The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-22
From the Daily Of Friday.
THE TURF.
Second Day Of the W. 8. r. A.
Meeting.
a Beautiful Day and Large At
tendance.
square Racing and q Poor Dav
For "Chucking."
Pride of the Dell, Dutch Girl.
And Ben Anderson, Win
nor6.
The 6OO-Yard Dash Run and
Race and Pools De-
clared Off

ACSICAudy was auOiQer De8uClIu
day for the Races, and, as a cOn>e
quenre, the attendance was de
cldedly encouraging to the manage
ment. A large number Of ladies
graced the occasion with their Is
ence, and addict an interest to tn,
gathering which former meet
lngs Of the association acked
The decisive action of tht
judges in n or two instances proved
what has already been stated III these
columns that the Butte course hereaf
ter will be- a poor place on which t.
"chuck" races If ''chucking be done
it must be managed skilfully-so
skilfully that practiced eyes. cannot
detect it, other wise no one will make
anything by it. The races though
not brought down to minimum time
wee quite as exciting and as full 81
interest as though the contestants
were the most noled flyers. The first
race called WAS the postponed two
year-,,lds, three-fourtn mile dash for
a purse of $500. For t is race
W. G. Palmer named s, f. Maybud; 2 years,
W.. q. Palmer named b. f. Pride of he Dell;
years.
D. C%ovington named b. c. Top Sawyer.
Jui. es.-H. b. Ward, H. Ki.ken-
dial. and s. S. Huntley.
AT the pool box Palmar's stable
sold a. first choice, at Is to II. The
horses were called on ut about 1:31p.
H., and took their l.lac-s, Mayhud
having the poll, Pride Of the Dell
-ecOnd TOP Sawyer on the outside.
The colts were evenly sent off on tn"
first trial at a rafting gait. Pride If
the Dell soon took the lead, Tapped
by Top Sawyer. while Maybud con.
tented herself with keeping in shot
gun distance IF the Others. Coming
down the home stretch the FLY was
put under the whip, but failed to in
her lead of the colt, and pass
ed over the score Tapped 10y Sawyer,
Maybud coming in a bad third.
Time 1:23.
RACE 4.
This was a trOtting race, two in
three, for a special purse If 5000. For
this race
W. H. Raymond named :. 6. Blair.
P A.. Largely named b. 8. Ajax.
John Cowan named br. G. Bruiser.
Lee Mantle named b m. Dutch Girl.
Judges H. KirkendaIl, Col. w. B.
HundIey and George Breck.
At the pool box Blair and Dutch
Girl alternated as favorites. Ajax
sold third and Bruiser as last choice.
Girl drew the pole, AJAX sec
md lace, Brulser third, and Blair
he outside. Ajax appeared to be al
most unmanageable, running to the
score in spite Of his driver After
.hree or four trials the horses were
,apped off. Ajax misLook the race
Ind commenced running, taking the
,ole before reaching the first quarter.
Blair was at his heels, trotting
quarely, Dutch Gill doing steady
work three or four lengths behind, |
While Bruiser seemed to be looking
or a camping place somewhere on
he track. Ajax managed, By some
'ood square tretting and a good deal
f running, to keep in Blair's way;
'ut on the home stretch Blair square,
Y outfoOted bis running and came
nder the wire three lengths ahead
u 3:O2A. Dutch Girl just saved her
istance. while Bruiser Was COM
shut out. Bruiser went to
be stable and Ajax followed, being
eclared distanced for running.
SECOND HEAT.
Blair was now a not tavOrlte at the
COL box. though there were those
Tho still retained their faith in the
tile mare ana put up their ducsts
her. At the tap Of the bell the
remaining contestants put in an
came up to the o to-
i'm good shape and were sent
#. Dutch Girl took the lead before
1unding the first turn. At the quar-
,r pole she was four lengths ahead,
nd n aintained the Sc me lead at the
ne-half mile pole. Blair nov settled
own to work. and at the three
'urlh mile pol. was only two lengths
ehind. Turning in the home stretch
le horse fairly outfooted the mare
nd passed her. 1t now looked blue
n the Girl and that the race a in
re hands of the roam, bnt just before
,achlng the distance flag the horse
'ent off his feet and before he could
ather himself together the mare had
asspd under the wire q neck ahead
3:O3.
THIRD HEAT.
Notwithstanding the fine, square
citing the mare had shown, and
lat she had snatched victory from
le horse just at the wire. Blair was
i'll the favorite at the pools and sold
good first choice. But his hackers
ere not counting on the bad acting
the horse nor upon the honest trot-
ng and speed of the mare. A good
nd off was had on the second c
g. Blair broke before rounding the
rst turn, and before he settled down
work the mare was a half dozen
ahead. She maintained that
ad at the quarter, at the half-mile
I'd at the three-quarter pole. On
le turn into the home stretch the
,rse had gained, but flew up again.
oming down to his work he nearly
ppcd the mare, when at tue same
. place he again broke, leaving the
are to win the heat, race and
oney by half a length in 2:55.
summary.