The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-13
From a STAFF Correspondent.

From STAFF Correspondent.
West Pittston, Pa, Sept. 12.-About
5000 persons saw two very tame horse
races this afternoon at the track of
the Luzerne County Fair association,
today being the concluding one of the
meeting. In the two races, there were
but six horses and six heats. All of the
racers in today's events are owned in
Lackawanna county and the crowd that
saw them perform were largely from
the same section.
The first race was won by Graydon,
owned by Parker & Carpenter, OF
Abingdon, with Lillian Roy, owned by
John Slattery, Of Scranton, second.
Best time, 2.27%.
The second race went to Wilkes Me-
dium, owned by Levi A. Patterson, Of
Carbondale, with Callie x, owned by
George Mulley, Of Scranton, second.
Iest time, 2.21%.
The crowd that came down from
Scranton and the rest as well, were
disappointed at the field Of starters in
each event and the manner in which
they went off. Yesterdays races We're
so good that it was the expectation that
todays programme would furnish some
fine sport Each of the races was de-
void Of exciting features or incidents
Of rote, except when one Of the drivers
was taken from his sulky and another
substituted.
The trainers and stable hands got
busy as soon as the races were over
making preparations to get their horses
away for the Maitland fair. which
opens In Wallsville next Tuesday.
Nearly all the same performers will
race there.
SCHOOLS CLOSED.
The public schools of Pittston and
West Pittston followed the usual GUS
tom today and closed at noon. so that
the pupils could attend the fair In the
afternoon. In consequence, youthful
faces abounded, all lighted with BEAM
ing expectancy. The big display of
poultry and dogs interested the young
sters, needless to state, although var
ious games of chance impaired lessons
of doubtful utility to them.
The new little racing sulky, owned by
Levi Patterson, of Carbondale, the only
one of such pattern seen hereabouts
was the cause of much comment among
horsemen and spectators. Sitting in 1t,
the driver is quite far below the horses
hindquarters, and is shielded from the
wind. The sulky is much narrower
than the usual type and affords
greater chance to "sneak" through
tight place.
The Metropolitan band. of Wyoming,
was again in attendance, and from
their corner in the grand stand made
things lively between the heats of the
races.
The officials in the judges stand to-
day were: Starter, James Kelly, OF
1.unmore; Judges. c. c. Bowman. c.
II. Cutler and C. w. st. John: timers,
Il. NJ Hughes and S. B. Bennett; clerk,
w. L. SAKE.
The track was dusty and "cuppy."
On the lower turn, there was soft
stretch, making bad footing for the
PAGERS, particularly A rather stiff
wind blew across the track, catching
the horses as they made the turn for
home.
The first race was scheduled to be
called at 2 o'clock. At that time, there
was big throng of visitors pouring
through the gates. and the grand stand
was filling up rapidly. There were
more ladies proportionately in today's
crowds than on any of the previous
days of the fair, and their bright colors
made the grand stand pretty pic
ture. The races We're gotten under way
at $50 o'clock. They resulted as fol-
lows:
FIRST RACE
2.4O class, trot and pace; purse, $3.50.
1'irSt hpaf-Tbera hut three start
crs out of eight entries. among those
withdrawn being three Scranton horses.
George Dunn's Egghorn, w. Bellies Pop
j. and C. p. Wentz's Prince d. Billy b.
drew the pole, Lillian Roy was second
and Graydon third. The latter horse
won in gruelling race yesterday win
ming two Of five heats. AT the second
trial in the scoring the horses were ap-
rarently lined up good. but the recall
sounded The next time up they We're
sent away. Lillian Roy took the lead
at the first turn and acted as pacemaker
to the quarter. where she was two
lengths in front of Graydon with Billy
three lengths behind. At the half Gray
don made an effort and came up to Lii
lan's flank and then went by after pass
ing the stand. The brown gelding showed
the way all the rest of the journey, al
though Lillian Roy was only beaten by
n head and shoulder with Billy B. also
close up. There was not break or skip
on the part of any of the three perform
ers Time of heat, 2.3lla.
Second heat-This was devoid of inter
est until the finish. The word was given
at the third score, when Graydon was
couple of lengths ahead of the other two.
1t was procession all the way around
TO the three-quarter pole, with Graydon
in the lead and Lillian Roy second, In
the drive for home Lillian was pushed
hard for second place by Billy b., and