The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-16
LIVINGSTON RACES OVER.
The Last Day Was the Banner Day
OF ths Park County
Meeting.
Taken Ali In All, It Was Very Sue
oossful In Attendance aud
Interest
Domiso and Henry OF Navarro Run q
Domiso and Henry OF Navarro Run .
Dead Heat and Divide the
Money.
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LIVINGSTON. Sept. l6.-ThS sixth and last
dag OF ,hs fair and race meeting was n sue.
csas which surprised sven the moAt san
Rulne. Every day since ths opening the
attractions aud attendance on the q oundS
have bson highly satisfactory, bat 20 dAy
solipssd them all. The weather was all
that could be asked for and the track was
In nne condition. Tho rush at the gate
soon after noon contlnusd steadily until
after four o'clock. 10 Ia estimated that the
paid admitsance Was fully 5000. All buai-
meas houses and the Northern Pacific shops
we're closed this afternoon, and ovsryons
ioeksd to the fair grounds 10 honor Of the
closing day. The Coksdalc mines CLOSED
down for the dsy, and large delegation OF
people. accompanied By the Coksdals Corr
net band, arrived from the coal metropolis
this morning. The streets In Livingston
we're never 90 crowded 90 to-day. hands
Of music played at intervals In tho fore
noon and the entire city was In holiday at
tirs.
The great event OF The day was the three
fourth mile running race between the No
Tagus and DAILY stables for . purse Of
$1,000. and S25O added. The betting was
very brisk AM was In favor Of the DAILY
stables al 20 to 10. The horses got OF well
together and ran 10 the third quarter In q
bunch. when the DAILY horses forged 10 the
front and chms under the wire first by q
full length. II was the greatest race OF the
uanE ma "a "A L. ha nj
stand wild With enthusiasm.
The agricultural hall was o drawing card
to-day. and was throneei with people all
the afternoon. Considering the tims the
exhibitors had TO prepare tho display is
good. The fancy work In the ladies' do
psrtmsnt 10 exceptionally fine.
The frst race called this afternoon wAs
the noitlnG and pacing. 2:2o class. purss
si50. Entriss-Roselle. Raby. Messenger.
Irss. IrAs was the favorits aud sold 20 TO
10. Irss took three straight. winning every
heat easily. Rosslle second. Ruby Mes
ssngsr third.
Second event. running 600 yards. purse
500. COW horses al catch wsights-Gypsy
wou. Gopher second; time. 1854.
The third racswas the isres-qusster mile
runsing russs $1,000. $3.50 added. This
vas the great contest OF the dag IN which
the DAILY and Mcraeus stables s.ruag sd
for supremacy. hoTagus bad entered
Dsrs and Marietta. DAILY Bsnsfaeirsss sud
Etta McKsevsr. BsnefactYsss wop, Eta
MeKsevSr second. Dsrs third. Marietta
fourth; time. 1;l6%. Mu,usls paid S7.2c.
Fourth event. mile, handiosr, purs, $500.
Larghstts. Minnie Beach aud ~. Jacob
wsfe entered. Minnie bcsch sold fsvorlte
two TO one. This vas pretty contest. and
was Anybody's racs almost 70 the nnish,
when 81 Jacob took the lead and passed
under the wire nist BY half q neck. Minnie
Beach second, Lareheita third; time. LAIN.
Mutusls paid $3.50.
The nsxt was ths consolation race. purse
$3.50. Tobaseo. GllroJ. Red Leo Fannie
b.. L'ttis Tough, Uncle Billy and Miss Elm
started. Little tough vas favori,s and
won. Gilroy second. Mis Elm thi,d.
eiIth event, special. thrss-eiahths Of q
mile. running. Little Maud. Li.tls Jsmss
aud Buokskin Charlie started. Little
Jane, won. Buekskin second. Little Maud
| third.
The Las, race OF The days sport was q
pony race. quarteI-mIle. J. Kssnsy's
Jimmy won. Blsksly's Harry stun second.
EbSrt's Indian third.
The otiiesrs Of the association and tho
the people of Livineton are grateful TO the
peorls In all parts Of the state who aided
| 40 largely In making the frat annual fair
10 Park couaty a success.