The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

- ->~>e - --~~>~~>s~>~s
Union Prince also crept past him. They passed
the quarter pole IN 81 seconds In this order, with
Nora Mack stretched out behind, running. The
same horses finished In thi, order at the half in
11iN Going around the upper turn Union
Prince broke badly and Frank beat him to the
six furlong pole. being then about three lengths
behind Lucy, who was trotting steadily. The
three. quarters OF mile was made In lb3&.
Nora Mack was away behind and Union Prince
was galloping. Lucy maintained her advantage
to the wire, half length in front of Frank I,
while Nora Mack took third place away from
Union Prince in the last dozen yards. Time Of
heat, 2.32%.
Second heat-Lucy Hcyer hadSthc pole and
Frank 7 next, with Nora Mack and Union Prince
in order. They got going quickly and Union
Prince and Lucy lleyer at once stepped ahead
OF the rest. 1t was pretty struggle to the
quarter, these two reaching It on even terms,
with Frank close up and Nora Mack ten lengths
behind. The post was reached In the time OF 3s
seconds The two leaders kept up their fight ali
the way to the wire on the first half Lucy hav-
ing gained head on Union, while Frank T was
length in the rear, but still Ave lengths ahead
of Nora Time Of half, 1.15%. The two leaders
continued their battle, and when the six furlong
mark passed in 154 Lucy was only half a
length in front. Coming into the homcstretch
Frank gained good deal Of ground and the three
horses came up steadily, Lucy still gaining on
Frank was two behind him, with Nora at least
ten rods behind him. The mile was made in
2.31%.
Third heat-Lucy Heyer againswas on the in
side, with Union Prince beside her, Frank T and
Nora Mack coming in order. Only two trips up
to the judges before the word was shouted by
Starter Moore. Lucy and Union Prince again re.
simed their battle. Going down the hill to the
quarter they out-footcd their two rivals, and on
reaching there in 81 seconds Lucy was ahead by
a neck, with Frank 7 three lengths behind them
and about the same ahead Of Nora These horses
raced it all the way to the halfn 1.16. neither
having gained an inch on the other, but at the
three.quartcr mark Union drew up and the three
leaders were on even terms. Coming home Lucy
let ont few extra links of speed and beat Union
for the heat by half length. Frank T was
third fye lengths behind Union, and Nora Mack
fourth, the same distance from Frank This gave
the to Lucy in straight heats. Summary:
Lucy lIcyer, b. M, Elwood Smith, Wilkes.
Barre ........... Observation-Disclosures. ] !
Union Prince, blk g., John Lanng,
Wilkcs-3arre .................. ........4 3
Frank r, br. e., II. S. German, Scranton. 2 8 |
Nora Mack, br. M, Leander Smith, West
. PlttSton ................. ..............8
Time-e.ssN. e.s1A, 1854
Second Race.
Road race trottcrs and pacers for horses owned |
in Luzerne county; half.mile heats best three in
five; purse. 500. First heat--sx started out Of
eight entries. making the largest number Of cam
ddates in any race so far held at this meeting. |
Motion drew the pole, Irving second Beacon |
Bright third. Nellie fourth. Frank Cooley fifth |
and Lady Dallas sixth. The bunch of young |
horses got the word at the third score, and it |
was pretty race all the way to the quarter, |
Nellie b getting there first and Motion and Beacon
Bright being even terms, Lady Dallas being |
quite far behind. Coming into the stretch Nellie |
kan hnr load nrl1p hy rfh M,.
tion and Beacon Bright were having it nip and |
tuck all the way home for second place, Motion |
winning it by nose in Il stirring drive. The |
other three horses came in in Indian file, with |
Lady Dallas a long way in the rear. This was |
remarkably fast heat for road horses, the quarter |
being done in 81 seconds and the half in Lax. |
Second heat-Aftcr five trials to get properly |
lined up the race was stopped to allow the |
aeronaut to make his acension. After the safe |
landing of the professor in grove the bell was
again rung for the starters to come forward. Five
times more they lined up and then were given
permission to go forward. Nellie B, the pole
horse, soon took the lead, and when the quarter
was passed in 26& seconds she was length in
front of Beacon Bright, with Motion next, the
same distance away, and the other three horses
strung out, Lady Dallas bringing up the rear.
Coming into the stretch Nellie lead, while
Beacon and Motion were length behind her,
fighting for second place. Then Beacon went up
speedcd away from him, finishing Ncllic's
wheel. The other horses left quite badly,
Irving B beating Frank Cooley for fourth place,
while Lady Dallas was several rods back of thea.
Time Of heat la.
Third heat--Five starters came to the scratch,
Lady Dallas having been drawn. After three at.
tcmpts they got the word for first class start
and it was gallant race to the quarter pole,
which passed in 3S seconds Nellie B being
but head in front of Beacon Bright, Irving
coming third. On the turn for the homes stretch
Irving came strong and rushed past Beacon and
threatened Nellie, but broke badly and Nellie
won the half.mile heat easily by four lengths,
Irving coming next rod in front of Beacon.
Motion and Frank Cooley finished fourth and fifth, |
heads apart. Time, 115 Summary:
Nellie B, b. M, James Cool, West Pitts
ton ........... .......................
Motion, br. g., Samuel l.. Falk, Wilkes.
barre ................ .................
irving b, b. g., II. S. Church, Luzernc -. s 2
Beacon Bright, br. g., Waiter McGregor,
WllKes'Barre .................... ...... 3
Frank Cooley, blk g., William Meier,
WllRes'l'alre ................. ........
Lady Dallas, b. M, William Bulford,
DallaS .................... ............. DR.
Time-ll4A, LA, LIS.
A balloon ascension was given be-
tween the heats, which was very sue
cessful, the hot-air bag going up nearly
half mile, while Prof. Charles Ka-
brick gave performances on trapeze. !
When the parachute was cut loose it
took him Ona mOuta and twantu-aiuht |