The new North-west., 1890-03-07
[ From the Deer Lodge New Northwest Of N0vem
Der 10, 1901
SIXTY MILES FOR So, 900.
The Race of Sixty Miles Between Lizard
and "l3il1y," Won by the Former In
4 Hours and 28 Minutes.
Besides Several Other Matters Not Accounted
far in This Heading.

The sun rose on Wednesday, Nov. lG, at
the usual hour upon this valley destined to
be the scene of an unusual, if not unparal-
leled occurrence-a race of GO miles for two
thousand dollars, the horses to 60 being Val
ton s. Talbots "Lizard" and Col Thornton's
hRilly" The race was agreed upon some
two weeks ago, and on Tuesday evening each
party had deposited 81 900. The novelty of
the race, the certainty that the hackers had
nerve and lucre, and the established reputa
ton of the horses for speed, spirit and en-
durance, attracted quite a number of strang-
ers to the town, number that would have
been much larger had not the capricious and
unpleasant weather of the last ten days
discouraged nearly all from coming except
those living within riding distance on the
morning of the race A heavy frost covered
the ground and an almost unprecedented fog
huDg dense and close to the valley until II a.
m, when 1t lifted and the sun shone bright
and pleasant during the remainder of the
day. With the sunshine cane out the people.
1.-THE race" became the exclusive topic of
conversation, and whisky the only orthodox
drink. Just before noon We took a look at
THE HORSES.
Lizard is the property of Messrs. Walton &
Talbot, IL six years old, 13; hands high, and
weighs 720 pounds when in ordinary condi,
ton, and about 600 when trained. He is
known generally as a cayuse, but has good
blood, his sire being Pappose, thorough
bred Kentucky horse, captured from an emf.
grant train by the Indians many years ago,
on the PLATTE, and traded up into this coun-
try, where he finally became the property of
the Stuart Bros. 1t ia told of Pappoose that
some years ago he was ridden from Blackfoot
to the Big Hole. lpi miles, between sunrise
and sunset. Lizards dam is said by some to
have been full blooded American horse,
and by others to be part cayuse. He has
been owned by Mr. Walton for tho past
three years, during which he has won six
races-three paying forfeit-and lost two.
Ono of the latter was against Slee py Dick, IN
1869, in which Lizard was taken right off
grass, carried 4 l60 pound rider and wore II
pound shoes the other was the four mills
race at the Territorial Fair, at Helena, two
months ago, III which he was beaten twenty
feet by that dell on four legs. owned by
Lieut.. McAdams, of Fort Ellis, and entered
under the name of "Dragoon. In all, previ-
Gus to this race, he had taken in $4,000 for
his owners on matched races, and was held
by them at tho exorbitant price OF $3.50.
Billy is the property Of Col. j. G. Them
ton, is bright bay, IA hands high, and
weighs about 800 pounds. He is cross
between California and American stock, is
ten years old In May, and has never run
race previous to this. He has been used by
Col. Thornton as riding horse, and his
great powers of endurance on severe trips,
under heavy riders, lad many to tho belief
that he would wear out Lizard on the last
ten or twenty miles.
THE RIDERS
Selected were: For Billy, Nat Evans, 80
pounds; Bobby Graham, 60 pounds Eddy
Evans, rs pounds. For Lizard, Tommy
Woods, 50 pounds, and Benny Philips, 81
pounds, the intention being to change every
ten or fifteen miles, as the articles permitted
the horses to go as they pleased between
start and stop.
oL1N's TRACK
was in superb cendition-never better. The
rain few days before had saturated 1T, and
the day or two of fine weather Immediately
preceding Wednesday had left it just as nice
as ever horse put foot to. AT 12m. Billy
Lizard put in an appearance, both horses
showing good condition and spirit AS the
covers were slipped from them. Billy, how
ever, looming up big along side the hound.
built Lizard, bis 200 pounds excess of bone
and muscle seeming an advantage that
would tell sadly against the little f1eet-foot
on tho latter end Of the race. At 1920
THE JUDGES,
Judge Hiram Knowles and Messrs. Thos. L.
Napton and W. ". Dixon, mounted the
stand, called up the race, instructed the
riders, and precisely at 1880 BY the judges
time, the horses-on the second turn-were
off even on
THE RACE OF SIXTY MILEs,
Bobby Graham sitting Billy and Tommy
Woods holding the reins Of government over
Lizard.
Round /. Both horses led of slow, Billy going at
IN easy lope, leading length to the three equnrter
post, while Lizard was held up and fretted c0nsd-
eraby. crossing the stretch length behind Time,
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