The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-27

The story OF last week, announcing the
sale of historic Narragansett park 10 a
syndicate OF running horsemen, caused
a ripple OF uneasiness among the follow
ers OF the trotter aud PAGER Happily
however. the report was only partially
correct, and Rhode Islands great mile
track is saved 20 the harness horses for
this year at least.
II Is an open secret that men inter-
ested IN the big running tracks OF New
York are casting about here In New
England for track property. The supposi-
tion In that tracks must be found for the
horses who are not up to New York and
Saratoga form. and IL some circuit here
I'm the east can be arranged, the jockey
club W.. sanction meetings and rid the
metropolitan tracks OF an undesirable
class OF hct ses. and incidentally deal the
western turf a severe blow. Matters have
progressed so we'll that an organization
has been effected i'm New Hampshire and
plans made for the building OF an up-to-
date plant. The location while not hav-
ing been made public. has been selected
In Rhode Island the situation is this:
People closely allied to jockey club affairs
have secured an option on the Narragan-
eett park property at good round hgure,
but no papers have been passed. Secre-
tary Moone was seen regarding the mat
ter. and this Is what he said: Things
stand Just as II you asked me what I'd
take for my chestnut flly and ! said.
$500 and you said. I'll think IL over.
The Providence grand circuit meeting
will be held Aug. 3-Sept. ?, whether any
change Is made or not, and IL by any
chance the property should change hands
II would make no difference to that event.
/ expect soon TO have the program OF
early closing events out for the grand
circuit and also the half-mile meeting
July IL 10 l5
"Our policy has always been 10 close
as late as possible. 20 give the borsemen
a chance to see whether they had any
thing worth paying entrance on. In the
meantime. we'll go on with our plans
tust the same as we did before we heard
the runners were coming
The two half-mile meetings which were
scheduled for this season. one in July and
the other in September. will also In all
probability be held.
The local horsemen who own speed are
wondering where they are going 10 hold
their little meetings this season Last
year some very interesting matinees were
held at the track by the local horsemen.
and until the time the sale OF the track
was announced the horsemen about town
were making preparations Tor hoiding
meeting on Decoration day. Even now,
II the track can be hired for that day,
n meeting is to be held. II is said and
substantial purses offered. If IL is i'm
possible TO secure the track. then Hills
grove track will be hired and the horse
men will have n chance on that day 10
see some going there.
II the Providence Driving club, which
last year was holding meetings at Nara
gansett park. cannot get the use OF that
place this season. IL is announced that Il
also will go 10 Hillsgrove.
The runners which will be seen at the
track will. OF course. he the best there
are in the country, and as Providence IL
very handy both TO New York and Bos-
ton, there is every prospect that II will
pay immensely. The course is as is
we'll known. one OF the finest in the
country for racing. and this year should
be one long 10 be remembered I'm the
horse-racing game for Providence people