Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
A COVETED FLYER,
Turfmen Wrestling for Possession of
Utah. Bred Stallion.

The biz t~rotting and pacing free-for.all
last Friday at Salt Lake City, vas won by
the bay stallion, l.. C. Lee, eptered by
w. B. Richards, IN three straigKt heats.
The Salt Lake Herald OF SATURDAY. tells
the remainder OF the story: mr.. Willard
Richards Utah. bred sta alton, L. C. Lee, had
no sooner made his 2:23I record than his
owner was approached with offers to pur-
chase him from several OF the foreign
sporting mel at present in town. Nothing
decisive was done until 10 o'clock on
Thursday night, when the sale was made
to B. C. Holly for $4,000, that gentleman
evidently fearing that there might be a
material jump in the price if he waited un-
til after yesterdays races. The result
shows he was wise. After Lee won the free
for-all yesterday in three straight heats,
Mr.. Richards was approached by a local
horseman (who he would not say, but re-
port names Sharp Walker). who offered
him $4,000 for the animal, and
who was thunderstruck when he
was informed that L.. e. Lee had
gone to Holly for &c. 500. Mr.. Richards
himself offered Holly $4,000 to get the
animal back, but that turtle laughed at
him, and said he hadn't bought the animal
to sell. He viii proceed to California,
Oregon. Montana and Colorado, and cal
culatcs to make his purchase money back
in no time, by entering him in those places.
He will go in the 2:24 class. MIR. Richards
states that there has always been a doubt
as to the identity of Lees sire, the doubt
being divided on Faugh a Ballagh and st.
Elmo; horsemen generally incline to the
St. Elmo theory. Last evening it was tele.
phoned to the Herald from 4 ulloy& Paurs
stables that Holly had purchased Lee
Johnny Morrissey, the wealthy Lead
vile sporting man, who is here attending
the races. This was disputed ttill later.
and a rumor says Holly was thinking
OF taking Richards offer OF
$4,000. Nothing is certain except thatthe
animal is sold"
Saturdays Salt Lake Tribune says: 1.-THE
l.. C. Lee was the subject of a good deal OF
comment after he won the -trottlng race
Yesterday afternoon. He had hardly been
taken to his stables when his owner sold
the animate J ohnD. Morrissey OF Leadville,
81. 900. Mr.. Morrissey had not owned
the trotter thirty minutes before: he re-
ceiyed an offer OF SO, 600 for him.
BRADSHAW & GwYNN's BEAUTIES.
.Ou Monday there will be a
e. animals continues the
Tribune. ut is probable that there never
was collected at these stables a finer lot OF
horses than have been there this season,
and especially thoee from Salt Lake and
further West. Messrs. Bradshaw &''wynnn,
Of Butte, have a couple OF fine animals
which have not been seen on the track this
week, and which are beauties to eaze upon.
One is the bay mare Lulu B., which lost a
race last Saturday. probably because she
was trotted out OF condition and On &C.
count of which she would have been
Withdrawn only that the o o,,"M q; o.
he other is a colt which has never
been in a race and the promises nse .o o,
which are only known to a lew who are
about the track. The young staliion Is
called Gondolier, is a three:year old, ana
Yesterday morning finished his first montn
training. He was put upon the track anu
trotted a mile in 2:4S without q break ore
skin. He certainly is a fine looking morse;
He ia a golden hay with black points anu
not a white hair upon him. His legs ere Pre-
clean and shaped gracefully, and n.s
large frame and stately style reminds tae
old thurman OF his greatgrandsire, AIm9nt.
e:e il OF good stock, being closely related q
Jaw Eve See, Phallas, Recorder ana so"e
ty.,rtv .six other noted trOtters.