The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-16
THE VILLAGE TURF.
A Couple Of Spirited Contest. Last saturday

Reported for The Nep North Vest By W. B. NJ
The morning Of the 10th dawned fair and
bright. During the forenoon, however,
few light misty showers passed over the val
ley, having good effect on the track, which
had become quite hard. The sum Of abou
$3.50 had been contributed by the citizen,
for two races, viz: Roadsters to road carts
and stations to harness.
The entries In the roadster class were San
SCOTS blk e., Charley B.; Phil. L. Evans b
g, Chief; @. .. Jsslyn's blk g., Mac, and w
b. Aillsr's br. s., Robert II.
In the stallion race the entries were Lodge
& Beaumonts BIS, Bristow; w. B. Miller,
bPks, Stonewall, and Evans & Mitchells b.
s., Moslom.
Early on Saturday morning the majority OF
the owners above mentioned were startled
by the report that a very material change
had been made the evening before in the ap.
portionment of the money, which caused a
ripple OF dissatisfaction and when at eleven
O'Clock it was announced by ''tho powers
that be" that the new departure would be
adhered TO, eliminated in the prompt with
drawal of the Miller entries, Messrs. Evans
and Beaumont finally accepting the change.
Let not the reader for a moment imagine
that the final result of either race was in any
way affected by the above mentioned with
drawal, its effects being confined to the pool
| box.
Arriving on the track at the time set for
| racing to begin, it was found the order of
their coming off had also been reversed-the
roadsters being called first.
Chief drew the pole, Charley d. second,
anu Mac last. Soon as the word was given
Charley D. moved up, placing his head on
Macs wheel with an air of confidence and
implicit trust that must have awakened in
the breast of many an old mouptaineer very
sweet and tender recolections Of long ago.
Gentle reader, do you get on?) In this or
der they made the circuit coming under the
wire far in advance of Chief The second
heat was like the first till tho quarter pole
was passed, when Mac threw his head into
the air and made a stand.stili break. A
group OF honest sons of toll were standing
near your reporter when this occurred and
one of these noting il, exclaimed, "Phat
the divll's he doin' now?" Dad cess to We
now" replied his companion, IAN don't 70
see he's sthruck an extinsion Of the Noun
tain Lion an he's tampin' down a blast wild
his floor feet" At the same time on the
other side Of me, some ''turf sharp unable
longer to restrain his enthusiasm! Tor con-
ceal his verdancy) broke out with, "I'll bet
a dollar Scott wins the heat" And while
the writer was turning back somersault or
handspring and going through all the evo-
buttons known to the modern contortionist
In the frantic effort to get down into his
stocking, to where his dollar was supposed
to be, one Of the fraternity" ever ready for
the most unlookedfor chance that ever oc.
ours on the race track, stepped in aud took
that poor little lone dollar under his fatherly
wing, where vulgar eyes would never more
behold 1t till it rolled into the drawer Of our
plethoric and highly -esteemed fellow citizen,
Harry Peterson, C'may his shadow never
grow less, who had refreshment stand |
near by running to a good business. After |
Mac had gotten through with his gymnastics |
he lit out for the halfmile POLE while, to the |
disgust of our dollar friend, 1.-THE villain still
pursued her" This was the only capital I |
saw staked on the race. The third heat was
q repetition of the first, Mac taking first |
money, Charley B. second, Chief "out n the
cold"
BY this time the clouds were rolling up
black and heavy from the west, and 1t was
evident that all hands would get a good wet
ting unless a postponement was ordered,
which idea never seemed to enter the head of
any one, as the stallion race was looked for
ward to as the event Of the day The first to
appear was Bristow, by Mountain Chief, by
Clark Chief, sc. His warming up brushes
on the home sire tch elected considerable ap-
plause, 1t becoming very evident that he had
plenty Of friends Now a ripple of excite
nent was heard along the line and among
The groups, and turning toward the center
Held all eyes were straining to catch q
glimpse CT Moslem. Soon he was seen with
proud and lofty bearing, approaching the
Judges stand with . slow, firm, measured
read the crowd falls back on either side
Ind every voice is hnshed in silent adnira-
ion, while the royal son of Almont and Rosa
Clay, with an air Of conscious superiority,
'asses from the field to the home-stretch.
Many were the compliments paid Davy
Sheffield, his groom and trainer, for having
him in such superb condition, It surely to do
'attle for kings ransom. Jimmy Stevens,
ribbon artist of no mean pretensions, had
Volunteered to pilot him to victory, and
light manfully he did 1t. / have, however,
me word of parting advice to give him, and
is this: If he don't look cut he'll earn the
tile Of Jimmy the Silent" like Peter Pin
us, pierre Lorrillard's trainer, and that
Vill cook his goose with the girls, with
Fhom he's quite a lion at present. Sam
fSfs pris |
elf to be mechanic sure enough. He'll
make good driver IL he stays at it. But to
eturn to the betting ring: From the time
ieslem appeared on the track until they !
Tere sent off, nothing was heard but the {
lash and jingle of the coin and the smoth- I
red rumple Of the greenback as the filthy I
1cre was stacked up on the respective favor. !
'es, as every one present knew this would /
Q a race for blood. The talent had claimed
uring the week preceding the race that IL /
here was heavy track Bristow would have a
walk'over. But alas for human-guessss {
n a horse race, for after the first heat tn. 8
'ack was deep and heavy, yet Moslem s
rsved himself to be . regular STEM winder s
mud. Below find n
SUMMARY. r
oLIN TRACK, DEER LODGE, Mont,
May 10, 1884.
Citizens purse for roadsters to road carts, b
citing best three in FIVE: j.
+. ID. Joslyns blk e., Mac............1-1-1
am SCOTS blk g., Charley B.....2-2-2 l.
hill Il. Evans b. g., Chief.
Time 3:27, $50, 3:21.
Same day and track, citizens purse for b
allions, mile heats, trotting to harness, best v
Tree in Ave: t.
vans 8 MitchelPs b. s., Moslem. .2-1-1-1 a
odge q Beaumonts b. s., Bristow..l-2-2-2 d
Time, 3:07l, 3:l7, 3:15, 800. r