The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-16

even, and SO they trotted till they turne,
into the homestretch. When Ebony went OF
his feet. Bristow trotted nicely down tn
stretch n came in first, Ebony second
Fred W. third; time, 2:51.
Third heat-After the conclusion of til,
quarter mile dash the horses were rung III
Tor the third heat. Johns was put W
behind Fred W. in place OF Barney. They
got of on the third trial. The horses trot
ted nicely to the first turn where Ebony
broke and lost considerable ground. The
who had it neck and neck up the back
stretch with Ebony trailing. Bristow broke
Just as they turned into the stretch and
Ebony closed up considerable of the gap
between them. Fred w. had it all his own
way for the rest OF the race and finished an
easy winner, Bristow second, Ebony third;
time. 2:51.
Fourth heat-A good start was effected,
Fred w. having the pole, Rristow second,
Ebony on the outside. At the quarter
Bristow and Fred w. were about even with
Ebony some distance behind. Up the back
stretch Ebony showed a fine burst of speed
and gained the lead which he held t. the
finish. Down the stretch Bristow and Fred
W. had a struggle for second place but Fred
w. broke and they passed under the wire,
Ebony first, Bristow second, Fred W.
third; time, 2:49.
Fifth heat-As usual Bristow got the best
OF the start and cut Ebony from the pole
at the first turn. He then took and kept
the lead. On the back stretch Fred caught
up and a pretty race was made to the half,
where Bristow again forged ahead. When
they turned into the homestretch Ebony
was very close behind him, and at the one
eighth pole Burris whipped up causing
ENNn 70 hnooI- no-os,,~ =, ,,.1, la1~S~I
Bristow, with Fred w. a bad third; time,
2:47h,
Burris and Johns both claimed a foul. but
after hearing the statements OF allinterested
parties the judges decided against them and
gave the Deer Lodge horse the heat, race
and money.
SUMMARY.
Race No. 17-Special trot; purse $50.
H Ward names bis. Bristow..1 1 2 2 /
G. Burris names b.g. Ebony.....2 2 3 l 2
E'W. Wynn names o.. FredW.3 3 l 3 3
QUARTER MIL DASH.
For this race there were Jour entries
Plumbers Harry Bluff, McLaughlin's Burt,
Giles 4 Harris Stoley and Nichols & Gam
mons Ferguson. They got a good start,
and Burt took the lea but lost it about
half way up the stretch by Ferguson cutting
in behind him and taking the pole away
from him. Ferguson won by half a length,
Burt second, Stoley third, Harry Bluff
fourth; time, O:22H.
N MILE HEATS, 3 IN :.
For the mile heats there were three
entries Williams Basil, Larkin's Narrow
Gauge. Nichols 4 Gammon's Echo. The
horses were rung out, and after "a little
speeding they were ready and without any
foolishness got away well together for the
INro4 l.,4 Do.:I Id A.. .1 N>-.-u.
Gauge second, Echo the outside. Echo
took the lead, the others close behind, and
when the first turn was made Basil became
fractions and sidled across the track almost
to the outside fence, thereby losing much
ground. 1t was a procession until the
home stretch was reached. There Basil
made it lively for Narrow Gague in the
struggle for second place, but could not get
it and they finished with Echo first, Narrow
Gauge second, Basil third; time, 1:4SR.
Second heat-Basil again became frac-
tious and it was nearly half an hour before
they got the word, Basil having the lead.
On the back stretch they were punched
and as they turned into the home stretch
Echo was trying hard to get to first, but he
could not quite make it, and finished a
good second to Basil, Narrow Gauge third
time, 1:45h.
Third heat-Eor this heat there were but
two starters-Basil and Echo-Narrow
Gauge being sent to the stable as. under the
governing such races, no horse car
in the third heat unless he has won
OF the preceding heats. There was
considerable jockeying for a start so that
it was nearly dark when they got off with
Echo in the lead. Darkness having set in
they could not be seen until about 100
yards from the wire where Basil was about
A length behind Echo who held the same
lead as they passed under the wire; time,
1:49h.
e Cannon names CHI. g. Echo
= L ]
). F.. Williams names b.. C. Basil........3 l 2
James Larkins names br. g. Narrow