The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-26


track was slow and heavy o. water-soaksd
black mud could be, horses sinking in the
middle Of the track almost to thsir fet-
locks. In the stretch. close against the
outer rail, the trAmpin0 Of tho crowd had
made the track fairly hard. TO this fact
il largely dus Carlsbad's beating Zaidivar,
q the formers Jockey rounded him into
the turn close against tho rail and forced
Zaldivar into the mud, where he was almost
anchored when the homo spurt came.
The crowd began pousing into the gate
long before the time ret for the first race,
and each incoming taain and cable oar
brought mass Of pleasure seekers. while
Michigan avenue boulevard and othsr
approaches were occupied BY 4
line OF magnifcent turnouts. The
derby was the third event. and great
number Of entries had dwindied last night
70 . field OF twslve possible starters, %
which one other addition was made this
Three Withdrawals we're made
latter, however. 90 that only ten horses
faced the starter. ARA steadily rulsd
fAvorite. on his record, and many thought
many think veil Of Corrigan's LonRfellow
colt, with Only liz pounds MP, ana b vas
at equal choice in the books with Azfa. five
to two. Zaldivar and Galindo, two Cali
fornia horses. took d great deal Of money at
six to one. Carlsbad, the winner, oIsned
at i've to ono, and then retired until Sen to
one was offered inst before the horses went
TO post, while Azra's odds were forced
down to two to one, 30 no started clean
favorite, with Cicero thrse to one, second
choice.
Al the second attempt the horses got OF
we'll together. Chief Jnstice getting the I'd
vantage Of the lead, which he held for 3
short time. The others came in this order:
Prince Of Darkness, Azra, Carlsbad. New
gent, and Bob Forester brought up the
rear. Carlsbad at once began TO move up.
and at the head Of the stretch had collated
who was then leader, Chief just
ice, AGRA and Cicero unninR close together.
The California horse swept down ths
stretch wish good half length lead. A
link was lot ont on Carlsbad % they swept
around the turn, and running close TO ihs
rail at the three-quarters post, he had
taken tho lead from Zaldivar BY three
quarters of = length, and never relinquiShed
8. Zaldivar was half length III front Of
ialindo, who Was going very we'll at this
slme, while Cicero was already under the
xhip.
The frst mile was run in 2:O214, showing
low heavy the track was. Galindo at this
point had displaced Zaldivar behind the
eader, while ARA had come MP close. AT
the turn Carlsbad had opened up length,
whtle Galindo fell back very fast, ZaldivRr
again taking place. At the turn Azra, the
fayorite. was running strong and looked 40
f his gameness might possibly land him
winner. The race could not clearly be seen
1t the head OF the stretch, owing to the
,rowd, and Azra's Jockey put in claim hs
vaa interfsred with in rounding into the
uEn.
When the horses showed mp in the stretch
1aldivar was making q great squirt, but
carlsbad was held well in hand and had
he best Of the track. At the head Of the
'etting lawn, Williams shook Carlsbad mp
md the run home was made in the fastest
ime since the jump for the lead, the last
Lnarter being done in :SO1a.
Carlsbad passed under the winner by
sngth and Il half. Zaldivar was second By
hrss-quarters. Cicero half a length in
ront Of Azra. with the others we'll of,
eventh, and the other three further away.
Time: First quarter :2Ss4, half l:oO, three
uarters 1851, mile 2:0314. mile and one
uarter 2:4, mile and ons-half 3:04i4. This
ace ID worth S17. 800 TO the winner. $1,000
D the second and 81 coo to the third.
Mile-The Hero won. Shoshone second,
'alero third. Time. 2:00.
Six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS won. Abandon
econd. London third. Time, 1:261SS.
Mile aud one-sixteenth--Sir hevys won,
london Smoke second, Content third.
lime, 2:0615.
Five furiongs-Castanet won, Mirage
tcond, Princess Lorraine third. Time,
:13.