The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-05
R0LY BOLY WINS AGAIN.
A Great Improvement Noticed in the
Attendance at the Races
Of Yesterday.
Roly Boly Defeats Olympia and
Carrie Leo Leaves Red
Boy Behind.
Tho Trotting Race the Event Of the Day
Five Good Horses Start
to Win.

The attendance at the races yesterday
was good one. TWAS typical Fourth Of
July and sweltering mass Of humanity
filled the grand stand for about three hours
while around the betting quarters, refresh
ment stands and grounds were swarm Of
perspiring people. Many ladies were present
and with the men joined In the excitement
as the horses appeared in the homestretch.
The whole grand stand jumps to it's feet at
once and presents an interesting spectacle
to ono Watching the stand from distance.
The track Was very fast yesterday and the
few Thousand people who saw them Wit
messed some speed and we'll contested races.
There was considerable money at the track
but the sports were slow in betting until
they were enthused and then the plunginR
began. The most interesting event of the
day was the trot the last Of the programme.
matched race, not on the cards. came
on first. The starters were w: =. Cox'a
Little Dick and p. ": Knights BLACK
and are in the hands of trainers who made
the race between them. Mr.. Cox backed
his horse for all he could get. Old Pilot,
about II years of age, hobbled up to the
wire when the word was given, and Dick
kept safely in the lead, being at least ter ten
moved up and closed the gap in turn, and
the Odd horse made gallant struggle on
the homestretch, but Dick passed under
the wire winner by neck, but both horsef
broke within few yards Of the wire. Inc
time was 2:531N1. Dick still sold favorite II
be e t Of bacEers. Dick took the next heat
finish. Time, 2:4ON. ''Mr. Knights horse
would make saddle horse" some ont
facetiously remarked, while Pilot was on ar
easy gallop.
The crowd was nearly all on hand Whef
the first race was called.
Race No. s, running five furlongs pure $500
A. Phelps. b. m. Roly Boly, 5, by Bank Roll
Victoria; III pounds; johnson. ....;.....,..
Blevins & Browns b: 8. Olympia, g.; BY Luke
blackburn Belladonna; l2O pounds; Ihomp-
john a Haair;dw,iok's Birdie
Betting-5 to 8 on Roly Boly and to 1. Mu
tuals paid $3.50.
The race-Olympia showed very bat
temper, as he did on Wednesday, and wa
led from the paddock to the starting point
After several attempts at scoring, durinl
which the son of Luke Blackburn was yer.
cratic, they were sent off to good start
with Roly Boly on the outside having
up together all the way, but the speed!
Roly Boly was too feet, and had reserv
speed left as she came in winner by tw,
lengths.
Race No. 6, running. one mile, purse 500
Bakers e. + Carrie liz Lee + By Regent
Handley 4 Preaitt's b. h. Red Boy. a, by War.
dance dam Nelson. Observation-Disclosures.
1ime-1:47.
BETH. 5 to s. and later even. Mutuals PAL
$3.50.
The race-it is easily told. Red Boy Sc
the pace and reached the half in 81 seconds
where he was completely pumped out,
and the FLY overhauled Red Boy near tn
three-quarters, fresh as daisy, and wol
handily under the sting of the catgut, Will
Red Boy, though badly winded, was bein
urged as if for life, but the old stallion wa
knocked out in the first quarter. johnson
made mistake in pushing Red Boy his ut
most at the start, but he says he knew j
was mistake. but was not strong enougl
to hold the old horse in check.
Race No. Z. trotting. purse $500
]. II. French's CHI. m. Alice, by Clark
Chief. Jr.-Nettie ............ 49,. 8 5
"; R, McComas' b. h. Minute Man
Sam SCOTS blk. M n Deer e. Lodge Girl,
by Herod, dam by Live Oak. ........ 1 2 2
H: KirkeLdall's b. h. Procrastination,
by Challenger, dam by Woodford's
jake Fsoher's b. M +. Il G., by Mar
i'm, dam Angie, by Man, Wagner. S 5 1
Time-2:41: 24O: 2:3S; 2:S71a.
Betting sold favorite at 81
Mutuals paid $l95l Procrastination sold tavOl
lite against the field in the last heat.