The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
Sadie Mac Landed Roger Williams
Stake Event With Ease.
Providence and Buffalo Divided HonorS
in Double Header.

Rain yesterday afternoon spoiled What
was looked upon as being one OF the best
days OF the week at Narraganseu PARK
and caused postponement Of some of the
events OF the afternoon The classic
event Of the afternoon, however the
Roger Williams stake, was not post
poned.
The first race on the card for the day
was the final of the Park Brew stake
OF the day before There were but two
starters I'm that event. Edwin G. and
Allerson. the heat winners Of the day be-
fore. IL was thought that the grey horse.
Allerson. would have no trouble IN win
ming the event, and consequently large
number OF the bettors placed money on
the geding. The bookmakers were the
only ones 10 reap a harvest on the race.
however. for after scoring twice they
were sent away and before the hrst
eighth OF a mile was covered the grey
gelding went 10 a break and Edwin &.
had the race easily. going all around the
track, fully eight lengths ahead of Aller-
son.
The Roger williams stake. for purse
OF 5000. went TO that queen OF the season
Sadie Mac. who won SO handily at Read
Vile and has been performing so hand
front in each heat and led all the way to
the wire, winning in straight heats.
Alberta drew the pole In the first heat
OF the 2:25 pace, 'and Alberta behaved so
badly that there were several scorings.
The race was between Alberta and Gen
eral starr. these horses leading the rest
OF the field by four lengths. The pro-
cession was Alberta, General Starr ana
Little jay TO the half. when Tommy
rd
was the position az the three-quarters
and to the wire, finishing the heat In
2:l3%.
The second heat OF this race went TO
Alberta again who led the bunch. Gen
eral Starr fell into second place, with
Little jay third. Thus they raced 10 the
stretch Inter Ocean began TO work IN
the stretch and moved into second place
at the wire. with General Starr third. The
time OF this heat was 2:ll%.
Alberta was looked upon TO win the
third heat and the race. but Inter Ocean,
after breaking at the start trailed the
bunch clear 20 the stretch. Here, by a
marvellous burst OF speed, he came TO the
front and won by sulky length. Alberta
drew the pole and led TO the road nome
with General Starr and Tommy Burns IN
second and third positions. There was
shift in the last eighth, and when the
wire WAS TG4EAG0lultI-1AIh i''h' ''''
outside. was leading and the pacemakers
were falling TO the rear They finished
Inter Ocean, Little jay and Alberta. the
heat was slow at 2:l3is.
The Classic Roger williams stake for
5000 was the next event on the caro- Tor
the afternoon. Lady Gail Hamilton drew
the pole. After three attempts 10 start thc
field got away In good shape with Lazy
Gall Hamilton I'm the lead. Sadie Nc was
All ltat "A
marched right mp TO second above John
Caldwell and was less than a length be-
hind Lady Gail. Time for the quarter, 5l'A.
Sadie Nc continued her pace and passed
the mare before the half. the horses go-
ing. Sadie Nc first Lady Gail Hamilton
second. John Caldwell third. Time at the
half. Oss.. The horses held the same po-
sition up 10 the three-quarters with
Geers sending Turley for all there was IN
him. In the stretch Turley moved up into
third place and Howell pushed the mare
10 overtake Sadie Nc but Stinson had MS
horse well I'm hand and they finished,
Sadie Nc first: Lady Gail Hamilton, sec
ond: Turley. third Time 2;07A.
The second heat OF the Roger Williams
went 10 Sadie Nc again but the race for
place was the prettiest that could be
wished Morn decided 10 take second
place and after Geers had driven Turley
10 the quarter I'm second place Morn TOOK
the lead At the three-auarter John Cald-
well replaced Morn but I'm the stretch an
other shift was made and the heat finish
ed Sadie Nc. Turley. Morn. the two last
-narned-hnrses coming -the- wire In 81
most dead heat The heat was seconds
slower that the first at 2;l0A.
The third and deciding heat Of the
Roger Williams went TO the winner OF
the other two. Sadie Nc In 2:l0 fiat.
Sadie Nc had the pole and led all the way
with Lady Gail Hamilton and Angle be-
hind her Turley came UP into place at
the far turn and they raced thus into the
stretch Morn came fast here and took
third place from Turley The last quarter
was Travelled in SO4 seconds Sadie Nc
drew first money Lady Gail Hamilton
second. Turley third and Morn fourth.
The deciding heat OF 225 pace will be
called the first thing this afternoon.
The first heat OF tho 2.lo ,ace brought
a field OF II starters 10 the wiro hn'se
were ? number Of attempts to get or
before tho word was given. PeTuna had
the pole. but soon gave w7y 20 Ciusor
who was never headed thereafter Texas
Rocker was I'm second place u the three
qIarters pole, but drolt,cd u fourth at
IN, wire. There was a shift o, positi, ~
in the stretch and they cicocd tha we,
Peruna. Stein and Caneen).
There was lots 81 troIhse IN the second
Newton was forced 20 fine Cancono. "a
Geers. Texas Rocker and Owyho the first
three S75 each for jockey ing and tho latter
$50 for the same offence. Giugcr Grew
the pole. but could not hold "a giving
way 20 Texas Rocker. win Fcrina Gnd
Caffecn1 following Deruna took the lead
at the three-quarters pole ana thus they
finished Peruna took hfst m"rcy taf-
feen) second. Stein third and Texas Rock
or fourth.
With good weather the afternoon the
DAYS program will be the finest % the
week. FOR IN addition 90 the 2:2j pace.
which was left over from yesterday. and
the 2.i6 trOt which was also on yester-
days card. but which was not started
yesterday owing 20 the rain. n 2:2l tr0t,
q ~ trot and the free-for-all pace with
the special match race between Sweet
Marie and Tiverton. such feast ~ rae
ing will be presented as Will be worth
journeyng miles 20 see summa ries:
The Park Brew. 2 o. pace. three in dve;
purse 1900 Diminished Tuesday.