Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
THE RACES.

was the 224 class trot for purse of ST. 900
Wanita was such favorite that she was
barred in the pools, Col. Bradshaw selling
as second choice.
Wanita won the race easily, the result
being as follows:
Wanita, m m, Aberdeen, Wyoming
Belle-A; G. Beckwith 112 FL
Col. bradshaw, b g, Messenger Chief
Paiatia, gr m. Milton Medium Medium
Snowhake-Alex. Lewis.........-1 8 8 8 8
Fantasie and Tramp S., also started.
Mutuals paid $50 rs; first heat $16.75;
second heat, $1O85; third heat, $7.75;
fourth heat, $3.50; fifth heat, $6.
Time-First heat, 2:253; second heat,
2:2O3; third heat, 2:21; fourth heat, 2241
fifth heat, 2:24a.
Race "a, purse 5000, five furlongs. En-
tries were Frixey, Indian Tom, Half Moon,
Arlee, Red Bird and Nellie H., and resulted
as follows: Red Bird first, Frixey second.
No time. Mutuals paid $50.
Race SO, running. purse 5000, three fur
longs. Entries were Daniel B., Bob Wade,
Sunday, Matte S., and Cyclone
In pools Daniel B. sold favorite by big
odds, but the race resulted as follows
Cyclone first, Daniel B. second, Sunday
third. Time, 348.
This time breaks the worlds record by
onefOurth of q second. Mutuals paid
$4745.
Race 95, running. purse $500, one and
one-fourth miles Entries are Jack Brady,
Moses B., Asa, Broadchurch, Nevada and
Jubilee.
Nevada sold favorite at $500; Broad
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choice; Moses B. fourth. Nevada took the
lead on the start and held it until the wire
was reached. winning by two lengths;
Broadchurch second, Jack Brady third
Moses B. fourth. Time, 2:093. Best time
ever made in Montana or any country or
in the United States.
The attendance at the fair grounds to-
day seemed fully equal to that of yester-
day. The grand stand, floral hall and pool
stands were packed and the assemblsge
numbered between 1000 and 5000 people.
The first race was q special dash of three
eighths of mile for a purse of
$3.50, made up for Cyclone, Sun
day and Daniel B., each horse
carrying 12O pounds. Owing to excessive
sprinkling this morning the track was
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the ecord.breaking time of yesterday.
about even, the choice swinging to Sunday
just before the race began. In the mutuals,
in one box, Cyclone sold against the field.
In the other, Cyclone sold three to two
over Sunday, and five to three over Daniel B,
Sunday climbing up as a favorite toward
the last. The horses got good start with
Sunday slightly in the lead, Daniel B and
Cyclone together right behind. When
they reached the home stretch Sunday and
Cyclone were fighting for first place with
Daniel trailing. Under the wire Sunday
passed first by neck, Cyclone second, Dan
iel third. Time, 343. Mutuals paid
$725 and $6 IS.
After the horses had passed the wire and
while they were being checked up, Daniel
B. slipped and fell on the slippery track,
his Jockey falling heavily to the ground.
The horse fell on aim, injuring him Sc
verely. The rider was carried from the track
badly hurt, but how seriously is not known.
His name cannot be ascertained.
The second running race was the FIVE
furlong handicap for 2-year-olds for purse
of $500, for which the following horses
were entered: Roebucken, ITO pounds;
Raindrop, los pounds; Emma Nevada, 122
pounds; Frank, 80 pounds; Guido, lis
pounds; Carrie Lee, lilo pounds; Trife, los
pounds. Before the pools were opened
Emma Nevada was scratched. Trif1e sold
favorite against the field. The odds wer@
to on Frank and to over the balance
of the horses. In the auction pools
Trife and Carrie Lee were sold
as Bakers stable and Roebucken and Rain
drop as Bybee's stable, tie former being
the favorite. With the exception of Emma
| Nevada all the entries started. Trifle took
the lead on the jump and held it easily to
the wire, Carrie Lee coming in second and
Raindrop third. Time, 104. Mutuals
paid $1495 and $1465.
The last days races were witnessed by
large crowd of people, who thoroughly en-
joyed the sport. The first running race
was the special four furlong dash for a
purse of $780, 1t resulted, Red Bird first,
| Arlee second, Half Moon third. Time,
494. Mutuals paid $2770.
The special pacing race for named horses
for purse of $500 resulted as follows: