The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26

Allen s. won the heat and race, with
Gold Seeker close up and Miss Jennie
who made a splendid finish when she
settled down third, Il head in front of
Frances j. Time of heat, 2.26i4. Sum
mary:
Allen s, b. g., l.. A. Patterson,
Carbondale ...............,.... i
Gold Seeker, b, s., Ridge Farm,
AldenVille .........,...........
Frances j., b. M, Charles Con-
nell, Scranton .................
Miss Jennie, b. M, William
Myer, Wilkes Barre .......... 3
Tricolor, ch. e., l.. Schoon-
maker. Hurleyville, n. Y. 49,. DR..
Walt Anna. b. M, Arthur Slade,
Port Jervis, n. Y. ............3 3 dr..
Time-2.2S, 2,30ia, 2.26A.
SECOND RACE-2.4O CLASS.
FIRST heat-Eight starters. Almokin
| of Carbondale was lucky enough to
get the pole in the big bunch. Thur
man was second, Minnie Patchcn
third, Jack fourth, Roney Woodruff
hfth Timewood sixth, Lamp Black
seventh and Goldrain last. In the
| first score an accident was narrowly
avcrtod by the horsemanship of Driv-
er Hannis. The colored driver of Jack
1
quickly and Hannis, right behind him,
nearly spilled him out. The next time
the drivers in the front tier went so
far that McAfce called them down. The
third time up the word was given, the
field being well punched. Roney
Woodruff started right out to capture
the pole and got it in 100 yards. His
peculiar gait and the upheavel pf
his headquarters made it appear as if
he was running. Minnie Patchen
broke badly at the first turn and
knocked Almokin's front leg, unset
Ting her ana losing her the pole. No
evidence of where the quarter pole was
was Forthcoming when the field got
there, but Rooney was the first
10 arrive in it's locality, open lengths
before Jack. At the half and three
quarters these two showed the way
in the same order, ON the stretch
Levi Patterson, of Carbonate, who
guided Timewood. made a great drive.
ON passing the three quarter pole, his
black g'ldinG was lost, but after the
turn was made safely he set out aud
passed horse after horse, beating Jack
for second place by a nose, Roney
Woodruff being first, two lengths
ahead of Timcwood. Time of heat
2.3jla.
| Second heat--Thcre was q slight de.
lay, due to the necessity of Shoeing
Minnie Pdtchcn, whose footgear had
become disarranged in the previous
heat, The first time the field came
down Co" was shouted. 1t was 4
fairly good start. At the quarter pole
Timewood was first, three lengths il
front )f Roney Woodruff. At the hall
Timewood, Roney and Gold Run were
the three first ones, and these thre,
finished the heat i'm the same way
At the third furlong Thurman, a blacl
stallion owned by r. IL. Osborn O.
Monticello, y. y, while being driver
to pass Amokin owned by II. II
Pierce of Carbondale, tried 10 cree,
insiCe the rail, Thurman struck Al
lmokin'S sulky, and his driver wen
!; headlong onto the track. Thurman i'm
mediately started to run, smashing hi
sulky. With harness dangling anC
threatening every horse on the tract
the big stallion made the circuit o
, tive course twice, galloping He cam
i'm ahead of the field and Sas laugh
: by one of the mounted patro $. Iii
, driver, who had had a bad fall, limpe,
, into the judges stand and tried L
throw the blame on to Mr. Pierce, bu
! the Judges eXonerated the latter. Tim
! Of heat, 2.29.
[ Third heat-Two Attempts were mad
g to start, and the second was success
. full, although four of the seven start
\ ers We're trailing. At tho quartz
S Timewood was in front of Gold Raj
1 by three lengths, with Roney Wood
o nut third, At the half 1imewood an
I Gold Rain were the same way, Wit
Q Almokin third, At the six furlon
. mark Almokin broke. At that stag