“PONY RACING.

Pony racing was greatly enjoyed at Newport on September 4 and 6. Close finishes were the rule. The races were nearly all sprints on a hard road, but none of the ponies was injured in the least. The officials were: Prescolt Lawrence, W. R. Hunter, T. Hitchcock, Jr., and L. L. Lorillard, judges; Prescott Lawrence, F. M. Ware, measurers;…”

Reference Data:

Outing, Vol. 17, by Bigelow, Worman, Worman, Whitney and Britt, 1891, page 14