The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-16
THE BUTTE RACES.
Close OF the Meeting - Attendance Small.

The attendance ut the Butte races last week
was not very large Most of the contests
were not very exciting ~ the horses were
unequally matched as a rule. Still there wa,
considerable money changed hands We
gave last week the result of the first days
races. Thursday the trotting race that was
unfinished the day before was won by Fan
ME Patchen. Time on last heat, o:51
The first regular race of the afternoon was
a running race, half-mile heats, for 500, of
which $50 went to the second horse. ID. d.
DAVIS named $. &. Sorrel Mike, VIM. Elan
merry named :. g. Munroe, b. G. Holly named
b. IN. Fusilade. The score of the race was ~
follows:
Sorrel Mlke....... .......................1
Munroe.. ........................3 3
Time, 49l, 50f.
The next was a trottIng and pacing race,
mile heats, three in five, for $40, of which
$40 went to the second horse, and $50 to the
third. Black Doug lass was the PAGER. Il. c.
Holly named bl. Z. Johnny Trouble, Tate &
Smith named bL $. Black Douglass, Harvey
Brothers named bl. s. Black Diamond, Sam
Scott named b. &. Billy Grant. The following
il the score:
Black Diamond. ..............
Johnny Trouble. ............... 2 3
Black Douglass. ......................3 ) .
Billy Grant. ......................4 4
Time, 2:39, 1881, 2:35.
The third race was a running one, three
quarter mile dash, for $3.50, of which $50 went
to the second horse. e. III. Brown named b.
t. Boulis, Clayton Ramsdell named br. {.
Queen of Diamonds, NJ. G. Morris named
CHI. c. McLeadeu. The race resulted Boulis,
!; McLeadem, 2; Queen of Diamonds, g.
Time, 1:l9s.
FRIDAYS RACES.
The third day of the meet was rath er raw
and chilly, and the attendance was rather
limited. The first race was a running race,
mile dash, for three-year-olds, for a purse
of $3.50, of which $50 went to the second
horse. For this race the following named
horses started: III. X. Bakers CHI. f., For
mosa, by Sun Dance-Norma; w.t., 81 MIG.
Morris b. G. Judge Buckner, by Castor-Fly-
ing Cloud !; w.t., 80. WIN. Flannery's br q.
Turf Chief, by Turf Gallery-unknown W.T.,
81. G. L. Williams b. I. Carrie ", by CARR
boo-Juggle; W.T., 81 and b. f. Juno, by Carri-
boo-ReDly; w.t., 81. Archie Samueps b. C.
is the score:
Judge Buckner. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
IeufO... ....-........... .................... 3
Iafrie N...'.................... 4
!uH Chief. ...................... B
ouno...... ............... -...-.-..........-.. b
Time, 1:5O.
t he second race was ] / mile dash for purse
of $50, of which S275 went to the first horse,
$50 to the second, and s25 to the third. For
this race the following were entered: C. b.
Browns b. I. Boulis, yrs, by Buckden-Gen-
essee; W.T., loo. VIM. Flannery's b. s. Turf
Gallery, yrs, by Rifieman-Emma Barnes
W.T., lis. b. NJ. Farley's z. &. Grizzly, by
Dasher-unknown; w.t., H. The score stood:
boulls... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
aurI Ialiery.. ..s...--.............
urizzly .........---.-...-...-.- 3
Time, 2:l5i
The third and last race was q trotting race
ESQ class-for purse of 500, of which
500 went to the first horse, SO to the second,
and SIS to the third nlile heats, best three In
i've. For this race the following were the
starters: NJ. McGuirk's $. f. Fannie Patchen,
yrs, by Clark ChiefFayette Mambrino.
Sam SCOTS b. q. St. Thomas. aged, by Live
oak-unknown. George Benjamin's d. 4.
Smokey, aged, unknown. The following is
the score:
Fannie Patchen ......................1 4
~. Thomas. .......................2 y y
smokey. .......................3 3 B.
Time, 2:5si, 40, 2.52
SATURDAYS RACES.
About 500 people were out on the fourth