The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-10


week. The 22,, the colts race and the
free for all being hotly contested. par
tlcularly the colts and free for all
races, Westlake winning the former in
the closest contest of the week in 2.44h,
2.44ls. 2.HL. Tho attendance during
the day was large, but not so large
as on Thursday, about 1000 being pres
ent.
Considerable trouble was experience
ed with the gamblers and persons that
smuggled Intoxicating liquors in the
grounds. The three shell gamesters
were expelled from the grounds, but
continued to operate in the main road
near the postoffice. Warrants were
sworn out for the arrest of parties for
selling beer but the constable was
not to be found. and consequently the
offenders got off scot free, and con-
tinued dispensing the coup that
cheers
A few Of the freaks exhibited are
worthy of mention. The most remark
able one perhaps is a pig with three
shoulders, five legs and six feet. 1t is
completely helpless. Damon and
Pythias" were the names of two eye
less and tailless calves. An apparently
sound bodied man surprised the spec
tators by the manner in which he
twisted himself in various shapes with
out any effort.
WAS A BUSY DAY.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
officials whose labors in awarding the
premiums and satisfying the disgrun-
tied was a task that brought much
work and more "cussing." There were
152 persons that entered something or
other for u prize, some Of them enter
ing as many as twenty different arti-
cles, making about $500 different
awards that had to be made.
The first premium awards on horses
were as follows:
STANDARD HORSES.
Stallion, years old +. B Seamons,
Mare years Old d. J.. Stevens. Sucking
colt or filly, d. ii Stevens.
Coach horses-All prizes so to the
Thornhill Stock farm.
ROAD HORSES.
Stallion. 4 years or over, W. E. Stone
Mare, 4 years or over, L. CT. Reynolds
Colt, year. w. L. Ross. Colt or fily. 2
years. Joseph Strader. Sucking colt, w.
IL. Ross.
DRAFT HORSES.
Stallion, with three of his get. Warren
Lewis. Stallion, years or over Warren
Lewis Mare, years or over, A. f..
Decker. Colt, years, Phil Newcomb.
Sucking colt, q. NJ. Taylor.
MISCELLANEOUS
Best matched driving team S. D. Rob-
inson. Best driving horse, single, Dick
Abrams. Best draft team, Pierce & Hall
stead Best pair driving ponies, Mrs.
George Il. Stevenson. Best single driving
pony, Il. S. Colkin. Best saddle horse,
Wescott Stone Best saddle pony, Mrs.
George Z. Stevenson.
POULTRY.
The Stevenson Poultry farm took all
prizes on geese and ducks of all kinds
and on chickens took nine firsts and four
seconds. n. S. Davis & Son lead in the
chicken exhibit taking thirteen first
prizes and nine seconds.
The lists are not completed on the
other exhibits and will not be announc-
ed until Monday.
DEBATE ON SOUND MONEY.
Considerable amusement was caused
by q debate on the sound money ques-
tion between Squire Tiffany, of Ben
ton and Antonio" Williams, of Dun
more, which at one time threatened
to spoil business for all the other at
fractions. 1t lasted about an hour and
was a draw. The first race of the day
was the final heat in the 2.27 class, un-
finished Thursday. Summary:
Maggie Davis, b. m, John Da-
Wis, Taylor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s
Nellie Il, b. m, Levi Patterson,
Carbondale .......................1 l
Gold Seeker. b. g., w. C. Norton,
Alderville. ........................6
Prince NJ, b. g., Stuart Fletcher,
HerriCk Observation-Disclosures. 1 3
Daisy Holmes, 6. m, S. il. Gath
creole, Waverly .................7 4
Star Dudley, b. g., +. Ferguson,
Scranton .......................3 5 s
| CLAY Cross. b. &. .................. 6 G
Purse, 500; first money. Nellie b; Sec
| ond, Pomice NJ; third, Clay Cross; fourth,