The river press., 1882-12-06
MONTANA HORSES WIN.
Premium and Jccko Get Away With Pa
cific Coast Racers on the Bay Dis
~ trict Course In California. @

November 10Th the Morning Call of
San Francisco had an occount o. the
races run on the Bay District course the
preceding day, from which article the
following is clipped:
THE FIRST RACE
Yesterday was dash Of seven-eights OF
mile, with seventeen entries, seven of
which came to the post. These were
Jim Doughlas, Joe Howell, Premium,
Ella Doan, May D., Boulis and Bob. At
the first opening Of the pool soled on the
ground, Jim Doughlas was great favor
ite, selling for $50, Joe Howell S25, and
the others, grouped rs field for $40.
There were changes before the start for
the race, Jim Doughlass, Joe Howell
and "the fieldo selling for the same
amount. Bob was as crazy as in the race
of week ago. lie did his best to unseat
his rider, and after q false start, in which
he ran 900 yards it took some time to get
him back to the score. 1t was a very
difficult lot to handle and the official
them into subsection. They danced
around for some time, and when the sig
nal was given it was about as bad send
off as is ever seen. The two favOrites
were left away behind, so that there was
a long gap between them and the leaders
and the race was virtually ended SO far
as they were concerned. Al the outset,
Premium was away with the first divi-
sion, and she increased the lead to quite
gap as they passed the half mile pole.
When she went by the three quarter
mark Boulis and May d. were the near
est, and Jim Doughlas had closed large
portion of the immense gap, but he was
still too far behind to have any hope of
victory. From that point home Prem
ium had comp paratively an easy task,
winning with something to spare; May
d. was second Jim Doughlas, notwith-.
standing the ground that he lost on the
start, third. The rider of Joe Howell
wisely did not make q run for a victory,
which was as nearly impossible as could
be beyond his reach, and Bob, the horse
which had made most of the trouble,
reached the post last. There was no Of
fetal time, though outsiders madeit 1:29.
: THE SECOND RACE. l
The race which followed was entirely
different. 1t was q handicap for three
year-olds, and there were six starters,
viz, Maria F., 1o6 pounds. Garfield For
est King, Atlanta and Jocko, each with
100 pounds, and Lizzie p, 95 pounds
The distance was Il miles, and better
start never was given to that number Of
horses. There was scarcely half a length
difference when the flag fell and all
were moving finely. 1t was !. beautiful
race. The six were in q bunch when
they passed the stand, saving that For
est King had lead of q length, though
soon afterhe had pulled back and Lizzie
p. was first at the quarter-pole, the half
mile having been run in fifty-four sec
onds. She still lead when the half-mile
mark was reached, and at that point
Jocko was second, the others so close to-
gether that it was difficult to separate
them. About midway OF the upper turn
Jocko came up, and on entering the
home stretch it was evident that there
would be a merry run home. Garfield
was on the other side of the course, j Joc.
ko In the CENTER and behind them For
estKing was coming, and the three had
an exciting tussle as to which would
reach the wire first. Neither of the
others, however, could get to the Mon
tana-bred colt, and he finished first
Forest King, second, Garfield third
with the others not far behind; the time
oil. 5t
Forest King had been pronounced
fayorite in the pools, selling for 500
Maria f. $40, and the field 800, at which
rates. o large amount of money was
staked. The winner was bred in Hele
ia, Montana, and is very promising
colt. He is finely bred, being by Cara
:, boo q son of Lexington, his dam Repl,
by Enquirer, from Colleen BaWn by En-
dorser.
LIGHTNING TICKS.