The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-27
THE TRACK AND
THE DIAMOND,

Don Alonzo 10 nov the particular idol Of
Mike DWyor, who thinks he IL the ceminu
lonGstrset Of the turf.
George Smith has signed to ride for e.
p. Johnson. who owns Princess Limo and
other good ones.
Marcus Daly'simportsd Hampton Cherry
colt. Matt ByInss. II not named for the
trainer, but for the lntter's Avs-yeat-old
son.
Verge dOr. Tim and Jim Murphy and
German, now nt the ~. Louis fair ground
track, are looking In the pink Of condition.
English authorities refuse to aoce, I as
tho record the race OF Juvenile for the Not
tinghamshiIe handicap. In which he 10
credited with running q mile In 1:38 Id.
For the Cumberland prize at Nashville.
Hugh Penny and Joe Murphy garry top
weight, 1872 pounds; Rosslyn has 119. and
Helen Nichols, Afternoon and Fringe, 1T
each.
Commencing next Saturday st. Louis will
have plenty. of racing, as three tracks VIII
be running, the st. Louis Jockey oluD. sne
South Side track and the East st.. Louis
track.
Oscar Hefner, OF Chicago, has sent the
t7ottinQ stations Ernie =. and Black Jamie
to Europe to COM etc with the t~rotters on
the courses in Gei many. France. Austria
and Italy.
Tammany occupies the stall at Monmouth
tuhb O0C0 Buolt0kcu ONavOs0As 49, - oA0
Sir Francis ia in was once occupied by the
great little FirenZi. Matt byrnes regards
this a. . good omen.
st. Domingo. tho big colt by 81. Blaise.
dam Lady Primrose. for which jacob Rup-
pert. Jr., paid $3O.0oO. promises to be a sen.
powerful and has great speed. Last season
he was not started because he was so large
and Powerful.
The programme for the. IIatnnia meeting
calls for thirty days racing, beginning May
20. The Latonia derby on the first day in
cludes nearly the Same lot of horses rs are
entered at Louisville. the most prominent
addition being Tho Reaper. Rejection is
not entered, however, and Boundless and
Calhoun. the stable companions. look to
have the best chances on recent public
form.
Tom Kelly will begin the regular season
at Nashville, where he has The King en-
caRo stable of Leiby q Son expect to win
the St. Louis Inaugural stake with
Oregon Eclipse. CorriRan will probably
fill some of his engagements at the st Louis
meeting. but the green with white sash 10
not likely to be seen at Lexington or Nash
Vile this spring.
Don Alonzo keeps the critics guessing
now as he kept the bettors guessing last
season. On his best race, the Junior
Champi on he is in the first flight. and on
his worst races he Is in the last flight. He
ia sound, md the public will be given a
chance to see for themselves how he can
perform. g. w. johnson has never run in
the east. and Lady Violet will hardly DO
al her best until the Sheepshead Bay meet
ing.
Lady Bsss is reported to have beaten
Santa Ana in a mile trial over Santa Ami
tas track. This Oily is in the American
Derby, and is quoted at 80 to l, but it is
thought that a mile and q half is
not altogether to her liking. Galindo
promises to be a bread-winner this season.
Last year t.. j. Baldwin expected to win
the Derby with his slashtng son of Gano.
but he went amiss and proved the areatest
disappointment. Amigo. a handsome horse
by Prince Charlie, the sire of Salvador, is
also expected to capture some money this
year. He is a maiden, and has not been
trained since he was a two-ysar-oid