The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-21

GRAND CIRCUIT WEEK

But one week more and the lovers OF
horsefesh OF this state will be treated 10
another feature OF high class racing and
the best going that the Grand Circuit af-
fords will delight the hearts and stir the
blood. Those who saw no fun in the run
ners who made their advent here a few
weeks ago will have a chance TO indulge
themselves in all the excitement that high
class harness racing affords.
There will not be one day OF the meet
ing that will have not special features
such as will make every day a big one so
that any day the patrons may choose to
visit the park they will be treated 20
something OF the best that harness rae
Ing affords
on Monday the opening day. the feature
race will be the 2:0s pacing class. two in
three for a purse of $1,000. The best known
among the entries for this event being
the bay gelding Ginger owned by w. r.
Cox OF Manchester. N. H., and Don Carr,
the black gelding owned by Tobias Burke
OF this city.
Tuesday Is to be Park Brew Day" for
which there have been made l3 entries.
This stake was established in 1901. which
year II was won by Audubon Boy, his best
heat being 2:06. The following year Direct
Hal carried on the purse, best time 2:Ala.
Star Hal was the winner i'm 1903 In a best
heat of 2:o6si Last year John NJ. estab-
lished \ new mark for the stake when he
paced the heat in 2:O4 fiat. Among the q
entries this year are horses from all sec
tions OF tho country, and the most promi-
nent OF the starters is the bay stallion
Walter Direct, 2.05A. handled by T.. f.
Geers. which animal won the G. and G.
stakes this year at Detroit. The gray
horse Allison, 2:05is is another starter es-
pecially we'll thought OF. The East View
Stock Farm has as its representative the
Iii a Ifat "a.
place their hopes on r.. ID. Johnson 3
chestnut geldlug Geary. 2:0sN.
Wednesday the feature will be the
Roger Williams stake for purse OF $1,000
This stake requires the best trotter ot
the year to win H. Last year Sweet
Marie won the events, and also hung
out the fastest f1ve-heat race record the
world has ever known. Sadie Mac. %:0Sia
considered the best trotter Of the year
is especially we'll throught OF in this
event Her chief competitor. however
will be Ethers Pride. an animal having
the distinction OF being tho only horse
which has ever beaten Sadie Mac a heat
Angle. 2;ll. the chestnut mare belonging
10 George w. Saunders OF Cleveland, O.,
the winner of the rich NJ and NJ. stake at
Detroit Is another starter. The Califor-
niau trotter. John Caldwell 2:C9. is named
10 start, while from Portland. ore. comes
Mack Mack 2:12L The veteran reins-
man. Geers. has an entry In this eventthe
brown gelding Turley. 2l0is Providence
viii he represented In this event by Frank
Slavin's black gelding. Navidad, ?1lh.
Thursday tho big feature will he the
trec-for-all pacing class. which has tho
greatest entry ever collected IN such
race. Sine horses have been named. all
with records fSsm 2oi'. 10 2:o. Two
Park Brew winners are included in the
entry list. Audubon BOY and John NJ.
2.O2N other entries are King Direct.
2:05i. Locanda. 203A Nathan Strauss.
2.0rs: Nervolo. 2.o4it. and Dan r.. 2.ola,.
Belle Mac. 20I4. and Pan Michael. 2:0S.
round out the list This is the biggest
fast field which has ever faced a starter.
Friday comes the 207 trot, which In
cludcs all OF the fast trotters OF the wear,
with the exception OF Sweet Marie and
Tiverton. which two animals may lie
seen In a match race during tho week
other special features 20 be announced
later will be added 90 the weeks pro-
gram. and will bring 10 UP TO the usual
high standard OF the local Grand Cir
cult meeting on Friday also comes the
2.s pace with the sensational bay geld
ing Baroa Grattau 2.fsi. ,s shining
lisht Red Bird 2,si4. is another named
10 start. and Joe Pointer. 2aGi.. will en-