The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-09-28
THE BUTTE RACES.
Pine Meeting, Fast Time, Good Weather, and
Large Attendance.

The supplementary fall meeting on the
Butte race course last week was probably
more successful than the meeting earlier in
the fall The weather was perfect, the atten
dance was excellent, and some Of the finest
and fastest trotting and running ever done
in the Territory was witnessed, and a. usual
Deer Lodge horses took their share of the
honors. The management is receiving great
credit for the manner in which the races
were conducted, everybody expressing the
conviction that the meeting was the fairest
and best ever held.
The races Wednesday opened with a trot-
ting race, three minute class, for 500, the
entries beIng Ben LOmOnd, Ranchero,
Brown Jim, and BoZenan Boy. Six heats
were run, Ben Lomond winning the race, the
time ranging from 24l TO 2.H. The second
race was running race, mile heats, for $500,
Gilmer's famous Red Boy being among the
entries and backed for thousands of dollars.
He was badly left, however, coming in
fourth, Lady Preuitt winning the race in
la. and 1.47, with Narrow Gauge second
and Gilt third.
The first race on Thursday was n three
fourth mile dash for two-yrar-oldS, w. j.
Palmer, of Deer Lodge valley, entering
Pride of the Dell and Maybud, and ID. Gov
ington entering Top Sawyer Pride of the
Dell came in ahead in 1.23, with Maybud
tapping her. The next race was n special
trot, two holtS in three, and won by Lee
Mantle's b, TEX mare Dutch Girl. The chief
race of the day was a mile dash, handicap,
for $3.50, with Ben Anderson, Little Pete,
Boulis, and Bonnie Australian entered, the
latter by w. j. Palmer. The race was taken
by Ben Anderson in LAC. Bonnie Australian
received much praise for his running, and it
is believed he would have been winner but
for a bad start, he being q hundred feet behind
the other horses when the signal was given.
The first race Friday was the 80 trOt, with
Black Diamond, BOzeman Boy, Frank L.,
and Ben Lomond in the race. Seven heats
were trottcd, Ben Lomond taking three and
Black Diamond and Frank l.. two each.
Bozcman Boy was di>tanced on the third
heat, and Frank l.. withdrawn after the sixth
heat on account of lamencSS. Naturally the
race was quite exciting. Time from 80 to
237L. Next followed the two mile dash for n
purse of 500, with Red Boy, Narrow Gauge,
TLady, and Lady Preuitt in the field. This
was one of the best races of the meeting and
was won 10y Lady Premtt in 342, Gilmers
Red Boy second. The impression exists,
however, that the latter would have taken
first place but for an error of judgment on
the part of his rider.
The chief event of Saturday was the first
in order, 4 running race, half-mile heats,
| with Gilt, Bouis, Headlight, and Little Pete
entered. This was the best halEmile race
ever run ia the Territory, each OF the three
heats being made in less than fifty seconds.
The race was won by Gilt in 49,, 49,, 49,,
with Boulis a close second, and Headlight
| lPalmers) right at their heels.
| Next followed n trotting race, won by
Kentucky Volunteer in 2:32l, 2;42, and Obj,
with Happy Jack second, and Commodore
belmont d;stanced. The third race was Il
special trot between Carrie Bell and Cora,
and easily won by the former.
The races were continued on Sunday and
some fine running and trotting done. The
first race was a three-q uarter-mile dash, han
dicap, for purse of $3.50. w. &. Palmer
named Bonnie Australian, 20 pounds; E.
| Watkins named Ben Anderson, 95 pounds;
d. Covington named Gilt, l0i pounds. At
the start Gilt took the lead, followed by Ben
Anderson, with Australian last. At the
three-Quartcr Australian pulled out for the
second place, Anderson dropping to the rear
and tilt leading. Down the lane home Bon
ME Australian was at gifts haunch, but the
mare won by Il length in l:l6s, Australian
second and Ben Anderson third.
The last race Of the meeting was the free
for-all trOt for purse of $500, with Ben Lom-
oud, Jr.. Ranchero. Black Diamond, and
| Pat Hunt IN the pool. The first heat was
taken by Black Diamond Ben LomOnd Sec
ond, Hunt third, and RanChero a bad fourth.
The second heat was also taken by Black
Diamond, Hunt neck behind and. RancherO
| in with them, while Ben LOmOnd was this
time bad fourth. In the third heat Ranch
gro redeemed himself, with Diamond second,
| Hunt third, and IOmOnd fourth. The next
two heats were rrpetitions Of the third,
Kanchrro generally getting off last and com
ing in ahead, the time of the race being 2:33i
2:4!. 2;.A3, 2:,G!, and 2:4!. The winner is
owned by Sam Scott of Deer Lodge, and was
bred by 5. L. Larabie, his sire being Clark
Chief, Jr., dam Mary Eagle by American
Clay