The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-29
GOOD RACES AT
DRIVING PARK
First Day Of the Gentlemeu's Driving
Club Meeting.
WEATHER IDEAL AND TRACK FAST
Glass; Bonita and Jo-Jo Captured
the Team Race, and Maggie Davis
Won the Two Heats of the 2.2s
Race--Eour Races on the Card To-
day--Raven (2.IO) viii Go Against
Ella F's Track Record of2.I5.

Three well contested races were de-
cided yesterday at the Scranton Driv-
ing park the first of two-day meet
ing under the management Of the own
ers and drivers whose horses are
quartered at the track.
OF the several conditions which al
ways go toward making a successful
meeting, only one was lacking yester-
day and that was a good attendance.
Less than 400 persons saw the sport
The track was firm ard fast the wealth.
er ideal for. autumn speed and the
time was good for the class of entries.
Cheltenham Prince won the two fin
al heats in the 80 class and made
q half second better than standard
time which puts his dam, Pet Hand,
among the standard mares. Bonita
and Jo-Jo were first in three straight
half-mile heats IN the team race, and
Maggie Davis captured the two heats
in the 2.2S class in fast time. James
Kelly, of DunmOrc, made an accep-
table starter. The judges were DR.. ].
w. Houser, of Taylor, and c. S. Sea-
mans.
Each race was trot and pace. The
conditions were one mile and three
heats win or lose, excepting the team
race which was at a half-mile. on ac-
count of darkness the third heat in
the 2.2S class was declared off after
Maggie Davis had won the first and
second heats.
FOUR WENT TO THE POST.
For the 2.ao class Marie b. m. was
withdrawn by David james and the
following four We're sent to the post:
Silver Prince, g. g.; DOrns. r. m;
Dick c., u. e., and Cheltenham, Prince.
The third quarter in the first heat
was covered neck and neck. At the
wire n blanket would have covered
the first three, Dick c winning by a
scant nose and DOras getting the place
by only half length.
Chcltenhlm broke badly on the first
turn of the second heat and lost 20
lengths. He caught the field on the
last quarter and brushed it out to the
wire with Silver Prince. the former
winning by a length, Silver Prince the
same distance before Doras. The fin
ishing order was the same in the final
heat. Chcltenham won easily. The
first quarter was made in 81, the half
in lis, the throe-quarters in 1.53 and
the distance IN Z.Z9i2.
Cheltenham'S dam, Pet Hand, is
owned by +. NJ. Spencer who purchased
her of +. l.. Crane. The latter made
standing offer sometime ago of a silk
hat to the first driver to secure a
standard mark for one of the Chelten-
ham stock. Summary:
go class, trot or pace
Cheltenham Prince, h. ............. 4 l
r. L. Westlake.
DICK &, b. &. ...................,......l
NJ Y. Morris.
Silver Prince, g. g. .................... . 2
a. J. Smell
DoraS, I. m. ...................,....... . 3
T.. w. Cook.
Time, 2.iO, 2.35l4, 229la
THE TEAM RACE.
Bonita and 10 10 outclassed the field
in the team race and had no difficulty
to win after the first heat. In that
heat one of Mr. Crawford's pair, We'll
ter, broke on the first turn and ran to
the wire. His mate, Dick Brown, paced
in fine style, but the pair were justly
placed last and first position given the
Cook team. They did the trick in the
second heat with ease. Whatever
chance the Crawford and Schadt teams,
the latter driven by Westlake, had in
the final heat was ruined by the run
ming Of both teams. Summary:
Team race (half mile) trot and pace
Bonita and 10 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
f. W. Cook.
Kansas Chief and Monreve ........2 . 8
c. II. Schadt CWestlake).
Weltcr and Dick Brown .............4 1 .
j. l.. Crawford.
Kit ClOud and NplIv r ............... 9 4
l.. a. Patterson.
Time, l15 LII, LA.
For the 22S class Myrtle S., b. M,
owned by w. A. st. John, and West
lakes Beauty, s. M, We're scratched
but good field of four remained Mag
gle Davis was in splendid fettle and
had no difficulty in winning the two
heats In the first heat Miss Malon
beat Blew by a half length and a SINH
lar finish was reversed by Blew in the
second heat Summary:
22S class, trot or pace
Maggie Davis, b. m. .....................l l
], Il. Davis.
Blew, S. &. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 .
j. ii. Ladwig.
Miss Malon, bl. m .,.,..!'.........,.,....2 4
Il. II. Lacey.
Cede!la, br. m. .......................... 3
f. W. Cook.
Time, 2.29h, 2.3Oi2.
TODAY'S CARD.
An attractive card is announced for
today. There will be a 2.15 pacing race
with five good ones entered, a 2.3j class.
team race, a gentlemen's road race
and Raven (2.1O), owned by Dr. j. L.
Wentz, will try and reduce the track
record Of 2l5, made by Ella II in COM
petition last summer Raven had pre-
viously held the record and made it in
match race with Hal Pointer. To-
days entries are:
2 S5 class:
Marie, d. James.
Orange Leaf, j, ID. Sales.
Walter j, l.. j. Smith.
Beauty, II. E. WCstlakc.
Cheltenham Prince, Frank Crane.
Doras, f. w. Cook.
Dick c, NJ. " Morris
Jim Doyle, l.. a. Patterson.
Team race:
Schadt, Scranton.
Crawford, Scranton.
Cook, Scranton
Patterson, Carbon Gale.
Simpson, CarbOndale.
Raven (2lOl TO beat the track record, 2la
Gentlemens road race:
Fannie G. j. w Houser.
Tippo c, +. w. Godfrey.
George, Scrantonian.
Nero, Amb. Pierson.
Corna, j. w. Crawford,
Jim Mears, DR.. ill.,
Bonita, r. T.. Westlake.
2l5 pace:
Syra, Q. w Cool
Molly Barron, NJ l., Perrin
Harry West. f. w. Cook,
Maud L. Il. u. Westlake.