The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
THE RACES.


Butte's fall races began yesterday under
very tiattering auspices, and it is now assur-
ed that all our predictions as to the success of
the meet will be realized. The band was in
attendance and two special policemen patrol
led the grounds to insure good order among
the large assemblage.
The, two-year-old race did not go as the en-
tries failed to fill. The event of the day was,
therefore, the 900 yard dash, for a purse of
5000, the entries being as published yester-
day. Premium sold a strong favorite in the
pools, Deceiver second, Billy Spanker third.
With the exception of Spanker, who did not
start, the horses got a good send-off, Premium
taking the lead, which, for a time, was holly
contested by the smaller fry. Bottom soon
began to tell, however, and the sorrel gradu-
ally drew way fiom her competitors, with
the exception of Deceiver, who pressed her
closely throughout the dash. Premium pass
ed under the wire first, Deceiver a length be-
hind, and Harry Bluff, Little Dick and Grey
Frank bringing up the rear in the order nam
ed. As Spanker did not start he was ad-
judged to have no record in the race.
Time 334 seconds.
The second race was ~trotting, mile heats,
for a purse of 5000, to harness and to rule en-
tries as published yesterday.
St. Thomas, formerly Humpy, sold favor
lite in the pools at heavy odds. In the first
heat, after considerable scoring, the horses
got away we'll together, but Little Mac soon
went to pieces and drove Tempest and Smoky
of their feet. St. Thomas thus gained a clear
lead, which he managed to keep to the wire.
For a time it was feared kat the other horses
would be shut out, but Smoky and Tempest
pulled up and managed to save their distance
to the intense relief of the crowd Little
Mac distanced.
Time, 8 minute
In the second heat st. Thomas sold a
stronger favorite than ever, but the outcome
proved that his hackers had no dead thing.
IL was the prettiest heat seen on the track for
many a day, for, though the time was slow,
the contest was particularly close from the
s~tart-off. During the first quarter Smoky fair
" out-traveled his competitors, and made ii
interesting for them all the way around
Along the home stretch a blanket would have
covered the three, but st. Thomas finally
forged a tflle ahead and passed under the
wire the winner of the heat.
Time, 2:56.
st. Thomas narrow escape from coming il
second best somewhat weakened the conf
dence of his hackers, but they stayed will
him.
In the third heat the horses got "A good Sent
of, but the beat of the drum probably fright
cncd Tempest, who broke. He quickly re
gained his feet, however, collared the othe
two horses, and with a beautiful burst o
+ speed down the back stretch, gained a clea
and safe lead. There being no hope for tn
other two horses, the animals were not push
ed, and Tempest won in a jog, Smoky almos
slipping in to the lead when near the wire
and st. Thomas a bad third. Time, 3:ll. A
this point darkness interviewed, and the othe
heats were announced to be trotted to-day
Had another heat been run, it is more tina
likely that st. Thomas would have been tn
winner, as Tempest was fatigued.