The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-05
WHIP AND SPUR.
The Second Days Races at the Fair
Grounds Draws an Immense
Crowd.
Two Running Races and One Trot-
ting Race Furnish Excellent
Sport for All.
The Free-for-alI POstponed-NO Balloon
Ascension on Account of
wind

$500, five furlongs- -Olym pii
| first, Ida Glenn second, JoI
Jou third Time, 1:O2 Is.
Race No 8, trotting. purs,
S300-ProcrastinatiOn won. Tim,
, 80 4-5, 2.43 1-2, PA 3-5
?. 40 1-2.
Race No. z, running, purse
$500, one mile-Jou Jou first,
DiSvola second, Moses b. third.
Time, 1.47.
Race No. s, purse S4OO, free
to trotters and PAGERS, post
poned until Saturday.
a large attendance, a good track and
thoroughbreds contesting for first place
marked the second day of the midsummer
meeting under the auspices of the NJ. A.
Nj. * N. A. association The trains on the
Montana Central were loaded with persons
on pleasure bent, and the quarter stretch
was lined with carriages and other con-
veyances having ladies gaily attIred, and
who were as enthusiastic as the most in
veterate pool-buyer on the grounds. IL
was gala day, and all the lovers OF turf
sports were on hand to see MOntana's best
compete for prizes.
Race No. 5, trotting, was first on the
programme, but race No. 6 was substi-
tuted. Jou Jou sold as fRvOrite S25 70
sl5 on Olympia and SIS to 81 on Ida Glenn
as quickly as the money could be placed.
The horses got OF fairly well, Jou JOu
having slightly the better of the start, but
Olympia soon forged 70 the fore and held
the lead to the wire, coming in a clear
winner, the favOrite being behind Ida
Glenn, who made pretty finish but
wasn't quite speedy enough to take first
place. Considerable money changed
hands. Mutuals paid $50 S5.
Race No. .. trotting. purse $500, 2.35
class, attracted considerable attention
Alice sold as favOrite and as she had
downed Pr0cTastinRtion the day before il
was thought she would have q walk over.
ProcrastinatiOn can beat Alice In a square
trot but he has habit of breaking badly
and always loses when be breaks, but he
was sc his best in the first heat The
borses got off without much superfluOus
scoring. Judge Dick drew the pole and
until the half pole IL was thought that he
stood a show for winning the heat but he
broke allowing Alice 70 draw up. Pro
erastinatiOn also We Mt ahead and the three
prettily punched on the home stretch. Ii
was anybOdy's race coming down the
track, but PrOcraStinatiOn settled down 20
hls WORK and his superior speed began 10
tell He shot unGer the wire a safe win
ner, Alice at his wheel and Judge Dick
trailing. Time, 2:39 8.
There was switch In the next heat. Pro
erastination being bought by some as the
favOrite, though Alice still ranked him.
The horses got OF well together and
trotted even to the half mile pole. when
Alice drew little in the lead, but broke
badly before reaching the three-quarter
pole She settled, however, and tTOtted
sqnarely on the hOmestretch. Judge Dick
broke badly and ran for some distance Pro
crasttnation trOtted his hest after breaking
once on the homestretch, but could not
a Nfe.wr 4.
first. Time 2:435S.
The third heat was a repetition of the
second. Alice sold as fayorite. The horses
were we'll punched together On the home
stretch, Judge Dick pursuing his old tao
tics OF running and getting ahead of Pro
crastlnat1On, but the judges did not recog-
Dize his burst Of speed by attempting to |
made running race out of a trOt and gave |
winning. Time 2:4I 3-5.
Alice sold as hot favOrlte in the pools, /
and number of bets on the outside were Il
two to one on her. 1t was predicted by the /
knowing that Alice would win easily; but /
Procrastllatlon had n driver behind him
who knew that his horse could win if he
could keep him on his feet Alice broke /
at the quarter, but soon settled down, but
not until PrOcrastination had got to The Il
front, passing her good length at the
halt-mlle post. Alice again broke at the
three quarter pole, allowing Procrastins-
ton 70 further his lead, and he shot under
the wire an easy WHINE. Time 2:42IS.
As Alice and PrOcrasiinatlon had both
won two heats, the outcome of the fifth
heat was eagerly looked for. Alice still
selling as fayorite. Judge Dick t,.ok the
lead, and for a while il looked as If be
would win a heat and even up affairs, but
he didn't have il in him. PrOcrastination
drew ahead at the half mile post and Alice
broke badly. managing to rush 10 PrOcras-
tinatiOn's wheel. Dick did some good
trotting, and could he have maintained his
pace, would have been winner, but be
was rushed of his feet by Procrastinaii0n,
who won the heat and race. Time 2:42S{.
SUMMARY.
alice, eh- m, by Clarke CHEF, Jr,
dam Nettie; Alex Lewis.-...-2 >
hr by Challenger
dsm Donsiai; Bieek & Fisher eir-e.4 r-,..'s
Race No. Z, running, purse $500. one
mile, with DiavOla, JOu Jnu, Moses, War
peake and Oregon eDt red was the race Of
The day. Jou JOu sold as favOrite two 70
One. Ii was pretty sight when the flyers
were sent OF well buuched together, and
they ran that way until the half when
D1ayOla and JOu Jou drew ahead keeping
neck and neck down the home
stretch shooting under the wire together.
cries OF "DiavOlA wins" were heard on all
sides, yet there were some who claimed
but all in q position TO judge were positive
that Diavola had won the race. The de-
,islOn of the judges was awaited with in
'erest They were In the best position 20
know and no one would question the de-
sisiOn. They announced JOu JOu the
winner and shout went up from the
ueky holders of pools on the winning
lOrse. Diavola was adjudged second and
Moses b third. Time 1:47.
VIII n the races were in progress, Prof.
Price announced that owing 10 the pre-
railing high winds he would be unable 70
make balloon ascension, but would do so
o-day II the weather was favorable. The
rec fOr-all was postponed owing to the
Steness OF the hour when the trOtting race
vas finished
The races to-day will be interesting. The
sntries are as follows;
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
Race No, ?, running, purse 500, SIX
L Daniel B., ch- g., 8, BY Glen Elm,
setties; II. K. Baker.
Sunday, b. &, aged, by sun Dance,
Norma; r. Crawford
Bob Wade, b. e., 3, pedigree unknown;
, ]: Daniel e b, ch. g., 8, BY Glen Elm,
Olympia b. g 4. by Luke Blackburn,
r. Crawford.
3 DiavolO, b. h.. 5, by shannon, Dame
Race No. II, running; purse $3.50; mile,
andicap.
l. JOu Jou- b. e, Z. oy Monday-Play-
hing, 123 pounds; 7. p. Lynch
2 Diavolo, b. b., 5. by Sbannon-Dame
Winnie. 129 pounds; a johnson.
g Rosa Lewis ch. m, 5, By FlOOd-Fau-
lie Lewis, liz pounds, the UmAtilla stable.
1 Oregon. ch b.. 4. BY Mondsy-Planeria,
Is pounds; r. Z. Bybee.
8. Nevada, ch- M, 8, by Regent-Miss !
lila, l23 pounds. H r Baker. .
Race No. u. rrotting; sweepstakes, 500
ach, 500 added by the association.
l. j as- p Porter enters b. z. Ian Wells.
Ptatt d McComas enters oE. b. Minute ,
IAN
3. Helena Cab company enters gr. m
,ipple Belle.
4 Breck & Fischer enters b. h-PB.C.
Italians Paw Tn.