The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-26
|REAT FALLS RACES.
Program Arranged For
h,,.. Week Some Good
Races.


| report regarding the prospects for
.ce week at Great Falls next Au.
which G. IL. Wright, the new sec.
Of the North Montana Fair Asso.
n. brought back from Butte on
besday, has caused all who arc in
ed 10 the Of the fair this
10 be in the best Of spirits. Mr..
hi went to Butte to attend a con
he with the officials of the Butte
Anaconda associations on Tuesday
|. respecting the arrangement OF the
Eams for the various meetings to be
bn the Montana circuit this coming
n.
h order of races for Great Falls was
Etely settled and is as follows. be.
DE- Monday, August D.
FIRST DAY.
FTrotting race for 2-year-olds. bred
Faised in Montana: best twoin three:
nee fee $50; $500 added. Closed
h LIST with q nominations. Total
" to be won, S1,GjO.
Running: five-eighths mile dashcs
leap. Purse, $3.50.
Running race; one mile: weight for
Purse. $500.
Trotting: LIB class. Purse, $500.
SECOND DAY.
Running race: Great Northern
Is: free tor all for 2'ycar olds; three
hers Of Il mile: entrance. $50, 500
Nj; winners of any purses in the
tana circuit to carry two pounds for
purse o Closed March | with
bminations. Total money to be won,
ETrotting race; 3.minute class. To
J Aug. 10. Purse 800.
Running race: six furlongs: handi
best two in three. Purse 500.
/ TrDtting race: 2::N class. Purse
THIRD DAY.
\ Trotting race; for 3.year-olds bred
raised IN Montana; entrance so.
} added. Closed March, |, with 10
binations. Total money to be won
b.
Great Falls Derby. one and one-half
IS: free for all ycar-olds: entrance
$500 added: winners Of any purses
BE- Montana circuit in 1892 to carry
)e pounds for each purse won Closed
fch |. with 6 nominations. Total
lev TO he won $500.
Running race: One-half mile heats:
best two in three. Purse 800.
TrOtting race: 2:2O class. Purse
b.
FOURTH DAY.
Trotting race: free for all 2-year-
! best > In 3; entrance $50; 500 add
closed March | with - nominations;
money to be won, 500.
Running; free-for.all; handicap; ~
dash; purse $500.
Trotting race; 2:27 class: purse
'p'Niui iuN0s
FIFTH DAY.
Running race; three-eighthS mile;
purse 800.
Running race; seven-eighths miie
weight for age: purse 300.
TrOtting race; 2:40 class: to close
gust 10; purse $500.
Pacing race: frec-for-all: 1 TO enter.
start: purse $1,000.
SIXTH DAY.
Running race; Consolation Stakes
beaten horses: ve-eighths mile; en-
ICE free; all horses to carry 10
nds regardless of age or sex: purse
TrOtting race: free for :}-year olds;
enter. 3 to start: entrance so: 500
ed; closed March | with Is nomira-
S: total money to be won Sl.ioo
Running race; l mile: handicap:
: IN }; purse $1,000.
Trotting race; frcc-for all; purse
N.
,e North Montana Fair association
reserved the sum of $1,000 to be
ed as purses for special races which
be given during this meeting in
ton to the regular races provided
the program. These specials will
ut on as time and opportunity may
In case any of the regular races
to I'LL specials will be given in their
rs.
conversation with Mr.. Wright last
{ the TRIBUNErepres.n tatlvc learned
'ollowing facts regarding the coming
ing:
he program for the Great
; meeting was prepared under
supervision of gentlemen who
probably forgotten more re-
4 to such matters than ever en-
To know ON the subject. The main
followed in arranging the program
to give the horsemen all the chances
might desire to race, and not to
them to enter the n horse in
than two races in the amt week.
program provides for three races
II than the 2:3D class This was
because very few horses would
here to trot that could not beat
IL is also possible that the circuit
develop q green horse this year like
who, from IA 3-minute horse,
ped down to 2:li, and thus make Il
i-Over' in whatever slow class the
might start. The 2:iO and min
aces remain for horses outclasscd at
e and Anaconda. and also give an
tunity for local horses to trot. The
for these slow classes do not close
August 10th, which is the last day
Butte races. and which is also the