The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

up for the heat. The horses got away to a
good start, Dollie going to the front, having
the pole. Vera broke badly while nearing
the first turn ard Dollie and Silver Bow
were on even terms with Almont very close
to them, Vera had lost over thirty lengths
and was brought to a standstill before she
could be sent of again. When in the back
straight course the mare got down to work
and had closed up considerable of the gap
near the half but she went up again and
was never in it again. Dollle appeared hrst
lengths behind. Silver Bow was right after
Dolle who was not acting right and as the
speedy three-year- old began to crowd Dollie
the latter broke badly and fell to third
place. Williams urged Silver Bow, seeing "a
chance to distance Vera, his most formld-
able rival. and when he passed uneer the
wire the distance flag was dropped on the
mare and she was shnt out of the race.
Dollie came in fourth.
The admirers of Vera looked very blue
and began to hedge, picking Dollie out as
the winner. and offering $50 to $40 on Sill
yer Bow. Laferty thought these was
something wrong with Dollie, but he
could not find ont what it was. Her con-
duct surprised him, and since Vera was out
of the race he had to do battle with the
other three, as it was evident that the driv-
ers of Gray Ned and Almont, playing only
for second and third money. were favorable
to Silver Bow. Dollie was the favorite for
the heat in the mutuals Silver Bow took
the lead after good start, and held this
position along the pole to the wire. Dollie
again went off her feet in the first turn.
Silver Bow trotted grandly to the half,
which he reached in about 1:12. The Gray
and Almont trotted together as if team,
and the pair was several lengths ahead OF
Dollie, while they were three lengths behind
Silver bow. In the upper turn Dollie be-
gan to close in, and knocked great big
chunks of space out of the gap between
himself and the bunch. Silver Bow was
safely leading in the race for home while
Dollie moved up from last to second place,
Silver Bow winning the heat. handily
Silver Bow was now a sure winner. The
only hope was that the colt would weaken,
but Silver Bow is not that sort of a horse.
He has the Kentucky blood of both Robert
McGregor and Hambletonian 10 and is a
massive and muscular horse when warmed
up there is no telling how fast he will go.
preceding it. Both +. j. Williams and Ike
Morehause the owners of Silver Bow, knew
what their colt could do and were not
afraid to back him. The quartette got q
very even start for the third heat. Dollie
broke a few rods below the wire and forced
Silver Bow towards the rail and in an in
slant both horses were running. Gray Ned
shot ahead, Minnie closely following and
they had lead of half dozen lengths be-
fore the others settled down to work. Will
Jams got Silver Bow safely headed for the
leaders while Dollie continued to act badly.
Near the half Silver Bow moved up
and the leaders very accommodatingly
pass them and he maintained a
good lead to the homestretch, when Dollie
again appeared III sight and punched with
Gray Ned and Almont. As they came down
at fast pace Dollie shook her head and
tried to stop. She broke very badly and
barely saved her distance, Silver Bow win;
ming c;:s::y. &inAie's Almont passed
the wire second. but was set bach
for running.
After the race Lafferty began to investi.
gate the trouble with Dollie. He had
looked before but could see nothing wrong
She pulled up lame in the last heat and il
was found that she kicked her heel in tn,
second heat. She was very lame and it wal
with difficulty that she was moved from thu
track.
During the interval for the nextra Yer,
was brought out put around the course
making the mile in 2:26 without a skip.
Fourth race, running. one mile; S5Oo selling.
Duffy Sunshine; lO6 lbs. 80: .......; Weaver
Blevins 4 Browns b. g., Olympia, Il by Luke
VI, Blsckufn-belladonna; los lbs. T.: ;MDingley
Carlisle 4 Shields b. c., Gov. Adams, 3, by Ma
than Oaks.Aletta; 1o7 lbs...". Mel aughlin
Betting-Adams first favorite at 80 to 90 the
| Tom Daily, biz tavorite, so to 2. Field, So MI
The race-Governor Adams was valued c
$1,000 and advance of 81 200 over the othe
starters and it was probably on this accoun
| that he was SO eagerly sought after; the ii
was out on Adams, but the Tom Daily ad
: mirers bet his hackers to a standstill. Tn
| field also brought good money as Olympi
was considered q good speculation if he go
good send off and while he did not vii
he forced one of the prettiest mile dashe
ever seen ON race course. Col. Humble
| got the quartette away to an admirabl
start before Olympia had chance to re
sumo his we'll known pasttime of throwing
his rider. Sir Henry made the pace ant
Adams. Down the half mile stretch Sir Henr
| and Governor Adams were neck and necl
| while Just half a length behind them wer
Olympia and Tom DAILY neck and neck
They held these positions to the turn whel
the trailers closed up; now Olympia's heal
| we'll lined in the turn around near the fiv,
| furlong post where Gov. Adams began to
wobble and fall to the rear. Olympia ap
peared first in the straight for home ant
was gaining inch by inch. Weaver thel
began to ride for all that was in him. HI
brought down the catGut ana Durleu tat
steel into DAILY while Dingley was urgin,
Olympia and it looked very mucl
like a victory for the son of Luke Black
burn, but Days head was just in front o
him as they passed under the wire after
hard finish and very pretty race. ST
Henry was third and Gov. Adams droppe,
out of the race about 100 yards from tn
wire. He was thoroughly blown out an
somebody remarked that he wouldn'
give Is cents for dozen like him. Every
body was pleased with the last race, whic
was good one indeed. The timers mad
the time 1:43s4, though many outsider
caught it at LAB fiat. The winner WAS en-
tered at $500 and according to rule was pu
up at auction. This was something new II
racing in Helena, being the first sellin
race ever had here. Nobody was lookin
for a race-horse, however, and he weI
back to his owner. This ended yesterday
programme.
TO-day's Card.
There are four good races on the card f
to-day. The first will be three eighth
dash. The starters are Cyclone, Bob Wad