mckinney was never as good
as now. and II she does not equal or beat
Alix's record. her trainer. Alta Mcdonald.
will be greatly disappointed.
After her victory in the Charter Oak
stake. the bay mare Angola (2;0724) was
hailed by many as the trotter that was
likely TO take her place as the star class
trotter OF the year. Her victory at Gales
burg. where she won I'm straight heats,
trotted each OF them in 2;0I q, followed by
ha. .f,tarx~ ~ 4 y fFnrl Ill. -
II look as though she had an excellent
chance 10 head the list OF money-winning
trotters OF the year. With these two
brilliant victories 20 her credit she start
cd a strong favorite for the 5000 Chamber
Of Commerce stake for 2:O9 ~trotters ~
Syracuse last Friday, and succeeded In
landing fourth money only.
Angola was no better than fourth I'm
the summary, makes 81 look as though
Angiola's race at Hartford did her no
good. and IL may he that she will not be
rs good again this season, Last year
she was OF little account after she raced
I'm the Charter oak stake. Zephyr IS
evidently improving with every race she
goes. ana ~ she is good enough 10 win
her engagements from this on she has a
chance 10 be the big money winning trot-
, ter OF the year.
Had the Boston mare Ethel's Pride
l2.0tisl won the race nero, IN winch SIR
made that unlucky break. she would IN
I'll probability have secured the honor
However. she looks 70 he the best thing
I'm sight for tho Pennsylvania stake al
Lexington. with Glenwood NJ. another
Boston owned horse, a strong second
choice. II may be. however. that more
changes in form wiz take place between
now and the end OF the season. and a
darn horse from among those that have
been racing over the western tracks may
lump I'm and surprise everybody az the
southern tracks. Still. the time for Bos.
ton men 10 crow Is when they are OF
top.
old Nathan straus Q:O9h) appears "a
be the best OF the PAGERS that have beer
racing In the fast classes In the grand
circuit 80 far. but he will run up against
The Broncho 0:03L) Town the line. and
she r. more than likely TO interfere with
his winning streak. The Indications arc
that tho four days meeting. which opens
AZ Granite State park. Dover. y. IT.. to.
morrow. will be y most successful one
The entry list is an excellent one. and
az this season OF the year the horses