The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01

in the race but lost 1t by breaking
badly in the first quarter and being
distanced. The first quarter was made
in "a, the half in 1.59, the third quarter
in 1.44h and the distance in the same
time as the second heat, 2.19A. The
first two were separated by a length
while two lengths away 10 10 and
Maud l. whipped out the finish for
third, the former landing under the
wire with only half length to spare.
The summary:
2.2O pace, purse 5000.
Teresa b., ch. IN. ..................,..
G.. o. Smith. Orange, N. J.
Dolly Spencer, br m. ................2
]. r. Chambers, Du Bois.
10 10, b. <. ...........................
+. w. Cook, Scranton.
Maud L., ch. m. .......................7
X. e. Westlake, Scranton.
Pine Knot, br. ...................."6 8
]. ID. Wright & Bro, Attention, N. j.
Bertha c., b. m. ...................... 6
II. f. Kidwell, Scranton.
Wilsma, br. m. ..........,............ 3 dis
MaDlecroft Farm.
Trixie Lee, b. m. .................... dis.
r. Hentschell, Baltimore.
Time, 2.2llR, 219li, 219h.
2.S5 PACE.
A field Of six met in the 2:35 pace,
lille II q. HaighD, Grand Sultan CH.
F. KidwelD Beauty CR. II. Westlake),
and st. Joe &C. e. Bellman) being
scratched. Heads only separated EN-
ma @, Annie and Spain at the wire
in the first heat. They finished as
named and the most credit was due
the first horse which, by her drivers
consent, was sent away last. She was
the pole horse, but a bad one and
spoiled what ought to have been sew
eral good starts. They were sent away
on the fifth score. Spain was placed
fourth for not keeping his position in
the stretch and Silver Prince was CIV
en- third. The quarter was covered in
81, the half in 1.15h, the three-quarters
in 1853 and the distance in 2.27A.
The second heat was the closest fin
ish of the day, Emma G, Annie and
Spain passed the wire almost nose AMI
nose and in the order named. Emma
G was set back to third by the Judges
for running and Annie j given first
and Spain second. Even with her
disqualification Emma G paced a splen-
did race. She was third by nearly
three lengths at the head of the stretch
and was fast making ground but broke
near the wire and was pulled into
her stride in time to get first by a
nose. The quarter was made in 3S,
the half in 1,141a, the three-quarters
in 1853 and the full mile in 2.291s.
Annie ] and Spain in breaking spoiled
their chances in the third heat, al
though the latter's recovery was good
Emma broke on the first quarter
and fell back to next at last. On the
third quarter Annie broke and En-
ma G caught Spain at the three-quar-
ter pole. The finish was a driving one.
Emma G winning by a half length.
The quarter was made in 81, the half
in LA and the three-quarters in ISL
Emma G. won the third heat with
Spain and Annie half lengths away
as named. Goldseeker and Silver
Prince were never in the hunt. The
quarter was made in 3S, the half in
1.151s, and the three-quarters in 1531s.
The summary:
2.35 pace, purse 5000.
Emma c., b. m. .................. ]
j. l.. Wagner, Hazleton.
annie j., b. m. ..........,.......... 8 3
I.
Spain, 10. y. .....................,...4 2
Elwood Smith, Wilkes-Barre.
SILVER Prince, <. g. ............... 8 5 5
X. E. Westlake. Scranton.
Go!d-Seeker, b. h. .............5 4 4
w. c. Norton, Aldenville.
Choiant Boy, g. g.................. dis.
F. w. Cook, Scranton.
Time, 227A, 2.2914. 22S, 2.3OR.
RUNNING RACES.
Gallant q. =. Branning), Nigger
Baby IF. w. Cook) and Rambert (F.
Holgate) were scratched in the half
mile running race. There was field
of six starters. After several bad
starts the starters assistant dropped
the flag by mistake and all but Red
Rose took the signal and the half mile
was covered in So seconds Young Trou-
bador finishing first. Red Rose was
left at the post and 1t was decided
mo heat" After a half hour of fiddline
at the post they were sent away to a
good start for all except Rambert who
was as good as left. Red Rose with a
lightweight jockey up made the run
ming and at the first quarter had a
gap of six or seven lengths between
herself and the field. She won hands
down. Young Troubadour was second
by head and Radnor third.
There was more trouble in trying to
start the second heat. After several
false starts Red Rose and Loan Oak
ran away. only half the field got of
the next time but they made the dis
tance, Troubador, Red Rose and Loar
Oak finishing as named. They were
made to start again and Loan Oak was
LEFT at the post. Radnor and Young
Troubador made the running and fin.
ished as named with Red Rose third
The owner of Red Rose objected t
running off the heat with Radnor, but
the judges insisted. Radnor got away
| first and had nearly four lengths the
lead at the first furlong, but Red Ross
was at his saddle girths at the quarter
They whipped nearly all the last quar-,
| ter. Radnor running by a half length
1t was plain that Red Rose was the
better horse at the distance, but what
ever chances she had We're ruined 10y
the false starts and her runaway. ThC
| summary:
HaH-mile running race ana repeat
| purse 500.
| INduIOIt D. Z. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
George Greene, Valley Forge.
| heu Rose, D. m. .................,....
T. F. Sullivan, Binghamton.
| Young Troubador, b. h. ............2 3
| l.. +. Harvey, Wilkes-Barre.
| Rambert, b. .,,........,............7 -
| F. Holgate, Scranton.
70. String, b. m. ....................... 5 =
b. +. Horton, Wilkes-Barre.
Pixies Peak, 6. h ...................... 6 =
| II. II. Pierce, Carbondale.
Loan Oak, &. &. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., dis.
w. r. Edwards, Scranton.
Time. .53, So So
TODAY'S CARD.
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