Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-01
THE RACE MEETING.
Conclusion of the second An
nual Exhibition of the Custer
County Association.
Excellent Contests Greatly En-
joyed by Those Who Were
in Attendance.

given to any community was pulled
through before . very meager audience
OF Miles City people yesterday. Such
races as the free for all trot and the
mile and an eight and three-quarter
mile runs were never more closely
contested anywhere, The day was
fine, the track was In excellent con-
dition and the horses were on edge,
a combination Of circumstances that
could but produce the best results.
The fret race called was the
FREE FOR ALL TRoT.
In which the speedy trio, Vera, Lady
Maxim and Florida started. Vera be-
Ing slow to get of, after several trials
in which she failed to come up close
enough 10 suit the starter, her driver
Rice notified the Judges that whenever
the mare was coming free, even n fve
or six lengths behind. to let them go.
At the next scoring Florida aud Lady
Maxim were abreast and Vera fully
six lengths behind, but a. Rics nodded
for the word they were started. Al
inAst at the wire Vera broke and went
up 20 badly thst che had to be pulled
almost to . stsndsiill before catching
q gait, just going into the upper turn
when Florida and Lady Maxim were
at the quarter. Although Vera did
well after getting settled the gap b.
tweel her and the Leaders IVES to
great 10 be closed a. they too were
going At q great pace. From the
quarter pole aroUud TO the wire Florida
and Lady Maxim held close together,
Florida ali the time in the lead and
finishing by q neck. Vera being Un-
able to pull up had the misfortune Of
having the flag drop In her face. The
quarters were made IN :3sl, liza, l:45i
and the mile In 2:3Ol.
After the heat Vera's driver re-
quested Of the judges that bis mare
be not dlstAnced owing to the mishAp
at the start. The request was referred
70 Jefiries and LAfferty the lessees and
having no obi sctious the distance was
waived and Vera sllOwei to start. TIE
announcement Of this decision was re.
cIeved with much applause from the
spectators - the little mare had won
the sympathy ofsll by her gameness.
In starting the second heat Vera
wss sgain behind fully seven lengths
but Rice nodded, and they were sent
OF, with Florida and Maxim abreast
This time Vera trotted past the judges
At about . 2:20 clip, closing up the gap
between her and the leaders before
reaching the quarter pole, all being
abreast, and going fast. At the three
quarter pole Vera's head and should
eTs wers In front, Maxim next and
Florida but little behind. In the
lower turn Florida broke. but did not
appear TO lOse an inoh, As she caught
almost instantly, and taking the out
side came into the stretch slightly In
the lead, Vera In the middle and Lady
Maxim at the pole. Down the home.
strstcb they came abreast ~ IL Ap-
DeAred, but - they drew nearer 10 was
seen that Vera was enough behind to
permit the other two TO pinch her q
little, which they did, causing her to
slack up. Florida was leading and
came home q winner by half a length
Maxim second. QuArters-:3s, l:l5l,
l:5s. and the mile 2:2s.
The third heat was started without
any trouble, Vera but little behind and
Lady Maxim leading At the q st
turn Florida drew up ahead Of Maxim
with Vera on Maxim's wheel. At the
quarter they we're on even terms and
so entered the back kstretch, down
which they went nose ami nose for
all three. At the lower turn Vera fell
TO the rear slightly, but picked up
again and joined company with the
other two. In this form they entered
the homestretch, but Maxim soon
pulled ahes1 and Florida fell behind.
Coming home there WIS a grand
struggle between the brown aud the
bay, but Ms kim wss goirg her best
clip, with Jefiri,s lifting her at every
step. His good work aud her level
head lsnded her winner o. the heat
in 2:27, VeIs tgc1nd a short 'eng,h be-
hind. The quarters were made in 81,
1:l4 and $50. This heat was note
worthy on .wo icelg TIT being
trotted without a skip by either Of the
horse, and the fastest heat ever tIOtted
on the Miles City track. The time