The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-08-15
THE BUTTE RACES.
A Large Attendance of spectators-U Unsatis-
factory Termination of the Weeks
Turf Events

RrrrE. August 6.-The attendance was
1crger than the opening day last year.
Fourteen thousand dollars in the mu-
+naIs we're sold. It was decidedly favor
ties day, as every favorite won.
First race, trotting, Moulton stakes for
+wo-year-o -oIds, $4,000, if $50 was beat
on-The starters were Hattie D., (favor-
i4o) PERI and SatinWood Hattie d. won
II two straight heats, and came near dis
tancing the others in both heats. Time,
2.453{, 2:55 The betting was 100 to 30.
Horsemen say it is the best time made in
the territory for two-year-olds, and Hattie
D. could have done better had she been
crowded.
THE THREE-QUARTER DASH.
Second race, three-quarter dash, purse
$3.50 Starters, Daniel B., Repetta and
Keepsake. The pools sold 100 to 80 on
Daniel B. The horses got away in
bunch, Repetta leading to the half-mile.
The favorites rider brought down the
whip on him. He forged to the front and
came under the wire with daylight be-
tween him and Repetta, with Keepsake at
the latter's fanks. Time, 1:17A.
Third race, running, Anaconda stakes,
fve-eights of a mile dash, two-year -olds,
purse $4O0-Pat Curran, Arthur Blood
church, Jubilee, x and Arlee. Jubilee
was a strong favorite and sold at 100 to %
and 30 against the field. After scoring
twice the horses got a good start and ran
in a bunch to the three-quarter pole,
when Jubilee led out and held this posi-
ton to the wire with Bloodchurch
length behind, Arthur Ell. third. Time,
LOS.
THE TROTTERS.
Fourth race, trotting, 2:32 class, one
mile, three in five, purse S400-The start
ers were Leona, S. S. and Jim Irvington
S. S. was such strong favorite that no
one would buy pools on him, One hun
dred and fifty to fifty was offered on him
with no takers Leona sold the favorite
for second place. S. S. won in three
straight heats Time, 2:31, 2:33, 2:30A
The highest Paris mutuals on any race
paid but S7.75.
BUTTE, August Attendance large,
weather excellent and track good.
FIRST RACE.
Running, 3-year-olds, Ii mile dash; en-
tries, Caloma, Nevada and Superb. Ne
vada sold favorite at $50 to $50 on Gallo
ma and Superb 85. Caloma won by two
lengths; time, 1891 There we're $4,000
in the pool box. Mutuals paid $11.50.
SECOND RACE.
Trotting, 3 minute class. Fantasie, by
Ranchero sold a strong favorite at S100,
second choice, $50. The entries were d.
K. W., California horse; Dennis Ryan,
of Salt Lake; Carrie c., of Oregon; Fan
TASTE, of Montana; Murray, of California.
The first heat was taken by d. K. W.,
Dennis Ryan Second, Fantasie third. The
mutuals paid S11.55. For the second
heat Fantasies hackers were not discour-
aged, but put up all their money on him,
while the California men backed their
horses for all they were worth. d. K. W.
took the second heat, Fantasie second,
but that settled the California horse, as
Fantasie won the next three heats in
grand STYLE It was great victory for
Montana stock Time 2:32, 2:294, 2:274,
2:29, 2:42.
THIRD RACE.
Running, mile dash; entries, Daniel b.,
Repetta and Duffy Winters. Helena men
backed Daniel B. The horses got away
in good shape; Daniel B. led to the five
eighths pole when he tired, Repetta TAX
ing the lead and coming under the wire
winner, Daniel b. second. Time, 1:44113.
Mutuals paid $3.50.
A trotting race was gotten up between
Lady Maxim and Ilton, two Montana-bred :
three-year- Lady Maxim won in two
straight heats. Time, 2:4914, 2:43115.
BUTTE, August 8.-Weather fine, at
tendance about 1000.
First race, running, half-mile heats,
handicap. Starters we're Ida Glen, Lady
Duffy, Monti, Bogus, Eddie r., Mart Wal
dron, Sorrel John. Bogus sold strong fa-
vorite in the pools at 800 against $40 for
Ida Glen, so for Duffy and SO for the !
field Bogus took the first heat in so Sec
onds by an open length, Mart Waldron
second, Ida Glen third the others bunch !,
ed. Mutuals paid Sill Bogus sold favor
lte for the second heat against the field
at almost three to one. He won the heat,
race and money. Lady Duffy was close :,
second, with the others punched in the
rear.
SECOND RACE.
Trotting, 2:27 class Entries: Senator,
Contractor, S. S., Carrie Belle, John F.
and Ollie. Great interest was manifested il
IN this race, it being the most important t,
on the week Senatnr nac loudly annland q