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FIRST FLORIDA SHIPMENT Thirty -Eight Horses Arrive at Narragansett Park Course From Two Tracks at Miami. PAWTUCKET, R. I., April 8. Heading the northward trek of the racing army, a first shipment of race horses from Florida steamed into the siding at Rumford, R. I., at an early hour this morning. Thirty-eight thoroughbreds, half a dozen lead ponies, and the usual conglomeration of tack, feed, and stable help made up the consignment. All hands expressed themselves mighty pleased to set foot on New England soil once again. First to be unloaded was the string of Miss A. Doris, who had sent twelve head under the care of trainer Harvey Campbell. Included were the handicap horses Great Haste and Lady Higloss, the useful platers Polo Bar, Bocasette, Jackfull, Toano, Chance King, Dixie Princess, Pay Rack, Mathias, Zevanaid, and the maiden two-year-old Addis Ababa. Miss Doris and trainer Campbell, both natives of Philadelphia, enjoyed a highly successful season in Florida, winning thirteen races, running second in sixteen, and third in eight. Every horse in the stable is in first class racing condition, with the sole exception of Bocasette, which was cut down in his last outing at Tropical Park. Harry Vetal, the Albany, N. Y., boy, is agent for the stable. On the same train were the horses of Miss L. C. White, Boston girl, who, with her relative and stable agent, Irving White, owns a horse farm at Plymouth, Mass. Trainer W. E. Charles was in charge of the shipment, which included the flying gray Scotch Gold, Good Omen, Merovech, Cash Book, Dean Swift, Edri, Epibeau, Teddy Carl, On Sir, and the old stretch running darling of New England fans, Brass Monkey. Also in care of trainer Charles came the stable of Mrs. F. Rossiter, and led down the runways to the track were Ukraine, Stretch Call, Below Cost, Als Pride, and Boocap. Easy galloping will be the order at Narragansett Park for another week, but after that trainers will be sending their charges along in earnest to prepare for opening day Saturday, May 2. Those ,000 minimum purses gladden the hearts of horsemen after a winter season.
