Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24
ON THE BUTTE TURF
ANOEHER GREAT DAT FOE TH1
FAvORIrEs-EYERY ONE WINS.

The Third Day Of the Races Largely At
tended-PIenty of Money Among the
Pool-Buyers-List Of Events That VIII
Take Place To-Day-TheT hree-Fourths
Nile Race To-Day to Be q flyer.
Another large crowd witnessed the races
Wednesday. The track was in splendid con-
dit,on, the effects OF the rain having en-
tirely disappeared. The pool boxes did
lively business, Notwithstanding the fact
that everyone seemed to know the winning
horses.
The first race OF the day was the
postponed portion OF the 2:32 class
trot. Not q great deal OF betting was in
dulged in by those who went there for thst
purpose, as It was evident that James f.,
who had won two straight heats the even
ing previous, would win the race. A Jew,
however, found money and courage to bet
on San Diego and Sister v. San Diego had
o q heat the night before. Sister v. had
been the favorite in the pool box, but when
San Diego won the first heat she lost her
prestige. James F., Maud Singleton and
Hailstorm comprised the field.
When the race q called to-day only
eight interest was manifested In it, as no
auction pools were being sold. The mu.
tuals. however, did q lively business. Inc
animals went to the wire and lost no time
id getting away. James f. took the lead
and held it to the finish. San Diego second,
Maud Singleton third, Hailstorm fourth.
Time, 2:2S, which is. remarkable time fer
the 8 minute class. Mutuals paid $3.50.
SECOND AcE
Not much interest was shown in the ..
year-old, Montana-bred and raised trot-
ting race. The stakes were $50 entrance
fee, with $3.50 added, best two in three.
The entries were Florida blk. 1. and Go
West. b. I. Only a few pools were sold,
Florida being the favorite. No time was
fooled away scoring. Florida took the lead
and held it to the finish. Time, 2:49k.
race. Time, 2:47H. Mutuals paid $685..
RAGE.
Running, hali.mile heats, handicap, purse
$4OO-Entries: Red Elm. b. g., 1O5, J. G.
Thornton; Kitty Van, b. m, sS, ]. r.
Rose; Ida Glen, Oh. M, 100, D. o. Blevins;
Daniel B., Oh. g., 12O, n. r. Baker; Bogus.
Oh. e., ITO, Umatilla stable.
The betting was heavy at the pool boxes.
Red Elm selling favorite. the Others selling
about even. After the horses started. 1t
was the same old story; the favorite took
the lead and held it to the finish, but Daniel
B. pushed him So hard that no grass grew
under his feet. It can be stated that from
an outside view only two horses were coa-
testing-Daniel B. and Red Elm. There
was not more than a foot between the two
First heat-time 481k; second, AZ. Mutuals
paid-frst heat $11.10; second heat, $500.
FOURTH RACE.
Running, mile dash, purse $500. Entries;
Nevada, Oh. t., lit, H. R. Baker; Jack
Brady, b. e., 100, Sam Cook; Little Phil,
cb. c., 1O7, G. Bally.
Nevada sold favorite in the pool. as high
as $3.50 being paid for him. the horses
went to the score and lost no time in got.
ting away, Nevada slightly in the rear.
They remained in about the same relative
position until the homestretch was reached
when Nevada put on an extra burst ol
speed and passed under the wire q length
ahead of Jack Brady second, Little Phi
third. Time, las. Mutuals paid only a
small dividend. ~
FIFTH RACE.
Trotting, 2:s2 class. mile heats, best
three in five; purse $1,000. Entries
Wanita, r. M, Al G. Beekwith; Palatina, SPIT
ILL.,, Alex Lewis; Little Joe, br. g., A. G
Bray; Valentine, b. g., B. G. Holly; Con
fro ctor hr- O A. Kirkend8ll.
Every man, woman and child on thu
grounds had selected the winner-Wanita-
so the booksellers barred her and sold OF
the Others. When the selling first com
menced, Pink sold favorite, but later OF
the buyers switched and commenced pur
chasing Palitina. Little Joe was third ane
Contractor fourth.
When the animals got away Contractor
had considerably the worst OF it, but trot
ted like a fine fellow and went under tn
wire close behind Wsnita. 1t was q mag
ni6cent race between Contractor and Littl
Joe, but the former proved victorious. A
The three-quarter post Wanita broke anc
fell behind several yards, but soon recoy
cred and overlook the whole bundle. Ii
the second heat Pink displayed some o
her trotting qualities and gained secont
place. The third heat was about the sam
as the second. Following 10 the summary