The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-11

Readyille will elise IT'S season with a
brief speed carnival. and IL all goes well
that single day will be a red letter event
IN turf history.
The two-minute track will be given a
special preparation. and on Thursday, me
ilst, Audubon Boy and Sweet Marie will
attempt to put new fg,Ires on the books
for pacing and trotting.
Then for h~llers-in there will he two open
purse races and a number Of wagon events
with amateur drivers.
James Gatcomb and Alta Mcdonald are
the originators of this brilliant program.
IL is an open secret that Audubon Boy
has been NJ for a record mile for the past
two weeks. but that his owner would not
turn him loose over either Providence or
Hartford because he wanted the chestnut
horse 10 have a perfect track.
Readville he believes 10 be the best
course I'm the country. a view shared by
the trainer OF Sweet Marie. The latter
Is cherry ripe, and the man who fitted
and drove Major Delmar 10 a champion
ship says the daughter Of Mckinney is
faster than the great gelding.
Sweet Marie has shown in her last two
races that 1t is only a jog for her To trot
in goo. and with nearly two weeks to
Iul the lDlHIl4ilE ltltiltN III Sllt puElA W
be able to cover a mile in wonderful time
over Readville. a track she likes,
When Audubon Boy finishes his mile
Gatcomb VIII be in a position TO fly n
pennant bearing the inscription Worlds
unpaced champion stallion
That the son Of J. J. Audubon can
beat 1884 without a runner in front Of
him no horserran who saw him work in
2:0lA doubts. He has, since his unbeaten
campaign Of three years go, been con-
sidered by the best judges as the king Of
PAGERS.
The grand circuit has swung back
toward the west. the stopping place this
week being Syracuse. The races being
q part OF the great New York state fair.
the horses Will parade before the largest
crowds Of the season.
The entry is rather Disappointing, but
for all that may furnish some Of the
best racing seen down the line. The
track at Syracuse is one Of the fastest
IN the country for a sound horse. being
a. hard as flint. so that there should be
no lack Of speed.
To New Englanders the $40. 600 2:li
trot on Tuesday is the principal feature.
because John Shepard's recent purchase,
Ethel's Pride, looks TO be the winner.
The daughter Of Directum is not in any
soft spot. however. but she seems 20 have
the speed and class Of the field. which in
cludes Kid Shay. Swift b. Angle. Miss
in-law. Directum lass, Turley. Young
STEAMBOAT. Maud Maxine. Deloree. Mamie
r.. Sister Colette. Helen Norte, Alberto
and Jack Wilkes.
This bunch looks up TO three trips
around 9:0S. which is not a very difficult
task for the Boston trotter. Her work
at Hartford was sa tisfactory. stepping
several miles better than 2:11. with the
final quarters never slower than S0l2
seconds.
II his young mare meets with no mis-
hap she is very likely TO go into winter
quarters with a race record faster than
that OF any other trotter who began the
season as a member OF the 2:lo list. She
Is an extremely high class %trotter. speedy,
game and good headed
Or. Strong, the gold cup winner, re-
turns TO the professional turf or Friday.
meeting Sweet Marie in the free-for-all.
This should be a fast race, for the old
white warrior is liable 10 force the mare
20 a new record.
Pan Michael will make his first start
OF the year in the free-for-au pace. as
Will Major G. II this race comes off
under favorable conditions the 2:05. which
has hung the free-for-allers up all sea
son should he bettered. Baron Grattan
should like the hard footing and the reg
ulars figure il will take a mile in 2.0S
20 get his measure.
The Friend appears to have found a
comfortable place in the $4,000 e:09 stake,
as he meets a lot OF hoppled PAGERS ~
not much class. Stein. Geary, Boliver.
Edwin G. and such.
Angrola and Zephr will come together
again in the 2:09 trot on Wednesday and
~the1winner should be driven out Of the
e:0S class.
The meeting opened today with a 2:l5
pace. 2:l1 trot. e:09 pace and EGO trot.
Many Of the circuit followers have quit
the big line for the balance Of the year.
most Of them staying east for the con
cord, Rochester and Dover meetings.