The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-09

Whether the events have been on the
dirt tracks, The snow, or ice. the events OF
yesterday afternoon out on Mashapaug
pond will take place In the annals OF
racing In this city that few other events
under the direction OF looa sportsmen
can claim or will be BILE 10 equal
There were four events on the card
prepared and each OF them was a feature
in itself with good substantial prizes at
the end
The argument between the best PAGERS
I'm the city was also settled, when in the
free -for-all Tobias Burkes Winola. with
Fred Clark up decisively defeated George
Mckenna's Alcinta. Knapp Forshner's =
Thestrup and q. II. Willey's Allenka
There was also PA trot with keen ri
valry and II took five heats TO decide that
Frank Slavin's CaIdenas was the winner
over Nathan Young's Goldgetter and A
S. Roberts Emily Poole. In the 2:2o pace
Joseph Murphy's sidewheeer The Earl
carried of the honors I'm straight heats.
easily beating Daniel Smiths Billy Bash
ford and A w. Crsndalls Matte. Frank
Pettis' game little bay PAGER in the green
pacing class had Il all his own way, beat
ing George Rices Pauline NJ. and Irving
Peckhan1's Lady with case. IL was
grand afternoon sport.
The races were announced 10 start at
2 o'clock, and Captain Lou Tillinghast.
the promoter Of the races and William T.
Barker. secretary OF the Driving club,
measured of quarter-mile course. Mr..
Parker acted 9 starting judge and at the
finish we're W. J. Pierson and J. VI.
Fraser OF this city and F. H. Hill of At
tleboro as judges.
Mr. Peckhams Lady on the pole. Zarus.
owned by Mr.. Pettis and driven by Knapp
Forshner. had second position while Paul
fne NJ. had the outside in the first event.
the novice pacing class They got the
word on the second score and Zarus shot
out In front. taking the lead. Pauline NJ.
went up. however. and for half of the dis
tancs II was a good race. Then Zarus
pulled ahead. when Pauline NJ, driven
by Jobie Hobson. tried to challenge. Zarus
won by q good length. Second heat Zarus
repeated the trick and at no time were
his competitors close enough TO force
him TO step to his clip
The much talked Of free-for- all was
the next event OF the card and the horses
which the regulars have been watching
for some time with much interest were
entered in the event. They were Tobias
Burke's winola. with Fred Clarke up:
George McKenna's Alcinta, with Mr.. Nc
Kenna driving; G. II. Willie's Allenka.
driven by Charlie Jones, and Knapp
Forshner little nay PAGER InestTup,
driven by MIR. Forshner.
The horses had 10 score a number Of
times before they could get away. and
they came down once for false heat,
but when they did get away in earnest
there was some fun. Winola. Alcinta
end Thestrup raced away head and head
and stayed that way until the eighth,
when Thestrup threw boot and fell
back. Alcints went after winola. but in
spite Of all that Mr.. McKenna could do
ne could not get up. and Winoa won
by three -fourths Of a length
The winning OF this race seemed to
settle in tho minds Of the major portion
OF the horsemen which animal is the fast
one Of the lot. The horse Thestrup. owned
by Mr.. Forshner was of course in fast
company. This animal. with mark Of
2:22is against the marks Of Wnola and
Alcinta. shows his class, but. as Thestrup
made such an excellent showing few
days ago against the cracks. Mr.. Forsh-
ner consented 10 start in the free for
all
The las, race Of the day was the 2:25
pace and there was some fun. The horses
entered were Joseph Murphy's The Earl.
A. W Crandall's Matte. Daniel Smiths
Billy Bashford and Oscar Renders Gladys
" william Brennan was driving The
Earl while Barney Bennett was up be-
Hind the Basn1ofO morse ineTe were
two heats raced. The prize in this event
was a horse blanket given by T. w.
Rounds company.
Frank Pettis was the giver Of the prize
for the free-for all. II vas a carriage
robe OF fine texture, and was awarded
10 Mr. Burke In the green pacing class
Mr.. Pettis received gold mounted whip
presented by Mr. Friedrich of the Shepard
company.
A crowd Of at least 200 people watched
the fun from 2 o'clock until about 4:45.
when the last heat was run. and all were
loud In their praise Of the events. There
was keen competition In the several
events and as before stated II was one
of the best afternono's sport which the
horsemen have ever had summary:
Green pacing class. two In three heats:
1srus b. e CForshner) ..........,...... | I
Pauline NJ. blk m. CHobson)....... 2 2
LADY. oh m. tPage) e)..................... Z z
PA trotting class. two in three heats:
Cardenas. Oh. & (Slavin)....... l 2 |
Cloldgetter. Oh. &. YounG) )........
Billy Wilkes. b. q. Baker .......
Emily Poole b. m. ,Roberts)... = 2
Free-fo all pace. cwo In three heats
Winols- h. m (Clsrke). ! I
Alcinta. b. m (McKenna).... ?
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