The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-29
COPS
ROGER Williams
Other Winners of Roger Williams Stake

The Memphis speed marvel. Highball.
won tlfe- 5000 Roger williams purse at
Narragansett park yesterday in 2;o7A.
2:o7%. holding his field safe at all stages.
His famous rival sonoma Girl. did not
appear to give him battle. much to the
disappointment OF as large a crowd as has
ever seen the Roger Williams decided.
Miss Lotta's flyer is a bit of form, and
she advised McHenry to pass this engage
ment up which he was most willing 10 do,
as he thinks the rest viii do his star pu-
pil worlds OF good.
The race was just a nice workout for
Highball. who, drawing fourth place. got
away flying. took the track TO himself.
and never was bothered.
II the crowd was a bit out OF humor
through the failure OF Sonoma Girl to
appear. II left the grounds well pleased.
for the 2:04 PAGERS furnished good old
fashioned horse race that kept everyone
on the anxious seat through four exciting
heats.
Argot Boy, who seems TO be Ardelle's
hoodoo, won, as expected. but he had the
closest kind of a call, Kruger almost tip
ping things over.
LOOKS ODD ON PAPER.
On paper the race looks odd, the first
two heats being In fast time. while the
last two are slow. This. however, shows
how the race was fought with the skill
OF the rensmen as well as with the speed
OF the horses.
Ardelle stood off Kruger's attempt to
outbrush her through the stretch In the
first mile, the time being 2:o5E.
Argot Boy raced the mare into submis-
sion before reaching the distance nag In
the second. but he was not able TO reap
the benefit OF this. for both Kruger and
Rudy Kip came on fast and OUTRAGED him
to the wire in 2:o4A, Mcdonald lifting the
Boston horse to the front in the last
stride.
The third heat found Rudy Kip off IN
front and down to the half in 1:O3 with
Kruger right at his wheel in fact, liz
tie too close. for he struck IL and went
10 a break. Murphy then took back and
the third quarter was covered In 81 sec
onds.
Argot Boy and Ardeile came into the
stretch on even terms and raced to the
wire like free-for-allers the official time
OF the last quarter being 2s1s seconds. Ar
got Boy stood the clip the better. and was
first at the finish.
cox NO WIND SHIELD.
Cox was not particular about acting as
a wind shield for Ardelle and Kruger
so when the word was Given In the third
he began TO take back. Geers and Nc
Donald were ready for him, and, having
the advantage, forced Argot Boy to set
the pace. Cox took good care that II was
q SiON oHt, anu u5tu UP oDt2 stCOiiuS EO-
ing the first quarter. He was at the mid
die post in 1:0s%. The brush began then,
and by stepping the last half in 1:01H, Ar
got Boy took the money down.
Lon Mcdonald won the slow pace with
Laura Bellini. belonging to Ralph B.
Williams. The daughter OF Moquette was
real PAGER and scored her maiden
victory in 2o9is. 2:osh, with something i'm
reserve
Ed Benyon pulled off a good trick with
Thornheld In the 2:13 trot. The handsome
western stallion had nothing on his big
field in speed. and Benyon was forced TO
bring all of his art into action to land his
horse in front. The summary:
2:l2 CLASS, TROTTING, 2 IN3
The Roger Williams; purse. 5000.
Highball, bg, by DR. Hooker-Lena 8,
by Tom Covington (Geers). ...........
Athasham. bh Ode Dyder) ............ 2 8
Wilkes Heart, bg (Estelle). e).............. 2
Berico, bg (Smith). ).......................3 8
Marecheal, bh (Cox) ................... s
King Entertainer. chh (McLaughln). 5
Siliko. bh MCCARTHY ................ 6
Claty Latis. chm QLaselD ............... z
Time 2:07A, 2:07%.
220 CLASS, PACING, INs
Purse $1,000.
Laura Bellini. blm. by Moquette-dam
by Darknight "a McDonald) ........ 1
Moy, bm Hayes) .......................2