The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-11
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NO. 279.

immense throng ofpeople to visit the grounds.
Floral Hall was the centre Of attraction for
the ladies while hundreds of the sterner sex
ural Departments. Although the entries in
these departments were not so numerous as
In some of the preceding years the duality Of
them is IS good if not superior. But candor
compels The statement that unless greater in.
tersst shall be taken by farmers and stockmen
in the Annual Fairs they will be in danger Of
degsnerating into what Josh Billings would
denominate, agricultural Horse Foots." ,.....
b'i.. : "d THE RACES. snI1 4r2 ....
to-day were closely contested and exciting
The first event was q mile dash for two year
olds, for a purse Of $500. First premium,
$225: second $50; thira, $25. The following
were the starters: t,t.l'." laoa .-7E7q nss-.
B. G. Holly's Mart Boorh EN-. Iaarnnl bua -
w. b. Hundleys Peedee. "iJnd Ii ~a~ p. .a..
w. r. Palmer's AustraIight. ,a.r...a ..I
Boorten had the call and sold at large odds
against the field. His hackers were not dis
appointed r the gallant little sorrei crc ssed
the score with room to spare, Peedee sec.
ond. 70. R.. ',i5 ....,.. ,r..5 -,,.-.f,r,.. ..-s
Time, 1854 ..ur. ni, .a ..l,u..8 -..5 ....
The second race called out Charlie Hards
Peekaboo; &. E. Williams Carrie V and NJ.
g. Moore's Buckner. Purse, $30O--handicap,
tmile dash. First premium, 1925; second
SIS. Peekaboo to Garry % pounds and the
others each 81 pounds. PeekabOo was barred
out at the pool box and pools were sold on
Carrie V and Buckher. Tt latter horse had
the call at about three, or four to one. II Q
result did not verify the judgment of the
horses hackers. Peekaboo won the race but
Carrie V ran by her side till they came down
the homestretch where the former horse shook
her off and crossed the score three lengths
ahead. Buckner way behind.
Time, 2:40.
The third and last race was the most exct-
ing one during the meeting The race was
for purse of $4O0-mile heats-first premi-
um, $500; second, $1O0. The following were
the starters:
Davis Sorrel Mike, 1l2 lbs.
Norris Boulis, 81 lbs.
Rool's Weasel, 80 lbs.
Before the first race the pools sold nearly
evenly Oh Mike and Boulis, though Mike was
the first choice 1t frequently occurred that
Boulis brought more and in one instance sold
for $500 when Mike brought but $1OO. Over
$S. 900 were in tie pool box. The horses got
off evenly, Boulis having the pole, Mike
second and Weasel on the ' outsid+. !.
. Boulis soon forged ahead and ma ntained
slight lead to the score, over which both
horses cane, under whip and spur. Boulis
) won by a ne * in l:44a, the fastest time ever
made in Montana over mile track. Weasel
distanced.
Notwithstanding Boulis took the heat in
such fast time the pool buyers staid by Mike.
They thought Mike had the stayingpowers to
wear the mare out, although he carried 22 lbs
more than she did. The Butte horse was
properly estimated. On the second heat lie
won llandily by length and half. Time
146a
,, Mike was now strong favorite and
- brought ten to one at the pool box. Boulis
stock had gone down, and few would inves
on her only at great odds. But it was money
thrown away. Mike took the third heat eas
y lily. Time Isl.
:. Many of the sports fell heavily on this race
=, On the conclusion of the second heat com
plants were made by The patrol judges tha
y Boulis was not ridden to win. Another
. rider was therefore put on the mare, but
- without etfscting the result. Sorrel Mike
- though not Thoroughbred, is every inch
=. race horse, at least his hackers think so. S.
HELENA, Oct. 1st, 1881.
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