The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-08
THE FOURTH AT NEW CHI
CAGO.
How the Anniversary OF indie.
pendence Was Enjoyed.

Special Correspondence New NORTH WEST.
NEW CHICAGO, July 6, I8S1.--Once in our
| lives our anticipations have been more than
realized, for everything which goes to make
life pleasant was enjoyed here last Monday
to an unlimited extreme. As per announce
ment, the racing began at p. IN. The first
race for geldings or mares owned between
Deer Lodge, Little Blackfoot and Philips
burg brought the following animals to the
score:
G. w. Bells Red Hawk, 2-1-1.
j. Palmer's Ida Forest, 3-2-2.
Q. Spears Maid of Athens, 1--3-3
Jed Hanna's Oxide, drawn.
WIN. Perryman's Snowboy, A drawn.
A. Hollenbach's Brntus, 5-5 drawn.
Time, So, .57i, 55i.
Red Hawk had slight call in the pools,
but after the first heat horsemen thought the
Maid would win an easy victory, but the
game little sorrel on the second heat took the
lead at the quarter and was ridden under the
string in splendid style, winning the race in
.57t sec. The third and last heat was q repe-
tition Of the second, only Red Hawks rider
let him have his head and he cantered home
In two and half seconds better time, thus
winning the heat and race and making the
best time ever made on our track. Some dis
satisfaction was created by the withdrawal of
Mr. Hanna's horse, Oxide. The instructions
to the starting Judge was to turn the horses
three times, and In the event Of failure TO go
on the first, second or third were to be tap
ped off on the fourth. Only Ida Forest and
Oxide managed to get off on the third turn
The Jockeys, thinking a start had been effect
ed, let them 20. Oxide woa the heat, but .he
referee decided It of, and Mr.. Hanna with
drew what Ii claimed to be the fastest horse
In the valley. His success in beating Ida
Forest shows he has speed and staying quail
tiles.
Next on the programme was the trotting
race for mares or geldings
owned in the limits prescribed above,
which had the following entries and start
ers:
d. Berry, Cowboy, 1-2-1.
II. H. Griffith, Sorrel Frank, 2-I-2.
y. Is. McMaster, Gen. Grant, 3--3-3.
Time, 314, 314 and 800.
This was the most exciting race Of she day.
In the second heat, for seven-eighths of the
way the three horses could have been covered
with one blanket. Frank made the whole
distance without skip and won the heat,
closely pressed by the others. Cowboy does
not belong In the limits mentioned for en-
tries, aud while 1t il charitable to suppose
that Mr.. Berry had no idea or intention OF |
using unfair means 10 win the race and cover |
himself with glory and honor, yet at the same |
time it caused some wonderment why he was
allowed to enter his horse when the qualifi- |
cations Of the race were 80 plainly stipulated /
il the rules, which were drafted by snbscri-
bers TO the purse. II Is too transparent and
Was not sufficiently materialized
The third and last race, for stations, had
only two starters:
D. Berry's Pixsiey. .......... ............2 q
W. X. Ferguson's Selim .................1 +
Time, 3:f0, $40.
At the conclusion Of the last race, back TO
Chicago came the vast throng, numbering
90 souls Or moro, After sunset al repaired
o the Valley Honxe, where dancing wa6 com
nenccd and continued until TIE s'wes sma
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