The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12

orite fourth and Marrow Gauge last.
Near the three-quarter post Hermine
passed Lamartine and made a play for
Boulis, and in this order they turned
into the homestretch, Preuitt and Mar
row Gauge close up in the straight, but
none could quite catch Boulis, who won
by a neck, Hermine second, Lamartine
third, Preuitt fourth and Narrow Gauge
fifth. 1t was a close and exciting finish,
the five being in a compact bunch as
they went under the wire, with 40 day
light between. Time, LAS.
HELENA, September 5.
The first race of the day was a conso-
Iation for beaten horses in the three
minute race yesterday. The entries
were Conway, Moslem, Stonewall, Great
Western and Overland. Conway was a
big favorite, Overland second choice and
the others in the field. Great Western
took the lead at the start and won the
heat in SOL, Moslem second, Conway
third, Stonewall distanced. Conway
still sold favorite, however, and Great
| Western, or Jumbo as the boys dub
bed Bob Vaughn's big ~trotter, second
| choice. The second heat was a repeti-
ton OF the first, the horse nearly dis
bIllCIIIS LIZ OlllNl0 dy SCSoI0s
| Time, 2:575. The third heat Great
| Western and Conway trotted around the
turn head and head, but Conway lead q
trife at the eighth-mile, but the big
horse began to crawl away. and Conway
broke, his driver pulling in ahead of the
big 'Un," forcing the latter to pull in
to the fence. Conway ran six lengths
ahead and then struck a trot. The 9th
ers crept gradually nearer, and as they
turned into the homestretch Great West
ers was within a length of the leader,
| Moslem about two lengths behind. The
contest from there to the wire was a
pretty one, Conway crossing the score a
neck ahead, Moslem third by half a
length. The judges, after consultation,
gave the heat and race to Great Western,
Moslem second, Conway distanced for
foul driving. Time, 3:O14.
The next race was half mile heats,
two in three. Entries, Gilt, Billy
Spanker and Ben Anderson, and in this
order they sold in the pools. Gilt pulled
his hackers through, winning in straight
heats, Spanker being a close second in
the first and Anderson beaten only a
head by Gilt in the second heat. Time,
491.
The third race was a mile and an
eighth dash. Entries, Narrow Gauge,
Lamartine and Thady. Narrow Gauge
was a big %favorite, with Lamartine sec.
ond choice. Thady IN the outside had
run in and captured the pole before the
wire was reached for the first time in
spite of her competitors, and kept it
throughout, winning a very pretty race
in an even 200, Narrow Gauge second
The sports fell on this race.
HELENA, September 6.
The first race to-day was the Pioneer
stakes, for t~wo-year-olds, three-quartel
mile dash, the entries for which were
Bakers Sunday, Hundley & Preuitt'!
Glendalia, and Williams Top Sawyer
In the pools Sunday sold a good favorit'
with Top Sawyer as second choice. Th'
race needs little description, Sunday
taking the lead after the first fifty yards
and though hard pressed by Glendale;
for the first half mile, he won with ease
at the finish.
The second race was the Cosmopolitan
hotel stakes, one mile and a fourth, ant
the pools sold Boulis first choice, Lad,
Preuitt second, Marrow Gauge third ant
Hermine last. AS they ran down tn
quarter stretch and passed under tn
, wire the first time Preuitt, Boulis ant
Hermine were head and head, present
ing a very pretty sight: Around tn
first turn Preuitt gained a slight lead
Boulis second, Narrow Gauge being sew
eral lengths behind the third horse. Il
this order they ran to the half mile pole
when Preuitt drew further ahead, til
f others maintaining the same relativ
position. Now Narrow Gauge begal
to close up and at the three-quarter pol
caught Boulis and Hermine and gaine'
i a little on the flying Lady. AS the las
, three horses rounded the turn into tn
homestretch in a bunch Boulis' ride
J struck Marrow Gauge in the face, caus
: ing him to sWerve and break his stride
t which made him lose a good deal g
: ground. He came again, however, bu
] could not reach Preuitt. who won b
J half a dozen lengths. and while the fou
undoubtedly injured Gauges chances
! still he could not head the mare, VII
cannot only outfoot him but can stay 9
| long. The other two horses came in