The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
THE TUsF.
some. More Gooa Racing at the Ru.s.
Course Yesterday.

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a.1 time was made and the races passed off
more smoothly. The first event was The nm
finished race of the first day between Benia.
minis Smoky, Scott's St. Thomas and Vii
toms Tempest, in which, it will be remem-
oered, st. Thomas won the first two heats and
Tempest the third. J. z. Metlin, Jeoffrev
Lavell and VIM. Jack were selected as the
for the day. In the first heat the
horses got off well together, but soon after
the start Tempest went off his feet and fell
behind, St. Thomas taking the pole. Before
the quarter was finished, however, Tempest
regained his feet and vent for st. Thomas.
whom he easily captured and passed in the
beginning of the back stretch. Smoky failed
to show up to good advantage and the BAYS
had it all their own way. At the half mile,
pole Tempest had a clear lead, which he kept !
in spite Of the most strenuous exertions of st.
Thomas and his driver. In the outcome Tenn
pest showed up considerably in advance, the
Deer Lodge horse second, and Smoky a bad
third.
Time, 8 minutes.
The horses were then drawn off for the
next heat, Tempest selling favorite in the
pools.
When time was called for the fifth heat the
horses appeared IN good condition, with the
exception Of St. Thomas, who travelled some
what lame. When the word was given Tenn
pest at once took the lead, and, although st.
Thomas made desperate exertions to overtake
him down the back stretch, had little trouble
in keeping his position all the way around,
old Smoky getting in second, for a wonder,
and st. Thomas bringing up the rear in ajog.
Time, 2:52a.
Heat, race and money were awarded to
Tempest, who had thus beaten his best public
record.
LILLE AND REPEAT RACE.
The next race was destined to prove a close
and exciting one, being mile and repeat, best
two in three, for purse of $500 entries as fol-
lows: Baker named Joe Howell; Mulkey
named Patsey Duffy; Meneray named Ter
lula, and Blackburne named Sleepy Dave.
When the pools were first called Duffy was
f~avorite, but Howell soon after gained the af
~fections of the crowd and sold over him.
| Heavy odds were given against Terlulia and
Dave.
The send-off was effected with little trouble
at $40. Howell at once gained a slight lead,
Terlulia hanging ON his flank to the first
quarter, with Duffy a close teird and Sleepy
Dave considerably in the rear. Down the
back stretch the positions remained unchang-
ed, though Duffy and Dave made a percepti-
tle gain on the other two horses, which were
holly coneesting every inch Of ground. From
the half to the ~three-quaIter pole the three
rear horses strained every nerve to close the
gaps by which they were separated, the re-
suit being that Duffy Tapped and passed Ter
lula, and then gave Howell a lively game fol
the lead. Sleepy Dave made a determined
squirt for third place, but Terlulia kept he
position. Howell passed under the wire will
a clear lead of a length over Duffy, who wa
two lengths ahead of Terlulia, Sleepy Dave
bringing up the rear in rather bad order.
lime, 1:4S.
In the second heat the horses were tapped
off to a good start, and at once took positions
as before. To the quarter, Howell was ont
length ahead of Duffy, Terlulia being a gooe
third and Dave about ten feet behind. From
the quarter pole Duffy closed the gap and go
onto the flank of Howell, and in this position
they passed down the back stretch, amid thu
breathless excitement Of the crowd. 1t wa!
plain to see that it was a "blood" race. A
the horses flew down towards the hom'
scretch Terlulia showed her bottom ant
slightly increased her lead on Sleepy Dave
who was running for all he was worth ant
tried to gain on the others but could max
little Roadway towards tapping the leader
who were we'll in advance and running al
most neck and neck. Down the home stretcl
Howell and Duffy seemed scarcely to toucl
the ground, and passed the judges stand like
frightened deer, Howell not quite a length
ahead of Duffy, Terlulia thirty feet behind
and Sleepy Dave barely saving his distance
Race, heat and money were given to Howell
Time, $50.
And there was weeping and waiiing an
crashing of teeth among those who had be
that the bottom of Duffy would win the race
THREE-QUARTER MILE DASH.
The horses were then called up for tht
three-quarter race. Davis named Sore
Mike, Mulkey named Premium, and Harnol
named Gray Frank. The horses were g'Ve'
a good start, Premium and Mike at one
iumping to the front in one of the pretties
races ever seen Oh the track. Along the bac'
stretch the horses fairly flew over the ground
Premium and the sorrel almost neck an
neck, with the advantage slightly in favor o
the latter. Grey Frank occupied a posltio'
If no very Great honor in the rear, with no
; a ghost of a chance to win AT the 'nree
} quarter pole a very small blanket would haV'