The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-01

aud Trench Lady the winners
OF the Dag.

The lowering elouia that obSeursd the
aun In ihs early morning yesterday became
more threatening aa ths day wore away.
When the one o'clock pulrsd out from tho
Montana Central depot Tho rain began 70
pelI the earth with scattering drops TINT
fell In a shower Of thiity minutes Duration
after tho errivsl Al tho track. The light
ming flashed, thuudoT shook the earth, and
ths outlook for an afternoons racing was
moI dismal The shower passed. tho
clonds lifted, and at two O'Clock, whom tho
seven futlonR handicap was oAlled. II
looked rs ~ the aun would shine for all.
Minnie Beach opened favofite In the
auctions for the seven-furlonR dash, with
Sheridan a good second choice. Minnie
Bench sold for from $40 TO ESQ. Sheridan
81 10 S2o. ~. Jacob s. to elb. Little Tough
81 70 Sl2, Lonnie II. e5 to $40. Rsindrop 81
to $40. This was the average from the nrst
pool TO tho last. In no race OF the meeting
have 40 many horses found 90 many back
ers. Tho s.srt was fair Tor all except
Sheridan, who was virtually left ht the
poet 80. Jacob got off woll. ofened gap
been run. and drew further awny from the
half to the head OF the stretch. He came
romping down 10 the eighth pole. when his
Jockey was seen 10 lu,ch. the horses head
with tho weight Of bis jockeys body pulling
10 toward the rail, until his head seemed
over IL ns he beg n 20 stop, snd then won't
down, Minnie Beach had raced out the
bunch coming round the turn. aud coming
on won easily from Little Tough. Lonnis
u. third. st. Jacob Rot up unhurt. ss was
the boy who rode him, and gsiioped past
tho stand with Sheridan. Tho uncertain
ties attending racing are great and no man
ever had more confidence In his horse than
Barney Mseinley had In 81. Jacob. lie
nnd his friends had every pool sold on the
horse.
Tho three furIoug dash looked q gift 70
Lulu B. the way abe was backed In the auc-
tions, ne from $50 TO $50. Red Dick s20 10
500. joe ID. So Co 60, Cyclone 81 10 &l2.
Lulu b.. lied Diok aud Joe ID. got OF Ia
front Of CJclone. aud raced head aud hehd
10 the wire. Joe ID. and Red Dick heads
apart and Lulu b. a neck behind. Lulu B.
next the rail aeemed pinned IN. and unable
no exceptions 10 Dingley's riding on Rcd
Dick and no protest being made. he was
given the race.
The opeclal pace resulted in q vary sofl
thine sor srino 4 isss. after he hf drop
ped the second heat to foi0to Girl. whc
rroved herself a better animal than Del
Norte OF Bonnie ID. As ususl the auction
esrs had to use vocal corkscrew on the
crowd before they could draw few bids Of
$40 to Sl5 on the winner, and 10 was hard
work TO jack screw anything out OF IL on
the other three.
Ths thres-q uarters selling race was the
betting event of the day. For what reason
no ono could or would tell. @. III. c. was
made favorits. Vulcan. French Lady,
Minnie. Autusil, Netiie Glen and Tobasco.
in the field, second choice. with Promise
the tail of tho betting kite. Q. h. G. vas
backed 70. $40 TO $50, the nold SIC 10 $50.
Promise 81 20 SO, for nearly three quar-
tors OF an hour. Then the Q. n. @. money
ran short and places in the betting re-
versed. Tho start good. Valcap. Who 10
usually quiet. bat who had been prsncinR
and cavortine In the sprghtlicst manner
during the ifseen mIuu.ss' wait a, tbs post.
nj once shot out aud ran clear OF svsry-
thing into the stretch. with Nettis Glen. O.
M. c., p. omiss and French Lady bunched
aud closing steadily on him. Promise and
G. N. @. on the outside ran BY him before
he reached the eighth. and French Lady
running like q wild mare next the rail. shot
by them all and won by half lenRth froru
Promise. G. Al. @. Tapped 10 the lstter's
shoulder, third. II was dark. and tho clty
brightly lighted when the rear guard 60,
back 10 town.
Summaries:
First race. Eve furlongs. handicap. purse $500;
Rumsdell Burns gr m Mimic Beach, III,
G. w. cbappolie'a ch h Little Tough. 100. ....
MAly 4 Bowiey's ch ~ Lonnie Il, i08.. 8.......... J
Jones n hayes br m haindrop, IS. Geo
Hnbor's oh h sheridan, l03, and II. Maginley'a
oh It. Jacob. ~. ran unplaced.
lime, l:ssA.
MutuAls paid slQ,6S
eccond race. three furlong. purse $3.50
HiRglns bros ch Y hcd Lick, III, Dingley.,.
BAmeoell a GArlAnd's BIG Joe d., ii7 Hem
colusa stablo's b m Lulu b. III. Clancy. ,.... i
y. y. starkey's eh Cyclone, III, smith, un-
placed,
Time. ;s5N.
hntuals paid s2o,sl
Third race pacing special, purso st)o.
| J. &. Carlson's b brino ,rloks..... I
Higrins Hrvs. b IN soloto Girl, JEFF
Barrow, irr hrcs' Blk Del Norto. Q L.
Z. a, Pyie's b h Bonnie d.. Iiartruif. 1
limo. g2BH, 22ih, 2;2i. 222H.
MutuAls paid slalO. s28. 20. *. 10. $40.
Fourth rsos. threo-fourtha uf a mile, solling,
purse $3.50.
CaltforRls Stables oh Promise 5000. Combs,
@ n. tovinEton's eh Q c, NJ G, s6Oo. Kins,
Vulcan, i0i. Nsttio dion. I0i. Minnie. iOS, TO.
basoo lO2. and Autuiel i0a. ran unplaoed.
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