The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-05
CHANCES FOR $4,000.
The Montana Racing Circuit Dis.
tributes That Much in Purses
and Stalker
List Of the Big Events to Be Run
and Trotted for This
Year.
Programme for the Great Falls Meeting
In AuGust-Other Matters of Interest
to Horsemsn. "

The racing circuit for Montana will dis
tribute this year in purses and stakes $l25,
600. From all Indications the season OF
1899 will be a memorable one. Tbs dates
of the various meetings are rs follows
Glendive Q, June 81 to %; Miles City, June %
to 20; Deer Lodge, July 4 to Z: Dillon, July
9 to l3: Anaconda. July Is to 81; Butte. July
20 to AUG. 10; Helena. Aug. ID to 20; Great
Falls, Aug. 90. to ~: Missoula, Aug 80. to
Sent. 9. The owners of several of the most
celebrated California. Oregon and Colorado
stables have signihed their intention of en-
terinp their horses in the Montana circuit.
The directors of tho North Montana Fair
association have already issued their pro-
eramme for the races at Great Falls. and 1t
Is possible an additional attraction will be
an agricultural and stock exhibit, with a
neatly arranged display of Cascade oounty'a
products and resources. The Montana
State Fair association will have their usual
fine display.
The stakes to be run for on the circuit.
so far as published, have been printed IN a
neat circular for distribution among horse
men. They are as follows:
Dillon-Beaveshead stakes, running,
three-ysar-olds. ono mile; $50 entrance.
$3.50 added. Gate City stakes, trotting.
one-mlle heats, two in three, for two-yeat-
ODDS: $50 entrance, $3.50 added. The stakes
and purses at Dillo,a will aggregate SI,ooo.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stakes, running. for
two-yea1-olds; $50 each, $500 added; tve
furlongs. Upper Works stakes. trotting,
for three-year-olds; $50 each, $500 added;
two in three. Lower Works stakes, trot-
ting, for two-yesr-olds; $50 each, $500
added; two in three. Montana Suburban.
for three-year- olds. running, $50 each, $3.50
added; one and one-4uarter miles; winner
of Hotel stakes to carry three pounds extra.
Breeders stakes for three-year-olds and
under. trotting, bred and raised in Mon
tana; $50 each. $500 added; two in three.
Breeders stakes for tuo-year-olds, trot-
ting. bred and raised in Montana:
$50 each. $500 added; two in three.
Subscription purse, trotting, $1,000, for
horses eligible to the 2:40 class. best three
in five. Conditions, entrance 10 ner cent
of purse; PAYABLE 27799 per cent on Tuesday,
March /, when each subscriber shall give
cent on May 1; % per cont on July L, when
the horses are TO be named, and the
remaining % per cent from those who de-
clare to start only, at six O'Clock Q. III. on
the day before that set for the race. No
subscription will be- received unless the hrst
payment of 90 per cent accompanies the
same. Subscribers are only liable for the
amount of the first payment. but failure to
make either Of the other payments when
due shall be considered a withdrawal, and
forfeiture of the subscription, which will
be surrendered to the CLUB with the right
Of substitution. Subscribers have the
right 10 transfer their subscriptions. Purses
divided SO por cent to first horse, 20 per
cent to second horse. Is per cent to third
horse and 10 per cent to fourth house
Right reserved to refund the hrst paymens
if not filed reasonably vol. A horse dis
tancinp the field, or any part thereof. is On.
titled to first money only. There will be
$4,000 added money to stakes and purses
ut Anaconda.
Butte-The West Side announces the fol
lowing stakes to be run and trotted, with
$50, 600 in added money to stakes and
purses. Anaconda stakes for two-year-
olds, running, five furlonRs; $50 each; $500
added. Montana stakes for two-year-oids
trottina, bred and raised in Montana; $50
entrance: $500 added; two in three. West
Side derby for thrse-year-olds. running,
$50 entrance; $3.50 added; one and one-halt
miles: winner of Montana Suburban to
carry five pounds extra. Montana stakes
for three-vear-olas and under. trotting
bred and raised in Montana; $50 entrance
$500 added: two in three. Silver City
stakes for three-year-olds and under, trot-
ting, $50 entrance; $500 added; two il
three. MoIlton stakes for two year Odds
trotting. $50 entrance; $500 added; two IL
three. Subscription purse, trottlng. 81 600
Tor EOTSeS cl!RlOle LC Inc 100 Cl2Ss, D6S'
three in five. Conditions Same as at Ana
conda. &.
The Montana state fair announces the
following stakes to be run and trotted al
Helena with 10000 in added money te
stakes and ,urses. Tho Last Chance handi
cap, q handicap sweepstakes for all ages Q:
$50 each, SOTO accompany tie nomination
$40 additional to start; weights to appear
two days before the race; starters to OF
named IL tho Usual manner through TIL.
entry box the evening preceding the race
one mile and q quarter; $500 added. Tn,
derby stakes. a sweepstakes for thrse-ysar
old (foals OF 1889 of $50 each; winner Of
any race thia season of the value of $500 t,
carry five pounds extra: of two such races
seven pounds; maidens allowed ten pounds
one mile and a half; $500 added. TIL,
pioneer stakes. n sweeDEtakes for two-yoar
olds (foals of 1900 OF $50 each; winner o
q race of the value OF $500 to carry fly
pounds extra: of two such races, sever
pounds; maidens allowed ten pounds 81.
furionps: $500 added. The nursery %trottin,
stakes, n stake for two-yesr-olds. bred an,
raised in Montana, of $50 each. $3.50 added
two in three. The Juvenile trotting stakes
n stake for threa-year-olds, bred and RAISED
in Montana, of $50 each, $3.50 added; tw
i'll three. Nominations in the above stake
close March L..
North Montana Fair As.ociation-Grea
Falls announces the following stakes to b.
run and trotted. the total amount of stake
md purses a~ggregntlng $4,000. lrottin,
stakes for two-year-olds, bred and raised i
Montana: $50 entrance, $500 added. Irot
TING stakes for three-year-olds. bred an
raised in Montana; $50 entrance, $500 ad
ded. Great Northern stakes for two-yea1
olds, ~thres-quarters of q mile, $50 entrance
$500 added; penalty two pounds for ever
raca won previous to this race. GgeatFalli
derby, thrse-year-olds, one and one-hal
miles; $50 entrance, $500 ndded: penalt
three pounds for every race won in tn
circuit. TrottIng stakes for tWo-year-old
free for a!l; $50 entrance, $500 added
lrottlnc stakes Tor tErse-year-Olds free fc
all; $50 entrance. $500 added.
The general conditions for stake race
are that each aoniuation must be accom-
panied with $40 and q full description :
the animal. A second payment of Sl5 O
each DOMINATION - due on or before Jun
/. The third payment for starters of 4.
must be paid az i'll other races, through tt
entry box, before ak O'Clock D. N. of tx
day preceding that upon which the race
to take place. A failure to make the Da,
ments as above specified declares the non
ination out of the stake. Stakes clio,
March !. Entries for t,otting and pacin
purses close July l Excepting GIendive an
Miles City,.
the Great Falls Programme.
The stables of the North Montana Fa
association at Great Falls will accomm,
date 200 horses, but the executive cor
nittna hsa aeci6ei TINT mprA ,cc,,