Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-09-05
THE RACES.
Some Sensational Events Upon the Race
Track Course.

Some Sensational Events Upon the Race
Track Course.
The sensational events were upon the
race course, and the sports who follow
the harness racers about the circuit, sell
dom witness such sport as shown there
yesterday afternoon.
In the stand DR.. Marshall started the
horses, and his associates were Clerk
Petit, of Woodstown, County Clerk
Ridgway, of Woodbury., DR.. VIM. B. E.
Miller, of Camden, and Col. E. Pancoast,
of this oity. The judges had plenty Of
work to look after, and as rule did it
well, but many of the spectators dis
agreed with the decisions in the 2.27
class, and it was believed by large
number that "Mentor" was entitled to
first money.
The 2.27 class was the first called, and
it proved to be sensational at every stage
of the game. There were five horses that
faced the starter when the bell sounded,
and the talent looked for the noble grey
gelding "Mentor' to win in straight
heats. But before the horses were sent
finally to the stables they had given the
people great entertainment.
The horses had great deal of trouble
in scoring, coming down ten times be-
fore they were finally sent away, it
being in evidence that the other drivers
were rather working the local horses.
When the word was given "Mentor''
went off fast and was never headed al
though Fleetwood" drove him out fast
for half mile, reaching the wire in LII.
But Fleetwood" could not stand the
pace, and "Mentor" walked home in
2.264.
The second heat changed the thing
about. Bessie Frost' drove "Mentor''
out strong for half mile, and the grey
finally left his feet, and "Bessie" shot
ahead. Lukens, who was driving her
did not want the heat or mark, and on
the last turn deliberately pulled the
mare, and gave Fleetwood" the heat
easily. There was considerable dissatis-
faction shown by the spectators with
Luken's driving, and when the horses
came out again Lukens was tax en- from
the sulky and T. w. Williams, Of this
city, was put behind the mare. "Fleet-
wood" and Mentor" had the argument
for the third, but the sorrel flushed
ahead. In the fourth Williams handled
"Bessie Frost" in good shape, and as a
result the mare won the heat, getting a
mark of 2.2S4.
The fifth heat was all light for excite
ment, and "Mentor" and "Bessie Frost"
finished nose and nose, and the judges
ruled it dead heat Many thought
MENTOR had it by nose, but it was not
so declared. The sixth heat finished the
race with "Fleetwood' winning the heat
and race.
The 2.33 class was a walk over for
"Avalanche" who won in straight heats,
the brown stallion never lifting his head.
The road cart race was not finished un-
til five heats had been trotted. Gertrude
RI took the first two, and then Judge
Cook" stepped out and won the race in
straight heats,
The summary.
FIRST RAcE-2.27 TRoTTINe; PURSE 5000.
Cumberland Stables g. g. Mentor...... AZ 4 0 3
II. H. Maloney's G. G. Billy R........... A 3ro
A. Lukens' b, M Bessie Frost. ........ 2 2 0 2
Jos p Shinn's s. g. Fleetwood. ! 241
Time, 22sh, 2,261l, 22656, 2.2sh, 22sa4, 2.s2.
SECOND RAcE-TRoTTI&G AND PACING. PURSE 5000
Cumberland Stables br. &. Avalanche, 49,. l /
Riverside Parks b. G. Knsale. ........... 8 4 8
J. +. Garrison's g. m; May Queen. .........4 ?
H. W. Davis. blk. g. Black lido. s 4
Time 2.2s4, 2.s11, 2.so.