The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-08
INTERESTING RACES.
Thousa nds Visit Anthracite Park and
Witness tee Events.

1t is estimated that nearly four thous-
and persons witnessed the races at An
thracite park on Labor day. Every
thing was favorable for the sport. The
weather was delightful and the track
was in a good condition. There were
ten entries in the three-minute horse
race, which resulted as follows:
Beauty, S. m, r. Westlake
Scranton ............'.''' ~ y
Kate Medium, b. M, l..
Sherwood, Jermyn ......, 1
Little Racket, b. h., Elmer
Avery, Carbondale.. 3
Jim Doyle, b. g., L. A. Pat
terson ....... ........'.'.
St. Nick, b. e., Thompson,
Providence ...............lO
Kitty Mack, b. M, Foote,
Scranton ................. ~
Julia r., b. m, Cook,
Scranton ........ ....... Or
Dutch. b. g., II. Howard.
Scranton ...............'.
Silver Prime, b. g., A. j.
Schulz, Scranton ........7
Choir. ch. m, r. A. Wood,
PittSton ...,..............
Time-2.39A, 2.34A and 2.36.
The 500 purse was divided as fol-
lows: Fifty to Sherwood, the winner;
S25 to Del Foote, who took second with
Kitty Mack; S15 to Silver Prince third,
and $40 to Jim Doyle, fourth.
THE 2.2s CLASS.
Stuart Fletcher won this race, his
Prince M. Cedela got second; Maggie
Davis third and Mamie Gift fourth.
The summary:
Mamie Gift, S. M, Foote,
. Scranton ................. 4
Maggie Davis, b. M, ]. Da-
Wis, Taylor ...............
Big Rones, s. g.. A. L. Pat
terSon .................... ur
Prince NJ, b. h., Stuart
Fletcher, Herrick ..... l
Cedela. b. m, Geo. Dunn,
scranton .................
Time-2,29 29&, 227s4, 2.29A and 2,29A.
FREE FOR ALL.
Kit Cloud took the first two heats by
a length without a skip. Maud l.. won
the next two heats. 1t being too late to
finish, Westlake was given the purse
as he had second and fifth positions to
Patterson's fifth and fourth. Patterson
got second money; Bellman third, and
Bertha c. fourth. The purse was $780,
The summary:
Maud L., S. m, 2.19A,
WeStlake ................
Dellman. b. g., 224A, Cook, 3 2
Brown Eyes, b. m., 2.24A,
FLETCHER ..................
Bertha C., b. n., 2.20, Foote
Kit Cloud, b. M, 2.24A, l..
= A. Patterson ............
. q 90
RUNNING RACE.
Pixies Peak, g. g., H. Pierce. 2
Rastus, b. g., DR.. Widmer,
Pittston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Daisy Belle b. m, G. Wede-
man Observation-Disclosures. dl
Time-102, 10Y, 1.O7.
The dr. in the summaries indicate
that the horses were withdrawn, moi
distanced.
BICYCLE RACES.
Lee, Wickwire, Deitrick, Biggio ant
Barton started in a half-mile contes
for $50 diamond. They started in tn,
order of their names as that was tht
order of entries. No sooner had tn,
start been made when the pedals O
Biggio and Deitrick came together
Barton took the lead, followed closely
by Lee ana Wickwire. Deitrick rapidly
followed. Lee gained the position a
the pole. Wickwire gained little tile
his front wheel was even with the rea
wheel Of Lee. Then came a crash anC
Lee and Wickwire, while going will
great speed, came together. The mel
were thrown with great force so nea
the line that no alteration Of position
could have been made. The men wer
scratched and bruised, but not serious
ly injured. Lee was declared the win
ner. The board Of judges consisted O
the following gentlemen: L. ]. Lott, o
Montrose; DIR. j. w. Houser. of Tay
lor. and John O'Connell, of 3usquehan
ma; starter, j. l.. Crawford, of Scran
ton; timckeeper, r. Il. Burr; secrc
tary, A. l.. Patterson.