The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-21
Special from staff Correspondent.

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Special hom STAFF Correspondent
West Pittson, Sept. 20-About 1000
were i'm attendance today at the aGri-
cultural fair and race meet of the
Lu2crnc County Fair association, tho
fourth day Of the meeting.
Two rafting good horse races were
seen, ono of which required six heats
10 decide. and the other four heats.
In tho first race. there was dead
heat between Miss Jennie, of Wilkes
Barre. and Post Haste, of scranton,
hut the Luzernc county horse finally
won her race when darkness was COM
ing on quickly.
Tho frec-for-all was won ny Exploit,
Pittson stallion. in four heats, the
first one of which produced n great
outcry, because the Judges had decided
contrary 10 what the majority believed
was right The EuidelcSs wonder
paced a mile i'm 212, and the after
noon was a great one for sport.
The grounds wore a very deserted
appearance all the morning, only a few
attendants and those in charge OF
horses being on hand
While the morning visitors are few
they miss one of the best parts of the
show. Tho horses get their morning
exercises and the quick, sharp sound of
their hoof beats on the hard dirt track
makes melody that is good to listen
20. The horses are given their "vork-
inE-out" tours of the track and an
owner or trainer stands i'm some OBJ
sCurc spot, stop watch in hand, taking
the time of tho animal he has named
for the afternoon races and seeing If
II is eft" to go the distance. After
tho trial, the animal receives his rub
hing down, the stableboy furnishing
the hide into the most satiny finish.
AFTERNOON CROWD.
After o'clock, the people begin to
come in, first in relays of two and
three and then by carloads. Ticket
takers at three gates begin TO get
busy, the exhibition and poultry halls
quickly Till with sightseers, the fancy
chickens begin TO cluck cxcitedly as
they are stirred up by umbrellas and
long fingers, the grand stand soon
takes on a multitude of colorS, the
cries of the barkcrS become more Stri-
dent, the ping" of the rifles in the
shooting gallery grows to an inccs-
SAINT rattle and the fourth day of the
West PittSton fair has begun.
Tho crowd was not as large by half
rs 1t was on thursday. TodaNS pa
irons were here almost exclusively to
soa the races and there We're more
men than women inside the enclosure
The card was an excellent one. At >
o'clock number OF horses were on
tho track getting their 'Narminr IN "
preparatory TO the afternoon sport
fAploll, largo nappIe gray Sldllloh,
tho track.
The officials of the racing were the
same as on the two previous days, with
James Kelly, of Dunmore, as starter,
During this meeting Mr.. Kelly has
made many friends by his fairness and
evident desire To do justice 10 each and
every one of those who had to abide
by his rulings. Ho is certainly more
popular at the close of this meeting
here than when lie began, for he is
better and much more widely known.
Another official who deserves COM
mcndation is Secretary w. T.. Sax, of
the fair association. This is Mr. SaXs
first experience at conducting meet
energy with him, and to him is due in
great measure the success of the
meeting and the many Courtosi"s Nis-
itors have received.
NJ 2,lj Mr.. Kelly called the first race
the 40 class. out of eleven horses
named only five were ready to start
Two of the scratched horses were from
ScrHnton, Lampblack, owned by George
Mulley, and Kitty D., owned by Peter
Marker. The history Of this race is as
follows:
,,Iru,, r,,,, - ,o r,,os
rlfSI h'aI-l"SI ilast' ureW IN" pole,
WIN Illtie Soy second MISS Jennie
thlrd' Eold k'lh 1ourth ana Say John
ON inc OUTSIDE pl lhc i"ufth uihe up
'ne Nofd was given 10 rHlh'r pad
start MISS JENNIE h'ihS hohihd' nut
the starter had previously warned her
dIlNor' NI the quarter pole foSl haste
ana fold Ken W'r" close together,
WIN IN" scranton morse IN iroht half
iehElh' NJ IN" man, fost haste yet led
f"ld l''lu inc same distance win MISS
jennie I"pluIN closing up hhSth ne
nIh"' '"lhS mo lho upper TURN MISS
Jchllo went IN IN" AR ana TOOK 50