The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-20

Slashcr, with j. II. =. third. The first
quarter was made in 35a4 seconds, the
half in 10. the six furongs in Ia and
the mile in 2.25i4
Third heat--Two times down and off
they went to an indifferent start, J. II.
p. getting a shade the worst of ii. At
the quarter Alcrane and SlaSher Boy
were making a pretty race of it, heads
apart. At the half Alcrane was yet
ahead, but j. II. =. had taken second
place from Slasher, who was third
three lengths behind. At three-quar-
terS Of the distance it was process
sion, the four being well strung out
and they finished in the same Indian
| file, AlCranc again on the jog. three
lengths ahead of j. Il. p, Slashcr Boy
being still further away in third place,
and Walter j. furnishing the tail end
of the procession. Time by quarters:
0.36 l.10%. la, 2.24i4.
Fourth heat-lt was 80 when this
heat was started. A good start was
made at once. At the quarter pole, il!
| 80 seconds, the field was well scattered,
with AlCrane several lengths ahead OF
| j. r. F., and Slasher Boy third. once
around the track was accomplished in
| 1.1Oia, with Alcrane two lengths before
j. Il. y. Alcrane led at the sixth post
| by more than fifty feet, the rest having
| long distances between them. Time.
/. .i6. Acrane came jogging home for
| the mile a winner with little effort, J.
Il. Z. arriving next. Time of heat,
2.24la. summary:
| Alcranc. b. e, Gangorcr Il opd,kr,
Bethlehem .........,.......,........
| T. r. f., h. l., h. e. Had, Br,hlo.
hem ...,....,.......,...
| slashcr Boy. IN. L., ", H. HolliStcr,
| ANoCJ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
| walter H., ch e.. II. : Golman, Scrau.
| ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
| Colk seeker, b, :, ". e, Norton, Al.
| dcnyIllc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. dis,
Time 29a'i 2.25l4, ~ 2,@iis
Between heats, cute, the "Guideless
| wonder" essayed a mile without driver
or sulky. III an effort to beat thn time
she made yesterday. Before getting
to the first furlong pole, the mare
| struck her knee and lost her stride and
went the first half on run. She then
Steadicd down and paced steadily for
a fun mile more before stopping. Her
| time was not taken, and ii was an
nounced that she would go another
mile after the next heat
On the second trial mile, this re-
markabe little mare made the full mile
without break or skip in the record
| breaking time of 2l3 Nat. After her
performance, she was brought back to
the stand to receive the plaudits of the
great crowd, II was then seen that
she had not turned Il hair.
Second Race-2.34 Glass.
First heat--Eive starters out of ten
named faced the judges. Post Haste,
a scranton horse, drew the pole. and
Greagwood, from Bethlehem, was on
the outside, The crowd i'm the grand
| stands shivered in the cold wind while
the horses made a number of fruitless
efforts To get away. At the eleventh
time up, the word was given very
good start At the turn, half a furlOng
away, Greagwood took the lead. At
the quarter, the Bethlehem gelding
was half length ahead OF Post
Haste. At the half GreagwoOd, Post
Haste and Jennie Glennon were heads
apart in the order named, and were
making a pretty race of it, The same
| order prevailed at the six-furlong
mark, but at the turn into the home
stretch the Scranton horse Went off its
feet and Jennie moved up a place.
Down the stretch it was pretty
struggle and the thousands of specta-
lors stood UP and yelled as Jennie
came home with rush, beating
Greagwood by "A neck, Jennie being a
PittstOn favorite. Post Haste was
third, a length behind Time by quar-
ters, 0,S5la, 1,1Oia, l,47la, 2,25h. Kitty
ID, was distanced.
Second heat-There were four start
ers. On the third trip down they We're
sent away TO a fine start. At the quar-
ter, Jennie Glennon and Greagwood
were side by side on even terms with
Post Haste third, TWO lengths behind.
At the half-mile, Jennie and GreaE-