Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-18
SIXTH DAYS RACES.
Another Fine Good Attendance
and Some ExC1llenf
Racing.
The Association Puts its Feet Dow
on M0nkeying With
Races.

Fred W., Daniel B., and Ida Glenn
Win-Dr. Carver's Exhibi.
tion Of Markmanship.
The beautiful weather and great attrac.
tions at the rae track yesterday brought
out u large attendance at the course. The
announcement that Pr. Carver would give
an exhibition of his markmapship. ol
course. accounted for the presence Of nan
who delighted in the art.
THE FIRST RACE .
was the special stallion trot postponed
from Saturday evening; purse $3.50. For
this race the entries were Wynne's Fred
w.. Jeffries' Chicago and Mason's Taran.
talus. Fred W. wal a hot favorite at tine
pool box, the others selling low down. Fred
drew the pole, Chicago outside. The horses
got a good send-off, Tarantalus taking the
lead from the score and keeping it to the
wire, coming in one length ahead of Fred
w.. Chicago being a very poor third. Chi.
cago and Fred both broke badly on the
heat, and the former saved his distance by
running. Time, 2:49. Mutuals paid $13.
SECOND HEAT.
Fred w. was still q hot favorite at the
pool box, his hackers banking ON his we'll
known staying qualities. The result prov,
ed they knew what they were about. The
horses had a good send off and as before
Tarantalus took the lead from the score
and maintained it to within fifty yards
OF the score when Fred w.
forged ahead ard came in
first under the wire by half a length, Chica-
go a close third. Time, $50.
Mutuals, $S.O1.
THIRD HEAT.
Complaint was made to the Judges that
Tarantalus was held back on the heat be-
fore to let Fred W. win it. In difference to
this opinion loudly expressed, the judgesp put
Ed. Comfy behind Tarantalus, who drove
him to the end OF the race. The horses
were readily sent off, Tarantalus taking
the lead and coming under the wire q good
length ahead of Fred W., Chicago showing
a good third. Time, 2.46H.
This heat was a disappointment tothe
hackers of Fred w. They thought he
would get away with it in good shape and he
probably would have got his nose ahead
if he had not broken just before reaching
the score.
Fourth EAT.
Pools now switched in favor OF Taranta-
lus two to one. He had won two heats;
had proved an honest trotter not break
irg once during the race, and if he could
stay he had the race and
money without a doubt. But
it appears that while he was honest and
speedy, he lacked bottom. The horses got
off well together, and Tarantalus immedi-
ately tool the lead and cut out the speed.
At the three-eighths post he led Fred W:
four lengths and at the half mile he held.
the same distance ahead. Fred closed the
gap on the third quarter and uttered the
homestretch at the wheel of T~arantalus.
Coming down the homstretch Fred passed
Tarantalus and crossed the score four
lengths ahead of him. Chicago being a bad
third. Time, PAT. No mutuals sold on
the race.
Fred w. and Tarantalus had each won a
heat, and Fred was again the favorite in
betting circles. When the horses were
given the word T~arantalus again took the
lead, but Fred w. soon Tapped him and
the horses trotted side by side to the home
stretch where Fred shook him off when
Chicago, who had been trailing came up
and challenged Fred for the heat. It was
a beautiful race between the two and so
evenly contested that Fred won it only by
2:5OA.
half mile heats, two in three handicap
pounds; Bliven's Daniel B. 90 pounds;
Nichols Lila Ferguson 1O3.
Sunday was q warm favorite at the
pool box selling at from $50 to $50.
While Daniel B. brought $25 and Ferguson
obout SIS. Daniel B. drew the pool; Sun
day second place and Ferguson took out
side. The borses were sent oil on
the first trial, Sunday taking the lead
from the score with Daniel b.
a close second, and Ferguson q length
behind. The horses came under the wire
in this position. Time, ~ seconds.
Mutuals $3.50.
SECOND HEAT.
Sunday was still a hot favorite at the
pool box. The horses were evenly sent of,
Daniel B. and Sunday ran together to the
homestretch, whi:h they came down neck
and neck. Near the grand stand Sunday
crowded Daniel B. towards the fence and
passed under the wire anose ahead. lime,
Mutuals $13.15.
The rider of Daniel B. claimed a foul on
the part of Sunday. After a thoroueh ex-
animation of the complaint the judges
gave the heat to Daniel B., and suspended
Sundays rider, putting another in his
place. Ferguson, not having won q heat,
was under the rules sent to the stables.
THIRD ~
Pools switched and Daniel B. became ia
| vorite at the pool box, two to one against
Sunday. The result proved that his back
ers knew what they were o tor ne won
the heat by a good length. Time, 81 Sec
onds. Mutuals, $7:97.
Mile dash, purse $3.50. Entries, Lila
| Ferguson. Lou D. and Willard. Pools
could not be sold on the race, every one
wishing to buy Glenn Again the guessers
were right, for Glenn came tne wire
an easy winner, Lou D. second, in 1:4o.
DIR. CARVER.
The Association had made an arrange
ment with DR.. Carver, OF Coles Circus. to
give an exhibition of mis- workmanship
upon the race track yesterday forenoon.
The Doctor was on hand with his servant
and guns. Although he had not pract'ced
out.of-door shooting for nearly q year, nc
made some marvellous shots, cutting brlckf
in pieces and shooting the pieces to dust
hitting apples and oranges in the air. ano
perforating a,d nicking dollars and hal
dollars. All these objects were thrown u
the air, and many OF them hit in RAPID
succession. The wind greatly. interferee
with his shooting, but it was phenomenal
all the same.
This race ended the August meeting Q
the West Side Racing Association: Whil'
the meeting may not have been q hnancia
success to the very liberal and enterprisin'
gentlemen who ~inaugurated it, those Wit
attended it unite in ~pronouncing it Q
the best managed racing meetings ever heis
in the Territory. No jockeying, no mon
keying in heats, or "chucking" races wer
nermitted. The Directors, and especlall;
:. the President OF the Association, W
. A. Clark, personally supervised the maj
aeement at the track and did all IN shel
:. powert to meetevery reasonable recurrence
: demanded at their hands. They were az
> termined that as far as they were able
enforce them the rules OF the Associatiol
, should be strictly observed and that tn
e bnmblest attendant should have justac
g done him. The meeting has demonstrate
that the Butte race course under lte pre-
: ent management is O poor place Tor lshor