Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-10-08

TIE OPENING DAY.

TIE OPENING DAY.
A Good Track and some splendid Racing
Yesterday was Q somewhat better
day for the races than IL wa for the
human race, at lesst that portion NJ 1t
that was gathered at tie Miles City
Driving Park sitting or standing
through the somewhat tedious waits
between heats while the chilly wind
searched for the marrow, and 10 .
msjority Of instances found II. The
day opened with rain which with
:he amount Of moisture that had pre-
ceded II In the past few days, awak-
enpd some misglving as to the prob
able 'yondition OF the track. 1t was
only q shower however, and was more
of benefit than Otherwise to the track
which was 10 magnificent condition,
little hard perhaps for runners, but
an ideal track for trottirg. The at
tendance was not large-not more
tksn five hundred people-and Is
mot of these preferred to move around
rather than cit still In the chilly
breeze that prevailed, the grand sand
presented lean appearance. Public
announcement called for the races TO
begin at one o'clock but owing TO de-
lays that appeared to be unavoidable.
the start 10 the first heat of the trot.
ting race was not made until an hour
later.
THE $50 TRorTINo RACE.
The scene that met the eye Of the
spectator yesterday % the horses were
called up for . start In the trottiug
race was one that 10 rarely seen on
any track much less . new track 10 .
small town like ours. There were eight
stsrters, everyone Of them In splendid
condition and looking and arting ..
II At to trot for name life. The pro-
gram only showed seven but another.
Young Rancbero. mad come 10 under
protest and swelled the neld 10 eight.
In drawing for position Rsuchero got
the pole vita the others in the order
Damed-Forrs&ter Boy, Onward, Lone
Rock, John F., Nightshade, Alice.
and Procrastination. Previous te
starting, the judges called the drivers
up and announced that on account oi
the large neld the start would bt
made In tw, ranks. the fret i've 1
front and three In the rear. Undel
this arrangement they scored thTes
times and the last time got the word
The start was . good one considerinl
the number Of horses. Youni
Ranchero had little the best Of II
but - they swung into the fint turn
Forester Boy was sseu to bs . littl'
to the fore. This advantage be i'm
proved on the back stretch n nearly
length and kept II throughout tn
heat. A. the horses swung into th'
homo stretch the excitement was iu
tense, the sdhsrepts Of the lssdini
horses yelling themselves hoarss Il
the sudeavor 10 express their grati6
cation ct the superb finish. Forrsste
Boy took the heat By about half
length. Time 2S7. The second hes
was started after the usual waits and
delays with Forester Boy st tie poll
aud Young Rsncbero next, with tb'
Others disposed Of In the order II
which they finished In the rrecsdipl
heat. Forester Boy lead from th'
start and vas never at any time IL
danger. Five or elk times on th'
back stretch he left bis feet for an In
slant, but fegained his stride % oquick'
ly that be could scarcely bs said h
have hroken much Lees to have gained
by Il but on the home stretch and
when within abouttwo hundred yard
of the wiie he went up badly and WA
not caught until be bad made perhaps
half dozen Jumps. ale did recovsl
though and came under the wire hea:
and shoulders In the lead and trottin'
In grand shape. but when the judge
b hapg out the blackboard snnoupoinl
the result, 10 was found that instea<
Of being . winner he wss sst back 4
the eighth place and the bet given 4
John r. with Procrastination ssoend
Time 2:Sss. The third heat We Nh
unto IL predsossson In many rsspscta
Forester Boy, although starting last
found bic way up among the lsadss
before the Amt turn was completed
John =. I'd 10 thb polnS bat Rclnl
Into Ne bsek stssash hs We oollars'
BY AlisAvhe ha1 s1astsd third. Frou
this tins ths strsagis Sof 6rst plas
was beeWsen the mase end Fogsssts