The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-23

What would have been large at
tendance at Saturdays meeting Of the
Gentlemen's Driving club was con-
fined to about 900 spectators by the
omlnous appearance OF the sky early
in the afternoon and q prediction OF
rain. Two favorites won, favorite
was beaten aud an outside pair pulled
down the double team race; in addt.
tion, three pnoumatics were irrepar-
ably twisted while scoring for the first
heat of the second race, 80 the crowd
had plenty of uncertainty and excite.
ment to make the meet enjoyable and
successful from every standpoint.
The driving honors fell to Walter
Jormyn, to the satisfaction of the rail-
birds and grandstand audience who
had seen this clever horseman beaten
out in many Of the races of the two pre-.
csding matiuees. Mr.. Jormyn added
three wins to his string with George
Maddocks, Magnolia and with Mr.
Spencer's team, Mollie and Thief.
Magnolia's winning was particular y
pleasing from the fact that she Is to be
knocked down to the highest bidder
next Saturday at the track. Many in
yesterdays audience had pinned their
faith to the marc In her two previous
engagements only TO soc her beaten,
when on quality alone sho should have
| won.
THERE WERE FEW DELAYS.
A pleasing feature of the sport was
the absence OF any great delays at the
post, excepting the heat when the acei.
dent happened to the pneumatics, and
the rapidity in which the different
events were worked off There was o
total Of twenty entries and ten heats.
The summaries follow:
L. }. Goodwin, starter Dr. Hauser, Tay.
loryillo, and j. W. Carney, Judges.
First race-Road race to wagons.
Geo. Maddock's b. g., Walter Jermyn..1
Hor. jefferson, br. g., DR.. J,L Wentz.. a 3
Harry b, b. g., j. A. Swayze.. B
Nellie, &. m, John Benore. ...........2 .
Uncle Dan, b. g., James Mears. .......6 2
Tea Girl, b. m, q. NJ. Shelly.........5 4
Time, 1917, 1914.
Second race--2 40 class.
Magnolia, bl. M, Walter Jermyn. 20 l l
Net, b. m., J. L. Crawford. ..........l 2
Duke. bl. g., L. I. Payne. 3
Pee Dee, b. m., NJ. H. Dale. 4
Blew, S. G., j. II. Ladwig. .........5 =
Time, llS94, l:l6&, LACY
Net was driven by Levi Patterson.
Third race-Doublo teams to carts and
wagons:
Mollie and Thief. of...................... ! /
| Ambrose Spencer.
Sam Hall ard Fred. d...................1 8 2
j. L. Crawford.
| JACK ana JChn. .....................3 y
DR.. Charles e. Hill.
Coxey and Johnny. y.....,..............44 4 A
j. l.. Crawford and G. II. Schadt.
Time, l. .22]f; L2516; Les.
Mollie and Thief driven by Walter Jer-
myn; Coxey and Johnny by Mr.. Schadt.
Fourth race-300 class:
Daisy, b. m, G. S. Seamans. ns.,.........,,1 |
Kelley, b. g., George Hallstead.. ........2
Budd, b M, DR.. j. l.. Wentz. 3
Fanny Blair, b. m g. NJ. Shelly A
Windsor Boy, b. O., j. NJ. Kemmerer. 6 5
Time, lob; l.lSk.
Keely driven by Mr.. Schadt; Windsor
Boy by DR.. G. L. Hill
George Maddocks was the popular
selection to win the road race and he
did the trick without trouble, though
he broke while in third position going
up the back stretch in the frat heat
Uncle Dan made strong play to win
both heats and had the crowd on edge
in the first when he challenged Mad
docks on the last turn; the puce broke
his heart, however, and he finished
last. Your gncle was very much in
the race the second heat. but could do
no better than second, two lengths to
the bad
THE WHEELS INTERLoCKED.
In scoring for the first heat of the