The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-19

Today.
From staff Correspondent.
wallsville, Pa, Sept. 1S.-N1ore than
1000 persons crowded onto the grounds
VI the Maitland Fair and Driving Park
company here today. More paid ad-
missions were taken in at the gate than
On any day in the history of the asso-
siation. From early morning until long
after noon the roads were filled in all
directions as far as the eye could reach
with professions of carriages, hacks
itages and pedestrians.
This huge crowd were we'll repaid for
their journey. There was something
Hoing' every minute all day. No acct
tents occurred to mar the pleasure of
the great throngs, who were handled in
excellent style by the directors. who
had mounted police in charge of the
track while the races We're under way
The. crowds surged in and out across
the track and at times interfered with
The starts. but no one was hurt, albeit
there were several narrow escapes.
The Scranton sports were disappoint-
I'd in not seeing horse from the Elec-
trio City carry away one of the races.
Carbondale had everything it's own
way, horses hailing from the city of
eternal Sabbath carrying all before
Them.
The first race. the 2.32 class, was won
by Fairport Belle. owned by II. III.
Pierce, of Carbondale, after finishing
third in the first heat. Minnie T.. own
ed by McMulen & Hubbard. of Carbon
dale, finished second and Lady Nc
Mel owned by w. S. Frace, of Clark's
Green, third. The fastest mile was
P.27A. ...
WON TIE 224 RACE.
Almokin, the sorrel mare of II. II.
Pierce of Carbondale, who won the
g24 race yesterday, was equally sue
cessful in picking up today's 2.19 race
In three straight heats. Tinker. owned
by DR.. Haggerty, of Scranton, won sec
pnd place, and David Copperfeld. the
property of II. Jordan, of Scranton
came in third. Best time, 2.2SA.
The Hillside band, of Clark's Sum-
nit. furnished music. Though few in
numbers their energy was remarkable
and they had to be cautioned from the
Judges stand not to play too much.
A base ball game on the lawn inside
the race-course drew large number of
lovers of the national game. The game
was started about II o'clock. and for
two hours the air was punctured with
the appropriate dersive and encourage
ing yells of rooters. The umpire, John
Rink, of Benton, passed 120 minutes of
misery, the nine that was behind SEEM
ing to have a poor opinion of his abl-
ities. The mines were players from
Waverly and a nine supposed to repre-
sent Wallsville. but in reality picked
from all over the county. The Wallis
willie team won by the score of to :.
Clark, of East Benton, and Charles
Rolls, of Peckvlle. were the battery for
the winners, and Nafus and Smith were
the battery for Waverly.
There We're no end of diversions for
the big crowd. Besides the base ball
game and the races. there was a pull
ing match for heavy draught teams. A
boat was filled with boulders and
team after team was htched to it, each
in turn. After several additions had
been made to the load and three teams
had failed to bulge it, IA team owned
by jerome Thomas, of Dalton, walked
off with the boatload of stone and as
many men as could crowd on it, as if
they We're going to the barn after a
peck OF oats.
GAMES OF CHANCE.
There are probably more games Of
chance on the grounds this year than
there ever We're before and all seemed
to be doing a rushing business. They
were all placed on the lawn inside the
race-course far enough away from the
exhibition buildings to relieve them of
their human blockade.
The hillsides and lawns were covered
with multitudes of carriages and the
many hitching rails were filled as close
ly as they could be packed. There are
probably more farmers that come to
the Walsville fair than in any of the
surrounding counties, and as most Of
them drive to the fair and bring their
wives and families, with well-filled
basket of eatables, the lawns and car
rages at dinner time remind the on
locker of gigantic family picnic.
Everyone seems to have plenty of
money to spend. Crops must have been
exceptionally good this fall. The dime
shows. the merry-go-round, and the
many games of chance We're literally
patronized and so We're all other op-
portunities to spend improved.
The first race was called at l.30
o'clock. The 2.S5 class, which was sched-
uled to go first did not fill and a 232
rass was substituted The officials in
the judges stand We're: Starter, James
Kelly, Dunmore; judges, c. Barlow and
William Shafer; timers. F.. /. Lott and
j. Nelson Graves; clerk, w. C. Smith.
The racers were disposed of as follows:
FIRST RACE.
2.32 class, trot and pace; purse, 800
There We're six starters, Lady McNiel
drew the pole, Lillian Roy was second,
Fairpost Belle third, Gold Rein fourth,
Minnie 4, fifth and Harry d. sixth. The
crowds on the course nterfered greatly
with the scoring until vigorous measures
were put in play to clear the track. Dis
tance flag and weights were waived.
Starter Kelly had to caution the drivers
several times about coming up ahead of
the pole horse. 1t required consider
able patience and tactful handling before
the word was given The starter said
that he would let them score all day be-
fore he would let the field get away
ahead of the pole horse and he kept his
word until the horses had come up ten
times. Then they were sent. One of the
horses ridden by the mounted police in
terfered somewhat with the start, At the
quarter Lillian Roy was head In front
Of Fairport Belle. with Minnie Il. a length
back. At the half Lillian Roy was in
front, with Minnie Il. length behind
and Fairport Belle third At six fur
longs Minnie had moved n first plarn