Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-17
BIG A Al ANACONDA.

WANITA PROVES HERsELFA vERT
FAST MARE BIZ TROTTfEG a
MILE IN s.aO Sd.
Florida, Sunday and Nevada Do Some Fast
Travelling and Get Away with Purses.
List of Events to Take Place To-Day.
There was a large crowd in attendance
on the races at Anaconda Wednesday than
on any day yet. When the races opened
promptly at the appointed hour, every
thing favored a good days sport. By the
time the second race of the day began the
grand stand was filed. and an eager assem-
blage oil bettors was gathered round the
auction pools. The bar. under the excellent
management Of the association, did a rush
ing business all day.
It is in order here to refer to the careful
provisions made by the Anaconda Racing
Association for the comfort and owen
fence OF it's patrons. The entire way from
towns to the grounds has been watered
every day so that the discomfort OF driving
through binding clouds of dust was avoid
ed. At the grounds the same thoughtful.
ness has been displayed. the stock being in
splendid condition. President Losee, Vice
President Estes and Secretary Thornton
have the heartfelt thanks OF all the patrons
of the grounds for the boon OF exemption
from the dust nuisance SO far as they can
prevent it.
The racing 80 far has been very good, but
the great attractions are still to come,
and the interest will increase with every
day.
The first race yesterday was a trot,
Lower Works stake, for 2-year-olds; 300
entrance, with $500 added and $500 more
if 2:40 was beaten; mile heats, best two In
three. There we're two entries-b. 8. Silver
Bow, P. j. Williams driver, and b. 6. Kafr,
J. w. Walsh driver. The trot was decided
der the wire in 2:37A. Kafir distanced.
The second event was also a trot, Breed
ers' stake for 2-year-olds, Montana bred,
mile heats, two in three; entrance $50,
$3.50 added. The entries we're Go West,
w. Rice driver; Florida, W. E.. Taylor
driver, and Flora, drivers name not given.
The first heat was won by Florida, Go
| West second, Flora distanced. Time,
3:04A. In the second heat Go West came
| u0Q6E UQ6 WlE6 uEBt WIN oAso" COSShN
Time, 2:49X. The third heat and race
was taken by Florida, coming under the
wire in 2:49. No pools were sold IN these
two events.
The third was a running half-mile dash
for q purse of $3.50. The entries in the
order which they drew for standing were
Sunday, May Queen. Ida Ferguson and Red
Elm. Sunday sold q hot favorite at 4 to 1
against the field. 1t seemed a foregone con-
clusion that the race was Sundays, and
, the event was justified by the result, though
Red Elm made a desperate effort to cap
ture it and pushed Sunday closely to the
finish. Sunday took the lead at the start,
but was passed by Red Elm before reaching
the th~ree-quarter pole, though only for a
brief space, for Sunday regained his place,
, coming under the wire winner in 4Sh Sec
onds, Red Elm a close second tapping him,
!, Ida Ferguson third and May Queen last.
The fourth race was the 1922 trot, mile
heats, best three in five, for a purse OF
81, 900. This was the event OF the day
and a splendid field of trotters was entered
forit consisting OF Fantasia, b. M, entered
, by C. G. Bradshaw and driven by c. B.
!, Jeffriee; Little Joe, br. g., entered by II. G.
, Bray and driven by G. q. Lewis; Valentine,
b. g., entered by B. C. Holly and driven by
> him; Contractor, br. g., entered by Hugh
Kirkendall and driven by Ed. Lafferty;
: Wanita, r. M, entered by q. G. Beckwith
and driven by Joe Bryan, and Palatina,
sp. M, entered and driven by Alex Lewis,
understood | to be the property OF Mr.. De
Lashmut of Portland.
There was considerable difficulty in get
!. ting the horses off to a good start in the
i first heat. They scored several times be-
:, fore being finally sent off when Little Joe,
Valentine and Wanita went to the front,
. Wanita steadily forged to the front and
!. maintained the lad to the finish. Valen'
q tine broke badly at the quarter and rar
most of the way. The order in which they
came under the wire was Wanita, Fantasia
contractor, Palatina, Little Joe, Valen
tine, the last, set back for running. Time
;. 2:22X.
!. The second heat was made in the best
' time OF the day, Wanita taking thu
9 lead Notwithstanding it without q break tc
the finish in 2:20Z, with Fantasia close be
! hind her for second place, but set back tt
third for running, giving Palatina, who
came in third, second place. Contractor
fourth, Valentine fifth and Little Joe dis
tanced. Valentine acquired an unenviabl'
e record running most OF the way.
t The race was evidently Wanita' g. none o
! the other horses exhibiting any capacit!
to beat her, though it was given out tina
she would have to beat 2:2O to take thi
c heat. II her competitors could have KEEP
8 their feet this might have been the result
but as they did not press the mare closel.
at any time her driver had no occasion tt
put her to any unusual speed aud she VOL
easily in 2:22h, Fantasia a close second
Palatina third, Contractor fourth and Val
entine last. giving Wanita the race in thre
10 straight heats.
An opportunity was given C. x. Lara
bie's horse Geraniuin to beat $50 ~trottiDi
against time. but after three efforts, tn
y horse breaking before turning out of th
uuarter stretch, the effort was abandoned
l. and the horses we're runs up for the las
= event of the day.
This was a one-mile running race for
purse OF $4OO. Entries: Oh. m. Nevada
q. r. Baker, carrying lis lbs; ST.. Kes
al vena, j. C. C. Thornton. 1O4 lbs; b. b
Of Jack Brady, H. Davis, 120lbs; ch. G. Littl
20 Phil, T. Bally, 1O7, lbs; b. m. Repetts
ne R.. R. w. Doneca, 11s lbs. Nevada wa
ne the favorite two to one over the rest an
OF the race was universally conceded to her i
al the pool-selling. After two or three ineffect
ual starts, the horses got the word an
went away punched. Repetta too tn
lead at the quarter followed by Keevent
Nevada third, and it looked as though til
favorite and her hackers were coming t
grief. But at the thres-quarter Nevad
forged into the front and came home viii
ner in 1881. Repetta a close second an
b. Jack Brady in third place, the rest strur
h out behind. This ended the days spol
;. which was over by half past z.
The judges stand was occupied by D.
at Hall, J. L. Sloan and Colonel Estes, VIII
handled the events to the complete sati
h.. faction of all in attendance; their duti
:. being comparatively easy, and the few il
i stances in which they had to exercise the
authority being acquiesced in unanimous
Ut by all.
l The Anaconda band in uniform occupit
al the music stand in the infeld and beguilt
- the waits between events with an excellel
= selection OF airs.
w A large number of visitors from But
as were in attendance, who were unanimous
praise Of the excellence Of the arrangement
ed at the Anaconda track. .
The Montana Union special made splend
lr time, going and returning in 45 minute
ID, The railroad has shown most common
IRE ahle enterprise since the commencement