The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27
HORSES and HORSEMEN.
Gentlemen Who Wish 10 Speed Their
Horses May Use the Driving
Park.
The Difficulties of the Racing
Schedule Have Been Satisfac-
torily Adjusted.
How the Craze for Racing Has Increased
in This Country-Race Track
Pointers.

The directors of the Fair association, at a
late meeting of the board, authorized the
secretary to issue permits to SO many as de-
sired, to use the track for driving purposes
during the summer. These permits will be
issued for consideration and under GER
tain restrictions so az not to interfere with
the racing stock in training.
The condition of all our roads, to our dis
grace be it said, is such that no one is safe
in driving faster than slow trot, and this
ht times is not fast enough for great many
horses that are capable of going much
faster gait, and who are fond of letting
them show their speed when opportunity
offers.
The following well-known gentlemen have
eignifed their intention Of ayailing them
piation: I. H. Kleinschmidt, J. P. Porter,
B. E. Atkinson, L. Il. Fortune, w. L. Wa
Piles, F. s. Witherbee, w. X. McComas, Ry.
Zeigler. Jos. Davis, w. H. Hunt, Charles e.
Griffith and VIM. Muth.
The opportunity for sport in such a COM
bination of speed is simply immense. and
many others will undoubtedly join as soon
hs the chance to do SO is made known.
It will be acceptable news to the people
of the state, to learn that the conflicting
bates of Butte and Helena for places the
coming racing season have been amicably
hrranged, says the Deer Lodge Silver State.
By request of Francis Pope, secretary OF
the Helena association, Z. w. Wynne called
The different secretaries together at Ana
conda, on last Sunday, for the purpase of
te-arraneinR dates, which was completed to
the satisfaction of all. The dates OF the
Different meetings read as follows:
Missoula-July IA to July Is.
Deer Lodge-July % to July 26.
Acknowledgements to August9 3.
Butte-August II to August 20.
Helena--August % to August 80.
Those who have noticed the programme
hlready issued will observe that, in the re-
Eised schedule, Missoula and Deer Lodge
lodge hold the dates originally assigned
hem, while those for Butte and Anaconda
hre changed and that Helena has the closing
week in August. This is an adjustment of
hhairs that not only strengthens the cir
cult, but was due the horse owners of the
state. Montana can now show as high an
aggregate IN purses as most any state in the
hnion. The adyisability of several COM
he appointment of Messrs. Wy ne and
Pope a. committee on printing. Sloane, of
diosoula, 0cAasters,of Deer Lodge, Thorn
Eon, of Anaconda, Pope, of Helena, and
Wayne of Butte, who compose the Sec
ketaries of the different associations
we're made a committee on railroad bust
ness. To this committee were added the
names Of Hon. Marcus DAILY. Conrad Kohrs,
Hugh KiIkendaii and Sy Huntley. The
natter of selecting starting judge for the
cifcuit was left to James B. NcMaater, who
- named II. T. Gfattan, of Preston, Mimi,
man Who has not an equal in that capaci-
y. and Who has served in many of the note
1orthy events in the racing history.
Thus far the entries have been fully mp.
md in advance Of all expectations, and
nth the purses offered there il no doubt