The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
N0rruq0 0nsett FinuI Races Saturday

current Narragansett Park meeting, the most successful from every point of view ever conducted in New England, reaches Q smashing climax tomorrow with the running of two brand new stakes, the S16, 900 Providence stakes, contested over one mile and sixteenth by 3-year- olds and the 17,SOO Narragansett Nursery Stakes, for 2~year-olds and run over i've furlongs. Both stakes have been strongly supported, 50 horses having been nominated for the Providence, 01 for the Nursery. Both stakes are allowances, the weights being adjusted according to the horses previous earnings; they range from l2O downwards in both races.
 The Providence looms as . wide open affair with Hal Price Head- ley's Psllicle, likely to command the strongest public support. This bay son of Sir Darni0n- -Pelisse has been shipped from Kentucky especially for the race. His vcitory over Hgh Shine and Frey Wyse's flne lilly, Here's How at KeenlAnd on April Hath testifes to his high speed and his stamina was demonstrated on March 12th, when he won the LOu- isiana Derby over one mile and an eighth, whipping among others William Helis' classy mare, Marslot. George Hettinger will ride.
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 St0utest contention may come from M. A. Fuckers Vassalo. . EHypnotist colt that displayed speed in Florida and which as recently as last Saturday at Belmont Park was only beaten by the older sprint CTS Spartan Noble and Comanehe Peak. Vassalo shipped in from New York yesterday in the care of tfatn- CT Charley Gentry; with him came his rider, the veteran Tommy Mall ley, and owner Tucker has made the trip from Miami to watch his colt run.
 But these two do not dominate the race by any means. From sey- eral horses that have raced oyel the course during the current meet will come plenty of competition Given Q fast track on Saturday Weston w. Adams colt, Gay Moon beam, trained by the astute George Alexandra, will take a tremendous amount of sIbduing. The distance will suit this fast-finishing son o1 Gallant Gay down to the ground When finishing third to Round View and Wee Admiral in the Flanainge Stakes at Hialeah Park, over olae mile and an eighth, Pellicle wal behind him in fifth place.
 H. G. Bedwell's Prognosis, wnict after finishing second to ship, Captain in a sprint event here yes terday, went on to work out . mile in fast time, must be given an ex. eellent chance. E. A. Cragin's Mid way Sun, . ttree-time winner ove' this strip during the meeting vii be tough. John B. Theall's EslaM Prince, is another that may hav' something to say with the finish he finished close second to EarSh0 at New Orleans on February 2nt lover one mile and a sixteenth ans has shown sharp speed over thu sprint distance. Others slated to ac' cept the issue are Mrs. r. P. Ma. gann's Jackamine; J. 6 A Beattiel Linwood Blue; Mrs. H. c. Wolfe Captain Bono and Mt. Desert Sta bie's Tim B.
 A round dozen of sleek juvenile are expected to troop postwaFd fo the Nursery. A possible public ia vorite may be made in TT. Mel roses Mel Eppley, galloping winne here on May 4th and very highl! lregarded. But wherever Mel Epple. finishes so must Hugh FenWicki Transair and Tigani and Bnine Double Jay, both of which flnishet ahead of the Melrose nominee u the $10,OO0 Hialeah Juvenile Stakes Double Jay has won twice over tn
 Gansett strip this spring. Othe juveniles that have won at tn meeting and which are slated to fac the starter on Saturday are A Richer's Fleet West which will rul as an entry with Wise Brunette both winners here; R. B. Carroll Belrate; J. H. Cars O. G. Kelley c. T. Chenery's Mangohick; Mrs. D A. Noble's Noble Cyclops and c. D Tarabicos' Little Stella. Transai and Hal Price Headley's Caiqu were shipped from New York 10 the race. s. D. Sidells Slice; Bel Listers Atomic Wave and Mrs. El c. Wolf,s Herbie G. all Of Whicl have performed creditably durin! the meeting will complete the field | Rnck Air,nn ,ns,na inc A.fS