The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-08-24
THE DEER d RACES,
The Last Days Races, Including the Free
F0f.All.
FOURTH pAY-rR1pAY, AUGUST II,

Inc nfSt race on the programme was the
postponed II mile running race, purse $3.50
The following named horses answered to the
call and came on the track at lis o'clock:
Repetta, b m, 118 pounds-W. F. Matlock,
Oregon.
Laura d, 9 m, ia pounds-Whitman Bros
Roly Boly, f, 104 pounds-W. b. Babb.
Superba had been drawn by her owner,
though her Jockey, who had entered her,
was quite indignant over the withdrawal.
Positions in the order named above had
been given the horses, and the judges select.
ed for the day were James B. McMaster,
John Bielenberg and Phil E. Evans, W. B
Miller timekeeper. A good and quick start
was had, Lee Mantle as starter. Repetta
soon got the lead and maintained it through.
out the race, Laura pushing for it on the
homestretch with Rely Boly far in the rear.
Time 2:15.
600 YARD DASH.
This was q matched running race and the
horses nominated were:
Indian Tom, catch.
Half Moon, 100 pounds.
Joe Bowers, 100 pounds.
Boy Blue, 100 pounds.
The race was called at 2 O'Clock and some
time was consumed in getting the horses
ready. When the horses were started we
had a beautiful race, each horse being
whipped through to the finish, and to the
surprise of nearly everybody the race was
won easily by Indian Tom. Time 81. The
gamblers fell heavily in this race. They had
been betting on Half Moon at the rate of
from So and 500 to 81 and SIS on the other
horses. Mutuals paid over SIS.
The 2:45 trotting race was declared off,
there being only two Offering to start.
RUNNING, II MILE, HAND1cAp-s4O0.
The following horses were called to the
track:
BAIL, b &, 14 pounds-J. P. Sutton
Duffy Winters, b e, 112 pounds-W. H.
Babb.
Caloma, ch c, ITO pounds-Whitmore Bros.
Nevada, CHI +, 102 pounds-Morehouse,
Blivens & Co.
After the positions were secured as the
names appear above they we're sent to tho
half mile post at 1886 o'clock. Promptly at
$50 o'clock a good start was had. The horses
ran together to the home stretch, Caloma
falling behind. In this way they passed
down the home stretch and at the lower turn
Duffy Winters pulled to the front, BAIL
following I'd, Nevada Sd and Kaloma 9TH. In
this position they went round ana up the
back stretch. when Nevada came up along
side of BAIL n soon after took second
place. Nevada coming down the home
stretch made a struggle for first place, but
it was too late. aud Winters came under the
wire winner in 241. Nevada %, BAIL Sd
and Caloma 18th. At the outcome the horses
were close together with the exception OF
Caloma, who was fully 20 feet behind. The
excuse is made for Caloma that his rider
used bad judgment in holding him back in
the first half of the race, and also that the
Jockey became aware that the saddle girth
got loose and was afraid to push him.
TRoTT1NG, FREE-FoR-ALL-PURsE $500.
Little is known on the outside of the
trouble the judges had about this race
Threats had been made by a prominent turf
man to break the race up because of some
little difficulty he had previously had with
an officer of the Association, and it required
all the firmness and decision of the Judges to
prevent this. The owner of Little Joe was
persistent in trying to keep his horse out of
the race, but the judges would not bulge an
inch and the horse had to go. Complaints
were constantly coming to the judges against
all the horses, except Slocum, that they did
not intend to do their best. The horses got
positions as follows:
Ranchero, Oh s-Sam Scott.
Lot Slocum, br g-Alfred Gonzales.
Charley Hilton, bg-C. G. Bradshaw.
Little Joe, bg-A. c. Gray.
Slocum led strongly in the pools with Hill
ton second.
FIRST HEAT.
Four scores were made before the horses
were sent away. Ranchero went off his feet
on the first turn and got far in the rear before
he recovered. Hilton led on the back
stretch, the others, with the exception Of
Ranchero, following close behind. The half
mile was made in 1874. At this point Ran
chero was lessening the distance between
him and the others and would have soon
been contestlng for the honors had he not
again broken on the upper turn and losing
much distance. A tremendous struggle was
made coming down the home stretch. Slo-
cum came in LIST, Little Joe I'd, Hilton Sd
aud Ranchero 4th. Time 2:26. Mutuals paid
$3.50.
ECOND X
Ranchero again went off his feet at the
lower turn and was left a long distance be-
hind. The struggle was at first between
Slocum and Hilton, Slocum leading. The
half mile was made in 1:12. Ranchero grad
ually came up and passed Little Joe, but was
never able to make first place. At the upper
turn Hilton secured first place and held it to
the finish, Slocum I'd, Ranchero Sd and Little
Joe 4th. Time 2::26. Mutuals paid on Hilton
81 so, and pools were selling fast and furious
in favor Of Slocum in about $100to $50 added
for the other horses.
THIRD HEAT.
The horses were started on the first score.
Ranchere soon took the lead and increased
it until the half mile post was reached, when
he broke and allowed Slocum and Hilton to
pass him. From that place on the race was
between Slocum and Hilton, Slocum coming
in in 2c::2274, Hilton ID, Ranchero Sd and Little
Joe 4th. Little Joe barely saved his distance
in this race.
FOURTH n LAST HEAT.
Complaints were now renewed in such
strong force against the driver of Ranchero
that the judges determined to make a
change. The horse was ordered into the
+ possession of the Marshal and Mr.. Sawyer
ordered to drive him. The start was good
and Slocum and Ranchero were soon lead
ing. The audience cheered when on the
back stretch Ranchero's nose could be seen
in advance Of Slocum. On the upper turn
Ranchero allowed Slocum to advance, but
he came up as the home stretch was reached
All we're beginning to think Ranchero would
get there when, as fate would have it, just a
the distance flag was reached he few into
| the air and gave the heat to Slocum, Ranch
ero 2i, Hilton 81 and Little Joe 4th. Time
2:o4ta.
SUMMARY.
Lou SlOCum. L 2 1
Little Joe 2 4 4
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