The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-03
! Of GOOD RACING.
Tom. viceroy and Roly Boly
nh Win Well Contested Races
|s On : Heavy Track.
AoEneetake Captures the Trotting
Race Making Some Fast
Time.
1Ao Attendance Small-There Will Not be
my Races To-Day-Good Races
sNsS Tomorrow.

Tho summer racing meeting of the Mon
tana Agricultural, Mineral and Mechanical
association opened yesterday with an at
tendance Of not more than 500 people. It
rained hard in the morning and until l
o'clock, when the sun shone brightly and
the day turned out to be warm and pleas
ant. The track was heavy and consequent
II slow, but despite this some excellent
racing was witnessed, especially in the half
and three-quarter dashes, which were won
BY Viceroy and Roly Boly, both the prop
erty of AL. Phelps and Stony Hancock. The
other winners were Bay Tom, and Home
stake in the 2:36 trot. The races passed OH
pleasantly and without any charges of
crookedness, and it is probable that the
best horse won in each of the four events,
though some insist that bonneville can
beat Phelps colt. Considering the condi-
tion Of the. track when the 2-year-oids
cred very good. It was the first time Vice
roy ever scored in a race and the good opin--
ion his friends have of him was sustained
and he will be favorite in the future. Little
Roly Boly showed that she is a race horse
of the prettiest finishes that one would
want to look at. The mare is still fat but
il she keeps right she will prove winner
during the season. The track had greatly
improved when the trotters came on.
Huntley g. Clarke's four-year-old Mlkado
Kirkendalrs Homestake covered the first
mile in 1884 without a skip.
The management of the association ls, to
say the least, disguised with interest the
Helena people take in the races and have
concluded not to have any races to-day.
ho want
they are not anxious to give them and
lose money. They went behind at least
$500 on yesterdays meeting, and as the
circus will be here to-day the races will be
were furnished yesterday and the manage
ment went to considerable expense in pre-
pairing for O pleasant time to visitors
There were not more than two business
men on the grounds outside of those con-
nected with the association, and this is
very poor announcement to continue the
meeting.
An interesting programme will be ar
ranged for the Fourth of July. when it is
hoped that everybody will turn out and
thereby give evidence of their interest in
the greatest of American sports.
Following is the summary of yesterday s
races:
Race No. l, purse 800, running, furlongs-
Blevins Browns b. g. Bay Tom, a., pedigree
Dance--Neilson 100 pounds johnson. ;:..... 2
john Duffy's gr. m. Nellie Gray, a., pedigree
Betting to on Red Boy: to 8 on Nellie
Gray: then switched with to son Red Boy.
The race-Nellie had the pole with Red
Boy on the outside The horses were well
punched until the head of the stretch was
reached, when Bay Tom took the lead,
which he held to the finish, winning under
the lash by neck from Red Boy, second.
Mutuals paid $3.50.
Race No. 2 purse $500, for 2-year-olds, fur
Hancock & Phelps b. G. yiceroy, by Regent
Msds 1s papsnas e bosoieve by sun
dance-Nor1na 115 pounds, Smith -. ....... 2
W. c Lewis b. c. Leonidas, by Red Boy--Pil-
grim. 1l5 pounds, Young. .................... 3
Betting-5 to s on Bonneville against the field.
The race-Viceroy had the pole. The
horses got away with good start on the
second score. Viceroy was three lengths in
front after few jumps. In the turn Bon
melville, which was close up to Viceroy,
went away to the outside, losing ground.
Viceroy kept the center of the track and
won easily by neck from Bonneville,
which was not urged for all there was in
him. The track was heavy, and Viceroy,
which made its first race, gave good i'm
preston. No mutuals were sold on this
race.
Third race, purse $500, for s-year-olds and up.
wards, 8 furlongs.
A. Phelps b. M Roly Boly, 5, by Bank Roll
Victoria. 1la pounds. johnson. .............
Bey.ns B1oTns 3 oymp 1s; io by Luke
H. es Garre Lee
ME Holton, l04 pounds, Smith .:........
skucum, l07 pounds, also ran.
Betting 10 to Q, Sand z for the field against
Roly Boly.
The race-Olympia was very unruly and
after some difficulty the horses got away tc
bad start with Carrie Lee in the lead, and
was three lengths ahead near the half, with
Skucum in front of Roly Boly and Olympia
in the rear. Blevin's gelding then got
down to business, jumped up even with
Roly Boly and Skucum, but Carrie was still
safely in the lead. In the stretch Olympia
with Carrie Lee. The horses, except Sku.
cum, crowded towards the outer rail, and
down the straight it was one of the prettiest
races ever seen at the track. Olympia was
now leading with Carrie Lee at his head
and Roly Boly trailing at the latter's flank,
Skucum was not in it. 1t looked like Olym.
pia's race as the horses came down under
whip and spur. Within twenty yards of
the wire johnson gave Roly Boly her head
when the plucky little mare went to the
front like shot and finished winner by a
throatlatch from Olympia, with Carrie Lee
half a length behind.
Fourth race. purse $500, trotting, mile heats,
in 5, 2:3s class.
Ed. Latertys b. e. Homestake. by Gibral-
ter, dam by Goldsmith's Volunteer:
Percy lehnson's CHI. g. Ben Williams. BY
Iron Duke Morgan; johnson. ......2
Haatley Il Glarke's b. G. Mikado by Max
int icada, by Clermont Prentice 2
Iime-225si; 232: 2:32.
Betting-Ben Williams was the fayorite at tn
start at to 8; after the first heat no pools wer
sold. Homestake was then fayorite with IL
betting only in the mutuais, which paid in tn
last heat $780,
The race-Wiiliams had the POLE Ate
the third score the horses started off ever
Williams went up into the air and half rul
and half trotted to the quarter. where b
was Tapped by Homestake The horse
then got down to business and went livel
clip to the half, which was made in Ii
with Williams half length in front. 1
the three-quarter Homestake overhaule
Williams. The horses trotted fast dow
the stretch with Homestake three length
in the lead. Within twenty yards of Il
wire he went up in the air and finished fir
on run, with Williams second. Tim
2:26N.
Second heat-Homestake again took &
lead and held to the wire, never making
skip. Mikado also trottedswithout SKI
and came in second a length in front
Williams. Time, 2:32
Third heat-Again Homestake and Mika
trotted the mile without q break, and Hon
stake came in four lengths ahead under