The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-21

Vrom a staff Correspondent.
Tunkhannock. Sept. 20.-Gray skies,
a raw, searching wind and occasional
sprinkleS of rain were the dominating
features of today at the fair grounds.
Although this is the second day of the
fair and everything Is in complete
readiness to be seen and shown by the
exhibitors, the smallest attendance on
record in the annals of the Wyoming
County Agricultural society marked
the day. This can be directly at
tributed TO the prevailing sombreness
of the weather, for the exhibition is
fully up to its usual standard and in
some respects eXcels II.
Everything in and about the fair
grounds was at a standstill until the
races began. In the morning the
residents of this little borough by
the Susquehanna amused themselves
by watching the hacks and omnibuses
parading the streets in search of pat
rons. In most cases the vigilance of
their drivers was futile, and the We
hicles rolled out TO the fair grounds
almost empty and returned in a like
deplorable condition. The hopes of
the directors of the fair and of those
who had bought privileges were like
the ancient legend about truth
Crushed to earth" but they trust the
simile will be borne out to its con-
Guiding phrase-"will rise again."
LARCi CATTLE EXHIBIT.
The cattle in the stalls at the back
Of the grounds We're added to this
morning, and there is, indeed, fine
collection of them.
The Lovellton Cornet band occupy
stand on the lawn inside the race
track, almost directly in front of the
grand stand, and with their West Point
| suits and rendition of the popular
airs of the day, attract the admiration
Of the small boy and his large sister.
The taffy-colored track is inches
deep in dust. An enterprising sprink-
| Ter started in to subdue this moving
real estate in the morning, but it
| began to rain gently and the engage
ment was called off. The rain stopped
! and the dust is as yet unconuuerad.
! On the back stretch there is bad
turn six inches deep in dust.
The judges of the various depart
ments of exhibits started In on their
delicate task this afternoon. The
| announcement of their decisions will
not be made until tomorrow, how
ever.
At the time the races were called,
about o'clock, there were not more
than 500 persons on the grounds and
| the grand stand, capable of seating
1900, was occupied by about fifteen.
The races were called at o'clock,
the double team race being first in
order. The officials of the racing were:
Starter, F. L. Kennard, Meshoppen;
judges, DR.. l.. f. Mead, TunkhannoclS
and James w. Piatt, Tunkhannock:
timers, j. II. Snyder, Dallas; II. Ster-
ling Jenning, Mehoopany, and Z. L.
| Hatfield, Scranton; clerk OF course
w. N. Reynolds, Tunkhannock. The
| races resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE.
Double team, best two in three half.mile heats
purse SEQ
First heat-There were but two starters in th
race. a team owned by II. W. Frink, of Mont
rose, and owned by G. P. Dersheimer, o
Tunkhannock. The former team had the pole
The first quarter was made in 55 seconds thu
half in l.3l. Won by c. p. Dersheimer's team
Bertha c. and Barter s. This was a very SLOW
race, neither driver eXerting his team unit
! within one hundred feet of the wire.
| Second heat-The two teams got away to
hrst.class start At the quarter, which was mad
in ASK seconds, Bertha C and Barter wer
away in the lead, At the half they increased
their lead and passed the stand in the same or
der, finishing the heat in l.S5lS. Summary
Bertha @ and Barter S, q. p. Dersheimer.
Tunkhannock ''''...,.''. .'.''..'','''''.
Moses and Reuben, II. v. Frlnk Montrose,,
Tme-23l, 2.S5S,
GREEN RACE, PURSE, $50
First heat-Eight horses entered for thi
race, but four of the horses were scratched
making a good field, Flora got the pole, Bobb
n, second, Barter, third, Gustango, fourth Al
bert hfth, and Minnie s, sixth. There was
great deal Of wranging over the rules Of tn
race, as one Of the horses had made a record
and the rest Of the drivers ayerse to start
ing. After considerable discussion the owner @
the horse withdrew him and the race finally go
under way with four starts, Barter also droppin
out The horses got the word after three al
tempts. At the quarter Flora led, making II
As seconds, and at the half she was in front