The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-22
w. 8. r A.
Third Day.

W. D. n a.
Third Day.
Splend did Weather, Close Contest
and Fast Time.
Ben Lomond and Lady Preuit
the Vlctors.
Judges-H. Kirkendall, VIM. Har
denbrook and James NJ. Bailey.
The fine weather yesterday, coup
led with the fact that the best flyers
in Montana were to take the track
called out the largest assemblage O
persons ever een upon the Butt.
course. The vast crowd was in NJ
way disappointed. The races were
the most closely contested and excit
ing, if not the fastest, ever run in thu
Territory. The three in five trottine
race and the two mile running RACK
fully proved the superiority of Mon.
taEa bred horses in contests calling
for endurance as well as speed. The
first race called was the three in
five, 2:3O class trot, for a purse OF
$3.50. For this race
GQnrpQ +. Hapvov ,,opoo1 R1Snl~ n.ou,anS
}. Davis named Bozeman 10y.
Huntley and Clark named Ben Lomond, il.
E.J. Travis named Frank L..
RancherO vas also entered for the
race, but the horse being out of con-
dition. his owner was permitted to
withdraw him. A large uumber of
pool, were sold on this race, with
Black Diamond and Frank l.. as ia.
vOrites, Ben Lomond and Bozeman
Boy being in the field. At no time
during pool selling was the winner a
favorite, all the big money being put
up on Black Diamond or Frank L..
OF course the friends of those horses
fell heavily, while the more fortunate
buyers of the field pocketed a rich
harvest of shekels. The horses
came up for the first heat all looking
as fresh as roses and evidently in nne
condition, except Frank l. he snow
ing a slight lameness. Ben Lomond
drew the polA, Bozeman Boy took
second place; Frank l.. third,
and Black Diamond the outside.
After scoring four or five times for
the word the horses were tapped off:
Frank l.. Immediately played for
the lead and took it before rounding
the first turn, Bozeman Boy running
to second place, while Lomond took
third place and Diamond brought up
the Z At the half-mile pole Dia-
mond had passed the Boy and
Lrmond, and was within 8 couple of
lengths of Frank L., Lomopd now
bringing up the rear. At the three
quarter pole the horses maintained
the same position, Bozeman Boy
keeping his by running. Before
rounding the last turn Lomond had
passed the Boy. He then made play
for Diamond and passed him as they
swung into the home stretch. Com
ing down the home stretch Lomond
went for Frank L., but broke as he
his wheel, and the Salt Lake
horse passed under the wire a length
ahead of Ben, Diamond three or four
behind and the Boy barely
his distance. Time, 1882.
SECOND HEAT.
Diamond sold first in pools before
the first heat. Frank l.. was now
the favorite, the black being second
while Lomond and the Boy
still sold in the field. A long time
was consumed in scoring for the
word and eight trials were made be-
fore the horses sent off. At the
quarter Frank l.. and Diamond were
side by side, the other two having
gone off their feet and were several |
behind. The horses kent
same positions to the three-quar- !;
,er pole, where Diamond broke, and
Lomond took second place and made
play for Frank. Down the home
stretch he gained On the leader, but
broke ia the anne place where be
vent of his feet in the previous heat,
md Frank came over the score lead
ng him three lengths, Bohemian Boy
bout the same distance behind
Iomond and a neck ahead of Dia-
nond. Time
The Salt Lake horse having won
wo straight heats, matters began to
ook rather blue for the Montana
rotters, and a good deal bluer for
hose who had invested in Black
Diamond and the field. Lomond
vas not generally looked upon as the
Winning horse. but there were not
those who had faith in his
Ultimate victory. His driver COM
that certain parties had
cared his horse at the point where
e had broke, and asked that the
anne. should not be repeated. An
fficer was sent to the spot with in
tructions to sqne'ch the annoyance.
10 pools could now be sold on the
ace, as it was thought Frank l.. had
all his own way. At the tap of
be bell the horses came up for
THE THIRD HEAT.
At the fifth trial for the word the
crses were tapped 'of. Black Dia-
,ond now started in to trot. Before
,unding the first turn he had
Frank l.. off his feet and
,ok the pole. When the Salt Lake
orse had settled down to work he
'und Lomond bv his side di~puting
the second place. At the half {