The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-07-09
The North Montana Fair Association
Begins Well.
SEVEN WELL CONTESTED RACES.
Excellent Arrangements-Perfect Fair
Play-No JOckcying
Tolerated.
Veteran SpOrtsmen Were There in
Large Numbers-POOls Sold
Readily.

Everyone was well pleased with the
races held yesterday under the auspices
of the North Montana Fair Association.
The track was IN fair condition, consider.
ing the hot weather. The general ar
rangements were excellent. Messrs.
John Sinclair and G. W. Pence were
judges. Bill Williams was starter. MIR.
Baldwin, who is good authority on all
that concerns American turf rules, assist
ed in the general management. He and
Messrs. Couch and Churchill kept record
OF the time.
Among the many people present were
Messrs. A. Hamilton, Carskaddon, Peep
er, Barnes, Vaughn, Todd, Pence, Dickin
son, Fairfield, Harris, Renner, Budding
ton, Roberts, Sam Smith, T E Collins.
Ellis, Stanton, Collect, Ledgerwood, Paris
Gibson, Jerry Collins, II o Chowen, Cap
tain Couch, Crosby, Phil Gibson, L Ring
valid, p Williams, Wilson.
Excellent programmes of the races
were distributed by Mr.. Wilson.
During an interval there was an Indian
race in which Bald Face, Long Legs and
Spotted Wolf competed. The last named
won. This mile dash created much
amusement.
There were four entries for the first
race, a half-mile dash, for which the
stakes were 500. 1876 and $40. The
starters were l L. Reynolds Lord Henry,
100 lbs; W. II. Blacks White Elm, 100
lbs; d. Daniels Kickapoo, 100 lbs. and
l. N. Corners Missouri Belle, 30 lbs.
This was a well contested race. Kick
apoo WA fourth in the first quarter, but
he broke through the ruck and won by a
neck amid much excitement.
For the second race, which was a trot-
ting one, F. L.. Graham's Black Dick, w.
Fl. Blocks George and G. W. Pence's
George Brady ran. The stakes were for
the best two in three heats, the stakes
being $50 and $15. George won easily
the first and second heats. He wa the
favorite IN the pools.
The poney race, which was the third
event, was contested by Tillie Sheridan's
Texas Dixie, Arthur GERMS John G. and
Joseph Herring's Sleepy Dick. This was
a splendid race and afforded much pleas-
ure. Tillie Sheridan rode side saddle:
Arthur Germ rode his own pony and
y0nnn Horpinu inflated S1oo~u NIL W
race was spirited from first to last. Mrs.
Sheridan made a gallant run on Texas
Dixie, but that pony was not fleet enough
for Sleepy Dick, which won by , head,
making the quarter-mile dash in 26 sec
0nds.
The fourth race for trottIng horses of
Glass 2. best two in three heats, excited
much interest. The stakes were S75.
The course was n mile. Julius Horst
drove his own horse Bruno. Robert
Vaughn's Allegro, Jr., Was driven by his
The first heat was won by
Bruno and the second ly Allegro. The
third was declared a dead heat, because
Of faults on each side, although Bruno
was first. The fourth heat was given to
Allegro, because Bruno persisted in gal.
despite Mr.. Horst's efforts to hold
him in. Allegro proved to be a pretty
brotter. MIR. Horst drove his fine horse
much skill. Time, 3:O5b, 3:l15,
3O6, 3:O2. There We're some false starts
for the heats. Mr.. Pence gave a milo
warming to the drivers. 81 want YOU"
said, ITO run this race as squarely as
lou can" Allegro Is by a son of Ethan
Allen; dam by a son of MambrinO Chief,
There were three starters for the fifth
'ace-a running race, half mile and re-
,eat, $40, 1876 and $40. The starters
we're D. Daniels Kickapoo, 100 lbs; i.
Reyn0ld's Circle r, 80 lbs, and w.. H,
White Elm, 100 lbs.
In the first heat White Elm led at the
lrst turn. Inc racers were soon IN n
lunch. In the home stretch White Elm
leld the lead and won by a head. Time,
w seconds. 10 the second heat, White
Elm lead soon after the start, but at the
econd turn Circle T forged ahead and
Won by a length. Time 81 seconds.
In the third heat, the three racers made .
good start and we're punched until the
'econd turn when Circle 7 gained the lead :
md won easily with White Elm second
ND klckapoo third. Time 81 seconds,
his second victory gave Circle T the
!
"brlng up your horses" SAID Mr., \
'arnes jr, who had taken the place tenn 1
of Mr.. Pence. Three horses \
anne to the post for this, the sixth event !
"a trottlng race, one mile, best two in v
hree, $S5 and $25. The starters were g.
Fences Black Diamond; W. d.. Ran
ais Commodore, and Robert Vaughn's
thief. 4
Pence's Black Diamond, driven by the o
wner. led almost from the start and won
asIly the first heat with Commodore :,
'cond and Chief third. Time 3:O4b. !.
The second heat was better contested. "
or the first quarter mile Black Diamond
"a, but ItandalPs Commodore passed n
i'm and held the lead to the finish. Chief v
as second and Black Diamond last. b
ime, 3:O2. The next heat was won by
lack Diamond, which thus secured the -
two out of three. u
The last race on the list was the one !.
lie dash, $75 and 25 for which three y
arted. d. Daniels Councilman, l.. G. o
eynold's Lord Henry and Thomas l.. g
raham's Bill Glen. Lord Henry led q
IT the first quarter mile !; then II
came up and being well
BY the rider, he passed first un- te
II the wire with Lord Henry second il
I'd Bill Glenn, third. Il
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