The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-12

at the quarter, with Lucy Heyer thifd.
| At the half Miss Jennie was two lengths
| ahead of Allen s., both going at a great
| clip. Allen s. tried to steal the pole at
the half, but Jennie kept II by burst
| of speed. She led all the way around
the second time. and although Allen s.
felt the whip he could not make up the
| distance. Director Clay and David
| Copperfield were distanced. Lucy Hey
er came in third, and Scherzonda was
fourth. Time of heat, 2.19k. Sum
| mary:
| 1. Miss Jennie, br. M. Ed Tattum.
| PtttSton .............,.......... ! l
.. Allan s.. br. g., l.. a. Patterson,
| Carbondale ..................... Z :
| 3. Lucy Harper. b.m., NJ. l.. Per-
rim, Pittston ..................
| 4. Schcrzonda, br g., VIM. Koch
ir, Scranton ..................
| 5. Director Clay blk. g., James j.
Mahon, Scranton ..........". 8 d.
8. David Coppcrfield. b.g.. Harry
Jordan, Plttston ......"...... ) ID.
| Z. Francis j.. blk. e., G. r. Con-
nell, Scranton .................. d.
Timc-e.a3h. e.e1h, 2.19h
SECOND RACE.
2.34 class trot and pace; purse. $3.50.
Judges, out OF nine entries, two of the
Withdrawals being Scranton horses.
George Dunn's Egghorn and John Slat-
tery's Lillian Roy. Dick drew the pole.
Harry D.was second, Pop Il. third. Lady
McNiel fourth, Minnie Mills fifth and
Graydon sixth. The start was made
the second trip up. 1t was fairly
good one. Lady McNiel went dancing
~ ha ais
quarter Graydon was length ahead Of
Dick, with Harry d. and Minnie Mills
only heads apart for third place. At
second place with Dick third. 1t was
an inspiring struggle, only heads sep
arating the trio. The driver of Minnie
tried to slip into the inside, but was
headed off by Tatunl. the driver Of
Graydon, and lost little ground. At
the three-quarter post Graydon had
moved up two lengths ahead Of Dick.
with Minnie third. In the stretch Min
ME again slipped into second place.
Graydon won the heat by two lengths
from Minnie Mills, with Dick third.
The driver of Minnie Mills made a pro-
test. but apparently it was not needed
by the judges, who gave the heat to
B. and Harry D. were distanced.' Time
Of heat, 2.231a.
Second heat-A tedious wait made the
big crowd give way to cries of protest
before the four remaining horses got
on the track, Minnie Mills keeping the
others waiting for over twenty minutes.
The start was a nice one Graydon led
all the way to the quarter with Dick
Ial, ,t,,l ia
Mills third, close up. Coming into the
stretch Minnie broke badly and the
other three We're furlong away when
she steadied. Graydon leading by open
lengths from Dick at the half. Dick
had almost caught Graydon at the
three-quarter pole. but broke. In the
stretch Dick came up fast, but the mile
pole was too near and Graydon won the
heat by half a length from Dick. Min
ME Mills was a furlong and half be-
hind when the flag fell The judges,
however, allowed her fourth position.
on account of her breaking her hopple
when she went in the air, her driver
NJ. L. Perrin. agreeing to take fourth
money, no matter how the next heat
went. Time of heat, 2.221A.
TAME HEAT.
Third heat-After two failures the
start was fair. Graydon led Dick by
length at the quarter, with Minnie
Mills third, the same distance away.
Graydon broke at the fifth furlong and
plunged for two hundred yards, Dick
taking the lead. At the half Dick led
Minnie by several lengths. and Lady
McNiel was third a good way behind.
At the third turn Minnie broke and
Lady McNiel took second place and
kept it to the end, the quartette being
separated by rods. Time of heat, 2.26A.
Fourth heat-This proved to be one
of the hair-ralsing order. Minnie Mills
was drawn by her driver, leaving only
three. The word was given at once. In
a furious burst at the turn Graydon
broke and Dick and Lady McNiel
rushed by and kept ahead of Graydon
fifty yards to the quarter. At the half
Graydon had made up some of the dis
tance and at five furlongs drew into
second place and then on even terms
with Dick. At the three-quarter pole it
was pretty race, the two going like
side by side. 1t was "a great
drive to the wire. Graydon getting
severely punished, but without avail,
Dick getting the heat by head. Time
of heat, 225A.
The fifth heat was all Dicks and he
led procession of three all the way
around, Graydon being at no time dam
gerous, Dick winning by two lengths |
from him in 2.26h. Summary:
l. Dick b. &" DR.. Hecken-
burger, Pittston ......... 3 81 1
?. Graydon. br. g., Ed Tatum,
flttston .,...,............. l 2 2 |
3. Lady Mcneil G. w. Bee
mer, Clark's Summit. 4 3 3
4. Minnie Mills ch. M, NJ. l..
Perrin. Pittston ......,... DIR.
., Pop b., b. s., w. Bellies
scranton .................. dis
9, Harry d., w. Stone, Wav-
erly, Pa, ................., dis
2.26A
Today there will be two races, the
entries for which follow:
TODAYs ENTRIES.
2.4O Class-Trot and pace; purse. $3.50.
lIgghorn, ch. g., George W. Dunn, Scran-
ton; Baby Ray, ch. M, NJ. +. Howell,
Avoca; Pop b., b. e, w. Bellies. Scran-
-on; Dick. b. g., DR.. Heckenberger, Pitts
.on; Graydon, br. e., Ed. Tatem, Pitts
.on; Lillian Roy, b. m, ohm Slattery,
Scranton; Prince D.. br. g., G. p. Wentz'
Scranton; Lucy L., b, m, NJ. l.. Perrin,
Black George. blk. e., NJ. l.,
Perrin. Pittston: Billy b., George w.
3eemer. Clark's Summit.
Free-for-All Trot and Pace-Prize. $3.50
Wilkes Medium, b. g., l.. A. Paterson,
Director Clay. blk. e., Jas.
/. Mahon, Scranton: Tinker H. p Dr