The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-14
WALLSVILLE FAIR.
The Second Annual Meet of the Matt
land Driving Park Association II
Zig Succcss-- aces and Other
Notes of interest,

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryvlle, Sept 13.-The second
annual fair of the Maitland Driving
Park association closed last Friday,
having been held four days Sept Z s.
8 and 10th. Although this was the
second fair held on these grounds, the
efforts of the association has been
crowned with success, financially, and
in the matter of exhibit, and attend
ance. The attendance was the largest
of any fair ever held in this county,
the average attendance per day for
four days being 5000 each day, or total
attendance 10000. There was not n
single accident of any description; no
intoxicating drinks were sold within
a mile and a half of the grounds; and
no disorderly conduct was reported.
The large attendance, owing to the re-
moteness of the driving park was re-
markable. The park is three miles
from the nearest railway station or
town, they being Dalton and Factory
vile. Thermometer registered on
Thursday 80 and Friday "a degrees and
not a breath of air was stirring.
Three prostrations from heat, on the
grounds were reported Thursday, and
seriously. owing to the season and it
being a little early, the agricultural
exhibit was small, but carefully select
ed. Another feature that this fair was
noted for, was the absence of the big
pumpkin which was not there; we sup
pose that the bugs are responsible for
that. The poultry exhibit was very
good this year and a marked improve
10. aal,
day were all that was expected, the
track being in good shape, except that
it was very dusty. Williams won the
one mile bicycle race in Thursdays
contest, and on Friday there were
seven entries for the bicycle race. The
rules of the association stated that the
time in this race Called the Diamond
race') must be 230 or better or prizes
would not be awarded, they being a
fifteen and a ten dollar Diamond.
Bone, of Dunmore, came in first, and
Sack close second. Time 255 and was
consequently decided no race with the
privilege of withdrawing entrance
fees.
The Dalton Cornet Band furnished
music for the occasion. The starting
judge" was James II. Kelley, of Dun
lIuIt, tIlItl ClcIh II. "A. DcDuS, DuH-
more, the judges were S. Kennedy and
Thos. Paterson, both of Fleetville;
time keepers We're Fred c.. Seamans,
of Scranton, and VIM. Shaffer, of
South Gibson, Susquehanna county
The following is a summary of Fri
days races:
FRIDAY MORNING.
Colt races, purse $2O-Billy B, b. e.,
owned by George Bunner, of Clark S
Summit, won in three straight heats;
Harry d, bks, owned by w. Stone, Mt.
Dale, second; Dorcad, b. g., by f. c.
Sweet, East Benton, third; Harry d
drawn in third heat. Time, 800.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
2.19 class, purse S15O-Maud L, s. b.,
Dr. Porteus, Taylor won first money
in three straight heats; Kitty Cloud
br m, by l.. A. Patterson, Carbondale
second; Bellman, by AL Turner, Hyde
Park, third: Medium Boy, b. S., by c.
NJ. Barlow, Tunkhannock, fourth. Time
2.191a, 2.20, 2.2O.
300 class, purse $l00-Beauty, by r,
+. Westlake, Scranton, won first money
in three heats out of four; Julia r, by
Regan, of Scranton, second; Kate
Medium, b, m, by p. A. Sherwood
third; Bonnie Boy, b. g., William
Freeman, Benton, fourth. Time, 2.37
2.35, 2.3S, 2.3i.
800 class, purse $1OO-Kitty Mack, b.
m, by Del Foote, of Scranton, was
drawn in the fourth heat. Bonnie Boy
was wild in the first heat of this race
and ran into the sulky ahead Of him
on the start-off, and smashed a wheel
which was, however repaired in time
for the next heat.