The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
9PENlAG DAYOF THE FAIR,
The Twenty First Annual Meeting Of
the N. A. n. I'm. "A. Begun
Auspiciously.
Three Rattling Good Races and
q Large Attend
0noo.


Nettie 3, 3 to I.
Tim Murphy, to ..
Homestake, I to 8.
The twenty-drst annual meeting Of the
Montana Agricultural, Mineral and Me-
lchanical association opened under very
favorable auspices yesterday, the attend
ance being about 100, which considering the
fact that very disa0resable wind blew all
afternoon, was very encouraging to the
management. The races wore excellent and
were contested on their merits. The al
tendance included large Butte contingent
VINO came prepdaed to back their favorites
There was also good sprinklinR of the
fair SEX. The Capital City band furnish ed
fine music and taken altogether the opel-
ing day Of the meeting was success.
The sport started of as though the favor
ties would take everything. Thel talent got
in on the two running events, though the
close finish in the six furlong dash made
them look blue for while; in the trot-
ting race enc butte men plunged heavily on
Silver Bow at big odds, but they regretted
hedge but found no takers.
The feature of the day was the three
quarter dash Tim Murphy sold top
heavy favorits and the talent bet everybody
TO standstill almoAt. Roly Boly was liked
by some and solo second to Murphy, while
Olympia and Eddie 4. sold in the field at
win heavily on this race and it was proba-
bly, due to the bad conduct of Olympia that
their hopes were baniahed. Usually unruly
in the scoring the son of Luke Blackburn
was very ugly yesterday and delayed the
start fully three quarters of an hour. He
h rp,rS nimknk iroo I'm did mt in
jure him. The horses got away in bunch
and the blue colors Of Eddie X. showed
we'll in front to the half mile post
where Eddie r. fell back and the
red colors Of Olympia showed two lengths
in the lead with Tim Murphy trailing and
as he knew how ana in the stretch he was
still in the lead. Here the four began to-
close up, but Olympia looked safely in the
lead. coming at terrific pace, with the
Rind favorable. ''Olympia WINS" was
shouted in q chorus of hundreds of voices,
the splendid struggle. Not whip had yet
been raised on the two leaders, and when
within $50 yards of the wire Olympia was
still in the lead but coming heavily, and
Tim Murphy wabbled slightly. Crack,
crack. went the lash; they we're within
still length behind. Another swish with
the catgut and Tim Murphy's head showed
lust in front of the game Olympia as they
passed under the wire amid great cheering
1t was sensational finish, and Cy. Mulkey
did not like it one bit. and he told his
was a great change i'll the coun
tenances of MurphY's backers. Five
seconds before the finish they had given up
hope and by a very close call they were
!. sayet. hundred. men are willing to
wager that Olympia can beat the winner in
L ~ &r,, "a Ma, ,r,p1Sy lrNt nf
Olympia at the starting point was wearing
on him, and seeing his actions his admirers
had little hope that he would show up as
we'll as he did, and it was no surprise that
he was pumped out in the homestretch.
The time, ILL, was good. considering that
Horses had to run against strong wind.
Many people will anxiously wait to see
OLYMPIA and Tim Murphy meet again.
Roly Roly was not in it at any part Of the
race, and for short distance Eddie Il.
made the pace. which proved too hot for
him. It was the best race of the day.
There were five starters in the two-fur-
long dash and Nettie s. sold top heavy IA
vorite while the shorts took Cyclone.
This was the first race called. Fully half
an hour vas spent in getting start, Bay
Tom kicking up great antics. During the
the race was postponed. When they finally
got ready to start again there was another
delay, but they were given good send-of
with Nettie 3. in front. The little gra.
mare. was never headed, though Cyclone
made q hard struggle to oyertake her. ant
Of cyclone with hay Tom, Country Girl an,
White Elm in the order named.
The 2:38 trot had Honiestake, Silver Bow
and Ben Williams as starters. The BUTT
contingent, for whom thinRo were coming
just right, made Silver Bow strong favor
ito and the talent .ls9 p'aysqh r on Mr. To-
was readily given Tor Silver Boy
and Homestake's admirers were vel
eatisiisi with this and whel
the betting was we'll ON it settled to two t.
one ON Silver Bow and takers were foun'
only horse in it. "Why. Silver Bow ooul'
not beat him on . railroad train" SAT-
somebody, but money talked differently
In the first heat Williams went to the from
with Silver Bow second, but In rounding
the first turn Homestake took second plac
and began digging the dust toI .tv1a
passed the half in l:lS. when Homestak
was almost with him. On the back tur
HomestaAe went to the front and Sllye
Bow and Williams were now struggling TO
second place. In the straight Homestake sti
led and Silver Bow began 70 crowd MN
but Lafferty did not raise his whip an
came down the stretch in fine style. Silve
Bow was coming right along, and whe
within thirty Yards of the wire lappc
Homestake: but the pace was too hot, an
the colt went up in tie air, also forcln
Homestake off his feet. and both passe
under the wire on q run with Homestal
lust barely in front. Williams soon cam
no, having trotted the mile without skill
The colored men who backed Williams, WI
was driven by Percy johnson (colored !, e:
pected to hear the judges announce vii
Jams winner. but the heat was very pro-
erly given to Homestake.
Silver Bows admirers still offered two
one on him and the betting grew Hvel
For the second heat Silver Bow was mat
the favorite in the mutuals, but the kno'
ing ones saw that Silver Bow could not
AGAINST such wind and he had do
his best in the first heat. Homestake to-
the lead in the first turn where Silver BE-
broke badly. Homestake maintained
front position and was never headed.
the home stretch Silver Bow again bro
and tried to catch HOmestake by rnnni
but Kirkendall's steady horse won the he
handily.
to hedge. Offering big odds on Homestal
but thew could not find any takers. 7
heat was repetition of the second, HON
stake winning with ease.
Following is the summary of the I'll
days races:
Race No:l. running, purss 500; two furlon
BA,ke, PaIrotts Hsstss y, 81 n 1la PSonas
Brown Bleyins' Bay Tom. 120 pound,
j. r. Suttop's Country Girl. III pounds ,.---.,
W. H. Blacks White Elm. l25 pounds.