Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-04
ON The TURF AZ HELENA
JOCKEY FLETT THROWN ON THE
COURSE AND INJURED.


Expelled from the Grounds-sportini
Events i'm Other Parts of the Country
HELENA, August 3~0.-GSpecial to Tn
Miner 1.-THE fifth day OF the Helena meet
ing witnessed an attendance OF over 4, 900
and the number OF Butte people present
was much greater than the day previous
The weather was excellent and a trifs
warm. The grand stand was q regular
the grounds oil over were thronged with
humanity, the fair exhibit attracting much
attention.
An accident to Jockey Flett marred the
otherwise successful day. Flett was riding
Daniel B. in the special three-eighths dash.
When he PASSED under the wire the horse
slipped around the first turn, which was
excessively wet, and fell, throwing the
jockey to the ground with much force.
Flett was carried insensible to the stable
and is seriously injured, but he will re.
cover.
The track has been very dry and dusty,
and some heavy sprinkling was done, max.
ing it heavy and slippery.
THE FIRST RACE
was the special three-eighths dash, with
Cyclone, Sunday and Daniel B. as starters.
BY the world. beating time made by Cy.
clone the previous day, the great gelding by
Ironclad, sold a hot favorite. When Sum-
day went to the posthe sold a seven to one
iavorite over the other two, and Sunday
won by a neck from Cyclone in the very
fast time Of 34h, equaling Cyclones time OF
Thursday. Daniel B. was four lengths be-
hind and coming like a sale, when he fell at
the first turn.
SECOND RACE,
running, five ~furlongs, purse OF $500, had
Trife, Carrie Lee, Rain Drop, Guido and
Frank as starters, Emma Nevada being
drawn. Trife was the fayorite at 2 to /.
To a good start the horses got away,
Trife taking q commanding position and
was never headed; Carrie Lee second, Rain
Drop third. Time, 1:04.
THIRD RACE,
running, mile heats, handicap, purse Of
$1,000. The starters were Black Pilot,
Ida Glenn, Nevada, and Broadchurch.
Jack Brady was also an entry. posted on
the blackboard, but President Davidson
scratched the name from the board, and
announced to the public that his owner,
Slower, and his horse were expelled from
the grounds. information having been re-
ceived that he was similarly treated in CAL
ifornia. Black Pilot sold we'll for the first
heat, while Nevada and the others brought
good money. Ida Glenn took the first heat
by a short lead from Nevada, who was
three lengths in front OF Pilot. Time, LA.
Nevada looked excellent for the race
when she appeared at the post for the
next heat, but she carried 1913 pounds
against Pilot 116, la Glenn "a and
Broadchurch LOT. Ida took the front
and around the half Nevada collared her,
closely pressed by Pilot right at bis dank.
1t was a beautiful race to the stretch and
down the chute it looked anybedy's race,
but at the wire Pilot was O neck in front.
Time 1:43k.
Pilot was q four to n favorite for the
race when it was announced that Nevada
and Broadchurch were sent to the stable
and Pilot and Ida went for the good purse.
The favorite had NO trouble in beating Ida,
who was ridden and was two lengths be-
hind when Pilot reached the wire. Time,
149.
FoURTH RACE,
running 600 yards, purse $~200-There
were five starters for this event. Bay Tom
aud Red Bird were alternately the favor
ties and Bay Tom won in 80 seconds; Gold
Dust second, Red Bird third.
FIFTH RACE,
t~rotting for th~ree-year-olds, purse 800
Beckwith's great colt Faust was the only
starter and trotted an exhibition heat in
2:26k.
The 2:20 class, PURGE $1,000, has Tramp
g.. Ben Cole, Col. Bradshaw, Contractor,
Condo, Fantasia, Little Joe and Palatina
as starters.
In the trotting and pacing race, Pomp.
w. H., Wallace G. and Clatawa will start.
Morris Parks Fine Racetrack.
MORRIS PARK, August 30.-Track and
weather perfect. As q time test the straight
course 10 O great success. Day after day
the records are equalled and broken at all
distances. 1t was in the first race, distance
half q mile. many made Geraldine's time,
ASK, but the official time was 46 seconds.
This beats the recor 2:13A and .472
two seconds. WHICH Haven stood since
1874, when elliptic ran in that time over
the Saratoga course.
Halt mile-Geraldine wone in .46; Volun.
teer second, Daisy third.
One and one-sixth miles-Badge won In
2:48A; Buddhist second, Joe Lee third.
Five-eighths of a mile-Fairy Queen won
in LOS; Tulla Blackburn second, Witha
third.
One and one.eighth miles-Brandolette
won in 1:57k; Daylight second, Seymour
third.
Mile-Magra won i'm 1:42; Craftsman
second, Oregon third.
Closing the Hartford Grand Circuit.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, August 30.-The grand
circuit races closed here, to day. Weather
warm and track had. The feature OF the
day was Roy Wilkes fast mile, lhe having
paced the third heat OF the open-to-all class
in 2:13A, within hall q second OF tne record
OF stallion PAGERS.
Open to all paces-Roy Wilkes won; Jew
second, Gossip third. Best time, 2:l3z.
Open to all trotters-Gean Smith woni
Lvy Wilkes second, Oliver K. third, Man
hrino Sparkle fourth. Best time, 2:l4A.
Foals OF 1S83-Prince Regent won
McEwen second. Kearia third, Gillig fourth
Best time, 2:19k.
Today Base Ball Games.
CLEVELAND, August 3O.-Cleveland a
Indianapolis 8. q
Observation-Disclosures 1 each in hrs'
and second, Philadelphia the same. Game
called at the end OF the fifth inning on &C
count OF darkness.
New York-New York z, Boston 2.
ADMINISTRATIONS 3, Louisville 4.
Observation-Disclosures z, Cincinnati l
Brooklyn-Brooklyn IA, Kansas City 4