The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-31

| Lewis. The time. 2.211aa, mado in this heat
| was the fastest mile of the meeting.
The cathop being knocked out. the Condo
men had renewed confidence in his ability
to win, and offered big odds on him.
Homestake once more took the lead, but
Condo kept close up to him, keeping clear
| of the others. In the home stretch Home
! stake Rugged the pole closely, but Condo
easily beat him out.
Another final struggle was made to beat
Condo in the fourth heat. Homestake
showed evidences of WEAKNESS, but made q
grand squirt to the first quarter, reaching it
in "a seconds, and still led to the half.
which he made in Ill. The pace was too
heavily to the home stretch, being about
three lengths in front. Condo and Little Joe
appeared in the straight together, and it
soon settled down to a contest between
Little Joe and Condo, Homestake steadily
losing: Stoneroad steadily moved up,
in him, but Condo had a safe lead and
Stoneroad lookedback grinninR at the others
as they were making a great effort to catch
him. There was great cheering when the
judges announced that Condo won the heat
and the race.
Fourth race, running, handicap for beaten
horses: entrance free; five furlonxs.
A. Pheles Roly BOY, 10 pounds.
Wilder Bay Tom, Sir Henry, Needmore. Pickle
and White Elm also ran t . ''A''
Time, l:O2 Mutuals paid $3.50.
The race--Sunday was the favorite in
sold for second choice. The herd was sent
off to bad start, but Roly Boly and Sun
day were leading and going at terrific
pace. They ran neck and neck together
around the turn and down the homestretch,
and "Roly Boly wins was shouted by
won yet, though her jockey and all the
riders were whipping and urging their
horses as though life depended upon the
result. Nearer and nearer they came,
there still being no advantage between the
favorites. As they passed under the wire
Boly. who was crowded pretty closely to the
pole and would undoubtedly have won the
race if given a free run; but it was growing
late and no objection was made, and Sun
day was declared the winner.
This ended the meeting, and all the
. will now pull out for Portland,
Salt Lake and Denver.
Notes of the Day.
Derby champagne during the week on Mr.,
Babb's win of that event with Guido.
The police regulations at the track have
been excellent. The first report of trouble
was made yesterday a horseman claiming
that his pocket was picked.
The grand stand was perfect bevy of
beauty and millinery yesterday, Butte citv's
quota to the fine assemblage of beautiful
faces, elegant toilet being representative.
Butte's visitors at the fair yesterday in
Guided Hon. w. Il. Kenyon, ex-mayor of
Butte, Mrs. and Miss Frederika Kenyon,
Miss Hattie Evans, Miss Madge DAILY, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Ross Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Talbot, Perrin w. Irvine, Hon. w. A. Clark
and son, VIM. Thompson, Jr., JOS. X. Clark,
4. D. Leggatt, Hon. H. L. Frank, Frank |
E. Corbett and Carl Tucker.
Dottie +. Lakel was conspicuous figure
at the fair grounds. She will be remem-
bered las Little Dot, the only practical |
female miner in Montana. She is the !
owner of the Little Dot and other promis- |
ing mines in Castle district and has done
a great deal to bring that camp into promi- |
hence. She has been experimenting the |
Castle ore display at the fair and surprises
the uninitiated with her knowledge of |
quartz.