Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-18
FIFTH DAYS RAc|Ne.
A Fine Day-Large Attendance and
Closely Contested
Races,
Rancher0 Declared the Winner Of the
dreat Free for all
Tr0t.
The Nile Heat Race and Pools Declar-
ed OR.-Races To.
day.

The Nile Heat Race and Pools Declal
ed oG.-Races To.
day.
Satue1ay was q gala day for Butt
Coles great circus and the splendid rac'
} on the track being tho attractions. II
day was fine and although q slight dul
was raised by the valley zephyrs which Al
serted themselves at times, the vast crow
was too much engrosssed in the races t
heed them. A large number OF stranger
was upon the grounds, among whom wei
Judge Joseph Davis and wife, Mr.. Hug
Kirkendall and wife, Mrs. Andrews, Mr.
knight and child, Delegate Tool
Secretary OF the Territory Webb
G. D. Curtis, A. J. Davidson
Col. w. B. Hundley, James Blake, w. F
McComas, M. A. Meyandorf, Col. j. +
Johnston, Hon. w. A. Chessman. Fran
Pope, c.. D. Hard, John Kinna, 8. s. Hunt
ley, George Breck and wife, Charles 1
Clark, w. A. Dingee, DR.. Morris, VIM
Bach, David Johnson, Boyd. Dickerson
Con. Kelly, MI. Mclaughlin, C. A. Camp
bell, George Booker, and several other
from Helena whose names escape US. Cap
tain Mills. editor Of the New Northwest. s
E. Larabis and Col. A~ylesworth, Of Dee
Lodge were among those who were present
the grand stand and in the vicinity of tn
pool room.
hi FIRST RACE
called wal the great free for ell trot, bes'
three in five, purse 1000, with Messrs
H. D. Ward, James Shields and Georg'
Brock, judges, and MessrsP John Bielen
berg. W. r. McComas, and Geore'
Burris, timers. For this race, San
Scott named Ranehero; w. H
Raymond, named Carrie Belle; B. e. Holly
Velox. At the pool room Ranchero We
third, the former selling at two to one al
against Velox and about the same agains,
tho field. Ranchero drew%<the pole, Velox
second place, Carrie Belle third and Wood
nut the outside. 1t was q quarter past
four before the horses were tapped of for ht
FRS HEAT
Ranchero took a slight lead at the score
the others at his Wheel. In rounding the
first turn Ranchero and Woodruff broke,
the latter catching himself quickly while
the former ran some distance before getting
his feet. Carrie Belle and Velox trotted
superbly the former pushing Ranchero all
the way round. The first half was made
by Ranchero in I'LL, Carrie Belle being at
his flank. At the three quarter mile post
Carrie Belle was still at the
side of the Deer Lodge horse
while W"odnut was n length and Velox
two lengths behind. They entered the
homestretch in the same order. All the
horses came down the homestretch in mag
nifcent style without a break or q skip.
When half way down, Woodruff forged
ahead and took second place from
Carrie Belle, and made q dash for the lead,
but Ranchero maintained it and crossed
the score a half length ahead of him, Carrie
bringing up a bad fourth. Time, 2:24A.
Mutuals, 1883.
CON HEAT.
The horses got off on the fourth trial,
Ranchero leading from the score, with
Woodruff at the wheel. Carrie Belle broke
On the first turn and was in the fourth
half-mile post, which was made in lilo,
Woodruff showed his nose in front for q
few lengths, but was shook off by the Deer
Lodger and fell to his wheel, where he trot-
ted to the last turn. It was a beautiful
race between the two down the home
stretch, Woodruff doing his level best to
gain the lead, but the game son of Clark
Chief held his place and crossed the score q
length ahead of Woodruff without making
a skip, Velox being third and Carrie Belle a
poor fourth. Time, 2:23. Mutuals,
$1O.5O.
Before the horses came on the track q
in the running race was run to save
time. The horses got off well together,
Ranchero taking the lead from the score.
In rounding the first turn Ranchero broke
and ran some distance but was caught up
while still leading, with Woodruff q close
second, Velox being third and Carrie
fourth. The position of the horses remain
ed unchanged during the remainder OF the
heat, RrncheFo crossing the score two
lengths ahead Of Woodruff, Velox being a
good third and Carrie as good q fourth.
Time, 2:26A.
Although Ranchero came under the wire
first the judges ave the heat to Woodruff,
and the second place to Velox, putting
in the third place for running in
E~ "~O
FOURTH al
The horses came up to the score six times
before they were sent off, Velox taking .,he
gait. Ranchero accepted the challenge and
placed himself at the wheel of the leader
before rounding the turn. At the half-mile
post Velox stM led, with Ranchero at his
and Woodruff pushing both. The
position OF the horses remained unclaimed
the homestretch, Velox crossing the
score a length ahead of Ranchero, who was
running, having broke at the distance flag. |
Woodruff was q good third and Carrie q |
bad fourth. Time, 2:26A. There was but
one mutual bought on Velox, and the lucky
holder drew $237.5O. Ranchero was set !
q TO third place for running under the
FIFTH HEAT. |
The horses were sent away on the first
Velox broke on the first and fell to |
bird place, Woodruff leading and Ran
hero second. At the half mile Ranchero
;ook the pole from Woodruff and soon
broke. caused, as the patrol
nan said, by Veiox running up to bis side
md the shouting Of Velox's driver. At the
Emile post Woodruff showed to the front,
tut in coming down the homeetretch Ran
hero forged ahead and crossed the score q
God length ahead Of Woodruff, Velo1
q good third and Carrie Belle saving
Ter distance. Time, 2:31. No mutuals
'ere sold on this heat. This heat gave the
ace and money to Ranchero.
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Time. 2:24K; 1923; not given; 2:26K; 2:s1.
The next event OF the day was
THE RUNNING RACE,
lille heats, two in three, handicap; purse,
$50. For this race B. C. Holly named
118 pounds; Aatlock Bros. named
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