The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
There Was a Large Attendance at the
Match Races on Ice Yesterday. :
Arctic, With Pugh and Vickers, Beat
Peck St., Brown and Cahi|I.

There was lots Of good fun at the ice
races yesterday afternoon at Mashapaug
pond. at least 1000 spectators being on
hand w. r. Bakers Billy Wilkes took
the honors I'm the 2:24 trotting class after
racing one dead heat with Frank sla-
wins chestnut trotter Cardenas Oscar
Benders Gladys NJ. was declared the
winner Of the 2:so pacing class. getting
two heats after the first had been won
nv Irving Peckhams Lady Patrick Man
ning's little bay trotter. Harhor Master
had a walkover in the 2l6 trot. his only
competitor being &. A. Stesdmans Mad
cap. There We're three starters In the
2.2b pace. which furnished good race
and which was finally won by A. w.
Crandalrs little bay PAGER. Matte. al
though David Crowell's L r. made the
going decidedly interesting all the time.
The last face OF the day was the 2:2I
trot I'm which there were two entries,
and In this event an extra heat was neces-
sary before George Nichols black mare,
Bell Rock was declared the winner
As at the previous matinee. William
T Parker secretary Of the Providence
Driving club. acted as starter, and at
the finish were VI. S. Manning. Edward
williams and c. H. Bibeau.
The first race Of the day was the 2:30
race three starters George Rice's Pauline
NJ had the pole. with Peckham's Lady
second and Render's Gladys NJ. on the
outside They went about on even terms
TO the eighth. when Pauline NJ went up
into her hopplee and broke badly. break
ing the hopples. Lady and Gladys M.
had n out down the stretch and the heat
went 10 Lady by 2 length In the second
heat Gladys NJ had II all her own way.
winning by a good margin. and the third
heat was a repetition OF the second. The
prize a coach whip. which was presented
ny J. II. sutton, was awarded TO Mr..
Bender
The second race was the 2:I6 trot with
Mr.. Mannins's Harbor Master and c.
A. steadman's Madcap. II was one.
two in both heats with Harbor Master
in front all the time. Mr.. Steadman could
not seem to keep his animal on Its stride.
As prize In this event Tobias Burke
gave very neat black bride
The third race the 2:24 trot. was the
one that furnished the fun and i'm which
the interest OF the crowd was aroused
TO fever heat Nathan Youngs Gold
getter. Frank Slavin's Cardenas and W
T. Bakers Billy Wilkes We're the three
starters In the event. In the first heat
Cardenas broke and Goldgetter and Billy
Wilkes shot away in front.
In the fourth race A w. Crandall start
cd Matte. David Crowel l. r. and WI
liam Brennan Fred w. Mr.. Crandall was
awarded the prize Of an excellent car
risge robe, given by Edwin Brown.
Two horses George Nichols He'll Rock
and Or. J. l. Isjoie's Wonderful Wilkes
were the animals In the last race on the
card the 2:27 trot.
The excitement for this afternoon vii
he the match race between Joseph Muir
phys horse The Earl and A. s. Roberts
Billy Bashford. The race is 10 start a.
. o'clock and Barney Bennett will drive
the Bashtord horse, while William Bren
nan is 10 be up behind The Earl. The
race Is best two in three heats and
should be a close and exciting one