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

part OF a few losers, both owners and out
side spectators. However, these are a
part and q parcel Of the Incidents that be
long to every track, and il they were by
any means omitted there would be an ach-
ing void for the few disinterested lockers
on. Yet these are the real judges, for a few
dollar bet has q Observation-Disclosures on the
opinions and sight of the average man. The
usual delay was experienced in getting
started, but it did not seem to worry the
crowd for they were too good natured.
Finally, however, the bell rang and the ami
mails entered for
THE FIRST RACE
were brought onto the track. This was
really the central race set for the day. 1t
was for the saloon purse OF $500, and the
owners were to drive. The entries were
Bradshaw's Lulu B., Raymond, Easel, JET
fries, Fera, and Burris' Cora. The pools
started briskly, with Lulu a favorite at
800 to $50 for Fera, and the same
amount for the field. Nearly everybody
invested, and before the race had been
finished there was more money in the box
than there had been for any other race
during the meeting. After the usual exer-
else and speeding, time was called for
THE FIRST HEAT,
and after scoring once or twice the animals
got a good send off and made a pretty race,
but it soon became evident that Bradshaw
could not handle his mare. She acted hon
estly and footed well, but he could neither
engineer her o keep her steady and as a
result she did not do herself nor her hackers
justice. She had the pole and Fera the
| outside, but the positions were reversed
before the half was reached although
Cora was all the time in the race and did
some good work until they came into the
stretch, when she let up, although she was
pushed. she came in a good second to
Fera's first. with Lulu third and Easel
fourth; time, $50.
SECOND HEAT.
The result disappointed many as was soon
made apparent by that best Of racing ther-
mometers, the pool box. The crowd
swarmed in front of it and Lulu, while she
still had a number of faithful supporters,
had by her performance lost the sympathy
Of the majority. There was a sudden
change in the pools. Fera selling first at
500, Lulu falling to $50 and the field very
low. The start was a fair one although
Lulu had about a length the worst of it.
They trotted in a bunch to the quarter
when Lulu went off her feet and Fera
pushed ahead. Up the back stretch Cora
did some fine work and had almost Tapped
the leader when IN unfortunate break again
threw her back, during the time Easel and
Lulu were having a little race of their own /
By the time the turn into the stretch was
reached Cora had again got beside Fera, and |
rushed in for a fine race which she gave
until within fifty yards of the wire when !
she went up and Fera came in an easy |
winner. Cora second, lulu third. Easel |
fourth; time 2:51.
THIR HEAT.
D,zso- u. l
diately after the conclusion OF the second
was sick, and that he desired VIM. Gwinn, |
who is part owner of Lulu B. to take
his place in the sulkey. To this there was |
a serious objection on the part OF the bet |
ters, and as Bradshaw had entered the |
colt and driven two heats, the judges de-
lied that he must play the string out. |
When this decision was promulgated the
even against the field, but the field had at
this chance lots OF takers. The horses
scored nicely and got a good start, and
held along nicely until the quarter, where
they were in a pile. Here Lulu broke and
dropped behind, Easel and Cora, having at
this point the advantage with Fera,
pressing them hard. Up the back stretch
they all did well, and changed positions
once or twice, so that as they turned into
NIX oCicUCil COId Alu Ecfi udu Cne lC1u |
with the other two working lard for third
place. Down home it was q fine race,
Cora being we'll held down and footing
beautifully while the sorrel fiiley was doing
the best she knew how. Down they came
neck and neck, the excited crowd cheering
their favorites with yells and shouts, and
to the intense qualification OF all Cora
passed under the string a winner by a neck
Fera second, Easel third and Lulu
fourth. Time 2:46.
FOURTH A
The broken heat inspired the low pool
with confidence, but the closeness OF
the race made the friends of Fera more am
bilious than ever and they again made her
favorite with slight odds against the
field. When they got the word the horses
we're well together although Easel had a
little the worst of it. They trotted nicely
TO the quarter when Cora madea bad break
BY which she lost some distance. Up the
stretch she trotted well and ~regained
enough OF her ground to get along side Fera
who held a good lead. Between the half
breaks by which she was the loser, while
Fera went up a couple OF times but caught
nicely. As they turned it was a%nybody's =
ace, but the pace was too rapid and the .
black mare went up about half way home :
which settled the race in favor of Fera who :
in winner, Cora a good second, Lula ;
bird, Easel fonrth. Time, 2:4S. -,
Burris made a protest and claimed that p,
le had been fouled by Fera at the turn but ;
he claim was disallowed and the heat and J:
ace given to Fera. -.
NJ :
Race No. l-Trotting, saloon purse OF t
1850, three in five, owners to drive: j
). B. Jeffries names CHI. I. Fera.......1 l 2 l j
ieoree Burris names blk. m. Cora...2 2 / 2
G. Bradshaw names b.. f. Lulu....3 3 4 ;
Y. H. Raymond names b. m. Easel..4 4 3 i
N MILE DASH.
The next race was a mile dash, for which
here were fou entries-Vice Regent, Basil, a
echo and Narrow Gauge. In the pools 4
ice Regent was a %favorite, selling at $50, =
sasil $50, Echo $18 and Narrow Gauge G
10. Vice Regent won the pole, and they I
OF a fair send off n made a nice race, be- u
ng punched in good shape for quite a dis !;
ance. Towards the half Vice Regent and X
+ it to the finish, Vice Regent winning by a a
Echo second, Basil third, and much l.
O the surprise of his friends, Narrow Guage II
bad fourth; time, 4 y
SUMMARY. o
Race No. drumming, one mile dash, all !
ges, weight to age, purse $3.50. :
H. r. Baker na mes Oh. 6. Vice Regent...1 II
c. E.. Williams names b. c. Basil.......3
Nichols & Cannon name oh. g. Echo....2
J.. Larkin names br. g. Narrow Guage....4
HALF-MILE HEATS. i
The next race was a half-mile heat, han
leap, for a purse OF 5000, for which there
ere four enthusiastically, 100 pounds;
lila Ferguson, lip; Ida Glenn, 80; Pa t
Dose, 81. There was much interest mani A
in the contest, and Sunday sold a u
air favorite, with Glenn second. There e
as some trouble in getting the horses off, t.
ut they finally got the word and made II is
race, turning the quarter in a bunch. D
Is they came into the stretch it was evil fl
emit that the winner could not be named, O
ut about half way down, under whip and L
our, Glenn and Sunday got a little in the 7
dvance and passed under the wire with 8;
unday a head the best OF it; time, 49h. fe
here was considerable kicking over this Fl
eat, the riders of both Glenn and Papoose O
that they had been fouled, es
ut after hearing the report OF the patrol D
,dges the judges decided the heat as above "