The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-23
The Annual Fair and Racing Meet
ing Will DO Ushsrsd
In To-day.
Big Crowd WIN Be on
Hand to SEQ tho
Races
An Accident Yesterday to vioeroy and .
Jockey-How the Betting
u Going.

Every indication points to large attend
ance at the fair grounds to-day, this being
the opening. The town ID hlling up with
visitors from neighbofinR places and the
races are the one absorbing topic. Many
|beople drove down to the track yesterday TO
watch the movements Of their favorites
while exercising. Horsemen generally feel
that Helena will have the biggest week Of
The Montana circuit. The programme Of
10 days events will be found very attract
I've one. The official programme is given In
enother column. The starters are an
Race No. /, running, 500. two furlongs-
Bay Tom, Cyclone, Country Girl, Nettie s.
Ind White Elm. 3qsss..
Race No. 2, running, $500, six furlongs-
Eddie r., Tim Murphy, Olympia and Roly
Race No. 4. trotting. $500. 2:ss GLASS
The certain starters 50 re S;,l Ben williams
Race No. 8, running, $3.50; four furlongs.
Tim Murphy, Sunday and Bob Wade, each
barryin0 120 pounds.
The tips for to day are Nettie s, Olympia,
Silver Bow and Tim Murphy.
The above 10 programme that will put
he talent to guessing: While Msttie 8 viii
blose for honors. In the pool selling last
hight at Worth's Atlas Nettie brought go,
cyclone 81, Bay Tom IS and g for the
The second event will prove .
puzzle. In this the victorious
Tim Murphy carries the top weight Of
holy 1o7. Last night pools made Tim MUIR
bhy the favorite at SO while Roly Boly and
Olympia sold at IS each with So for Eddie
B. This should be q close and exciting
ace in which Olympia should not be over
BOXED. Tim Murphy is on the cards for
wo races tomorrow and it is doubtful If he
Ian take the first one conceding big weight
the others.
The 2:38 trot has splendid list Of start
re and each of them winners. Julietta
ron at Deer Lodge and Silver Bow won IN
jog at Butte, while Homestake will be in
each time, and some good time ought to
10 made in this race. -
70 the four-furlong dash. Three great
unners will start in this, Bob Wade, the
sensational quarter horse; Tim Murphy,
Cy Mulkey's speedy horse, and Jack
bowd's Sunday. The weights are even and
ach of the horses have records and there
ill be no sure thing in naming the winner,
There has probably not been three more
venly matched horses pitted together for
his distance than those which start to-day.
lob Wade sold favorite last night at ten to
even for Murphy, while Sunday brought
My four. Some claim that Sunday has
cen run out, but Mr.. Dowd does not think
=. and whichever horse passes under the
lose to the recorn.
Great interest is manifested in tn-dav's
vents and speculation as to the outcome is
fe.
The preparations for the fair exhibit are
bout completed and all who have not en-
~vS1v k~Np a. a. 49, Ia k~sn
i'll be received after to-day. Mr.. Dewitt,
Deer Lodge. arrived yesterday with De
Dto and Regent colt, the property of
ohrs Il Bielenberg, which will be placed
b exhibition. Sam Scott will arrive to-day
18th his untried two ear-old Montana, by
anohero, With which he Y ecnadent of
urris has Kennelwood and Black Tom, but
ley are not entered in Anything. The trot-
i, Charlie Hilton, is also at the race track.
An unfortunate accident ,befell young
By named Ed. Whitley yesterday morning
nile he was exeeising Phelps 81 Hancock's
70 year;old Vioeroy. He was going at
ID in some manner the colt
ple throwing the colt which rolled over on
e boy. There was small tunnel bored
1t. a thin crust of earth being over it.
be boy was insensible and it required the
eatest efforts to bring him to. II looked
time as though he had been killed. A
hysician was promptly summoned and re-
pved the boys sufferings as much az pos
BILE. He was removed to . hospital where
injuries were found to be internal. He
lying in precarious condition but will
cover. The injuries TO the colt are suf-
ient to leave it doubtful whether it will
able to start in the Pioneer stakes. He
cut about the head but shows no signs of
meness.
Whips and Tips.