The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-09
BIG CROWD AT THE
MAITLAND FAIR
THE RACING ALL THAT COULD
BE DESIRED.
Minnie T. Won the Race for Horses
of the Three Minute Glass and May
Taskey Captured First Money in
the 2.23 Race-There Will be Three
Races Today Besides One That
Was Not Finished Yesterday.
Second Accident of the Track.

The attendance at the Maitland fair
yesterday was a record breaker, there
being over 5000 present. The weather
was all that could be desired and the
farmers turned out en- masse. The us
ual fakirs were everywhere in evil
dence and reaped rich harvest from
the gullible farmer boys. The wheel
of fortune and the shell game had the
most attraction for those inclined to
invest their savings in game of
chance.
The exhibition hall was the resort
of the women and children and the
variety of produce was a large one.
The best from a size standpoint were
three large California pumpkins about
the size of a bushel basket. The ex-
hibit of potatoes was one of the largest
at the fair. Another exhibit that de-
serves special mention is the fancy
work department where crazy quilts,
rugs, pictures, etc, all home made are
to be seen. The poultry exhibit is a
large one but some mischevious per-
sons have mixed things up badly by
changing tags. Leghorn chickens are
labeled Wyandotte and everything else
is mixed in the same manner. About
one hundred stalls are occupied by the
horses, cattle, sheep and swine and
presents a credtable appearance.
There was ample police protection
and there was no drunkenness on the
grounds and only one row: that was
small affair, one of the members
of the Hillside Home band having an
alteration with one of the special off,
GERS. Deputy Sheriff Bortree was call
ed and soon quelled the disturbance
ATTENDANCE LARGE.
There was a large attendance of
Scrantonans, among whom were
County Commissioner S. w. Roberts
and John Demuth, Coroner Longstreet
ex-Sheriff Clemons, Attorneys Gard
ner and Carpenter F. II. and George
b. Jermyn, A. A. Vosburg and wife,
Captain and Mrs. John Horn, r. X
Potter, Frank Crane, w. d. Greene
NJ. j. Kelly. w. J. Kann, William
Bright, j. X. Johler, Jacob Dietrick
a. c. Kays, William Conrad. Legisla-
tive candidates Mackey and Evans
were also present.
The chief feature of the day was the
races. three in number, the three min
ute class, the 2.23 and the 2.27 class.
There We're thirty-nine starters and
the races We're close and exciting all
being hotly contested. The first race
was the three minute and there were
shirteen entries. The summary.
MoXie, h. g., H. S. German,
scranton .......................... IL j
Harry, g. g., w. S. Robinson,
ClHord OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6
Doc. b. e., b. NJ. Abrams, Pitts
ton ......................,..... IL IL II
Bellermc. b. g., Ed James, ir.,
GlttSton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l3 d
Doc Il, b. g, f. G.. Won Storch,
Scranton .......................... . 5
Bedford Boy, sorrel, Or. r. Wild
ner, Pittston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .
Choir. ch. m., John Ward, Old
forgc Observation-Disclosures. s 10
Bessie l., br. M, II. l.. Rays,
scranton ,...........,..,.......... 10 Q
Poor Richard, b. g., j. d.
Knight, Clark's Green .......... 10 s
Minnie T, 5. |. m, Z. Hubbard,
Carbondale .... ..................
st. Nick, b. g., n. Thompson,
scranton ..........,......,,.,..,.. ( I
Billy b, b, g., G. w. Beemer,
Clark's Green Observation-Disclosures. 3
Harry d, blk stall, w. +. Stone,
Edela Observation-Disclosures. 70 10 u
Time, 2.35A, 2.32h, 2,32A.
Purse. 500; Minnie r, first, Doc r, Sec
ond; Billy Il, third; Bradford Boy, fourth.
NINE ENTRIES.
In the 2.33 class there were nine en-
tries and the summary was:
Duke. b. &" II. S. German,
Scranton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 2
Topsy b. m, Charles Lee,
WaNerly. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9
RysdiCk, b. g., r. h. Leaman,
Montrose. ..... ...................
Julia r, b. m, David James,
scranton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6 d
Jim Doyle, b. e., l.. A. Patterson,
Carbondale. neutrality-suspicious.. 3 3
| Lilly III, 81. m, j. n. Haight,
LuZerne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
! May Toskey. s. ]. M, r. T..
Westlake, Scranton .............
| Billy, b. g., w. Stone, Edella.... 6 d
| Kate Medium. p. A. Sherwood.
Time, 2.29h, 2.2ola, 2.S2
May Toskey won first money; Duke
second; Jim Doyle, third; Lilly II fourth
The 2.27 race was started. but was
| not finished. There will be three races
| today besides the unfinished 2.27 class
! and from racing standpoint these
| Will be by far the best of the week.
| The leading horsemen in attendance
| unite in saying these are the best
| races ever seen in this county and
! that it will be many years before as
| good horses will compete for such
small prizes.
The day was not without accidents,
there being three, but only one very
| serious. In the first heat of the 2.31
race Charlie Lees horse Topsy collid-
ed with another horse and the result
was a demolished sulky. In the second
heat Of the same race strap in Julia
| RS harness broke and she began kick
ing, knocking the driver, David James
off hurting him badly, wrecking the
sulky and badly cutting the horses leg.