Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-10-17
DISTRICT FAIR.


DISTRICT FAIR.
aALI.ATIS t,irr %. ~, Oct. 1e, 1879.
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The opening day 81 ine Second Annual
Fair vt this place gave promise Ut ii fine week
and 4 goOI Fair. Exhibitors ausl an lelas and
stock for ex6ibiii0iIs NJ Iai5fe lsisaeapus
tilsll nh the oI,enlatg sIaa ofstll,. last Fair
bies We're crowded with last horses.
and tlse e asAs Iced toIsal u
eijoy:sl,l Issllesl As tlle day ofe Dai ii diy-
eTtl, t1s lifiasp'tp ahs londest s<y tsssllss d
oarkeii with the lleeey forerunliers Of storln
and the gloomy look In tile Heavens was re-
Elected in the countenances Of the people
just at the close Of the first dry y racing the
storm conIenced, and tile snow mixed with
rain pouring down all the evening, chased
away all the hopes Of any races on the al
day. Tuesday morning sic 'cldnds broke
away for while, but soon collected again,
and until evening the sky gave no promise Of
clearing up, but as night came on, one by
one the stars began to peep through riffs in
the clouds, and the wind shifted around from
the Southeast TO the Northwest, the air be-
came cold, and the ground began to dry rap
idly. Tuesday evening the Directors Of the
Association postponed all tile races until
Thursday good day and track -and the Fair
will be extended intnsnext week, and from.
the outlook to-day, Wednesday, i think we
will have Il good time yet The hotels are
all crowded to their utmost capacity, and the
town is overiowing with people. Helena is
well represented, the West Side not so we'll !.
Virginias slightly. Bezeman very welI,,and
the remainder of the visitors,sa1d they conf
prise by far the most numerous body, repre-
sent the counties bordering hereabouts.
Money is very plenty gambling brisk, re-.
minding one OF old times. saloons doing a
good business, and horse talk-my pencil
fails cannot describe it.
Among the fast horses here are til e horse
formerly called wild freshman, ''noW known
as stMu ssett," the winner of most of the Hell
ena purses Irish GIRL owned by Pat Mo-
ran. the mare that beat our fast 800 yard ami
NAL by neck, s'Missour jane" the mare
beater at Helena in the match race by Irish
GIRL '.Humming Bird. "Roundlegs,n
"Buekskin," who won the two first heats in
half-mile heat race at Helena, '.Settie,o a
half sister to "Wild IrishnEan" and the win
her OF the mile dash at this place Monday
last, "Red Fox" fun brpthef to 2 Nettie,a
winner of all his engagements this year,
Belmont" trotting horse. knox and
Others. Nowgfor a resume Of the
FIRST DAYS RACES.
The first race on the programme was
running race, single dash of half mile, for
two-year-olds. for purse OF 500; $75 to
first horse, $50 to second, for which there
were the following entries: p#e 81
Ed Nichols enters s. h. Red Fox-72lbs ...... i
G. NJ. Tate enters b. lilly Goaley-75 lbs Q
q. Morelard enters Pinto g. Juba- Y lbs. Dist
The betting IN the poo was 5 to 3 on Red
Fox, and no takers to any amount. as 1t was
the race was his. At the startJnba
led by two lengths. but was Immediately
passed by Red Fox and Coaley, who keeping
close together, left Juba beaten as they en-
tered the lIome-stretch. Red, Fox rapidly IN
creased his lead from Coaley and passed nm
lersth wire d winner in 52-12 seconds:
{ oaIey. III, SIX IcngTtis ueniHu, Juut uis-
anced. f Ht5t3
THE second RAcE
was a mile dash, free 10 all horses owned In
the District, for which there was IA purse of
500; SIS to first, So to second, horses to
ruin according to Helena rules. For this race
Profit entered Jim Browr--6 years old, liz
lbs; Hamilton enteredss ( Charley years
DID, 107 lbs; Davis entered Chestnut mare.
Nettlc-5 years old, 107 lbs; Emerson entered
b 8 Belmont years old. 100 lbs.
In the pools Jim Brown was first choice
and rated at 6 against for Nettie. and for
Charler and 3 for Belmont. AT these rates
i great deal OF money was invested, as every
&c dy backed their fayorite.
Nettie drew the pole. Belmont next, Char
ley third and Brown on the outside. After
several false starts, in one of which Belmont
went completely around the traek, the hon ses
were sent off, Brown in the lead. Nettie sec
ond. Charley next and Belmont last. Going
around the turn Belmont passed Charley and
run close to Nctfie, but owing to his previous
run was unable to pass her. Going around
the back-stretch Neitie took the lead, the
others as before, and the position remained
unchanged until rounding the last turn, when
Charley ran ahead OF Belmont and Brown.
Coming down the straight the mare gained
several lengths. and under heavy pull pass
ed the stand in l:54, Charley Just inside the
distance pole, the Others shut our.
The following is the summary:
Davis enters C,m Nettie, yrs old-l07 lbs. So.
Emerson enters Belmont, 4 yrs old-l0o lbs dis
Profit enters Jim Bromn, jYTs old-ll2 IDS. dis.
Time l:54. s9
The next race to come off is a half heat
race. best in 3, for a Purse Of 500; Mussetf,
Irish Girl and Buck skiilsfo carry 100 pounds,
Nettie IS pounds aud all other catches. Race
set for Thursday. good day aud track, and
from the speed of the. horses it will be an ex-
citing event.
Hon. Major Maginnis Is in town and will
deliver tile address Saturday. It ! can pro-
cure copy Z will do 50.
The Far will extend into next week,
think. so let all come, Yours, &c.. s /
4. W. H.
From the Big Horn Expedition.
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