The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-20

and he asked for more time TO get into
shape 10 meet Dougherty Gardner Is
training I'm Milwaukee under the direction
of his brother George. who formerly held
the title OF lightweight champion He Is
n lO-to-S favorlte over Dougherty.
Another Upton cup that will be raced
for this year is the one on the Pacific
coast. The trophy is now held by Los An
geles yachtsmen but under the deed or
gift Il must he returned TO the San Diego
Yacht club on July /. Four new challen-
gers are now building 10 race for II, ana
the officers OF the San Diego club have
decided 10 have new defender construct
ed Two races have been held for this
trophy. and the winner on both occasions
was the yacht Detroit.
Among the horses at the Gravesend
track there were three fillies that prom
ise much this year. They were Whimsical,
FlipFlap and Edna Jackson. These three
fllies were great rivals last season and
they will probably meet again this year in
all the rich stakes reserved for their sex.
OF the three. Edna Jackson, full sister
OF the once mighty Reliable won the
most money last year. as she was first
in two races worth nearly $1,000 each.
Jim Thompson will bring the PAGER Dae-
dalion, 2:Os11. on from California when he
ships over the Rockies with John Cald-
we'll
A mile track is being built on Iron
Mountain farm. Middlebrook. Mo. and
over II oscar Ames will give Angola,
2:07&. her preparation.
At this distance il looks as though the
early closing classes for Readville's Grand
Circuit meeting would get a record-break-
ing entry.
At washington Court House. o., next
month II youngsters by Glenwood NJ
2o7L. will be sold Lon Mcdonald will go
on and look them over.
Imperial Allerton 2:16i4. goes into w. L.
Shows stable. In such a capable trainers
hands ne should be very useful trotter
in any company.
Marecheai 2:ls%. with his record OF %
blue ribbons in 21 time shown. should be A
hard fellow 10 beat I'm the stallion classes
at the coming horse show.
Walter Cox believes Aintree, 2.loi4. can
beat any OF the PAGERS in the Provinces.
and will likely send the son OF Chimes
down there this summer.
Dave Mcdonald is to prepare Or. Strong
for his matinee races IL the foreigners do
not buy him. The gray ghost has been
priced to them at 1880
This will be long week for A. G..
McNey. who Is expecting a futurity win
ner from Easter Lilly. 2l7h, by Henry
VI. whitney. son Of Bingen.
Columbus has renewed the Hoster purse
for 2:l5 PAGERS. The trotter who can step
away with the Hoster one. two, three,
wins s4z74 net
Announcement is made Of the early
closing events for the August meeting
at Dover. one thousand dollar purses
are offered for 2:l4. 2;ls and 2;25 trottcrs:
2:1i. 2:ls and 224 PAGERS.
Princess Manove was bid In at the
recent Cambridge City sale. Her owner
holds her at $4,000. and thinks her worth
the money as she showed 2lOi9 last fall
as a 2-year-old.
Henry Tngraham OF serbrooke. Que,
will send three OF the get Of Sable Wilkes,
2:lS. to the races this season one is q
4-year-old geldng out OF that good ,rot-
ter, Mary Best. 212I4
Miss X. l.. Wilks Of Cruickston park
farm, Gait. ont, has donated a purse
Canadlan-bred trotters 10 be raced for
Canadian-bred trotterh to be racei for
az Preston, ont, July is and 20
Henry liter is working u head al HEAD
Vile. and he thinks he has the hes. ma
terial he has ever started season With
lie has great hopes Of To;ara, 2:lGit. he
ing the queen OF her class.
John O'Conner will send lis Bingen- Red
Tape mare TO Ed Avery at Thorndale
farm next week. She Is 4 grand looking
animal and having shown better than 2:20
last summer Is as great q favorits with
her owner as Caprice, 2u22. used 10 he.