The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-13
LIVELY RABBIT CHASE
Jack Reaches the Hills and Escapes
His PurSuerS.
The Race Awarded to Montana
Sneak on Points-Crey Eagles
Admirers Still Confident He
is the Better Dog.

Several carriages well filled with sports
left the city yesterday afternoon AT .
o'clock for Mill creek To witness the rab-
bit chase. The two dogs were carted out
To the grounds in n buggy To save them
for the contest. Upon arriving at the
end of the flats the party stopped, and a
referee and two judges were chosen. IL
was stipulated in the agreement that the
decision of the referee should he final.
John Doncr and Joe Borlase were chosen
as Judges and Mark Williams as the ref
cree. Mr.. Williams il an old timer in
dog racing and well fitted for
the position. The race was Tor 500
and was between Dave Lewis dog. Mon
tana Sneak, and Johnny Williams dog,
Grey Eagle. The race was governed by
California rules, which allow two points
for the first turn. three pointE for a go-by
and one point for cach turn thereafter:
After the judges had been chosen Jim
Moore was appointed starter, ana the
party spread out at the bottom 81 the foot
hills aud started Ia scare up "A jack. lhe
dogs were held by the owners, who were
slightly in advance of the crowd who fol-
lowed them. Nearly "a mile OF bushy
ground was traversed before a jack was
raised, when "A large, well seasoned vet
eran sprang from cover and made Tor the
hills. u.
The dogs were Immediately released
aud a most exciting chase was Witnessed.
The spectators were on "A raised part oil
the ground commanding "A live view Oh
the race. From the start both dogs were
nose and nose, aud made "A pretty run.
The Jack changed its course by a short
turf several times before a turn was
made, but the dogs crcpt nearer ana
nearer AT each bound. The Sneak was
slightly in tho lead when the jack made a
quick turn toward the nearest hills, but as
Grey Eagle was on the inside the turn
was somewhat To his advantage. As both
dogs were right at the scent OF the jh'
ready Ia pick il up when the TURN wa
made. the Judges claimed the turn was in
favor Of the grey dog, hc being the nearer
and ready To pick up the jack. AT this
point the Grey Eagle made "A wrench and
threw himself, n was not in the race
again until the hill was reached. The
blue dog made a pretty run and repeatedly
turned the jack before reaching the hills
hut was unable to make a square
turn owing To he provoking and
persistent manner in which the rabbit in
sisted on keeping toward the hills. The
grey dog was meanwhile making "A
straight and unsigltcd run. which was
probably owing Ia the fall IL had received:
but on reaching the foot of the hill IL
turned the jack. after which II quit. Thc
blue dog continued the race until nearthe
top Of the hill, when il also quit. The
JACK Was perfectly AT nome on tue MI
and had "A great advantage of the hound,
which was left further behind at every
step.
The friends of the two dogs afterwards
gathered about the judges and consider
able talk ensned as Ia the result of the
race, which was finally awarded tn the
Montana Sneak 10y Referee Williams.
lie CAV the first turn To the Grey Eagle.
The friends of the Grey Eagle claim hat
had their dog not fell at "A critical time he
would have had an easy race and have won
hands down. The admirers of the other
dog, Montana Sneak, are confident that
their dog was the better racer and think
the other dog was out-classed at every
jump. To "A bystander IL certainly APP
peared as IL Montana Sneak was the SUI
perior runner of the two, but as the rae
was very close M Ia the time Grey Eagle
fell IL would he "A hard matter to say which
dog may he the better. However the Grey
Eagle was from loo to 30 yards in the
rear of the Sneak from the time
il fell until the hill was reached.
and was certainly not in the
race after the wrench. The escape of the
jack is probably owing To the fact that
neither dog will kill "A jack AZ AT least
their owners So claIm. Considerable talk
was INDUCED in after the race, aud sew
cral bluffs of from 500 To sauJ were made
10y both parties, but NO forfeit was put up.
Ii is expected hat there will bc a match
in the near future.