The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-08
EXCITING RACES
AT STROUDSBURG
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND MON
ROE COUNTY FAIR.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union Distribute Cold Water
Tracts - Trotting Events of an
Interesting Character - Scranton
Horses Entered Programme for
TODAY

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Sept. There was
a large crowd at the Monroe County
fair today. The WOmen's Christian
Temperance union have erected not far
from the main entrance a stand which
is presided over by well known TEN
pcrancc woman During the day cold
water and tracts were given away.
PickpOckets from a distance arrived
"Wednesday night and began opera
tions early Thursday morning. Sew
eral women had their pockets picked,
among them Mrs. Serfas, of Poul
township, who lost s..
ON Wednesday there were over three
thousand people in attendance, includ-
ing a great number of children To-
day the director decided to admit car
riageS free There were lots of inter-
est shown in the foot races this morn
ing. The potato race was won by
George Labadie. with Steven Drummer
second. Jurd Frutchcy won the wheel
harrow race, Alfred Befry second. In
the bag race Rees Drolet was first and
Jurd Frutchcy second. sulky race Of
200 yards was won by Charles Johnson,
James Brown second; time. 81 seconds.
mile bicycle race. 1t was won by w.
j. lowering, Of Sciota, II. Arndt sec
ond, Mosteller third and Charles John
son fourth time, 2.il. The finals will
be run at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing The judges today We're II. l..
Waters and G. y. Appenzeler. The
timekeeneTs were Will MeliCk and n.
T. Rhodes. The races today were ex-
ceedingly interesting. In the 2.2l class
Sacha, br. m. owned by Lewis j. Mar
tin, Newton. ~ j., was the favorte.
Antizela, b. s., owned by j. II. Miller
of Girardville Pa, won the first heat
in 2.20A, receiving much applause. In
this race Allawood bay g., owned by
NJ. l.. Perrin, of PittstOn,was distanced
The exciting race of the day was the
2.33 class race. There was considerable
excitement manifested in the second
heat on account of the close running Of
Maud V. owned by Thomas W. Will
Jams, of Bridgeton, and Perarola,
owned by w. II. Ives of Guilford, n.
Y. Perarole won the heat in 2244
The following is a summary of the
races:
THE SUMMARY.
2.2l Glass --Trot and Pace, Purse $3.50.
Alawood, bay e., NJ. l.. Perrin,
PittstOn ......... .,..,...,...,.,...o dlS.
Surprise, grey g.. y. +. Sher-
wood ....~.. ......... .....".....2 . dis,
Billy, g. g. NJ. +, Sherwood,
Honesdale .................. ...... dis.
Sacha, br m, Lewis j. Martin.
Newton, n. j. ...,,..............J /
C2aretta, ch. m, \. II. Ballet,
Allentown ...... .....,.,, ...,..'''4 ("
Quarter Prince, NJ, A. 5. Case,
Three Bridges ''.',.. ,,'';;;;;...5 i,,,;; 4 I
AnteZella, b. =, A. H. Miller,
Girardsville, Pa. .,...............l
Time-2.2Oi4, 2.25, 2.22l..
2.33 Class-Trot and Pace. Purse 500.
George H., bay T.. Edwin Bitz,
Ackermanville, Pa. .............1 I
Waltanna, b. M, w. c. Aben-
dorth, Port Jervis, y. Y. ......3
Maud V. Thomas w. Williams,
BridgetOn .....,...... ............l
Claynote, bay mn X, r. Cool
baugh, Stroudsburg ...........,.S dis.
David Copperheld a. }. Schnell,
Scranton ............ ...........9 6
Sarina, X. L. Gumeaur, Port
Jervis .............. .,...........,lO dis.
Halstead Jr, a. A. Woodring,
Bethlehem ......... ..............6 ! I
Flossy NJ. \. H. Ballet, Allen
town, ia. ......,, ...,......,...,.' as
PerarOla W. II. Ives Gulford
y. y. ..,............... .,..........i
Alberta sheldd, William Colville,
Three Bridges ............... ......2
Time 22aiI, 2.2i4, 2.26A, 2,2iA.
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW.
go Class-Pace, Purse $3.50
Mildred Wood, bay m, NJ. l.. Perrin
Pittston Pa.
Black Diamond A, D. Esel Easton.
Egdalc, 5. $. w g, Abendroth, Port
JerVis.