The Anaconda standard., 1895-04-07
WIND AND THE FLYERS
Breez,s Send Things Sky High In and
About the Paddocks.
EXERCISING AT THE TRACK
II MissouIa Doesn't Put Up Crack
Meeting 1t VIII Be No Fault or
Those Now at the Course
More Stables Coming.


More Stables Coming.
MIssoULA. April Sit would be difficult
to find better track anywhere than the
one at the Mssoula driving park, whero
Antrima, Glen Arthur and the rest OF the I
local flyers are being worked in dead
earnest this spring. The sunshine ana
stiff wind have done good work for week
in getting the track into condition and the
trainers have supplemented these
agencies by liberal use of the harrow and
roller. To-day the track is in perfect con-
dition and the horsemen are willing to
forgive the elements for being SO disagree
able for a week when they consider the
good work that the wind did in drying the
track. But that same wind has made It
almost impossible to do much driving and
rbe horses have all had an off week until
within the last two days. Now they are
at work in dead earnest and they are
showing the good results OF wintering IN
Missoula.
But the wind was a hummer for three
days and it required good man to keep,
his feet some of the time. Charlie Daily
wouldn't let Midget out of the stable With \
out a full set of guy ropes thrown out on
each side. Spud Williams didn't dare
mount a horse for fear of being blown oil,
and the whole system at the track was de-
moralized. To crown it's work, the wind
on Wednesday afternoon got good start
and came down through the paddocks GO
ing 60 miles a minute, and when 1t was
under good headway, struck the high
board fence at the east end OF the park
with disastrous results. The fence was
torn from the posts and laid Hat on the
-
seemed to satisfy the weather clerk and
the wind moderated until it finally died
out to-day. il.asy Il
To-day was one that would make the
heart of any horseman glad and the step
ners were all out for their work. The air
was little crisp when the gallopers were
taken out and they felt kinky, every one
of them. ST. Croix took most prodigous
Jumps as he few down the stretch. and
when it came Little Midget's turn she ran
away with Williams, who was riding her,
| and had q little race of her own for
while. The little mare is in perfect con-
dition this spring and is going to make
somebody's purse look Hat II anybody can
be found to buy against her. Il
Antrima, Higgins Brothers fast black
mare, is going like a whirlwind this spring
| and those who saw her go last season
would hardly recognize her now. She
moves smoothly and with plenty of
strength that reveals lot of reserve
| force. Antrima is entered in the 5000
80 trot in Boston next September and
she will make the Yankees go some II
they head her. A constant companion OF
the mare is stump-tailed black water
snaniel. that haunts her stall all day.
| 4-Ir fAR RCh
follows her to the drawgate and waits
there until she returns to her quarters.
Unless he is watched, he sneaks on to the
track and follows her around while she is
Jogging. When she begins to move up,
though, he wisely cuts across the center
field and waits until she is ready to leave
for the stable.
If Glen Arthur, Pat McEvoy's gray colt.
was good as a trotter last year, he is
doubly good as a PAGER this season. He
moves easily and quickly and is as sensl-
bic as an old campaigner. He stands any
amount of urging without getting ratified
and bids fair to be the best animal in
the McEyoy stable. He is a handsome
fellow and is as game as horse can be.
| He is as fine a 3-year-old as has been see n
| at the local track in a long time and is q
|
stand crowd that assemblies along the
stretch when weather permits. McEvoy
worked him out this morning and he
made some fast quarters before he was
| taken out to cool off.
) Brino Tricks, tho ugh, is the grand stand
horse of the track. He divides honors
with Irene L. in point of favoritism and
his actions show that he knows it. He
raises his feet to an extraordinary, heigh'
. TO step over a straw and just hits the high
places as he comes down the stretch. He
, is long on style and has plenty of speed ts
. keep it UP. He is IN demand as sire thil
: spring, but will not be bred much, as he il
being fitted for the campaign.
Jack Nelson's Violetta is n sure enough
: race horse this year. She looks as litt
as possible as she did when she started al
a 2-year-old last summer. She has gr owr
E strong and has lost the choppy gait tina
he had year ago. She moves now witt
a long, stroug stride that covers a lot o
{ ground in short time. This week sh
has been given her first hard work an,
!, she is improving every day. Her owne
may recompense himself this year for tn
: disappointment he felt last year in he
: performances. She is steady and reliabl
= now ana gives no eViuence OF tue crahh
ness that she displayed last fall, when he
desire to bolt the track was at times un
= conquerable.
6 Senator Hoffman's stable is expects
!, over here before long and Patsey Rie
. will receive cordial welcome from tn
horsemen now located here. Vollula ha
been n warm favorite in Missoula eve
since her splendid performance here Las
summer and Bozeman's friends are with
!. cut number. The stable will meet with
n warm reception when IL does come, an
u the horses from the Gallatin will I'm