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: END OF ROCKINGHAM PARKS FIRST MEETING. Not a Success Financially To Be No Racing at New Track Next Fall. Salem, N. II., July 21. This, the twenty-first day, marked the closing of the inaugural meeting of the New England Breeders Club at Rockingham Park. The attendance was the largest of the meeting. The day opened beautifully, but Just before the first race rain began to sprinkle and the band struck up "Aint Dat a Shame." The rain was of short duration, however, and the remainder of the afternoon was clear. The meeting just closed, while in no sense a financial success owing to the prohibition of betting, has been successful in other ways. The promoters started out to teach New Englanders to patronize running racing and the latter have not been slow to appreciate the generosity of the management. The fall meeting which was sanctioned by the Jockey Club will be abandoned, but next year a meeting will 1k held when It is hoped the, ban against pool selling in. New Hampshire will have been, removed. Todays card contained seven races of which the extra handicap of ,500, at 13-1G miles, for three-year-olds and over was the feature. It was taken by John Dymeuts Tongorder, which made the pace after the first quarter and beat J. A; Drakes Grapple a neck. While rounding the first turn Crimmins permit ted J Tongorder to cut across Grapple, knocking him to his knees and causing film to lose several lengths. Sperling made a claim of foul, but It was not allowed. The gentlemens race, at a mile and a half, simmered to a two-horse affair between Kumshaw ami Ferocious, the former winning easily by two and a half lengths. Annie Russell acted like a circus horse at the post and after unseating her rider several times was left. The second race, at 5 1-2 furlongs, brought the spectators to their feet when Armiugton outgamed Redstart in the last few strides and won by a half length.
