The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-26
H0MESTAKE'S. Big FEAT.
The Great Son Of Gibraltar Ac-
,comp1ishes Wonderful Work /
in Three Heats.
He Wins tho Fastest Race Yet
Recorded In the Golden
State.
Florida Makes . New Reeord-Nelson's
Grand Race-Turf News from All
Parts Of the Country.

Grand Race-Turf News from All
Parts Of the Country.
The admirers Of the horse in motion vii
read with more than ordinary interest tn
appended account of race which tool
,A,ce at Napa, California. last week, whicl
is taken from the San Francisco Examiner
Only . short time ago when Homestak'
won race making one heat in the Root
time Of 2:171S, those who saw him work l,
Montana thought that marvellous, but wha
will they think now. II will be recalled tina
Hugh Kirkendau, under Ed. Lafferty's sug
Restion, leased the racing qualitiesof Home
stake early in the year from Mr.. Salisbury
Of Pleasantoh, California. In his native
state his trainers had been unable to gel
any speed out Of the fine looking animal
But Mr.. Laherty put him through course
of sprouts, fed him on Montana hay and
oats and gave him his first work Of the
season at the Helena track July 4, whom 8
8. Huntley's graceful and speedy mare Vera
by Kentucky Volunteer, beat him out in
straight heats. By the fall meeting Home.
stake was getting worked out and finally
was entered in the 2:20 class and
free-for-all, but was mot in it,
! Lafferty said the horse could trot in
2:15. He piloted him to Oregon where he
showed up to better advantage. Andy
Mcdowell visited Portland to see how
Laherty brought the horse out to 20 some.
and Mcdowell took Homestake in hand,
the result being succession of victories.
| Here 10 his phenomenal race which took
place ut Napa. California last week:
There was horse race here to day. Not
q plain everyday sort Of q racs, but con-
test between two equine giants that will
form one of the most conspicuous parts Of
the turf history Of 1880. Homestake and
Hazel Wilkes met in the 2:2O class trot, and
showed to the crowd the fastest race ever
/ trotted ON California track and one of the
fastest in the country.
Homestake won in three straight heats,
but the final result was in doubt even to the
last step. The first mile was put down in
2:19. Hazel was two lengths behind
Homestake after break on the dfht turn.
In the second heat Homestake drove Hazel
of her feet in driving finish, and beat
her second time BY two lengths in 2:141166.
I The quarters of this mile were done in 341
los and lax.
Neither horse showed much distress after
the heat. They came out for the third
looking At and good: Homestake was
head, in PAX. He did the quarters this
time in 341l, 1:07N aud 1:4115. Both Of
them were dead game at the finish, and
/ Hazel showed bursts Of speed in the last
forty yards Of the mile that seemed impos-
sible to any horse that had travelled q mile
90 near the limit of her speed az she had.
Az an exhibition of equine courage, endur-
ance and speed this performance to-day has
no equal in the turf annals of the coast.
Both the second and third heats are the
fastest ever trotted in bona fide race in
h Dali ~ Lar -
third heat in 2:13s<, but there was NO other
horse m the race anywhere near him, and q
runner joined him and brought him along
the last thrse-eighths. To-day there was
no teaser. Roth horses were trying their
utmost to win: and the records are all the
more honorable for that.
In the second heat Hazel was separately
timed in 2:l5A, and in the third she was go
close up that 2:1419 was not far from her
time. Andy Mcdowell drove Homestake
and Goldsmith piloted Hazel.
The meeting Of the two was awaited with
an eagerness that absorbed everything else.
II Was the 2:20 class trot, with Homestake
Hazel, Maggie e. and Wanda to start. It
was the betting race of the day, and the
pools sold as fast as glib-tongued auc-
tioneer GOULD call them of. Last night
Homestake was q slight favorite. but to-
day Hazel had the call at $25, Homestake
$40 and the field 81.
They put the first heat down in l:lS. Ha-
zel broke just after they left the wire and
let all Of them pass her. Maggie went to
carry Homestake out. and led him past the
quarter by half length. In the back
stretch she broke and passed into second
place, three lengths from Homestake. Both
OF them came home without a bobble, but
Hazel never made up the three lengths, and
Homestead beat her by that much. Emma
fcn and Maggie =. finished third and
Homeetake sold favorite before the Sec
Iond heat at $26 to $40 for Hazel and the
neld. He Ros almost q length the best Of
the start and opened q gap Of q length and
6 AZ: nail on the frst quarter, Hazel following
was attended to two lengths. With hardly
e PercePtlble change in the distance be- |
tween them, the two trotted into the home |
stretch. Goldsmith, who 10 essentially a |
nnnher. began to urge Hazel. He called |
INTO play every art known to him aud
her speed, but with an occasional Tan on
the whip Mcdowell held his distance with
dolnestake and landed him winner bv |
swo lengths. Hazel going of her feet ct the
wire. The time was 2:l41<S, and big crowd
sneered the n&ures when they were hung
There we're still plenty. Of people who
ghought Hazel had chance OF winning.
ana they paid before the third heat Sl6 for I
he field against $25 for Homestake.
Homestake was given length the best of
e again In the third. He went out exactly
im he did in the second heat. took a lead Of
VIC lengths and led Hazel by that distance
until we'll down into tho homestretch. whom
5axel crowded mp bit and was length
md half ct the seven-eightha post. No
lowell then began to tap Homestake. he
With wonderful burst Of speed. She shut
m the daylight in a fash. MCDOWELL
dashed Homestake half dozen cuts and