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

| AT THE RACE TRACK.
Good Sport Despite the Inclemel
Weather r-To.Day's Programmes.
Despite the TACT that the clerk OF til
weather did not treat Butte kindly, ova
700 people visited the race track sunda
afternoon and witnessed the sport, prov
ded by the excellent maua8emept et ia
West Side Fair and Raciax Association
The weather embraced nearly all the ii.
fagreeable elements. When it wasnof blos
ing great guns it was raining cats and don
Or hailstones were pouring down, but th
magnificent grand stand at the race eoura
sheltered the 700 holiday makers iron
wind, rain and hail, aud the day was epen
more agreeably than it would have bee
under less favorable surroundings.
| THE FIRST MACE
was trotting, 800 class, for 5000 purse
| The entries were: Chestnut stallion. Wood
nut. 4 years, by B. c. Holly bay stallion
| Rolla, years, by Ed Rafferty,: bay filly
| Geranium, years, by J. Moorehouse: ba,
stallion Moslenl, by Phil. E. Evans. Wood
| nut was the favorite in the pools, ant
1NOu&S q 0t TOUS 6eCOnu CQOlce.
First Heat-Woodnut had the pole ant
took the lead from the jump. At the enc
OF the first half he was a neak ahead O
Rolla, with Geranium and Moslem badi,
left. The second half was entered at :
2:4O gait by the leaders. almost neck and
neck, and when the stations turned into
the homestretch the race between them wal
nip and tuck, until Rolla made . bad breai
and Woodruff shot under the wire half q
length ahead. 1t was the prettiest heat
ever trotted on the Butte track, and thu
time-2:39A-would have been lessened had
not the track been SO heavy. Moslem and
Geranldm were distanced.
Second Heat-Woodnut again took the
lead and never lost it, but did not get more
than a length ahead at any point The
first half was made in 1:24, and the sec.
ond hall entered at 2:48 gait. Woodnut
won by neck. Time, 2:45.
Third Heat-Again. Woodnut led from
the wire, and at the half-mile post was a
length ahead, which he steadily kept in.
creasing nntil the finish, winning by q
couple Of lengths. Time, 2:43.
1t was the opinion Of the knowing ones
that Woodruff is too last an animal Tor
the 800 class, and not a few desires to see
him at his best on solid track were heard.
THE SECOND RAcE -.
was running, half-mile dash, for q l,aarsilH of
$3.50. Following we're the eptries: Blevins
4 McLaughlin's chestnut mare Ida Glen, q
years, III pounds; H. R. Bakers chestnut
gelding Vice Regent, 4 years. ia pounds:
B. c. Holly's bay colt Corrigan, 2 years, st
pounds. Corrigan was the favorite, and
Ida Glenn was well backed for second place.
The race was q very close and exciting
one, especially at the finish. Corrigan took
and held the lead, and held it by head to
the finish, with Ida Glenn second and, Vice
Regent only q foot behind her.
TIE BASE BALL MATCH.
The struggle for supremacy betweea the
Butte and Walkerville mines was held in an
almost continuous rainstorm, but
30 exciting was the game that
the players never thought OF such a thing
as adjourning, and hundreds OF interested
spectators deied the; elements and sur
the diamond. The first five in
nings were played by both clubs in a man.
ter that could not have been improved
upon, and not until the Walkervilles &C.
cured their first run did the playing become
reckless. When the Walkervilles got their
first man home, however, the Butteites be-
rame "rAttled," and the remainder OF the
game was not remarkable for brilliancy.
At the end OF the ninth inning the score
stood 9 to 6 in favor OF the Walkervilles.
THE BALLOON.
Everything was ready for the balloon as
sension, but tbs management Of tho
grounds prevailed upon Prot. Elliott to
postpone his aerial trip until today O wing
10 the severity OF the weather. The
balloon is of the hot-air species, and it
would not ascend with any degree OF eclat
n q daIp,0A 0r1ph fhof 0f ffor
noon. The Professor hated to disappoint
5he crowd, and was willing to soar, but the
lumane management would not permit
him to leave terra ,frma.
To-dsy's Programme.
Below will bs found the entries for this
racing. Never in the history OF
'acing in Montana has better or more
interesting series OF events been prepared
>r better horses taken part. Those who
lttend the race course this afternoon may
est assured they will witness some exciting
port. The irst race on the progra amme is
THE BIG STAKE RACE
between Bradshaw Il Gwin's 4-year-old
,ay filly Lulu B. (record 2:41), 8. 4. Lara
,ie's 5-year-old bay mare Easel (record
,:44h), C. B. Jeffries' 4-year-old chestnut
lily Fera (record 2:51) and B. C. Holly's
,-year-old bay California colt Senator
record 2:S8). The purse amounts to
300, and a good deal OF money has al
eady been bet on the side. 1t will un-
be great race, and some fast
ime may be looked for.
THE SECOND RACE
9 a handicap, trotting and pacing, with the
ollowing entries:
Mat. Cullen's bay PAGER Don Angus
record $3.50, to pull skeleton wagon
Weighing 12O pounds and to carry 100
pounds weight in addition.
R. T. Harris sorrel PAGER Belle H. (no
ecord), to sulky.
c. i. Jeffries' brown gelding Ebony
record 2:52), to sulky.
E. Kings black mare Cora (record 2:46),
% sulky.
Ike Warehouses; black PAGER Badger,
record 2:47), to sulky.
This will undoubtedly make another close
md exciting race, and one that will be very
,ard to guess the winner. The PAGER Bella
i. is 8 years old, and was never trained
Until two weeks ago. Don Angus has to
,ull so much weight-and that, too, on a
leavy track-that it will materially reduce
lis speed. Ebony is also said to be able to
rot a mile in 2:38.
THE THIRD RACE
s mile dash handicap, with the following
ptries:
Carlisle & Co. name brown stallion Doubt.
E-years-old, 11S pounds.
H. r. Baker names chestnut gelding Vice
Regent, 4-years-old, ia pounds.
J. r. Crawford names brown gelding Mar
ow Gauge, 1Oe pounds.
Blevins & Mclaughlin name chestnut
mare Ida Glenn, 4-years old. 80 pounds.
THE FOURTH RACE
will be 6OO-yard dash. The entries are:
B. C. Holly names Eldorado.
J. r. Crawford names Post Trader.
Blevins & Mclaughlin name Daniel B.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION
viii be made between some OF the trotting
,eats. Prof. Elliott has everything in read
ness. His balloon ID a perfectly new one,
md a monster in size. He is OF the opin
on that if it is a calm afternoon he can 60
1t least three-quarters OF q mile high.
Everybody should 60 and witness the as
ension.
DR0hN0.