The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-04

In the third heat Mary West and
Eva were never dangerous. Prose kept
the pole and never was he headed, al
though Bert Sheldon was at his flank
or quarters at all stages of the game,
the last run up the back-stretch ex-
ceptcd. 1t was a pretty finish at the
wire, Prose driving out by but half
length from the game old black, a
half-dozen lengths, showing between
the pair and Mary West and Eva who
finished as named in drive, Eva third
by only a head. The time was slow:
So, 1.1O14, Las, 2.2o
SHELDON'S OPPORTUNITY.
Bert Sheldon's splendid work in the
two preceding heats courted such favor
that he was almost as much fancied as
Prose to win the fourth The black
had to win II from Prose in order to ba <
third money. The order was: Prose,
Bert Sheldon, Eva for the first half,
the first two passing the grandstand
nearly neck and neck. In making the
first turn on the third quarter Prose
missed a step or two and gave Sheldon
an accepted chance for the lead In the
back stretch. He showed first into the
final stretch two lengths before Prose
who covered the distance home in fast
time and was only a half length be-
hind Sheldon at the wire, Mary West
and Eva hopelessly out of it. Time:
35, 1.09, LA. 2.21h2.
Prose was a prime favorite and was
selected against the field to win the
fifth heat and the race. They were
sent away or the second trial to the
prettiest start of the day, the nose of
each horse making a perfect line un-
der the wire. 1t was apparent from
the start that the winner would be
found in one of the two trotters, Prose
or Sheldon, and after the first half
Prose was picked to get first money
out of the big purse. Prose was first
into the last stretch for home by good
three-quarters of a length and going
easy. Sheldon was given the whip but
he had shot his bolt and could not do
better at the wire than cut down half
of the length that had separated him
from Prose furlong from home. The
two PAGERS Eva and Mary West were
bad third and fourth. Time: 36, 1.1O,
| 1.47, 2.22.
Summary:
217 trot or pace; purse, 800
| Prose, bh., Lehighton View
Bert earm Sheldon, ''i6i.''i:,'''o.' b. g, G. g.
| Smith ......................
Mary, West. bl. m, John p,
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Mabel w. b. m. r. K. West
| lake NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Pomp, sr. g., D. F. Muir. .........d dis.
Time: 2.1Sls, 2.1S1H. 2.2O 2.2l1a 222.
The starter was Frank G. Smith, of
Buffalo, and the judges David Tuers,
of Montclair, N. j., and c. S. Sea-
mans, of this city. Mr.. Tuers was sub
stituted for DR.. j. w. Houser, of Tay-
lor, who was to have officated but
was summoned from the stand on pro-
fessional business.
BICYCLE EVENTS.
The half mile open, the first of the
two bicycle events was called at 100
sharp. Twelve men lined up with Os-
wald on the pole, and McMichael,
White, Gregory, Palmer, Keller,
Strong, Marsh, Dunn, Ernst Hall and
Lee in the order named. A time limit
of lis was placed on the event as no
pacemaker was put in. The start was
perfect one, the line moving out as
one man.
They rode we'll punched to the quar-
ter, when White and McMichael
worked to the lead, commencing a
full quarter sprint. The entire crowd
tackled on getting well up in a driving
finish. McMichael winning from White
by inches with oswald third. Time
10 2-5.
An intermission of about ten minutes
was allowed SO as to give the men
time to be rubbed down before the next
event, the two-mile handicap. The
handicap brought out thirteen start
ers, as follows: White on the scratch
with Keller at 20 yards, McMichael 8;
yards, Gregory so yards. Dunn 81
yards, Oswald 100 yards, Palmer III
yards, Lee 100 yards, Marsh 130 yards
Strong 140 yards, MCGOWAN $50 yards
Ernst 100 yards, Hall 175 yards. The
| long mark men went hard at 1t, doing
their best to hold the lead given them
by the Handicapped. They were unable
to do so however. as the short mark
men, White, Keller, McMchael ant
Gregory caught them with ease on the
first half of the second mile.
Marsh and White worked up a pretty
sprint around the bunch ON the last
turn of the second mile. Both were
going well and looked like winners
when one of them slipped in the SAND
bringing both to earth, and there
fore putting them out of the event
Dunn then broke from the field, fol
lowed by McMichael and Strong, fir.
ishing in the order named after hare
struggle, while pedalng for the tape
Time 4.44 1-5.
Summaries:
Half mile open-Win McMichael, Ber
wick, won; r. V. White, Scranton, second
Oscar Oswald, Scranton, third. Time
10 2-5.
Two-mile handicap - William Dunn
Scranton, won, VIII McMichael Berwick
second; Fl. b. Strong, Scranton, third
Time--4H 10.
The bicycle officials were: Howar
Davis, of The Tribune, referee; Richar
Wambold, clerk of course; Georg
Gardner starter; II. A. Ritz, scorer; W
II. Pierce, C. NJ. Florey, viii Quinlar
judges: Del Foote. timer.
TODAY'S CARD.
This afternoons card contains a 2.2
pace, purse $780, twelve entries; 2.2
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