The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

q good sized audience present in tn"
stand and the field to watch 1t. James
| Kelly again ufiiciated as starter. and
William Shacfer. of Peckville: Thurs
| ton Parker uf Clarks summit; smith
| forman. of scranton. and Harry Mil
| ler Or Wavrrly. N"r- the Judges and
| timers.
THE FIRST RACE.
| TIE first race the 40 class, with a
| purse of 500, was called at . o'clock.
! There were seven starters, making
| big bunch for the judges 10 control on
| the rather narrow track, Gold Rein
drew the pole. with Jennie Il. second;
Miss Lou, third. and Uncle Ned on the
outside Of the first ROW. Then came
Minnie :. carl T.. and Miss Jennie
| trailing. Each horse represented "A
different locality and there were none
from Scranton. The race by heats fol-
lows
First hcat-The second attempt to
score was good one, with the eN-
captiun that Jennie Il. was left. SO
Starter Kelly called them back. Again
and again they We're tried, until the
good temper of Kelly almost failed him
ahd ne had to admonsh the drivers Sc
vcrely and warn them that fines would
be inflicted for the next offence. Af-
ter several more futile scores they
were sent away fairly well. Jennie b.
gut al once into her stride and fOr a
furlung there was a clear length be-
| tween her and the field. Then Miss
Lou came along in "A rush and led to
III, FIRST quarter, with Miss Jennie next
z heaG behind. At the half Miss Lou
rushed past the Judges still in front
and kept there until the thrce-quartors
vas reached. when Miss Jennie took
up command and kept it until after
tha wire was passed While coming
, around the turn for the home stretch
Carl t.. broke and swcrved into the
sulliy drawn by Jennie a.. breakins
the Wn,c, and frightening the mare
into rum She came i'm wild gal.
Top up the stretch. but when opposite
: her stable subSidcd into slow pac,
aud was easily caught. The heat wa,
, turned off by quarters in this gooC
, time: O@>; 1.l;i-; lj6 2,%4i2. Mr.
CrevollinC. the owner of Jennie T.. an
nuunced his intention Of starting in tn,
n'Xt heat, despite his broken sulky.
:, SECOND HEAT
1 second l'dl-Nllrr long, N'talN
I wait and with the promise of fin,
V being inflicted by the starter ON th'
- drivers who did not appear in a Sivel
{ TN, the heat was finally called, .
: number of fruitl2ss attempts wcr
- made before Mr.. Kelly was satisfie
e with the lineup and gave permission
: for the unwicdy field to get going
:, In the meantime, Miss Jennie had los
" a tO1Wcight which further delayed mat
+ tors. When they got away finall
# Miss Jennie repeated her tactics of tn
n last heat by going promptly ahead
- l'nclr Ned got a little the worst q
9 the start. Miss Jennie led all the wa
g to the quarter. which she reached i
u 81. seconds, with Carl b. close W
" At the half in l.lii2. these same tw
: horses We're lighting for the lead. Mis-
:, jennie having the advantage of
IL length. and the remaining five bcin
" stretched for furlong behind. Th
two leaders trOtted steadily all the wa
around the upper turn, bur some
y those i'm the ruCk broke badly benin
j., the hill. The six furlongs were mad
" in l.j3. On the drive home Carl
made valiant effort to catch II
- little bay mare in front Of him. bl
was beaten for the heat by about tw
lengths InClc Ned. the old timer. wa
next To pass the wire, half a doze
A lengths away, while the rest were fu
a ther away strung out i'm a long line
,e Third heat-Four times and or tn
~ went Miss Jennie led to the quartz
with Carl h, second and Uncle ~
y, reXt, each separated by a length. Tin
-, --0.36la. At the half, Miss Jennie la,
ns Uncic Ned. second, and Carl b., thir
a Pack Of the hill Carl h. broke al
er fell honud Gold Rein took his pla
~ at third, with the same two leade
y, in front. Coming home. Miss Jenn
~, passed under the wire three lengt
nd ahead OF Uncle Ned, who led Gold Re
N, by about the same distance. The re
nd of the field were trailing some di
lie tauce behind. Third and fourth none
l'ac We're ordered divided between Carl
he and Miss Lou. summary:
ly Miss Jennie h. M, James Cool, Wilkes
Bare ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
nd Uncle Ned, hr G., Robert lee, s,hu,l-
II VILE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 g.;
BY Carl -. b. e., !. Y. Haight, Lu,crne, =.
III, Mis- Lou b. m, II. W. Seamans, Fac.
NJ turNNlllc, Observation-Disclosures.
EN- Gold Rein, hr, s. ". g. Norton, Alden,
'o NllIo, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
we Jennie r., br m, G. II, trevclng, car.
a. bondal', NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
as, Minnie $, On, g., G. SNYDER Ia Plume )
nS Time -2,3''., 23l 2"9i2,
yor THE COLT RACE.
The colt race, divided into half-n
tor heats, best three in five, FOR a $50 pun
tS ov. came next. There were four startt
,rs. | The same officials presided as in