The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-11
GOOD WORK OF
LOCAL HORSES
WON TWO RACES AT THE WEST
P1TTsToN FAIR.
L. A. Patterson's Black Gelding Got
the 2.17 Event and the Callie X. of
G. P. Wentz Won Three Straight
in the 2.29 Event--Two Other
Scranton Horses Were in These
Events-Card for This the Big Day
Of the Fair.
From a staff Correspondent.

From n STAN Correspondent,
West Pittston, Pa, Sept. 10.-Lacka-
wanna county horses won the two races
held here this afternoon. Two first
places and one second Is the record for
the first days racing Timewood.
black gelding, owned by l.. A. Patter-
son, of Carbondale, won the first race,
for the 217 class. after two heats had
been placed to the credit OF Callie Il.
C. p. Wentz. of Scranton. saw his
brown, white faced gelding, Prince D.,
win the second race in three straight
heats, with Fl. S. Gorman's Post Haste
second.
The racing was not very exciting
none of the finishes being of the hair
raising order. There were no accidents
to mar the day. About $500 persons
were inside the gates this afternoon.
in the agricultural portion of the fair
the display of poultry breaks all previ-
Gus records, both in quantity and quail
ity. The Spring Brook Poultry farm
has number of fancy blooded hens,
roosters and chicks. Besides these
there is coop Of golden pheasants.
formerly the property of Colonel Louis
A. Watres, of Scranton; coop of Jap
anese pheasants and one each of Eng
lish pheasants and chicks.
In the poultry building the cackle Of
the fowl. the bowling and barking Of
the dogs and the cooling of the pigeons
draws the attention of every visitor.
Tn one of the wire-cOvered kennels a
black spaniel and a Maltese kitten get
along together very amiably. Two Shet-
land ponies with ground sweeping tails
are favorites with the children.
large number of additions were
made to the exhibits this morning in
all the departments, particularly in
that of household products. Among the
special exhibits in the fancy goods is a
handsome Paisley shawl such as our
grandmothers wore, which bears a card
stating it was bought in England in
1745. There is a ladies' garment em-
broidered in gold from Cairo. Egypt,
and a Scotch tea cosey and Scotch
bonnet. Among lot of hand painted
china are two antique pieces which
served as wedding presents in 1918.
Among the mercantile displays is one
by the Columbus Buggy company, the
American Photo Paper company and
Hendricks e. Son, of West Pittston,
nicl<le platers.
are less numerous this year than usual.
In fact. there are scarcely enough out
side attractions. Nhe usual noise made
by the "barkers" is missing and those
who have games of skill or chance to
exploit utter their encomiums in sub
dued tones. Perhaps there may be a
revival of the old-style vociferous yell
ing tomorrow, the "big day" of the
fair.
Today was distinctly horsemans day,
as the great majority of the onlookers
We're solely there to watch the fast
steppers. Assembled along the rail,
stop-watch in hand. the warming up OF
the trotters and PAGERS seemed to have
a fascination almost as great as the
races which followed.
The first race. which was scheduled
for o'clock, was not called until half
an hour later, in order to allow the
track as much time to dry out as was
possible. The officials in the judges
stand were: Starter, James Kelly:
judges, C. c. Bowman, c. II. Cutler
and c. w. st. John: timers. r. NJ.
Hughes and S. 3. Bennett: clerk of
course, w. Z. SAKE. When the first
race was called there We're not more
than 1000 persons on the grounds and
less than 100 in the grandstand. The
races We're disposed of as follows:
FIRST RACE.
2.17 class, trot and pace; purse, $3.50.
First heat-Four starters out of eight en-
tries. Frances j., blk e., owned by C. r.
Connell, of Scranton; Director Clay. blk.
e., owned by James j. Mahon. of Scran-
ton; Scherzonda, br. g.. owned by Will
lam Koch, jr, of Scranton, and Harry
,HJOrdan'S David Coprarfiald Of
ton, having been scratched. Callie X.
drew the pole with Tinker second time
wood third and Clesimstay on the out
side. The word was given the second time
up to a fair start. On the first turn
Timewood drew ahead. At the quarter
Timewood and Callie *. We're on even
terms length in front of Clesmtay,
Tinker being three lengths in the rear.
At the half Callie had drawn a length