The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-26

with weather conditions ripe FOR some
lively stepping yesterday afternoon there
was a large crowd out on the avenue and
going some in fhe brushes. Despite the
fact that the clouds threatened. there was
no rain and the crowd filed almost every
bit Of available space along the half-mile
course
The surface OF the course was not soggy
ss was the case week previous and the
going was 10 the liking OF the horsemen,
while the temperature conditions were
comfortable To the spectators About
everything In the way OF a vehicle could
be eeen along the speedway and follow
ing the course and the driving began
shortly after o'clock
At hrst there were only warmups for the
horses but after "A few OF these and the
drivers thought that their steeds were IN
che proper condition. the brushing began
IN earnest and by o'clock there had been
Several defeats regiSteJed ana several OF
the slow ones had stepped 10 the fore by
springing surprises on their competitors.
There were several hair-ralsing finishes
during the afternoon, while all OF the go
Ing was fast enough 10 suit the most cold
blooded of those on the sidel ines De
epite the enthusiasm shown, II was more
OF the inward kind that sent the blood
gushing through the veins at a record
clip, but was just below the bubbling-over
point The control OF the desire 10 cheer
when there was a close finish was checked
by the fact that IL was on the day OF rest.
Still as each OF the two or three teams
came down the line smothered exclama-
tions were heard and excited talking COM
menced, each man making a friendly con-
fidante of his neighbor and commenting
on the heats.
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denas. After several warm spurts Frank
hurled a challenge at horsemen present.
He intimated his willingness to match the
horse against any trotter in the city the
heat TO be from a standing start at Sandy
Fenner's and over the entire length OF the
speedway And I've got money In my
pocket that Gays ..e will win, added Sla-
vim. An exciting contest is expected 10
result.
One OF the pretty races was between Joe
Murphys Hop Beer, Feter ". Hughes
Dewey and James Mahoney's stallion. Red
Wilkes.
PAGER B.. owned and reined by Irving
Peckham. made an excellent showing in
several close finishes and invariably
walked back over the course as fresh as
a newborn daisy
Toby Burkes Leonola, the mare with
a mark OF 2:l2L, driven by Fred Giurie,
SHE'D a few challenges at Cardenas.
Frank D. with Gulsti up, had one or two
scraps with Leonola.
Brigadier some fast stepping with
his owner. o. Ouimette. on the seat OF the
sulky. In one snappy heat ne showed his
heels 10 The Earl or Hope Beer and some
OF the drivers OF the fast ones were COM
PEELED TO watch Ouimette's back down the
stretch several times.
William Jette OF Pawtucket sent Belle
Hampton out on the avenue under an
other driver. The bay PAGER. Don w.
Jimmy Cahill. driver owned by Waddiug
ton brothers, was there; also Ernnk Nc
ikiernon's Meg Pat Manning. with Har-
Dor Master. and Frank SlaVin with the
big bay PAGER. Jared. half brother to
Navidad. 2:11h. mixed things with the
bunch George Rice had to look over his
shoulder several times TO see his com
petitors while he held the ribbons over
The back OF Cute. a gray colt by Opulence.
He r. cd naturedly declined Slavin's in
vliat'cn to come down the lire just once
against Cardenas however.
frankie Hughes. the young grandson Of
tho owner Of Cardenas. attracted consid-
cradle attention by sitting up behind the
fast troticr and showing his father. John
latter driving Girard
Kentucky bred roam colt owned by
Judge r. j. Rathbun, was one Of the
many new horses that was on the aVerue
FOR n moderate warking out Among TINE
unknown steeds are the prize winners
rtst mus, I: ke the places in n few yearE
of the present kings and queens Cf the
turf.