The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-08-31
THE HELENA RACES SATURDAY.
Conclusion of the 1888 Trot and the "Free-
fOr-all."
Fantasia aud Lot SIocum Win.

From Independent Report.
The 2:38 class race began Friday, and after
five heats had been trotted postponed the
race until 10 a. m. Saturday, when it was
trotted out with the following result:
Fantasle, b m, Z years, by
Ranchero, dam Lady
Kate by Toronto Chief,
Sam Scott, NJ. T........ 4 5 5 3 l l l
JUNO, b b., 6 yrs, by Elec-
tioneer, dam Nellie. by
Granger. Alfred Con.
zales, Cal............... l 1 4 2 5 3 2
Bishop Hero, + g., 5 years,
BY Bishop, dam Ida
Kendall, by Hero, of
Thorndale, Piatt & Nc
Comas, MT ........... 4 l l 2 2 5
L. Jay s., oh b., 5 years, by
Tramp, dam by Green's
Bashaw, II Starbuck,
w. D . . 4 D UT
D. K. w, gr e, 3 years, by
A. W. Richmond, Chas.
Golddust, Oh h, Z YRS, by
Lexington Golddust,
dam by Mambrino Chit,
Wesley Waters, Or.... 6 6 dist
Time, $50, 2:28, $50, 2::294, 2:27i, 2:3o, 2:3o4
THE FREE.FoR-ALL.
Trotting race was then called. Five horses
responded, and a good track representation
resulted, Slocum winning, Condo second,
Little Joe third, the great Hilton distanced,
with Ranchero sent to the stable first for
failing to get inside the flag at the distance
pest.
FouRTH c.
Trot, free.for-all; purse $500.
Lot Slocum, br g, A. Gonzales::.. ! 2 l l
C1~lo nh r e uoara q ~ .1offrinl 2 z z
Little Joe, b e, 10years, A G. Bray 4 4 4 3
Charlie Hilton, b G, 9 years, q.
Bradshaw . . oulS
Ranchero, Oh b, u yrs, Sam Scott 5 5 dis
Time, 2::2644, 2::244, 2:21, 2:24.
This was the greatest betting race ever
seen in Montana, many pools after pools
running from s 1000 to s1,565. The heavy
guns among our Montana spectators met
some equally heavy weights from other Sec
lions, and a Waterloo at their hands with
Lot Slocum. He was a favorite from the
opening to the closing of the pools. The
highest water marked 81 ,565. One man drew
over $4,000 from the auction pool box.
THERE WAS NOTHING OF SPECIAL INTEREST
In the trot as a race. It is true that faster
time was made than any heretofore recorded
III our 1cEIlGOIy, OuV AOv 9uo AOouAo VI cP0-
cial effort on Slocum's part. He seemed to
command the situation from first to last.
Condo tried to give him q race, but Slocum
always held him perfectly safe. Hilton cut a
sorry figure and was distanced in the decid-
ing heat, after having a new driver substi
tuted for Grifen. Poor old Ranchero did
not appear at himself at all, and was shut
out in the third heat. In the auction pools
the rates at which each horse was sold were:
Slocum, 500 to $3.50; Hilton, SIS to $525;
Condo, s45 to $500; Little Joe, $50 to $50;
Ranchero, $15 to $40. The hackers of
HILTON FELL VERY HEAVILY,
As did those who fancied Condo and backed
his chances. Ranchero's friends put their
money up, hoping he would be able to save
his distance until the other horses had tired,
and then hoped his we'll known endurance
and courage might enable him to pull the
race off. The summary shows the result, and
without further mention, las we do not deem
the heats, or any part of them, worth de-
scribing,) we drop the "free.for-all."
Mutuals paid-First heat, Slocum, $3.50;
second heat, Condo, 1896; third heat, slo-
cum, $12 go; fourth heat, Slocum, $40.
Sixty-6ve thousand eight hundred dollars
passed through the pool boxes during the
day. Butte, how is that for high?