The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29
 PARK SETTING
 NEW RECORDS
Close to 3S9o of Favorites Have Won in Past Two
 Weeks; ; Big Race Sat.

Pawtucket, R. T., April 2o-Narra- gansett parks spring meeting crosses the halfway mark tomor- row, with but two more weeks of racing before the horses move on to East Boston, not to return until August 11th when the second Gam sett meeting gets underway. The past two weeks have been among the most successful ever enjoyed at the Pawtucket park. The weather has been ideal, the attendance has been exceptional and the mutuel handle has held to the remarkable average of over $4000 Only one off track in 13 racing days is somewhat of a record for April racing. Racing has been exceptionally formful, 37A per cent of the public choices gracing the winners circle. The daily race programs have been excellent, with close and exciting finishes testifying to the accuracy with which the rac- ing secretary has gauged the capa- bilities of horses on the grounds. So well matched have been the fields that several dead heats have re- suited and photo finishes have been frequent.
 Big Race Saturday
 Gansett swings into its third week with all eyes pointed toward the biggest stake race of the meet ing, the $l0,000 added Rhode Island Handicap, feature of next Saturdays program. The Rhode Island Is one of Narragansett'S traditional fix lures. Inaugurated in 1884, when 1t was won by Alfred G. Vanderbilt's great colt, Discovery, the mile and an eighth test for three-year-olds and upward has never failed to at- tract large and classy field. Such horses as Dark Hope, Roustabout, War Admiral and Gridiron have worn the flowery horseshoe after previous Rhode Island Handicaps. Wayne Wright rode I. Bieber's Con- fiado to victory in the stake last year.
 Twenty.four were named for this stake when nominations closed on April 1. Twenty of these are al- ready on the grounds, many have already raced here and others have been pointing exclusively for the Rhode Island. Topee, the bargain platter from the New England owned stable of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Titus has been nominated and Is a certain starter. Topee surprised the wise ones by winning the Roger Williams Handicap last week, defeating a classy field and proving that his sprint victory In an allowance race the previous week was no fluke. Belair Studs first appearance at the meeting will be the Rhode Island for which canny Jim Fitzsimmons has nominated Foxbrough and Hyp- notist End. Other likely starters are B. A. Dario's Master Key, the re- formed platter which surprised by finishing a close third to Topee and Master Henry in the Roger williams; Connie Smythe's Second Helping; Glen Riddle Farm The Finest, winner of two allowance races here; Le Mar Stock Farms Many Stings; R. o. Groff's Forever Prince; l.. H. Nimkoff's Army Song; Mrs. H. Plattners Housework and J. English's Oakmont.
 The weekday cards continue to offer opportunities for all grades and ages of horses. Each days program Is butt around a $1.200 purse race, the Middletown, Mondays offering, will be followed by the Cranston on Tuesday, the Revere on Wednes- day and the Fort Gerry on Thurs day.
 The change to daylight saving time will occasion no shift in Gan sett,s post time which will continue to be 2:i5 D. m. and the daily dou- ble windows will close ct ? o'clock, Daylight Saving Time.