Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14

closed the gap to two lengths and cam
into the homestretch only length behinG
Down they came t~rotting in magni6cen
style, but tie Salt Lake horse was no
disposed to yield his advantage and cam
under the wire in 2:35K, leading Rancher
q half a length. Mutuais paid, 1919.
SECOND HEAT
Notwithstanding he lost the first hea
and many Of his friends fell heavily ON il
Ranchero was still the favorite at the poo
box, the bidding being about five to thre
in his favor. When the horses came on tn
track they looked as fresh as daisies, an,
after a slight warming up they came dow
for the word like an evenly-gaited team
Ranchero took the lead from the score an,
before rounding the first turn he had take
the pole. At the half-mlle post he had in
creased his lead three lengths. Then Jel
fries seemed to let his horse loaf along unit
Nolan had closed tho gap and wa
on his wheel at the komestretch
The Deer Lodger then let out q link or tw,
and shook Nolan off. but when within
twenty yards of the homestretch he brok
and before he could be brought down wa
under the wire with Nolan a length or tw,
behind. Although the horse didn't gain al
inch by breaking, he violated q rule an,
Nolan vas given the heat Time, 2:33hA
Mutuals paid SIG 81.
THIRD NEAT.
Although to an outsider the prospect di,
not look inviting to the friends of The Dee
Lodge horse still they remained true to tn,
sturdy son of Clark Chief and bought hin
first in the pools. Nolan had two heat
and he was not wanting in friends VIII.
thought he could win one out of the tire
to be trotted, and pools went lively, if no
high, ranging from $12 to $50 on Rancher,
and from IS to $40 on Nolan.
The horses got an ever start, with Nolal
at the pole. At the three-eightbs post Ran
chero took the pole from his game antago
mist and increased his lead to three length.
at tho five-eighths post. Nolan was nov
doing his level best, and at the t%hree-quar
ter post he had closed the gap to on,
length. The horses entered the home
stretch about that distance apart, bu,
Ranchero gradually drew away from No
Ian and crossed the score without maxim,
a break or a skip in the heat three lengths
ahead Of the Salt Lake horse, covering the
mile in 1926, the fastest time ever made il
a trotting race in Montana. Mutuals paid
$500.
Ranchero's friends now felt more conf.
dence in him. He had clearly shown that
he could outfoot Nolan, and they believed
that if he could be kept down to his work
he would win the other two heats. He
was a hot favorite at the pool box aud
sold readily at about three to one al
against Nolan. It was reported that
Barnes, the driver of Nolan, said Ran
chero must make better time to beat his
horse and that if the track was scraped
down he would force Ranchero to 1922 or
hoof him Tbs <pon1r -oo onworo1 n-l A.
horses brought out for the
FoURrH HEAT.
Barnes put Ed. Conley behind his horse
and a rafting race was looked for. Thu
horses got the word and an even start at
the second trial, the judges having told the
drivers that they would be particular in
starting the race. Nolan had q slight ad-
vantage when he crossed the score and it
looked as though he would take the pole
before rounding the turn. The nervy Deer
fairly trotted Nolan off his feet. At the
he showed a clear three lengths
at the Emile, four lengths, on the
back stretch six lengths and entered the
with plenty Of daylight behind
him. He came under the wire five or six
ahead under q strong pull. Time.
2:28h. Mutuals paid $500.
Immediately after crossing the score in
this heat Nolan Pnlled a shoe and came
under the wire with his right fore-foot
This was doubtless the cause of
bis breaking SO badly on the first turn and
again just before reaching the wire.
FIFTH HEAT.
Each horse had nov taken two heats and
this was the deciding n Pool buyers
were ervo and the whole crowd was
more or less excited. It was generally be.
that Ranchero could take the heat
he wouldn't lose bis feet. He had
shown himself to be the fastest trotter and
Nolan had proved an honest one. So when
horses were brought out for the final
heat many q face wore an nxlou look.
horses took the word at the second
trial, Ranchero forging ahead from the
score. Before rounding the turn he had
put daylight between himself and Nolan.
At the three-eighths mile post he had
three lengths. At the one-half mile
post Nolan had closed the gap
md was at Ranchero's wheel. Rancheno
shook him off, and at the three -quarter
post had increased his lead to three lengths.
came down the home stretch at g. slash.
ng gait, and passed under the wire in
I:26A. a dozen lengths ahead of Nolan, !
"AuusOk IL HSuOs Jig IdCS duU LUG money.
Thus ended one OF the most closely-con-
,ested and fastest races ever trotted in the
Territory. In one Of the heats Ranchero
a quarter at a 2:16 gait. and in
mother a half mile in a 2:21 gait. There
a the making oil a very fast animal in the (
Deer Lodge horse.
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ply NOldn. ! = q z l
Time, 2:35K, 2:33A, 1926, 2:28H, 2:26K. |
RACE EIGHT. |
Running dash, emile handicap, purse
300.
For this race the following entriee were
aade: Repetta, Echo, Irish Lass, Lady
)uffy and Regal.
Repetta was a hot favorite at the pool
OK at $50; the ttable composed OF Echo
Irish Lass, second choice at SO and
be field for what it would bring.
The horses got off On the first trial. Re-
eta took the lead from the score and
ept it to the wire, leading Echo q halt
myth and Irish Lass a full length. Time,
:17z. The others were not placed. Mu.
nails paid ST.
RACE NINE-AoULTON STAKES.
'~rotting, for 2-year-olds-$6O entrance,
alf forfeit, $500 added. The entries were
, follows: Fit, by 8. Z. Larabie; Holland,
I. Moorehouse; Misnonette. by F. l..
uncan.
No pools wsrs sold bsior. the arst heat. |