Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
AMONG THE FAST ONES.

WHAT WAS LEARNED BIZ A YIsIr TO
ZHE WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION
RACE TRACK.
Numerous improvements Made and Many
More Under way-The Track Now One
of the Best LIN he ountry-An Hour
Among the Trotters and Ruaners who
VIII Split the Wind In July-A List of
Those Already On the Grounds.
II the Forthcoming July meeting Of the
West Side Racing association should prove
unsuccessful, it will certainly not be through
any fault OF the association nor through q
lack Of good and speedy horses The first
is doing everything in it's power TO make
the meeting successful, and of the latter,
enough are already On the grounds to afford
exhibitions OF speed, in all branches, OF
such q quality as to please all lovers Of
the noblest OF all animals-the horse.
Some of the best strains of blood in the
world have their representatives in the
wellgroomed, sleek-looking and docile ami
mails now on the track, and il pedigrees 60
for aught some OF the horses entered should
certainly make records in keeping with the
fame Of western flyers.
Z 4 MINER representative accepted an invi-
tation OF Secretary Wynne yesterday after
noon and in company with him visited the
association grounds. An army. oil men
were found busily engaged on the buildings
and track, and Improvement was notice
able in all directions.
Since last fall a great many changes
have been made in the appearance, as well
as arrangements Of the grounds, M the
work is still far from being complete.
Much work has been lone on the track,
and it's speed increased several seconds by
changing the composition OF the ground
both at the first quarter and outcome.
This was accomplished by blowing and
mixing the soil with manure n clay,
thus giving it the necessary spring it
lacked in the first place n making it q
''livelier" track than was possible with the
original soil, a hard, solid gravel forma-
ton. The good work still continues, and
several teams and men are engaged in har-
rowing and watering the track, and thus
each day still farther improving it and add
ing to it's speed.
While bettering the track other portions
OF the grounds have not been overlooked.
The pool stand has been moved back
several feet, thereby increasing the space
between it and the fence surrounding the
track. In addition it has also been
heightened thirty feet and q floor has been
put in. This will be covered with sawdust
which will be kept well %sprinkled and do
away with the clouds Of dust SO much com
planned OF before. Carpenters are at ork
fitting up q stand for the booksellers and a
private room for the cashiers. Windows
will be cut, through which payments will be
made, thus decreasing all danger from
thieves or robbers.
The grand stand has also been improved
by q number OF windows cut high up in the
rear OF the structure which will act as
ventilators and also allow strong drafts of
cool air to enter for the comfort OF those
occupying seats within. This building, like
all others on the grounds. with the excep-
ton Of Marcus Days private stables and
mess house, which are painted, is receiving
q heavy coat OF whitewash, greatly adding
to it's appearance and attractiveness.
Several new sheds have been built and
Mr.. DAILY is increasing his accommodations
by the addition OF b mess house, now in
course OF erection.
Outside OF the track proper and
within the enclosure OF the outer grounds
rows Of trees have been planted and the
unsightly holes and gullies filled filled up.
The carriage way has also been widened
and made more passable than IL was last
fall.
Trenches are being dug and pipes will be
laid to all the stables for the accommoda-
will do away with the necessity OF carrying
water to the stables, many OF which
are located quite a distance from the large
tank into which the water is pumped from
q well underneath.
A new band stand is being built back OF
and q little to the east OF the judges stand
and will furnish q cool and roomy place for
the "wind TANNERS" who will be present at
all big races to entertain the crow js between
heats.
So much for the grounds and improve.
ments, and now q few words about some of
the horses which are to furnish amusement
for the crowds, and, perhaps, cause some OF
them to walk back to town by failing to
cross the wire first.
The first stable visited was that in charge
OF j.. Green, where four strong muscled,
strong lunged animals were inspected.
In the first stall was Melrose, q bay geld
ing with a record Of 2:35z, sired by Sultan
and damned out Of q thorough bred.
Next we Chico. a bay gelding, record
2:34h, by Prompter. Oar unknown.
In the third stall was Balarat, a chestnut
gelding, with no record, but considered to
be a very promising PAGER. His dam is
Balaklave, with a record Of 2:39k.
Maud Singleton, q bay mare, 4 years old,
occupied the fourth stall. She is by Single.
ton, and for a green horse il considered q
good one.
Ike M. q bay stallion, PAGER, also a green
one, 4 years old, was munching his hay in
the fifth stall. Ike ia by Tempest and out
productive OF speed and staying and quail
HRS PErERsoN's STABLES.
Peterson has four horses in his charge,
all green ones, but q more promising lot of
animals, it is said, are not stabbed on the
grounds.
A sorrel gelding not yet named, 4 years
old, by Kyrle DAILY, dam unknown was the
first one seen.
King Ban, a sorrel stallion, 2 years old,
by Onandago and out OF King Bee. was in
the second stall. The yonngster is entered
for the Montana 2-year-old stakes.
Jubilee, q bay gelding, 3 years old, by |
Kyrle DAILY, dam Joy, was next. He is en-
tered for the Montana Derbies.
Ferdinand, q bay gelding 8 years old,
by Kyrle DAILY, dam unknown. closed this
string.
Peterson is confident that the youngsters
will make q good showing, and will add
fresh laurels to the fame OF Montana as q |
horse breeding state.
DALY's STABLES.
The animals quartered here are all trot-
tiers, some with excellent records, made as
colts.
They are Senator, a bay stallion with a
record OF 2:23H. He is out of the Senator
Jones mare, by Echo.
Lord Byron, bay stallion, 3 years old,
record 1923. His sire is Benton and his
dam a thoroughbred.
Frisco, a brown stallion, 4 years old with
q record OF 2:49 a. a two-year-old. He is
out OF Elmo by Echo.
Governor, a bay stallion, 5 years old, by
Echo out OF 1.-THE Senators;Jone mare. He has
never trotted in any race, but is a speedy
one.
Hattie, q bay flly with . record as q
t~wo-year-old OF 2:48. She is out OF Nut
wood by Electioneer and is entered for the
purse, free for all.
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