Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-24

probably 1000 passing through the gates
The weather was beautifully clear and tn
track in excellent condition. Those WHIT
anticipated q good days sport were no
dis appointed. 1t WAS expected that tn,
frst-race would be called for 2 o'clock, buf
the horses for the quarter-mile dash die
not reach the post until about 2:30 p. m
The. first few sales made at the poo
rooms showed that Bob Wade was thu
iavorite for this race, but Nettie 8. soo1
supplanted her in popular favor, and sh,
was backed to win several Thousand dol
lars. In the mutuals she was also q hot
favorite. q
As is customary with such short dashel
there was considerable delay at the post In
getting them of. Several false starts wers
made which tried the patience OF the occu
pants OF the grand stand a little but event
ually they got of in good shape. Nettie 8
made the running and looked a winner al
over until within ffty yards Of the wire,
when the rider Of Bob Wade brought his
horse up with a terrefic IRISH and pushed
his nose first under the wire, Nettie s. sec.
ond, Cyclone third and Jim Miller last.
The mutuals paid $98.50. Time. 1:154.
SECOND RACE.
The second race,wa a five-eights OF a mile
dash for a purse Of $3.50. in which we're en-.
tered. Tina A., Halt Moon. Bingo, Sir Lad
and Indian Tom. Bingo was a strong favor.
tie and carried q large sum OF money, his
owner feeling confident that he would win
easily. Among q few of the knowing ones
Sir Ladd was q strong tip. and he also car.
ried q good deal of money. A fair start
was effected after two or three efforts.
Bingo took the lead followed closely by Sir
Ladd and Halt Moon. Indian Tom and
Tina A. bringing up in the rear, and won
easily by two lengths. Time, 1:03x.
THIRD RACE. '
The third race was a t~hree-quarters of a
mile dash Tor a purse OF $3.50. The entries
were Repetta. Asa, Jubilee, Jow Jow and
Nevada. Jubilee was the favorite in the
auction pools, selling as high az $125.
Nevada was second ~favorlts, Asa third,
Jow Jow and Repetta pools selling for very
small sums. The betting on this race was
fast and furious and Nevada soon sold for
first choice, Jubilee losing ground to the
close Of the pools. There were over Sc, 600
in the Mutuals and about $40, 900 in the
suction pools. 1t was one OF the best bet
ting running races in the territory. As soon
as the first bell rang the crowd became very
excited, the grand stand being crowded
withmen and women anxious t o see the
horses pass to the post. At the post Ju-
bilee gave q good deal Of trouble kicking
and buckiDg like q broncho. Finally the
nag fell to q good start. Nevada took up the
running followed closely by the others who
were all punched. At the half mile post
the blazed face of the favorite was still in
4rnnf and aho Han< %hn lncl III 49, ---
round into the homestretch being never
headed, her rider landing her an easy win.
ner by q length and a half; Jow Jow sec-
ond; Asa third. Repetta fourth, Jabilee
last. Time 1:15A. Mutuals paid $16.4O
FOURTH RACE,
Tit fourth race was q trot, Silver Bow
stakes for th~ree-year-olds. 500 entrance
with $500 added aud $500 more if 2:25
was beaten, best two in three. There were
only two entries; Faust and Prodigal. As
the race was q ~forgone conclusion for Faust
there was little or no betting on the event.
The first heat was taken by Faust who led
from start to finish in 2:22X minutes. The
second heat wal a repetition Of the first,
the exception that Mr.. Beckwith in
structed the driver OF Faust to spin round
at a 2:1S gait, which the driver carried out
the letter amidst the shouts and ap-
Of those present.
The official time a given at 2:1SZ, but
several watches confirmed the time by Mr..
.eckwith, namely, Els. This is the fast.
st heat ever trotted in Montana and one
ii the fastest, il not the best record ever
made in q race by q three.year.old. (Ax-
ellis performance at the Twin City meet
ng q month ago was2:t5X trotted against
ime.) Mr.. Beckwith is to be eongratu-
sted on yesterdays performance, which
q treat to all the horsemen present.
FIFTH RACE.
The fifth a C was the 1888 trot, for a
'urse OF $500, mile heats, best three in five. |
he entries were Byron Smith, Hattie D. |
nd Young Ranchero. Evening Star and
LATHE M. being scratched In the pools |
LATHE D. was barred, as it was known
ositively that she would win the race. |
'yron Smith was selected favorite, but
My q email amount of money was invest
] on him and Young Ranchero.
The first heat was won easily by Hattie
i, Byron Smith coming in second, but he
disqualified for running, and second
lace awarded to Young Ranchero. Mu.
lals on second place paid $13.75. Time,
81.
The second heat wal taken BY Hattie d
q jog, Byron Smith second, Young
anchero third. Mutuals paid $3.50.
The third heat and race was won by
D., Young Ranchero second and
yron Smith third. Time, 2:37. Mutuals
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