Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-07-06
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ersl lengths, and when he cleared the
last Jump and headed for the wire
everybody thought he had the race In
hand, but In reality this was just the
beginning of the struggle. Paget. who
had been outstanding his horses
strength. cleared the last hurdle about
two lengths behind Lindsay, aud once
over he began to make the lace. With
whip and spur he urged Badly to the
front, and rhe horse responded splen.
didlv, gaining on the leader at every
stride. Whether Lindsay had been
| over confident before this or not, he
now knew thar he had to ride his best
In order to save himself, and Flaxey
began ~ feel many sharp and pointed
appeals TO do bis best, but he had been
doing his from the start, and when
Baldy's nose began to show on his
quarter he hadn't an inch more to add
to his jumps, while Badly had several
links yet to let out. Down the home
stretch they came, horses and riders
alike imbued with the n resolve OF
doing their best, making the hand
soonest finish ever seen In q race.
Within fifty, yes forty yards of the
wire Lindsey still held the lead by Q
clean head, but Paget was coming,
aud In the next few seconds they
dashed under the wire with Baldy's
white nose to the front. and the blue
won by a scant head. As the result
became apparent. suppressed emotion
found vent in a cheer in which we be-
lieve the ladies Joined. 1t was not
pitched In a tone Of exultation, but
qualification and admiration of the
gallant struggle no calamity ended.
Paget's clever riding and good judg-
ment unquestioDably won him the
rae, and Lindsay's defeat was second
only to a victory. Closely following
the two leaders the field came In in
the order named below. II IA a
great race, handsomely run and gal
lantly won, and will be pleasantly re-
membered by those who were FORUM
ate enough to witness II. The ladies'
Gun. the handsome silver trophy |
which We have heretofore described.
was delivered 10 Mr.. Paget and il ap.
propriately acknowledged elsewhere.
SUMMARY.
Sweepstakes hurdle race-slo each. One mile
over i've hnrdles. second horse saves stakes.
=. Paget, r. q. Baldy................. III
Lindsay. r. z. Fisxey....."..... 81
- Ssrpotis, b. &. Headlight..... 81
G.. NJ. Kirwan, b. z. Niggero.-.... Al
A. Langley, e. x. Stockings...,."... 81
X. Ii. Tatter-ali. r. e. V,rieiy.".-... 81
II. A. Robertson. b. q. Nuisance. IL
X. V. Grnsvenor, b. Y. JOe.......-... 81
Time-2;l0.
HANDICAP FOOT RACE.
The next event wa a handicap foot
race, in which there were seven con-
testants, but rs the handicap distances
were not filed with the judge, we are
unabl. to give them. The purse OF.
fsred wa $50 first. SO second and s.
third and the runners came IN "a the
following order: Holleran, Dowse. |
Dunnigun. Hirst, TnuleD, Gordon and
Russell. Early IN the day q matched
race of 100 wards had been made te-
tween Billy Gordon and u Glendivs |
mi for SIS a side and the money
po ted. II was sought bv the outcome
If the handicap to gain fbr the Glen
dive parties come estimate OF Gordon's
sped. but ~ he didn't develop il In
the handicap. the Glendive runner,
rf:er some half hours discussion, re-
fused TO run.
A matched rare bet Seen Charley
Royce's running pony and n horse be-
longing TO Sam Thurman. finished the
races of the day, and was won by the
Thurman horse.
The day WAS all that could be de-
sired and y little more perhaps In
point of heat, but until the program
was nearly closed the greater portion
OF the grand stand remained in the
shade, 70 that the supersbundant
caltric WA only noticeable by those
who did not avail themselves of Its
shelter and to those the sheltered re.
cess, 8 of the Temple of Gambrinus was
always open and by no neg
lected.
1t 10 with both pride and pleasure
that we record in the opening of the
Mills lily Driving Park q success far
exceeding the most ssnguine sntici-
pstions %wsrranting the beli.f that ii
will q once take place as an e-tsb-
li-hrd institution and n source OF con.
tinu.d pleasure to the people of this
vicinity. To the many visitors from
Glpndive. Forsyth and either points,
we tender the thanks of this commun.
tv for the substantial aid in nusking
the day q success, aud hope we shall
soa than all aUnin