The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-18

company today. TnOse OIL tHe Nisi'oiS
who enjoy good horse racing got well
repaid for their journey, as the two
races scheduled for today were both
good ones and we'll contested.
The first race, for three-minute trot-
ters and PAGERS, was won by Billy M,
owned by Thomas B. Clark, of Homes
dale, in three straight heats. Lillian
Roy, owned by John Slattery, of Scran-
ton, captured second money. The FAST
est heat of this race was 2.29A.
The second race went to Almokin, the
sorrel mare of Henry II. Pierce. of Car
bondale. This was also three-heat
race. Almokin was never headed, al
though Thomas W., the property OF M.
Sherwood, of Scranton, gave her
pretty good argument and carried
away second money. Time of fastest
heat, 2.24M.
Many Scranton visitors were in at
tendance at the fair today and all
seemed pleased at the races and other
attractions. Tomorrow, the big day Of
the fair, the schools are to be closed in
Factoryville, Dalton, Waverly and sur
rounding villages.
FINE EXHIBITS.
To those who delight in viewing
natures bounty this fair affords a
prolific study. More farm products
fruits, cattle, poultry and fine horses
are on exhibition this year than ever
before at Wallsville. More than $50 diff
ferent exhibitors have articles on the
grounds, some Of the exhibitors max
ing more than score of entries. The
stands for the display of vegetables and
fruits that have hitherto been consid-
cred ample are this year inadequate,
and the overflow has filled up the space
underneath
Everybody that goes to county fairs
likes to joke about the big pumpkins.
This year there is lots of room for the
hilarity, for there are no less than
thirty -four mastadonic specimens Of
this homely but useful field product.
The coops of chickens, turkeys. geese,
ducks. pigeons and Belgian hares that
are in the poultry department OH the
first floor of the main building are
jammed as closely together as they can
be placed, and then room is scant
There are more than twice as many ex-
hibits in this department than there
were last year.
The cattle stalls are filled with the
aristocracy of kineland, Guernseys,
strains, some of whom have been prize
winners at this and other fairs.
A fine display of horses is also to be
seen in the stables on the hill. from the
sucking foal the yearling colt and the
fast roadster to the rugged, chunky
farm horses.
A FUND OF INTEREST.
To those who only visit the county
fair as an amusement and to see all
that is going on there is a fund of in
terest. They can ride on the merry
go-round, have their fortunes told by
genuine gypsy palmist. stare OPEN
mouthed at the girl who sits serenely
in a pit filled with rustling rattlesnakes
and "eats 'em alive" or view the Curl
osities in a dime museum next door.
Two photo galleries are kept busy, the
air Is filled with negro laughter as
white trash" try to hit a woolly head
thrust temptingly through hole in
canvas under the legend: THE coon
that steals the chickens" A shooting
gallery is in handy reach.
Quieter scenes prevail in the main
building. Down stairs the palm for at
tractive displays is easily borne away
by briggs g. MacConnell, of Nicholson,
Will dll tldUoT assortment OL Stoves.
The Cortland Wagon company have
buggies and farm wagons. Upstairs,
besides the fruit and vegetables already
mentioned, there are tiers and tiers of
preserves and jellies. pastry and bread
stuffs honey and vinegar. A choice
and artistically arranged display Of
house plants and cut flowers adorns one
end of the building The many varieties
nf neadlawOrk crochetted and knitted
articles shows that the farmers daugh-
ter and wife has as great "a knowledge
of intricate stitches and art designs
as the city women.
No one need go hungry. The dining
hall sets forth an appetite-soothing
dinner. and for those who wish a
cheaper meal an oyster parlor under
canvas supplies that need. Fruits and
lther refreshments are on sale every
where.
The first race was called at 1.30
o'clock. The officials in the judges
stand were: Starter, James Kelly,
Dunmore; Judges, c. NJ. Barlow, Tunk-
hammock, and +. II. Scutt, Scranton;
timers, Chester Crawford, Lenoxville
and F. ]. Lott, Montrose; clerk, w. c.
Smith, Dalton. The races were disposed
OF as follows:
FIRST RACE.
800 class, trot and pace; purse, SO.
Out of eight named six started. Weights
and distance were waived by agree.
ment, Billy NJ. drew the pole. Billy b.
second, Black Joe third, Daisy ID. fourth,
Lillian Roy fifth, Sleepy John sixth. The
horses scored six times before getting
lined up properly and then the starter
sent them away in good shape. Billy NJ.
and Daisy ID, had pretty race of it for
an eighth of u mile and then the gray
mare broke badly, Billy NJ passed the
quarter post first In "a seconds followed
quickly by Lillian Roy and Black Joe.
At the half in 1,l5 the order was un-
changed. BY the time six furlongs Q.5O)
had been gone the race, with the excep-
tion OF the first three horses had as
sumed the appearance of a funeral pro-
cession Billy NJ. won the heat, a length
and half in front of Lillian Roy, who
led Billy ID. by length. Daisy ID. was
an. eighth of mile behind. Time OF
heat, 2.29h.
Second heat-rhe word was given after
the third score. At the quarter Billy NJ
led Billy b. by two lengths with Lillian
Roy third by half length. At the hall
these positions We're unchanged, the
horses being about four lengths apart.
At six furlongs there was no change. Ap-
preaching the stand Billy b. drew up rap
idly on Billy M. and IL looked as II he
would pass him when the Cark's Summit
horse swerved to the inside behind Billy
NJ. losing first place by tGo lengths. Lii
llan Roy came in third five or six lengths
behind. The driver of Sleepy Joe lodged
complaint that the driver of Daisy ID.
had gotten in front of him and wouldn't j
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