The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-11
HORSES AND HORsEMEN.

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A Great Little Stable-Current Notes and
Topics Of the Tart.
The showing made by the Pleasanton
Stock Farm in the campaign of 1880, says
the Breeder and Sportsman, is "A most re-
markable showing when We consider that
the stable contained only five horses, to
wit: Margaret s., by Director; Direct. by
the same; Homestake, by Gibraltar; Cricket,
by S%teinway; and Katie g., by Director.
OF these five, two were four-year-old yet
they won n gross total of $3O,495, from
which must be deducted entrance money.
Recapitrlation:
Katie s.. 1 yrs.......-.-........ SIS
Margaret s.. 4 1896
Cricaet. ; yrs. g.1D
HOUestAka, aged 6.JI5
Total $40. 40,
This is certainly a great showing for any
stable to make. and Andy Mcdowell who
piloted these horses to victory, with the ex-
ception Of Homestake's Montana and Ore
gon performances, in which he WAS driven
by Ed. Lafferty. can spend his winter
nights on the Bitter Root, with cogitations
as to whether he can beat it with the Mon
tana copper kings stable next season. or
all the sensational horses of the year. none
exceed Homestake. He is quite as much of
an exclamation point as either NeDoel or
Pamlico. and q great deal more 80 than
either Nelson, Pa!o Alto, STEAMBOAT or
Allerton. OF whose capacity some accurate
estimate could have been formed before the
opening OF tho campaign. The season of
1891 is linble to see Homestake in the same
class with Jack and Palo Alto, if not along
side of Sunol and Guy. Those who saw
him finish ut Napa say they knew no more
OF his abilities than they did before he was
led out Of the race.
NJ. I. Gsattan, the well-known starter.
says: I'm electipg W. II. Raymond presi-
dent Mt Butte n strong blow has been struck
for honest troftino. He took n decided
stand against the bold, ayowcd and shame
less jobbers Of the Montana circuit, and is
not AFRAID to call n liar q liar Or n thief u
thief. And a jobber is both OF these al
ways.
We are glad to be able to announce that
Deer Lodge Fair and Racing association
will be to tie front and fill its d%ates-Jniy
z, y and 4-decided upon By the secretaries
OF the different associations mt Anaconda
last week. To further the enterprise the
trustees. w. N. Aylesworth. j. Is. McMas-
ter. N. j. B~ieienberg, Joe Lodge and G. ID.
Joslyn y. +. Strauhal absent1 met nj the
bank office last Saturday evening and
We've the situation, finally coming TO q
conclusion which virtually insures Deer
Lodge three days Of good races for hand
some purses.-Silver State.
The Duke of Portiand's horses won e125..
600 for him in stakes this year, and tile
progeny OF ono of his stations, st. Simon.
won E33.000.
News comes from Kentucky that Isaac
Murphy. the jockey. is seriously i'll nj his
home, having taken violent cold viii a
skating. He has never been n we'll mar
since his peculiar sickness the day he rode
fnp notorious firenzi race Mt Monmouth
Pax, and the doctors say that should his
present tronble develop into pneumonia he
Will nave little show OF recovery.
Salvador il evidently ENJOYING his new
quarters ut Rancho del Pago and has ai-
ready gained sixty or seventy pounds i'm
weight since his arrival; week before last
he turned the scale ut an even thousand.
Mr.. Mackey says that the FIRST mare bred to
him will probably be Miss Woodford. She
slipped two foaIs about nine weeks sgo by
Sir Modrsd.
According to Dame Rumor Senator
Hearst In To retire from the turf.
Some idea OF the amount OF money TO be
added To tho fixed events for two-year. old
runners this yen. may be obtained from the
snbjoined statement: The Fntnrity stakes
OF III will be worth mt tho lowest c~aicaia-
ton, TlU,0O0, the added money to which ~
xI2,GOD. The Grea. Trial $4,000 added;
Friendly. $1,000 to winner; Great Ameri,
car. worth $1,000; tho Double Event. xl0.-
600 addeds White Plains and Matron, each
$1,000 added; Great Eclipse stakes, rot
less b $4,000: Junior Champion stakes
worth not less THIN $4,000. to E.s nnthing