The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-19
SPLENDID SPORT
Races at IiSsoula Yesterday Largely
Attended by Enthusiasts.
Programme for To-Day's Contests
Other Missoula News-Cause
of Pete Larson's Death
Capture OF a Thief.
Special to the Standard.

Special 10 the Standard.
MIssoULA, July 1s.-To-day's races
were the best attended of any yet. The
early part of the afternoon was intensely
hot, but several showers cooled the at
m~osphcre and made the rae slightly
heavy for the last heat trottcd. Betting
was lively, about $1,000 going through the
pool box and $4,000 In mutuals.
The first race was running, on%e-quarter-
mile dash, for a purse of $50. The horses
came in as follows: A. III. Sutton's Bob
Watts first, ]. =. Sutton's Nettie ). sec
ond, j. A. Alfred's Roanoke third, Brown
q Blevins' Bay Tom fourth. u. Sullivan's
Kitten nth. Time, :2214.
The second race was running, three
fourths Of a mile, heats, best two in three,
for n purse OF $3.50. The entries were ID.
J. Heyfron's Diavolo, the Denver Racing
Stables Kismet, A.. Phelps Roly Bolly
and Carlisle a Shields Lew Carlisle.
After several unsuccessful attempts n
start wa made with Roly Bolly ahead.
She kept her lead for over a quarter Of n
mile with the other horses punched. On
the stretch Kismet came ahead and
they went under the wire as follows: kis-
met first, Lew Carlisle second, Roly Bolly
thirn, Diavalo fourth. Time 1:16E.
In the second heat Rolly Bolly dropped
behind, but cane up somewhat as the
stretch was reached. Kismct came In
first by about two lengths, Lew Carlisle
second, Rolly Bolly third, Diavolo fourth.
Time 1:l7A.
Kismet, second TO Lew Carlisle, third to
Rolly Bolly.
The next event was "A trotting race for
a.. % .pl ,I,aS lnut slrna lnnfS in Av, for
a purse of $500. For this j. y. Stoneroad's
Marquis, Perry Johnson's Carl, Charles
Quits George Mosier and DIR. Wyerhorst's
Gloster were entered. In the first
heat Carl led and Glostcr fell be-
hind from the start. The other
two remained together. On the stretch
Carl broke several times, but caught his
feet and came under the wire well ahead.
Gloster was almost distanced. The re-
suit was Carl first, George Moshier sec
ond, Marquis third and Gloster fourth.
Time 2:D.
two mile dash for a purse of $3.50, for
which the Denver Racing Stables Bea-
consiield. Carlisle q Shields Justice and
Mike Tully's Joe Hogan were entered.
There was n fair start. Joe Hogan had a
slight lead, which he kept for three-quar-
tiers Of a mile with the Others punched.
Then he dropped behind. Thu Others
came on almost together, but Beacons-
field came under the wire about an open
length ahead, and doe Hogan almost dis
tanced. Time 3:4lE.
At the beginning of the second heat OF
the trotting race the horses scored five
times before n start wa made. Carl
went ahead, Gloster made some ground
hut lost IL, Marquis and Georgia Moshier
came mp and Marquis went under the wire
first. followed by George Moshier, Carl
and Gloster in the order named. Time
2:29A. Carl lost "a shoe on the back
stretch.
Al this point Mr.. Grafton, the starter,
announced that to-morrow's races would
include a match between Skalkaho n
Lans w. and "a frce-for-all in which some
Of the best horses ever on this track would
nj part.
The third heat was started with Gloster
FAR behind. The horses vent q with
Marquis ahead. George Moshier second,
Carl third and Gloster fourth. They went
under the wire in the same order with "a
long space between them. Time 2:29.
In the fourth heat Marquis took the
lead Carl and George Moshier together
followed by Glostcr. Marquis dropped
back to h two but gained again and
came under the wire first with Carl Sec
ond, George Moshier third and Gloster
fourth. Time 2:27L. First money was
awarded To Marquis, second To Carl "a
third To George Moshier.
One reason why Gloster made such a
poor showing was that this is only his Sec
ond race for the season.
This was the best day so far. Ii was
widely advertised as ladies' day and
nearly all places Of business were closed
at noon
Following is the programme for to-mor-
row: First race: Running, IL mile
Guido, oltie. Benjamin, Governor Adams,
Tom DAILY.
Second race: Running. 1 l-l6 miles
Sympathetic. Lost Van Wrinkle, Circle,
Joe Hogan, Rolly Belly, Skucum, Carrie
Lee.
Third race: Match trot. best 3 in 3
Keats -Lans W. and Skalkaho.
Fourth race: Trotting, f~ree-for-all-
Contractor, Manning formerly Colonel
Bradshaw, Condee, Tramp.