Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-28
LAST DAY OF THE RACES
FUE1Y rH0 THOUsAND PEOFt6
WITNESS THE CLOSE OF a
SUCUESSFUL WEEK.

FULLY FW0 THOUSAND PEOFLB
WITNESS THE CLOSE OF A
sUCCESSFUL WEEK.
The Great Free-for-An Tret Won by Pink.
seven Heats Trotted Before the Com
test is Decided-Nsarly $4,000 Pass
Through the Pool Boxes-A Full List
of the Winners.
The closing day OF the weeks races was Q
very successful one. Fully 5000 people
occupied seats in the grand stand and held
down the space around the pool boxes.
Since the races begun, last Monday, the
of the association have worked
necessarily to make the week one OF inter
est and enjoyment to lovers OF sport,
and to say that they did not accomplish
their object would be Islander of the deepest,
darkest hue.
The first race on the program Saturday
was the unfinished 2:32 class trot OF the
day before. The race was called promptly
at 1890 O'Clock. Alta had won two heats
the evening before and Moshier one. The
racers went to the score and lost little
time getting away. 1t was a splendid start.
Alta took the lead and held tito the flush.
winning the heat and the race; Melrose
second, San Diego third, Lady Maxim
fourth and George Moshier fifth. Time.
2:26h. Mutuals paid $l4.9O.
SECOND RACE.
Running, one mile, Consolation handi
cap, for a purse Of 5000. Entries-Fan-
dango, CHI. g., los, owned by Cy MILKY;
Oregon Rose, CHI. T., 95, Matlock Bros;
Asa, CHI. m,, 100, Hazlett & Davis; X, CHI.
c., 100, H. r. Baker; j. M. R., 8. g., 90, R.
w. Donica.
In the pools Asa was first choice, selling
at $3.50; j. M. r. was second. Oregon
Rose had the pole when the start was
made. Until the homestretch was reached
the neat was an uneventful one, as the ami
mails were running in about the same posi-
ton as they were at the start, but just as
they turned into the stretch Fandango and
X. took the lead and crowded each other.
Fahdango was near the fence, K. close by
his side, and as the former was being
crowded against it, the rider OF Fam
dango struck x. with his whip, and did
other things to keep from being
fouled. The play on the part OF
the rider Of x. was successful
in his favor and ruled the rider OF Fan
dango of the course, although Fandango
won the race fairly and squarely. A ter
rible howl of Indignation went up from the
mes who held pools on all the horses, x
included, they contending that the decision
was just a trife rank. A great many
thought that the two should have been set
back to the rear and the third horse given
the first place, which would have given bet
ter satisfaction all round. The race was
decided in the following order: x first.
Oregon Rose second, j. M. r. third, Asa
fourth, Fandango no place. Time, 1:44h.
Mutuals paid $27.6O. "'.'
THIRD RACE.
The third race called for judgment was
the running race, handicap, mile heats, best
two in three, purse $3.50. The entries we're
the famous Nevada Oh. m, 11S, II. R.
Baker; Ida Glen. CHI. M, 80, D. O. BIevins;
Jack Brady, br. g., los, s. H. Cooper;
Black Pilot, blk. g., Tom Hazlett.
Nevada was strong dude in the pool
boxes, Black Pilot being the second choice.
Brady had the pole when the horses toed
the mark, Ida Glenn second place. They
wouO away j. oiauJ SbSuOiy ] IL iCSu,
Pilot bringing up the rear. The race was a
good one between Brady, Glenn and Nevada,
not one gaining or losing the position TAX
en- at the start until the three-fourth post
was reached. Then Nevada commenced to
creep up on the others, and when within
200 yards of the wire took the lead and
held onto it, Jack Brady second, Ida
Glenn third and Black Pilot fourth. Time
1:45. Mutuals paid $685..
In the second neal Ida Glenn tool the
lead and held to it till the horses turned
into the stretch, at which point Nevada
again cut short the care. r OF the others,
running under the wire a length ahead OF
Black Pilot second, Ida Glenn third and
5aHk 1 Rsrady fourth Time. 1 :4sA' hutua's
FoURTH RACE.
Trotting, free-for-all, mile heats, best
threei in five; purse 81 500. Entries-Conde.
CHI. g., G. B. Jeffries; Colonel Bradshaw, b.
g., j.. H. Butler; Fantasia, b. M, Colonel
Bradshaw; Senator, b. g., Marcus DAILY;
Pink, CHI. NJ, W. II. Gamble; Tramp, CHI. g.,
D. Fl. Moshier.
This, race was the event of the day.
was sure that Senator would
have no trouble in raking in the purse and
it's $1,000 contents. Those who had
money galore walked boldly up to the pool
first choice. while Others who thought that
would win bought against him
more as a business transaction"
and because they were getting cheap
pools and big odds. Fantasia sold
second choice, but was not a
strong buy in that position. With the OK.
of Col. Bradshaw, the others sold
way down. In the first heat the horses
places as follows: Condo first, Tramp |
). second, Pink third, Fantasia fourth,
Bradshaw fifth and Senator on the outside,
When the start was made Senatortook the |
cad, the Others going to pieces before the
pole was reached. Condo was the
only one that had seemingly any show OF
the heat. He gave the fleet
Dotted Congressman a close call, but when
he wire was reached Senator was fully
thirty feet in advance OF him; Bradshaw
bird, Pink fourth, Tramp s. fifth and Fan.
aisle sixth. Time 2:21A. Mutuals paid
~ 100.
After the first heat Senator was barred in
he auction pools. it being q foregone con-
fusion that he would win the race. 1t was
hen nip and tuck with Fantasia, Condo
nd Colonel Bradshaw, each one selling
bout even. When the horses got away
enator tool the lead and held it to with
4 100 yards Of the goal. Condo
Tramp 8. were Immediately
ehind Senator. and were making q neck.
race, first one and then the other
cling ahead. When they were within a
W yards Of the wire TrampS. spurted and
emit under the wire first, Senator second.
onde third, Pink fourth, Fantasia fifth and
sixth. Time, 2:211. Mutuals
aid in one box $155.35, and in the other
LOT. 80.
Although Senator had been barred in the
0ols after the first heat, the bar was now
ted and he resumed hi1 old position-the
vorite.
The horses went to the starting point and
~ OF them sailed away Handsomely to-.
Their, the sixth. Pink, being about thirty s
in the rear. Condo took the lead and |
I'D it to the half-mile post, where he was 6
'essed by Bradshaw who was being closely l
used by Senator. When the seven-eighths t
'st vac reached it looked like B~radshaw's t
He was then trotting at a magnif.
Mt gate, but whom within a few wards of !
9 perch occupied by the judges he broke L
ID fell behind to fourth place. Sena- C
+ also went off his feet, and although first a
der the wire the heat was properly given i
'nde. Senator second, Pink third. Brad Ii
aw fourth, Tramp 8. fifth and Fantasie O
,th. Time, 2:22z. Mutuals paid S25.7 rs. a
heat-Senator still first choice in II
e pools, A good start wos b,d awes- q