The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-26
MONTANA STATE FAIR.
II Promises to Be One Of the Great
est Successes of the
Year.
The Recent Fine Performances of
the Great PAGER, Yolo +
Maid.
First Progeny of Maud S. Awaited With
Great Interest-Tho Largest Nom-
inntor of the Year.

If the number of premium lists called
for is to be regarded as any criterion the
Montana state fair next month promises to
be one of the greatest successes of the year.
Secretary Pope is working like a beaver to-
ward the same end. He is travelling all
over the state working up interest in the
fair and his efforts will no doubt be re-
warded by the largest exhibit ever made
here. There could not be a better time for
\ great show than just now. Stock is in
the pink of condition, owing to the good
winter and the abundance of food. The
inducements held out to the ladies Will III
crease the interest in that section OF the ex-
hibition. The racing events, despite the
disappointments encountered by some of
the prominent horsemen withholding their
entries, will surpass anything this season
in Montana. Among the promised attrao-
tions at the track will be the great Guido.
whose recent performances at st. Paul are
we'll remembered.
Concerning the great performance of
Days PAGER, Yolo Maid, at Saginaw,
Mich, on July is. Clark's Horse Review
has this to say: ''Then came the battle OF
the great PAGERS. Distance was waived.
On the third score the word was given.
with Yolo Maid and Johnston head and
head. To the turn johnson led, then Andy
McDoewll sent the Maid to the front with
an electric rush. All through the second
quarter Johnston gained inch by inch
until midway the third quarter they were
bead and head; around the turn they came
at q terrific gait, and once in the stretch
the Maid again pulled away, but with one
last grand effort the gelding came again,
and at the distance Andy was shaking and
lifting tho mare. and the horse again was at
her head. On they came, neck and neck.
until Just at the wire Andy lifted her
nose and shot under, winner by a
neck in 2:13i4. Yolo Maid won the second
and third heats at ease, and it seemed very
funny to see Pickaway beat the old-time
king of PAGERS for second place, but he did
it easily, and got second money" The time
given was 2:134, 2:144 and 2:15A. b
was considered a good performance at the
time, as Grants Abdallah was in the
scramble, though coming in last. On Fri
dao. however, Yolo Maid ectipsed her pre-
vious performance by winning the free-for-
all pace at Detroit, with best time 2:12.
This beats the MATS previous record of
2:14, made as a three-year-old at San Fran
cisco in 1883, by two seconds.
Ansel has been bred to Maud S., and the
issue is awaited with interest by the lovers
and breeders of fast horses. The Breeder
and Sportsman says Ansel is a great horse
and destined to become a great sire. if the
colts by him are any criterion. On the
Palo Alto stock farm every one of Ansels
colts are noticeable for these characteristic
les: They are uniformly built with splen-
did limbs. fine thoroughbred herds. strong
quarters, we'll shaped shoulders, and what is
also q grand feature, they possess the kindest
of dispositions. They show an mats love
for t!otting that to m outsider seems al
most marvellous, considering the fact that
their sire is out of a thoroughbred mare,
making him half in half; and he would. if
not put in the stud this year, trot in 2:l5
without doubt.
The Breeder and Sportsman says: ST
Marcus DAILY keeps on buying horses at the
present rate he will, not know how many he
has. There is danger in it to him from the
possibility that some day he will start in to
bid up his own horse in a selling race. He
is the largest nominator of the year"
The fourth fair meeting in Helena, held
in Helena i'll 1873, Offered So, 964 in pre-
miums. This year $4,000 will be distri-
buted. This is progress.