The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-05
The Result Of Two-Day's Sport
On the Miles City
Track.
\ Very Large Attendance and some Ex-
crlieni ENrnts bicycles Draw
Hurdle Race "a s:Dni One.

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| the attendance was not as large as was
| anticipated. but yesterday the crowd
Was the Greatest that has been seen on
| the grounds during any meeting in over
| two years. the ladies being especial, !,
noticeable by their presence
On Monday there were four events on
| the program.but all went off very smooth
ly.
| The track was in excellent condition.
and all of the participants did their best
to give full satisfaction.
John |. look. Alex Prenatt and Geo.
". Alierton We're selected as judges.
Mr.. Prenatt acting as starter.
The first race called was the
GEHTLEMsS's DRIVING.
mile heats, best two in three. for purse
OF so owners to drive. in which there
were these starters: Tom McNaney' s
Erowney. Will Sayage's Dick and ID. j.
Crowleys Bother1hem. Very little diff
culty vas experienced in getting Oft.
the wire. and never being headed during
the heat. completing the mile in i:oSi >.
Dick and Botherthem behaved very
badly and broke So many times that il
was monotonous. Dick came in second
and Botherthem third.
In the second heat the horses were II
little steadier. but Browney trottcd
along. and lead around the first turn.
and pretty we'll up in the back stretch.
Savage held his horse down much better
than in the first heat and succeeded in
passing Browney just before reaching
the half mile pole. which was made in
l:4?. Browney kept plodding along AT
his regular gait. and Dick went up in
the air. lie finally came to dead halt
it looked for IA few seconds like he in
tended To go back the other way. but
Savage got him into action again. and
then Dick and Botherthem tried the
gallop for IA change. it taking quite II
distance To restore them to "a trot.
Browney attended strictly to business.
and only broke once or twice. crossing
under the wire winning the heat and
race in :,:5oi }. Dick second and Bother
them third. The judges set Dick to
third for running. and the latter two di-
vided second and third money.
BICYCLE DASH.
The second number on the card was a
quarter mile dash. free for all bicycles.
for IA purse of $50. and Eddie Holt. Tom
mie Butler. Emery Ireland and Leo c.
Hartman faced Starter Prenatt in the Or
der named \ very pretty start was had
on the second attempt. and II terrific
pace was set from the word go. For
about 30 yards they were all punched.
and then lreland's wheel began to bob
BILE and soon went to the ground. Har-
mon followed suit ii few yards further
on. both riders getting pretty hard falls.
Ireland mounted his wheel as rapidly as
possible. and started off after the flying
leaders, while Harmon looked over his
wheel before mounting. and came leisure
ly in. Holt took decided lead from
Butler and won handily in III, seconds.
Tommy Butler. however. showed first
class pluck for one Of his years, and
pumped his wheel in fine style. showing
that under favorable circumstances it
will not be necessary for him to take
back seat many contest. Ireland finished
third and Harmon last.
After the riders came back to the
stand it was learned that Harmon. Holt
and Ireland came very near having
collision. which resulted in the two falls.
but as there was no evidence of inten-
tiona fouling. no action was taken by
the judges.
COW PONY RACE.
The next race was for COW ponies. 200
yards. for purse Of $50. and had three
starters. Rogers Weene. Carter's Dingo.
and McNaney's Bunch Grass. They got
off on even terms. and it was a case Of
whip from start Ia finish. Dingo won.
Bunch Grass second and Weene third
Time II {, seconds.
QUARTER MILE FASH.
The last event Of the day was free
for all quarter mile dash. for purse of
So and il proved very good race.
McDonald's Kitten, Murphe,'s Rather
and Sage's Leonitias We're the only ones
of the five entered IL respond 10 the
gong. They drew positions in the order
named. and went up To the thsee.quat.
ter pole for the start Rather proved