The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
Noted Park Brew Event Not Decided
After 6 Hot|y Fought Heats.
Putnam Was Weak and Providence
Lost to Buffalo Score ) to 3.

The famous Park Brew stake event
drew a crowd OF more than 10000 10 Mar
ragansett track yesterday afternoon
where one Of the most stubborn fights for
the event ever known in the history Of
the track took place. il took six heats
yesterday to decide which horses had a
look-in for the honors Of the day, and
then the race had 10 be carried over until
today for final settlement
Walter Direct was looked upon as the
candidate 20 take the event, and had two
heats OF the 5000 stake TO his credit when
he went so lame as 10 be distanced In the
fourth heat. witch placed him out OF the
consideration. At Readvile last week he
allowed Allerson, his strongest competitor,
10 beat him for the Neponset stake. and II
was thought that he would be in condi-
ton 10 take the event yesterday. but the
iameness that came TO him at the track
near Boston came upon him again yes
terday only with more severity and
hence he was put out OF the reckoning.
The wind that blew across the far
stretch and the three-quarters pole in the
face Of the horses as they turned into the
stretch made the time OF most Of the
events slow, and also caused postpone
ment OF the NIldl dsdANNA AAiht anu MS
own record of j Y. Gatcomb's Audubon
Boy. This was a great disappointment
10 the crowd, and when the announcement
was made that he would not start there
were audible sighs OF regret heard all
over the stand.
The other events on the card were as
attractive and furnished as good racing
as the Park Brew did, the first OF these
being the 2:20 trot with a purse OF $1,000
hung up as the stake
The first heat of the 2:20 trot brought
10 the wire a field OF FIVE starters. Minter
drew the pole. but could not hold H..
Deleree coming round from the outside
and taking II and holding II all the way
10 the three quarters. Grattan Boy
came up into the running at the half
and for second Place 10 the stretch gave
Harrison Wilkes the prettiest contest
IMAGINABLE. At the stretch, however,
Harrison Wilkes left his competitor to
try conclusions with Deleree, who was
making tracks for the wire leaving Grat-
tan Boy contented with third place. At
the stretch Harrison Wilkes had over
taken the leader and outfooted the little
brown mare. running her 20 break al
most at the wire. thus taking the heat,
The race by quarters was: :S2h. l.07,
1924 and 21iA.
In the second heat of this race Harrison
Wilkes had won the pole and all the
others manoeuvred to beat him off. The
result several scorings. Deleree
again took the lead. Harrison Wilkes and
Leonardo trailing her sulky At the half
Leonardo began TO rush up and soon the
three horses were racing for all they were
worth. So fast was the heat that In the
stretch Deleree lost her feet and the
contest was left between Harrison Wilkes
n H.. q, n@L o,,A
neck 10 the wire the former winning In
the last 40 feet Minter was distanced
for running.
In the third heat Geers was up behind
Deleree In place OF Murphy. Harrison
Wilkes had the pole. but Leonardo took
it al the quarter and held IL 10 the wire.
Leonardo and Deleree fought for second
place all the way into the stretch. The
brown horse had TO give way 10 Deeree.
however. and content himself with third
place. after winning the two preceding
heats. The time was a full minute slower
than were the other two heats.
The fourth heat Of this race saw Grat-
tan Boy drawn, leaving but three starters
Leonardo had the pole and kept IL all the
way. Deleree was three sulky lengths
be hind while Harrison Wilkes was CIV
ing Leonardo a battle royal Thus they
raced TO the stretch. where Harrison
wilkes went into the air. He recovered
gain. but lost his feet again at the wire.
giving Leonardo the heat
The NTH and last heat OF this race
was an easy win for Harrison Wilkes
.eonardo had the pole az the start Har-
-ison Wilkes went 10 break AT Tho
quarter and remained third TO the three
quarters. where coming fast he took the
leat and the race. Deleree taking second
rhe moneys went Harrison Wilkes first
md fourth. Deleree second and Leonardo
hird.
The first heat OF tho Park Brew stake.
for stake OF 5000. brought out field
of eight starters. II was the most ex-
citing finish OF tho day. Allerson took
the lead at the start but lost II 10 Geary |
at the quarter. At tho half Cieary was |
leading still, with Walter Direct and |
Allerson pushing him close Thus they |
came 10 the three quarters and the !
stretch. with the remainder OF the field |
trailing behind Geers then Legan kill /
Ing drive, coming around from the out
side. Allerson had all he could do to
beat the son OF Direct Hal to the wire
In the second heat OF the Park Brew wal
ter Direct. the winner OF the Chamber OF
Commerce stake, was made the favorite
over Allerson Allerson beat Walter Di
rect at Readvillc, and Gecrs claimed his
horse was lame. He also promised 10
take the measure OF Allerson in this race
There was much scoring before they all
got OF Allerson led but surrendered
the place 20 Louise c.. contenting himself
with third place 10 the half Geors wns
nursing Walter Direct Ga tho rear At
the three-quarters Allerson went around
the field and took the lead. Geers saved
Walter Direct for the stretch. when he
began n magnificent drive. which landed
him the winner. Louise q. and Edwin g.
were placed third and fourth for the run
ming Of tho other horses 10 the stretch
The third heat ~ this race was won by
Walter Direct. with Gcers up. - IL was
battle royal an the way with Allerson.
Walter Direct and Louise O. battling n
was n team race in the back stretch be-
tween Alicrson and Walter Direct when
they came 90 the three-quarters Gecrs
WAS IN a seemingly hopeless pocket. but
AZ the stretch Dc found an opening and
sent his horse 90 the fore for "A win. thus
storing up two heats for himself
The fourth heat of the Park Brew stake
brought a new candidate % the front in
Edwin G. Walter Direct went lame and
hroke repeatedly. and "a n result was dis-
tane~d Ailerson held 'he pole 20 the