The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-07

Thoroughbred racing in New England
is no longer an experiment, and an en-
thusiastic record was made for the sport
In this section as far as can be Judged
by the meeting OF the Narragansett
Breeders association which wound up IN
q blaze OF glory last saturday. The gen
tlemen in charge Of this meeting lived up
20 the letter Of their announcements and
the public support was a very gratifying
nature 10 the officers Of the association.
There was an average attendance OF
about 9c0o people for every days of the
meeting
There is this much to be said in favor
OF that. the Rhode Island Breeders as
sociation that had a local population
there OF l75.O0O people TO draw from, and
Providence being on the main line OF the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad, afforded quick transportation
from points along the route. AS Salem
Depot is located on a branch road. and
the paying attendance musc come from
a considerable distance the principal feed
ers relied upon places like Lowell, Law
renee. Haverhill and Boston In this state.
and Manchester, Nashua. Portsmoth
and Dover in New Hampshire. While the
prospects OF continued horse racing In
New Hampshire and Rhode Island are
very good. there is no chance for the run
ners 10 break into Massachusetts, as the
recent order OF the state police would
make II utterly impossible 10 make a run
ming meeting here self-suppotring. Even
the pool selling. which enabled the trot-
ting race meetings 10 pay expenses, Is
now prohibited. and this action of the
state authorities compels the betting ele-
ment TO spend it's money i'm Rhode Island
or New Hampshire.
IL cannot be- denied that the betting
privilege is very valuable asset In the
management OF a race meeting, as at
Providence the books brought in about
$500 day 10 the association The Rhode
Island organization will have precedence
over the New Hampshire association.
when dates are allotted for next year
by the Jockey club. but II Is quite likely
that a circuit will be arranged with the
dates for one track following the other
Most OF The men who were here have
shipped their stables 10 Saratoga, and
quite few shipped 10 Sheepshead Bay.
awaiting the resumption of racing in
Greater New York The horsemen were
highly pleased with the treatment they
received at Providence. and their good
feeling will he a great help for next
years meeting at Narragansett park
The class OF horses that were seen at
Providence. while not Of the very best,
provided some excellent sport. and II is
worthy OF note that several horses that
did not do SO well al Providence have
since leaving here won big races at Brigh-
ton Beach and Saratoga. Mickey Grim
Minis leads in the list Of winning Jockeys
at Narragansett park. but in the matter
of popularity he was not far in excess OF
Romanelli J. Mcintyre. Cs~araer and Bell
CrimminS had the most mounts no had
a strong stable behind him. He was In
the money 80 times and unplaced 80
times. which is a very good average All
told. he had is winning mounts. Roman
ELI comes second on the list. with II
winning mounts. The little Italian Jockey
who began his career In the pigskin with
Tony Aste added greatly 10 his percent
age last Saturday by riding three win
ners on the closing day OF the meeting
The standing OF the Jockeys at the Provl-
dence meeting is app nded