The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-27

judging by the attendance. There were
auout 5000 persons on view and con-
ccalcd about the grounds of the Wayne
County Agricultural society. This
was the last day of this society's thir-
ty-ninth meeting and there was enough
going on constantly to rivet the at
tcntion of all.
The two races were won by Mr.. l..
y. Patterson again today, he dupli-
eating his performance of yesterday by
winning six of the seven heats trotted
In the two days of racing Mr.. Patter-
sons horses have showed in front in
every one of the four races, and he has
driven them himself. coming under the
wire a victor in twelve of the fourteen
heats trotted in the two days.
Mr.. Patterson won the go class race
today with John Jermyn's Gelding
Timcwood, the winner of yesterdays
2.i0 class race. The other event was
captured by his bay gcldng, Wilkes
Medium Tmewood's best time was
t21ia. while Mediums bravcst effort
was performed in 2.2Oia, which is his
best mark.
There was an exhibition mile between
two horses driven by two of the Maple
tltys most prominent citizens. which
resulted in a dead heat and caused no
end Of FUN
BALLOON ASCENSION.
\ balloon ascension and parachute
drop turned all eyes heavenward dur
ing the afternoon. \ fight in the grand
stand between parties from Honesdale
and Carbonddle over the merits of two
horses from their respective towns,
although not down on the printed
schedule, caused lots of interest, but
was suppressed speedily.
The Maple city band pleased all by
its mastery rendering of popular and
classical music The gentleman ia
charge of the racing, particularly the
starter NJ. Emerson McAfee, of New
York city, gave pleasure by their inn
partial actions and decisions.
George j.. Stevenson of WaVcrly,
who Is the Republican candi-
dat" in LaCkawanna county for
county surveyor, was allotted the diff
iicult task of judging the exhibits in
poultry cattle, sheep, horses, fancy
work. etc, and he gave general salts
faction by his decisions, varied though
they were.
y large number of Carbondalc and
scranton people We're in attendance,
and the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany kindly held their 5.35 p. m. train
until O'Clock to accommodate them.
The crowd. although not as large as
II was yesterday, still was far from
Disappointing. The seats on the stand
opposite the judges qual ters was filled
long before the first race was called,
The exhibition halls and the building
devoted to hungry mortals also had
their fun quota of visitors. The pco-
pl" who formed the crowds today were
better behaved and gave much less
trouble to control ON "Wednesday. on
several occasions, swarmS of men and
boys overran the track. bothcring
horses and drivers. But today they
behaved themselves.
VIEW UNOBSTRUCTED.
The inGeld was not as crowded with
vehicles, either, and the view of the
quarter pole was unobstructcd. There
we're moro city visitors i'm propositions,
md as most of these came by train
;hc livcrymen were happy at the
rhanrc of transporting them to the
grounds.
The large and miscellaneous assort-
uort of articles left in the exhibition
Judges in the various departments had
III been separated into first, second
ANA commonplace. The red and blue
tickets suspended from those FORUM
ate enough to win prizes were the
CNnosurc of all eyes. Comments of adj
mllation and the reverse were very
audible as the spectators approved or
found fault with the decision Of the
judge.
II was ten minutes of two when the
racers appeared tor the first heat The
starter was again NJ. Emerson McAfee
ol New York city, who gave 50 much
satisfaction yesterday. The Judges
were Mr., Andrus of Susquehanna and
Il. NJ. IoWcTy of Carbondalc. The
timers were T.. &. Doyle of Waymart
j. X. McDOnOuGh of Honcsdale and
f'hert WcStakc of Scranton, and the
clerk of the course was r. H. Clark of
lioneSdalc, The clear atmosphere and
hdlny air made it an ideal day for rae
ing and the crowds We're evidently ON
IN" ilpior of expectation for many
MASors Wcr" made on the stands and
ahout the grounds on the results of
inc days two events, especially on the
lrcc-lor-all, which was regarded as the
cr"Wning feature of the meeting.
pHo Improvement was made over the
previous day. which pleased every one.
The Maple city band was brought out
on the lawn, near the stands and dis
c"urscd melody throughout the after
noon to apprcciative audiences.
inc history of the harness races. heat
by heat, is as follows:
FIRST RACE-2.SO CLASS.
M.
starters out, of the big string named.
lliheWood' VINO won the 2.4O class race
on wednesday, was again out today
ana drew the pole in this race Lewis
luck was the universal exclamation
Lucy h"Ner was IN second place, AL
mokin third and Jim DOYLE fourth
Considerable difficulty was experienced
In getting under way, the first few
times TimewOod being slow i'm start
ing. Mr. McAfee grew very inpatient
at the trouble he had i'm starting such
small bunch of horses and read the
riot act to the drivers, with the result
that they started promptly the next
time, but were SO cautious not To come
down ahead of the pole horse that the
line was too ragged to send off. Again
they tried, and this time the word was
given to a poor start At the turn
TimeWood went away from his field,
and by the time the quarter pole was
reached, in 80 seconds, he was two
lengths ahead of Almokin, who led
Lucy Heyer by the same distance. At
the half in ll1$, Timewood was going
easy, showing the way To Lucy Heyer
by two lengths, with Almokin third,
half a length back. At the three-quar-
ters Timewood was at least ten lengths