The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
1T WAS CHAMPION DAY,
And Jockey Barnes Won a Fortune with
Protection and Los AngeIes

And Jockey Barnes Won a Fortune With
Protection and Los Angeles.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 6-Champion
Day at Monmouth Park was a most inter
esting one. There were 19, 500 persons in
attendance. and they had perfect weather
for the enjoyment of the sport. The track
was in fair condition. The interest was
generally centered N the second race. the
rich Junior Champion stakes, three-Quar-
ters of mile, the value of which is more
than $4,000. Twelve starters came 10 the
post. Cayuga was the favOrite at to 1
against the field. The start was an excel
lent one. Going up the back stretch BsIla-
rat led the pace, Chesapeake at his saddle
gerths, DeYOtee and Protection close up.
Chesapeake led into the home stretch, with
protection pressing him and going steady
as a clock. At the last furlong post Pro
lection was let out and he Immediately
jumped INTO the lead and won with appar-
ent ease his title to Junior Champiou -
lie was two lengths before Chesapeake.
second, Banquet thud. Time, 2O1S
Barnes, who rode Protection, won the race
last year with Proctor Knott.
Inc fourth race was the Champion
stake, one mile and a half There was p
good start, with Eurus in the lead. Los
Anglers second, half length before
fIreDzi. They ran in thus order a LITTLE
over two ieuRths apart until they had or.ce
compassed the track. Then Barnes moved
Los Angeles up, and a. the head of the
nome stretch she was bvt half a length be-
hind Eurus. She passed him as soon az
they Strengthened up for home and then
Los Angeles rafting along az ease. finally
passed the judges stand an eRsy winner by
two Lengths in 2:5i. Eurus beat Firenzi
lully ien lengths, Hamilton easing her up
when he found she had no chance TO win
Barnes was cheeTed as he rode back TO the
scales His winnings for the dsy we're
$4,000, and he did not look a particle
proud over his double Champion victory
The summary of the other events is as fol-
lows:
First race. seven-siRhths of a miIe-Bess
won II l:34 =, FitzrOy second. Endure third.
FIfth race. one mile-Theosodius won in
l:521S, May o. second, Daisy Woodruff
Sixth race, three-fourths of a mile-Lit-
Tie Ella won In l-2l5S. Insight second, j. o.
G. third.
Seventh race. 6ve-eighths of a mile
Souyire third.
The League Games.
PITTsBURG. Aug. 6.-The QuskeTs had
an easy victory to-day. the home team, as
usual, being unable to hit when their hits
would have counted ScOre-Pittsburg. 3;
Philadelphia, The batteries were Staley
and Miller, BufiatOn and Clements.
BOSTON LOSES
ISDIASAPOLIs. Aug 6-Ge;zein's good
work, combined with sharp fielding by the
home team. beat the B0stons Maiden
was Inc effective. Seore-Indianapolis. 5:
Boston, 3. The batteries were GefzsIn and
Daily, Maiden and Gaszel.
woS BY THE GIANTS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8 Up TO the tenth
Keefe was a M stery 70 the Chicago bats
men, but in that inning they hit him hard
Aided BY errors and bases On balls seven
runs were scored and tie announced. In
the tenth. however, a couple OF hits by
New York and bad errors by the home
tam enabled the Giants 20 score twice,
while Chicago could do nothing Score
Chicago. s. New York, 10. The batteries
were, f0r Chicago. Teener and Dwyer and
Farrell; for New York. Keefe and Ewing.
GOOD FOR THE SENATOR'S.
CLEvELASD. Aug. 6.-Bzses on balls.
wild throws. q hit or two and eight Wash
ingtonisns came home this afternoon in
the very first inning. ScOre-Clsveland. 4:
Washington. & The batteries were, Bala-
my and Snyder. Msddock aud Daily.