The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-06
CHUNKS OF EXCITEMENT
Yesterdays Races In Butte Were Full
Of Interest to Everybody.
Jack Dowd's Sunday Comes Within
a Second of Breaking the Worlds
Record for a Half-Mile Kun--
Exciting Finishes.


BUTTE. July 5.-There were three events
of unusual interest at the race track this
afternoon. The first of these was the
magnificent record made by lack Doud's
Sunday. The day was cool and windy
and the track very dusty, but the sport
was by all dds the best of the meeting,
especially since the fair crowd present
had the good fortune to witness the fast.
est half mile ever made on the Butte
track. This was in the running race of
half mile heats. Sunday was in splendid
trim and Doud himself ~prophesied great
things Of his horse. At the pools he
brought so to 81 for The jew, 81 for
Green Pruitt and 81 for Wilder. II was
the work Of t~hree-quartcrs of an hour to
get the horses started. Green Pruitt was
ugly and after each score refused to re-
turn TO the starting post. His jockey had
to dismount and lead him up. After many
attempts the other horses were started
with Green Pruitt so yards i'm the rear.
The jew and Sunday got away together
with Wilder a little behind All were GO
ing Mt n tremendous pace. The Jew kept
Sunday OF his mettlc n the great horse
came over the wire at a rush, making the
half mile in Az seconds, the best half
mile ever run on the track. He was about
three lengths in advance of The dew,
Pruitt was distanced. IL would be a favor
To the spectators il PrIitt's entry is here
after rejected. Mutuals paid $3.50.
For the second heat a few pools were
sold at so on Sunday L. - on the field.
Sunday got The lead with The jew close
after him. Sunday kept the lead by four
lengths in 1917 seconds.
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WEST SIDE RACING ASSOCIATION, Butte, Mont.
July meeting. Fourth day. bay cool track
dusty. Running race, half mile heats, purse
Of 500, divided for three.
John Dowd's b. 4. sunday, ..............-,.I I
Mike Tully,s ch; =. the ew.."""""""- 2
y. A. Sntton's ch. Y. Wilder ..............3 >
NJ. L. Jones h. Z. Green Fruit ........,..d dist
Time, I7is, i9is.
The excitement lay around the race
track i'm great flakes when the real estate
race was called up. Every dealer in dirt
in town was there and pools went off
faster than choice lots in new additions.
There were nine entries, but five of the
nine had been withdrawn owing to the re-
fusal of the Judges to give more than two
prizes. A. L. briggs, w. ID. Fenner, NJ. L.
Holland and Wynne 4 Coon were the only
starters. Pools sold AT s. on NJ. l.. Hol-
land, So on the Northern Pacific addition.
81 on w. ID. Fenner and II on A. T..
briggs. The real estate horses toel the
mark at 3:l5 O'Clock and the word was
given, at which Ale. briggs ID. NJ. started
oil at "A furious pace. Wynnc X Coon.
with characteristic circumsppction. hay-
ing the outside position, turned around
n drove up behind the pole horse.
Meanwhile Hollands Joe was wag-
giug comfortably along and Fenners'
Billy ID. vas frisking along in the
rear of the procession, his driver having
all he couldtdo To keep him from running
away. In due course of time the bcvy al
horses got along 10y the first eighth Inlr.
when Mr.. briggs pulled up Ia allow the
Others To catch up and take a fresh start
for the next pole. His error was cx-
planned to him aud hc said he was not
used To racing more than an eighth ,f a
mile at n time. some time aftrrwari the
quarter mile pole was reached and ~ due
course of vents the tITt,-cights pole
was left in the rear 10y the flying horses.
Ibc half mile pole was the next one Va
he reached, when \. l.. briggs got out 10
fix his belly band, with the result that he
nearly host tiIc race. w. ID. Fcunrr had
pulled up To- sccoud place, lat three of to"
horses were running as Ihc fifth pole was
reached. In this interesting manner the
ace progressed past the sixth aud seventh
stations and then "A final squirt
was made for the last eighth
uf a mile. The goal was reached
AT last 10y A. l.. briggs, the other HORSES
ranging from 90 yards 10 an eighth of a
mile in the rear. Wynnr's CayuSc Fred
was last, hut Vas given third place nu ac-
count of Billy DIS running. Besides w"
president of h association had sent th"
Judges "A box of cigars "a short lime before
Ill. race.
The second heat was similart To- the first.
only more 50. Better time wns made, the
leader not being stopped once on the trip,
Mr.. Holland holding III" ribbons firmly
and strongly. MIR. Hollands driving is
exceedingly graceful. IL was "A signin-
cant fact that no pools could bc sold for
I'll sccoud heat. This was probably ow-
ing la the impression that all hat the win
ncr had been d stained, hut il had been
agreed tina dista uc,'s should not go IN
this race. Hollands doe won the second
heat, beating the real estate record by
IlItc econds
The third heat was also won by tho As
SCISSOR. W. ID. Fenner undoubtedly had
tie fastest horse in the funeral, but il
wasn't his day for trott.ng. Some excited
person accused Secretary Wynue OF
pulling his horse. but Mr.. Wynue denies
SUMMARY.
WEsr SIpE RACING ASSOCIATION. JUN meet
Ing: same day and track. Trotting race, for
real estate buggy horses. best . In 3, mile heats.
VI !" Hollands ciL :. Jp",,.s..r.-..t....2 ! l
4. l.. briggs rh. =. ID. ". ,.-...--.-.-- 2
Mylnc A ,non's u. =. Ja}lsr.. ..a..... >
! ". u. Frnnrr'> ch. y. Billy ............. 4 I
Time, 1884, 3.2h 3a?.
The third race of the day was the GOO
yard dash. Pools sold very lively ON this
race nj $40 on Barney To- the same amount
on n field of o "a horses. Doc got started
behind aud stayed there. The others
dashed along in "a bunch Barney winning
however in good shape.
tMMAf
WEST sIDE RACING Asso'IAroN-Iuly meet,
ing, same day aud track. Running rare. U1l
yards, for pa - of SluO divided for three.
&. W. Charles D.. Y. Barney go. ...,...... I
!, u. MrAyoy's "a. =. Sorrel an....a....,.. >
leonlan's Il. m. Bipi )
del MhitfuId's h. y. Chief ...,..4..-.... .... I
| W. n. Inle.s blk. Y. Doc -.-..... Z