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

long distance behind Narrow Gauge,
Hermine slightly leading. The judges
fined the rider of Boulis S25 for the foul,
which gave universal satisfaction, as in
deed does every decision thus far.
The third race was a two in three trot,
owners to drive, and was won in straight
heats by Raymond's Commodore Bel
mont, Moslem second, and Conway
third -
HELENA, September Z.
The first event of the day was a trot-
ting race for 2:40 horses, three in five,
for which the entries were Kentucky
Volunteer, Maxim, Brown Jim, Ranch
ero, Happy Jack and Smokey. The
former was first choice in the pools and
Happy Jack second. They got off at
the seventh attempt, and Brown Jim
soon took the lead, followed by Maxim,
Smokey third, the rest strung out. In
this order they travelled to the half mile
pole, when Smokey INDUCED in a good
deal of running but did no more than
keep his place. Brown Jim won the
heat, Maxim second, Smoke.;y third,
Sleepy Jack fourth, the other two dis
tanced. Smokey was declared distanced
for running and Happy Jack given
third place. Time, 1881. The second
heat Brown Jim passed the wire first
but was set back for running and the
heat given to Maxim. Time, 2:41I.
Brown Jim won the third and fourth
heats and race with Happy Jack second.
Time, 2::42l and 2:40.
The bicycle race was next called, for
which there were five entries, hewitt, of
Bozeman, and Armitage, Norris, Sharpe
and Snow, of Helena. Before the race
was started the last three drew out, de-
claring that hewitt was a professional,
having raced for money. Will Armi-
tage, however, declared that if going in
the race made a professional of him no
man should walk off with any prizes
that he did not win in a race, and an
nounced his intention of giving him a
race for them. At the start hewitt took
twenty yards, which he kept to the
three quarter pole. AS they turned into
the stretch Armitage began to close but
could not reach the leader, who passed
under the wire on the first mile twenty
feet ahead. Will continued to gain, and
before the quarter was reached on the
second mile had passed hewitt and be.
gan to forge further ahead. Armitage
led at the two miles, and in spite OF
Nevitt's exertions kept in the front the
third and last mile. hewitt won the
medal for the winner of the first mile
and Arnlitage the silver set for the win
ner of the race. Time for the mile
4:O15 Three miles, 1904.
On account of the lateness of the hou.
the only other race was the 6O0-yar(
dash, for which the entries were Billy
Spanker, Drowsy Pete and Oregon
RUDE. SDanker was a big favorite, sell
ing for $50 to $24 for each Of the others
The horses got a fair start, Pete havin,
the pole, Spanker second and Rube out
side. Turning into the straight, Spank
er ran a little wide and Rube took th
center of the track, and before the las
quarter the race between Rube and Pet
was as beautiful a one as was eve rul
on the track. They ran head and hea'
all the way down the stretch. Invent,
wards from the score Pete was about hal
a neck ahead, but on the very last jun,
Rube's nose caught the judges eyes I'm
der the wire a few inches before Pete's
and the decision was given in his favor
Time, 80 seconds. [ an told that Pet
had beaten Premium in the Black Hills
and his party were very confident
winning. -
HELENA, September s.
The Green stakes, trotting, were wo
by Raymond's Blue, Blake's Butche
Boy second.
The free for all, trotting, was won b
Milton Medium, Ranchero SECOND
Time, 2:3O, 2:399, 2:30I.
The running race. mile heats, wa
won by Marrow Gauge, Lamartine di:
! tanced the first heat. Time, lat, Ia
t 1:493.
EswsENH mAHAAE