Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-07

A great deal OF money changed hands on
this race, as Ranchero's wonderful perform
ance last year made for him a host OF ad-
mirers who backed him heavily. Velox's
owner won 60 per cent Of the purse, Ran
chero's 80 per cent. and Nolan's 10 per
cent.
TIE SECOND RACE
was running, half-mile heats, 2 in g., han.
dicap, for a purse OF $50. The entries
were Blevins & McLaughlin's Daniel Z. B.
C. Holly's Doubt and II. r. Bakers Vice
Regent. The latter was the favorite be
fore the race.
First Heat-Daniel B., ridden by Nc
Laughlin, took the lead, with Doubt a
good second and Vice Regent a hopeful
third. The animals remained in this order
until the finish. Time ASH. Some OF the
knowing ones whispered that Doubt had
been pulled" and backed their suspicion
at the pool-box.
Second Heat-This heat wal made by
| Vice Regent in 40, Doubt second, Daniel b.
a bad third, but the race was declared OFF
by the judges, who were forced to their
action by numerous complaints that
Doubts rider, Finney, had purposely held
in his horse when he could have won both
heats if he had so desired.
There seemed to be good ground for this
complaint. In the first heat it was ap-
| parent to the initiated that Finney did
not urge Doubt until the finish, when he
closed the gap between himself and Daniel
B. in a wonderful manner and came in but
a nose behind.
THE THIRD
was trotting, 2:45 class, for a purse OF
5000. The entries were: Fl. r. Bakers
Rolla, John Jurgens' Happy Jack ard S,
E. Larabie's Easel. Happy Jack sold at
5 to 8 in the pools before the start.
First Hea:-Easell led from start to finish
Happy Jack second, Rolla third. Time
Gag.
Second eat-A repetition OF the first.
Time, 2:3Sn. A protest was entered
against Lafiarty, the driver OF Rolla, and
the horse was turned over to c. B. Jeffries.
who announced his intention OF making
Rolla do all he was able to do.
Third Heat-Rolla took the pole from
Easel and held it until he was within about
ten yards OF the wire, when Happy Jack, a
close second, made a squirt and won the
heat by about ten inches. Time 2:39.
Fourth Heat-Easel nov had two heats
to his credit and Happy Jack one, and
Rolla's hackers felt squeamish. Jeffries
vas full Of confidence, however. At the
quarter post he took the pole from Happy
| JdCh anu HclO IL W luc udlSu, HAPPY Jdch
second and Easel third. lime, 2:3S.
Fifth Heat-R olla stock was steadily
rising, and when he won the fifth heat
with apparent ease in 2:44 his hackers
roared out their enthusiasm. Happy Jack
took second place, Easel third.
Sixth Heat-Rolla won the sixth heat
and the race in 2:4O, and Jeffries received
numerous congratulations. 1t was the
universal opinion that it was Rolla's stay.
ing qualities that won the race, however,
and even the losers acknowledged that the
contest was won and lost On the merits Of
the contestants.
4 SUCCESSFUL MEETiSG,
Thus closed the July meeting OF the West
Side Racing Association-a meeting that
was in every way successful. The manage
ment Of the Association is to be congratu-
lated upon the excellent patronage it has
received from the pubic, and it's patrons
| are to be congratulated upon having in