The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-25
DR.. B. H. THROOP WON
He Guided Ills Horse with The Skill Of an
Expert
some very EXCITING EVENTS
DR.. Houser's Mare, Abigail, Gave
Charlie HIPS Jack a Desperate Bat
tle--It Required Three Heats to De-
eide the Third Race-Keeley and
Magnolia Broke to the Disappoint-
ment of Their Admirers.

Hlent OF lnelr ADMIRERS.
The attendance at the weekly matt
nee of the Gentlemen's Driving club
yesterday afternoon was even larger
than usual The commodious grand
stand was filled with ladies and their
escorts. and the enclosure in front Of
the stand contained scores Of hand
some traps and carriages.
The racing was of high class,
all ;of the reiusmen showing increased
proficiency, and many of the horses are
track wise by this time. The additions
that these facts make to the interesting
nature of the contests and the enjoy.
ment OF the spectators are noteworthy.
The scoring yesterday was less fire.
quent and tedious than usual, and the
horses were sent away in better order
The system of starting the horses in
each race in successive heats was ad-
hered to and again proved a success.
The first race was an easy one for
7. II. H which was entered instead of
Grover by Joseph Hull. The winner
was protested before the second heat
on the ground that it did not belong to
club member. 1t was charged that
the horse is owned by Thomas H. Hull
and no denial OF the allegation was
made. Mr.. Crawford, the judge Of the
course, took 10 action upon the charge.
Little Agnes, Pilot and Poor Richard
evidenced by their fierce battle for the
place that they are evenly matched.
N, hno IF
was very good, considering the class in
which the horses were entered. I. II. Ii.
could, il pressed, 20 several seconds
faster.
DR., THRooPs VICTORY.
That venerable kinsman was greet.
ed with a salvo Of applause as he drove
his handsome bays on the track prepar.
atory for scoring for the team race,
With him in the road top wagon sat
Frank Mortified, The hand of the
doctor was as light, firm and skillful
as that of any Of the experts who drove
during the afternoon, and the way he
neld his big trotters level was beautiful
to behold. The race was an easy one
for the doctor, both heats being trotted
without Il slip or Il break of any kind.
The fight for second place was spir-
tied, j. r. Mears securing it in the
first heat and c. NJ. Ssnderson in the
second. The time, 1.2G and 80, was
excellent, and the doctor only needed
foemen worthy Of his steel to make it
even better.
SPLIT HEATS IN THE THIRD.
The third race possessed more inter-
est than its predecessors from the fact
that three heats were necessary to de-
eide IT, Fanny Blair showed up in
rare form in the first heat, none of the
Others being able to extend her. Frank
II. made bold bid in the first quarter,
but a bad break settled his cnances.
The showing Of Duke and Daisy was
| disappointing.
The second heat was started with
Fanny having decidedly the worst of
the send off Frank Fl. went right out
and was never headed. Fanny went at
him hammer and tongs from the head
Of the stretch but although she wore
down the lead inch by inch, she could
never quite get up. Pet Hand was q
decided surprise, coming up like q
ghost in the last hundred yards and
finishing right on top of the leaders.
Pet Hand received lengths the worst
of the send off in the third heat, and,
had she been at all we'll placed would
have won with ease. AS it was she
made Fanny Blair step her prettiest to
win by scant head. Duke came very
fast at the end but the etfJrt was made
too late.
JACKS HARD BATTLE
DIR. Houser's gallant brown mare,
Abigail, made a beautiful try for vic
tory in the second heat of the 9 2:40
class. Jack had it all his own way in
the first, both his opponents breaking
badly. When the word was given for
the second heat. Abigail went out like
a bullet. Rounding the turn at the
eighth, she was a length to the good
This was increased to three ut the
quarter and she appeared to be moving
we'll within her limit Jack was doing
his level best in the meantime, but
that was not as good as the mares.
Suddenly brown head was tossed up.
ward aud sigh went up from the
doctors sympathizers
Abigail had broken and Jack had
dashed into the lead Charlie Hill was
guiding his horse with steady nerve
and excellent judgment, when shout
of "Abbie Il "Abbiel" caused him to
look around. There at his wheel was
the brown whirlwind again. Inch by
inch crept up the blood red nostrils.
Now they were beside him; now at
Jacks saddle, and now with the wire
but few strides away, the pair swept
along nose and nose. Steadying bis
horse for one last effort, and timing
that effort beautifully, Charlie struck
hi5 horse once, twice smartly across the
ianks. The good horse responded gal
lantly, and the race was won by {
nose in the good time of 10
KELLEY BEATS MAGNOLIA
The match race between Kelley and
Magnolia did not come up to exnecta-
tions. Both broke badly, but Kseley
was the quicker to recover, and TO that
fact more than any other, must his
victory be attributed
Following are the summaries of the
several events
First race, 800 class:
T. H. H., b. g., Joe Hull .....,.....1
Little Agnes, &. m, L. j. Goodwin. 2
Pilot, ch. e., NJ. T, Keller. ..........
Poor Richard, b, g., DR.. Houser. ......4
Dasher, G. g., Hughes aud Hazzard.. {
Time, l.l7I, 1l0.
Second event, team race:
DR.. b. A. Throop'steam.
q. NJ. Sanderson's team. m.....,..........
j. r. Mears' team. m............,.......2
Time, l.26, l,30.
Third race, $50 class:
Fanny Blair, b.m., &. M. Shelly. Q /
Frank H., brig, f. G. Hazard. Q l a.
Pet Hand, br,m., Frank Spencer, 8 q
Duke, bLg L. II. Payne, e,.......... 4 3
Daisy b. m, G. S. Seamaus, 5
| fp;...a 30