The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-29
NOTES OF THE TURF.
Light Showers Destroy the Fun AT
Louisville - Wonderful Perfor-
nance of tho "GuideIess Pacer.''
Races Elsewhere.

Louisville, KY, oct. 2S.--It had been
proposed to give a double bill at the
Driving and Fair association today and
so conclude the meeting on the day
scheduled. Light showers, however
kept the people away and caused a
postponement until tomorrow, when
two days races will be given and the
meet ended. Only two heats were given
today.
Nicol won the first heat of the 2.1O
pace, while Emily won the first heat of
the 2.15 trot from Caid. Lemonee, the
only other starter. was distanced.
Summary:
First race, 2.1O class, pacing purse, $1,000
Orst heat
Nicol b, b. b., by Alcalus CfcLaughlsn. l
w II G, b. &. (McCarthy) ................ 2
Lady Nottingham, b. m. (Nillerl ........ 3
captain Crouch, b. h. (EWing) .......... 4
Colonel Thornton, b. h. &C.. NanmeteD =. 6
Gazette, b, s. (Schichercy) .............. 6
Miss Margaret, blk. f. CWalker) ........ Z
Nydie Wilkes, b. m. Uapham) .......... s
Miss Williams. b. m. CBush) .............. 9
Josephine, b. NJ. Oickerson .............. 10
Prince Hal, b. h. Lawrence ............ IL
Time, 213h
Second race, 215 class, trottng; stake,
81, 600 (nrst heaO-
Emily, ch. m, by Prince Regent (Geers) /
Caid, br. c. (Wylie) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Lemonee, b. m. CThOmas) ..............dis.
Time, 2.2O
Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.--Marian Mills,
"the guideless PAGER" was the feature
at Belmont track today in connection
with the meeting of the North Penn
Trottng association. The wonderful
little bay mare made an effort to break
her record for one mile of 2O4A, but
could do not better than 2.071a. She
made the first quarter in 30iA seconds
and the second in 291a or the half in
100. To the three-quarters she had to
mount a slight hill and the time was
1.35. A short distance from the wire
she slowed up and finished just three
and One-Quarter seconds behind her
record. She will make another trial on
Saturday, after which she will be taken
to Chicago.
New York, Oct. 2S.-The weather was
fine at Morris park today, the attend
ance excellent and the races good.
Summary:
First race, furlongs-Wordsworth won,
> lsEJ a.
Second race furlOngs-OXnard won,
Saratoga seCord, Ortoland third; time,
l124.
Third race hurricane, furlongs-Hand-
sci won, Decanter second, Miss Tenny
third time, SO.
Fourth race, Fairview, one mile and
Observation-Disclosures won, Bannock Sec
ond, Manassas third; time, LIS
Fifth race one mile-Don De ORC won,
Thomas Cat second, DIR. Catlett third;
time, 1.i1A.
Sixth race, mile and three-sixteents--
Sir Walter Won, Hastings second, Ben
Halliday, third; time, 2.01%.
Cincinnati, o., Oct. 2S.-Darkness set
in while the horses were at the post for
the last event on the card at Latonia
today and the judges ordered the race
postponed until tomorrow. Weather
threatening, track fast.
First race, 6 furlongs-Mid,ight won, Cy-
clone second, Matte Lee third; time, ll6.
Second race, 3 furlOngs-Flop won, Ben
neville second; Tusculum third; time,
1.O2la.
Third race, handicap, mile-J Fl c, won,
The Elector second, Belle Bramble third
time, III.
Fourth race, handicap, furlongs-Cad-
die won Frank Thompson second, AS
pasta third; time, lis.
Fifth race, mile-Myth won, Lula Fry
second, Rockwell third; time, 1.4SA.