The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-20

In the racing world April Is the month
of carly preparation, when animals m
tended 10 hattie in sulky or under saddle
learn that the holidays are over. Inc
auction ring is deserted and the sound OF
the hammer Is lost in the echo. OF hying
hoofs, Trotting IL essentially the favorfte
sport Of the American people,. but u IL
the part of the trucst friends OF the trot.
ting interest TO point out the hscs sSsx are e
10 keep the people they must give theIn
honest sport, and carry out programmes
with n view 20 the prompt anu contiiiuai
amusement of the public, rather than 10
the convenience OF the schemers eitiier III
the sulky or around the pool-box.
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The spring circuits In the East promise
we'll. One of the most attractive OF early
events is the Clay stake for 2:'D horses al
Albany, and il is renewed rs usual this
Then New York, P~oughkecpsie'
Boston, Hartford and Philadelphia oil oiier
good programmes; from Pbiladeipnia
Baltimore and cities further south follow
suit, while i'm the West almost every state
has a circuit tournament OF Its IN
Turfmcn and b~ookmakers all over the
union are looking forward with lively IN
terest to the great sporting event OF tie
spring season, the Brooklyn handicap,
the entries for which are already made
up. although the race does not come
OH until May. The list shows a
field of over fifty horses, including
almost all of the famous cracks,
and there are many who think that Kings
ton, the Dwyer crack, j. the best horse IN
il. He was the champion aged horse last
season. MFR. Belmonts great 9 c horse
RaceIand will not start in the Brooklyn
handicap, hut will be reserved for the
Suburban. Rico, the California Swear
old from the Rose stables, IN n horse To
which great attention has been given in
preparation for h coming events. ne
is so great q favoritc with his owner y
the latter's friends that they filled up the
first two books almost as soon as they
were opened. He started four times last
year i'm Califoi mia and won twice, making
a capital showing. He IL said to bc very
fast; but Of course. he Is an
quantity i'm the Eastern climate. Mr.. Rose
Is wealthy and would prot ably back q
California horse anyhow for the honor ana
glory of that state; but Rico is said TO he n
remarkable horse, and may prove a SUR
prise.
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The sensational events of the trotting
turf are now, as they should be. confined
10 stake races, says "Roland" I'm the thi-
cago Inter- Ocean. Long the Charter
Oak $1,000 stake became the great event
OF the trotting year, and now the Hartford
people have many followers in stake pro-
jects. Besides the Hartford stake among
the great events of 1850 will rank the
Merchants and Manufacturers stake at
Detroit, the Flower City stake at no
chester and the Southern Hotel stake nj
81. Louis. Then again, Mr.. w. B. Balch
of Boston is cndcavoring Ia arrange "a
mommoth stallion stake, and he is so sue
cessful in these projects that IL may. al
most be assumed That II will matcrializc.
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Who wouldn't have the gift Of seeing
into the future in these days. III one
could look ahead about six months and
tell how the base ball fight will end he
would be very famous. The careful man
at this stage Of the game will steer clear
Of hazariing a guess AT the situation OF
base ball al the end of the season of $3.50.
The season opened yesterday In both the
National aud Players leagues, and the
fight this season will he a fierce and bitter
one. Both leagues claim extraordinary
strength. but 10 speak familiarly. "'yom
pays your money and takes your choice"