Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-10

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Time-2:29, 2:24h, 1926, 2:2S. The pools
| paid So. "a in the first, $8.35in the second,
1888 i'm the third and $40 in the fourth
heat.
Between the first and second heats Miss
| Peek rode a mile dash on her horse Ghost
against the riderless horse Long View. At
4 the half she was ahead, but from there to
| the three-quarter, Long View crept to the
front and kept there coming in bali q length
ahead. The sagacity OF the noble animal
was shown in the confidence with which he
troted back to the judges stand and stood
! there waiting for judgment.
Between the third and fourth heats Miss
Peek performe. her famous feat Of riding a
! mile standing on two horses, q Ia Roman.
The animals were in high spirit, and her
mount was accomplished with some Difficult
ty, but they Immediately settled down to
I work, running round the course ct their
best gait, Miss Peek standing with one
foot on each and urging them with voice
and whip. The time was l:56, which was
excellent, considering the strong wind
which was blowing.
At the conclusion Of the race Miss Peek
drove her trained stallion, Fred Arnold,
Jr., in front OF the grand stand, without
reins, breeding or tugs. Seated in q
small skeleton wagon, with only a whip to
manage the intelligent animal, she drove
him over the course at will, the horse
obeying her every touch. The Exhibition o.
this lady's feats gave more genuine satls.
faction than any that have been exhibited
at the track at any time previous Fourth
All the promises announced OF the wonder
full feats this lady would accomplish hav
been fulfilled, and the management OF the
association are to be congratulated on the
Il oo t,ofo ntorv roan1f-
A mile running handicap followed be
tween Roly Boly, Keevena and Hall Moon,
which closed the days sport. keeyena
won, with Roly Boly second and Hall
/ Moon third. Time. las.
YEsTERDAY's RACES.
The races yesterday were excellent, the
betting heavy, the amount that changed
hands being nearly equal to that OF thu
Fourth. Tomorrow, another days sport
ia announced. As will be seen by the en-
tries below it will equal in interest any
OF the meeting. The attendance yesterday
was rather better than the opening day
but the sports we're on hand and went il
heavily, with the usual result OF the know
ing ones getting badly left. Only brief men
tion of the results can be given, owing tt
the short space at disposal.
The first race was q 600 yard dash be
tween Robert Milligan's Vena H., McGowal
& Barker's Nettie 8. and Chris Peterson
Belfast. The race was won by Nettie y
Vena Fl. second, Belfast third. Time 80,
seconds.
The second race was trotting, 2:85 class
.John Green entered Melrose, Ike Morehous
Maud Singleton, and c. b. Jeffries YouD
Ranchero. In the first heat Youn
Ranchero won, Melrose second, Maud Sir
gleton distanced. The latter had trotte
such a hard race Wednesday that she wa
verv sore and worn out and had not ye
recovered. ,
In the second, third and fourth heat
Melrose came in first, Yonng Rancher
second. Time, 1886, 2:37, 1856 and 2:42
Then came q match race between India
TopI and Halt Moon, three-eighths OF
mile, The race was won by Indian Ton
id 36A seconds. Half Moon pulled u
lame.
A trotting race followed, two in three
for three-year-olds and uncer. I. b Je
fries named Tempest Belmont; {. u: Je
fries Peri and P. j. Williams silver Bow
Silver Bow, q t~wo-year-old, won the hre
heat. distancipg the others, both thre'
vear.olds, in 2:41, thus winning the rae
y The next race was running bali mile heat
Chris. Peterson entered Jubilee, j. b. Hayt
Rolly Bolly, and the Butte Stables Re
Elm. The first heat was o by Red ELI
in so seconds Rolly Bolly second and Jub
lee third. The second heat was q repet
During the day Miss Peek rode Ere
Arnold. Jr., in front OF the grand stand
half mile Roman standing race in o
seconds. She then drove q double tea
race with Mr.. Delnarest, half mile das!
I which she won by half a length in .
|, seconds. Mr.. Demarest had the lead a
the way to within fifty yards OF the WIZ
when Miss Peek shot ahead and won q
race. She drove Ghost and Athol, and M
; Demarest drove Blue String aud Portiar
2 IA on the Fourth Miss Peck's perform
ances called forth wild plaudits. At eve1
annearauce on the track she was greett
i with r~apturous applause, which rose to Il
highest pitch OF enthusiasm with every &C
To-DAY's EVENTS.
First Race Running, for saddle horse
y 600 yards.
C. w. Clark names b. 6. Barney.
y w. B. Thompson enters b. &. Reno.
9 iC. G. Thornton enters b. &. John
q Eyeball. H.,
purse, $3.50.
n n. ~.Jeffries names b.. g. Victor Jay
!. Red Cloud. dam Kentucky Jane.
Marcus DAILY names b. 9. Governor
Echo. dam Senator Jones mare.
Ike Morehouse names Maud Singleton
Third race-Half mile dash, special. I
Of tries close at 10 O'Clock to-day. .
- Fourth race-Quarter mile dash, specl
D Entries close at 10 o'clock to-day. :.
Fifth race-Special, trotting and pacil
purse 5000.
Silas King names b. g. Chico.
r. T. Woods names b. g. Sleepy Dick.
in IKE Morehouse James 9. z. Ballarat.
a pete Williams names 9. 60
To add to and crown the attracoions
the last day of the races. MISS feek :
perform her best and most ATTRACTIVE 10
o. to-day. She will drive the trained 81
70, lion. Fred Arnold, Jr., in 'front.' OF
or GRAND stand without lines, bride, pre-
mo or tugs; will give her Roman stand
race. standing on the backs oil two +
ming horses, riding a half mile against
r;derless horse, Long View, and IN
donhle team race, hall mile dash.
he drive Ghost and Athol against Blue Stl
and Portland Girl, driven by b. d. -
crest. -
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