The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-04
rt,r ru1-wFFk NINER. BUTTE. AONTANA JULY 4 1885
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CHICAGO, July 2.-Ten thousand people
witnessed the races at Washington Park
to-day. The weather was warm and
pleasant, and the track as smooth
az a billiard table, but a trifle too
hard to suit the owners OF thorough
breds. The betting was very heavy on the
different events and the book makers and
pool sellers drove a thriving business.
First race-fve furlongs for two-year-olds,
penalties and allowances; starters|uliette,
fngleside, Monaco, Hunt. Minnie, St. John,
Ida Burke, Jim Gray, Missive, Tartar. Wi
mona, Argrette, Cuban's Queen, Hazel kirke,
Estelle, Mile Marlin. COneo and
Tartar took the lead in the first few strides
and won easily by a length and a hall,
Estella second, and Jim Gray third; time
LOB.
Second race-one mile for all ages; start
ers, Red Girl, Jim Douglass, Katie Fletcher,
Tenbrook and Modesty. Pools, Modesty,
$500, Jim Douglass 5000: field, Sal. Mod
esty jumped right away in the lead when
the drum tapped, followed by Katie Fetch
er and Jim Douglass. Jim Douglass ran
into the second place on the back stretch
and at the half Modesty led by a length
only. Modesty came away again on the
upper turn and entering h stretch. but
Douglass closed on her and entering the
| stretch the mare led by hall a length only.
Modesty came way again in the straight
| and won hands down by a length; Jim
| Douglass second a head in front OF Nettie,
Fletcher third; time 1:41A. The Califor-
| mans. all backed Jim Douglass and lost
heavily. .
Third Race-Boulevard stakes for all
ages, one mile and a quarter; starters,
Freeland, Volante, John Davis, Loftin. Valet,
Bootblack and Troubadour; pools. Freeland
5000; Volante, $145; Loftin, $40; Troub-
| adour, $50; Field. $25. Volante and
Bootblack alternated in the lead to the
half where Freeland was fifth. The latter
| ran into second place on the stable turn
| and on entering the stretch Volante led by
half a length only. Freeland drew away
easily in the straight and won handily by
I two lengths from Volante, the same dis
lance in front OF Troubadour. Time, 2:O9.
Paris mutuals paid $40.
Fourth race-Selling, one mile and a fur
| long; starters, Ouida, Rodger, Eastman,
M%artindale, Nat Kramer, Bangle. Hazard,
Doubt, Ultimatum and Handy Andy. Haz.
ard won in a gallop, Handy Andy second
and Ultimatum third. Paris mutuals paid
5000. This was the fourth CONSECUTIVE
race OF the day that Carrigan placed to his
credit. Il.
Fifth race-Hurdle, one mile heats; start
ers, Bagdad, Atlestane, Judge jackson
Elixir, Tallyrand and Wimbledon: First
heat, Tallyrand won, with Wimbledon Sec
end and Elixir third; time, 1:5O.
THE CooN GOT THERE.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 2.-Last night
a prize fight took place near Westfield
The most noted men in Boston sportin,
circles were present. John L. Sullivan wal
referee, and the chief hackers were Pats.
SHEPPARD and Jim Keenan,. The combat
ants were a negro named Kelly and a whit
man named Murphy. The bruisers hat
finger gloves to start with, but after a lev
blows their knuckles become bare, and il
this condition sixty-seven brutal round
were fought, each man trying to knock GU
his opponent with a decisive blow. At las
the negro knocked his white opponent IN
conscious and won the $500 stakes an
81, 800 for his hacker. Sheppard.
AGOOD GAME.
DETROIT, July 2.-Detroits, 2; New Works