The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-02
RAVEN MADE A NEW
RECORD FOR TRACK
Trotted a Mile with Ease in ZIG IL At
the Driving Park.
COULD HAVE MADE IT IN LESS TIME
Driver Westiake Did Not Allow the
Mare to Exert Herself During the
Last Half Mile..Ilary West Won the
Event for Trotters in the 2.l9 Glass.
An Amusing Hitch Race.

A new track record for the Scranton
Driving .ark was established yester-
day by Raven, the black. fleet footed
mare recently purchased by DR.. ]. l..
Wentz. Of this city. She Is said to be
the fastest trotter in the world on a
half-mile track, and her performance
yesterday certainly warranted the be-
lief that this claim for her Is not an
eXaggeration. She made the mile in
2.l6H, reducing the track record half
second. without an effort apparently.
Robert +. Westlake, of Providence,
held the ribbons. ana SO leisurely did
he take things during the last half mile
that in entering the stretch he pulled
out his watch to see IL it was necessary
to get additional speed out of his charge
to smash the record. 1t was not, and
Raven passed under the wire travelling
at the same easy. steady gait she pur-
sued for the last half of the mile.
The performance of Raven was a fea-
ture of the races Of the Gentlemens
Driving club. which had to be post
poned Saturday on account OF the rain.
A handsome track harness was offered
as q prize for Raven IL she could make
q new track record. There Is no doubt
about her ability to make several other
new records for the track, cutting 1t
down half a second "a clip each time.
TIME THAT RAVEN MADE.
Raven gave two exhibitions. The
first was merely warming un mile.
and Driver Westlake did not urge her
The quarter wes made in 3s seconds
half in LIN, three-Quarter in l.50 and
mile in 2.24. Half an hour later she
came out for the real exhibition OF
speed. and went the quarter In 3AA,
half in l09M, eequarters in 1.42 and
mile in 2.161a.
On the second trial all the time was
gained on the first half mile, Raven
making the last half in 1.O7k. while
she made the last half of the warming
up mile in 1.O61a Had Westlake let her
out in the last half mile of the last
heat a track record of not less than
2.l3 would have been established. Raven
has n mark Of 2.l0ia OH half-mile
track. Her performance yesterday was
as steady and even as clock work.
The first event on the regular race
card was the second heat OF the half
mile event, 800 class. The first heat
was run on Saturday and resulted as
follows:
Dick Atkins, b. g., John l.. Wentz.......2
Kittie Mac, H. II. Howard ..............5
Joe, b. x, Frank Ferguson ..............l
Mamie X, b. m, DR.. j. w. Houser 80
Time-l.2Ola.
When the race was called yesterday
Lady LanEford and Dick Atkins were
withdrawn. The other three contested
and came in as follows:
Joe, b. g., Frank Ferguson .............1
Mamie X, DR.. j. w. Houser ...............3 3
kitte Mac, H. ii. Howard ..............2
Time--l.2O.
That made two straight heats for Joe
and he was awarded the race and the
first prize, sweat blanket. kittie
Mac was awarded the second lap
robe, and Mamie X the third, q sulky
whip.
235 CLASS FOR PAGERS.
The second even. was one mile for
PAGERS in the 2.35 class. the first heat
Of which was also run on Saturday.
resulting as follows:
Magnolia, b. m., DR.. J. L. Wentz ........ 3
Duke, bl. e., l.. 7. Payne ..................2
ST. Joe. b. g., c. t. Bellman .............1 L
Dick c., b. e.. w. II. Reighard ...........i
Billy Brown, bl. g., AL. Turner ............5
Time-2.4Oi2.
Yesterday Magnolia had an easy
thing Of it and experienced no difficulty
In winning two heats straight. Sum-
mary:
Magnolia. bl M. DR.: J.. l.. Wentz........1 |
Duke, bl. g., l.. r. Payne ..........3 3
st. Joe, bl. g., c. +. Bellman ...........5 4
Billie Brown, bl. g., AL. Turner ........a &
Dick c., b; g.. W. II. Re:ghard .........4 ?
Time-2.3ih, 2Sp4.
The first prize. rubber two-mlnute
Darr harness, went to Magnolia; the
second, cooling blanket, to ST. Joe,
and the third, buggy whip. to Duke.
trf fr1n ,h,,f tt., na
In the 2.19 class. 1t was q desperate
battle between Sillyton and Mary
West. but the latter proved to be the
fleetest In the third heat II. H. How
ard, who drove Jim Mears. claimed
that he was fouled by Cook. who drove
Mary West. and the judges directed
that 1t be trOtted over again. Sum
mary:
Sillston. b. g.. Robert Westlake ......l 2 .
Mary West, bl. M, John p. Cook % l l
Jim Mears, &. g.. DR.. g. L. Hill ....3
Time--2.23ia. 2.22i4, 22d
The first prize of gold two-minute
Darr harness went to Mary West; Sec
ond cooling blanket to Sillston and
third, gold mounted track whip tn
Jim Mears. This was the most inter-
estlng event of the day aside from the
performance Of Raven.
AN AMUSING RACE.
An amusing feature was the hitch
race open to all. Those who participat-
ed were required to hitch their horses
before the judges stand, drive a. mile
and unhitch them again. DR.. G. f.
Hill, John Fritz, l.. 7. Payne, p. A.
O'Connor, William Reighard. Frank
Ferguson and w. p. Boland took part
Payne and O'Connor completed the
work of hitching about the same time
and started off together, DR.. Hill was
third and Ferguson fourth. Payne
completed the mile first. but O'Connor
distanced him in unhitching in con-
formity to the rules, and was given
the prize Of S.. DR.. Hill. John Fritz
and l.. Il. Payne wore grotesque Co.'S
tunes.
James II. Kelly, OF Dunmore. was the
starter Of the races, and the judges and
time-keepers were T. Z. Clark, of
Honesdale; Levi Patterson, of Car
honda1a. II II Iaruovp 1t u,t1co,,