The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
"OLD GERRY" ON TOP
The Noted Campaigner Redeemed Him
self at lngleside.
A 40 TO 1 CRACK WINNER
With Her Head Wagging. a Large
Field OF CIinking Good Sprinters
Saw Her Heels-She Ran
Here Last Summer.


the stable of Bob Stipes. She was not
entered in many of. the races, having
come from Kansas City to Montana,
and, it was said. she was not acclimat-
ed. as the reason for not starting her.
The previous records of the animal
made her a center of interest, however.
and the sports never failed to take a
mutual on her when her name was
chalked on the boards.
Many of them have been kicking
mildly that they were not at Ingleside
on Friday, when the game old mare
showed field of flyers a clean pair of
heels and won a 40-to-1 shot, the jockey
riding hands down. They think the
California people should have had a
better opinion of the marc that holds
two records in that state, that for nine
sixteenths of mile, at 0.54. and for
thirteen sixteenths of a mile. at
1:19 3-5.
The Stipes stable ran in hard luck in
Anaconda, but with a few dollars right.
ly placed, no doubt, the horsemen are
now on the top wave.
George Miller, who also ran in this
event, will be remembered as one of the
fastest sprinters at the meeting last
summer. The distance was six fur
longs, purse $500. and the time made
was 1:14%. The Examiner thus de-
scribes the race: 80
"Old Geraldine, who for eight years
has been winning races on every track
In the United States;' who has been the
heroine of several lawsuits; who was
smuggled from her stable at the Bay
District and smuggled out of the state:
who was Porter Ashes breadwinner for
years, made her first appearance in
California for years yesterday, and
won.
THE proud-gaited old mare looked as
young and well-conditioned as she
ever did when she was led from the
paddock after the bugle had called the
horses to the post. Doggett was on her
back, and she glanced about at the I'M
familiar surroundings I'm the same old
intelligent way. She was in with a lot
OF blinking good sprinters, and the
book-makers were disposed to regard
her as a good old has-b been. They
marked up 40 and 80 to against her at
first. There were few people who
knew the mare was in splendid condi-
ton. Then there were a lot more who
played her just because they hated to
see the brave old sprinter go to the
post without having a dollar or two
on her chances, so that by the post time
her price was but 80 to l.
Babe Murphy, who has won every
race in which she has started on the
Pacific coast, in the very best company,
TOO, was regarded as sure to be not
worse than second, and Arapahoe was
conceded to have Just as good a chance
Mr.. Caldwell dropped the flag to a
very fair start, Geraldine being fourth
and the favorite fifth. Mainstay rush.
ed out In the lead at once, followed by
George Miller. At the three-auarter
pole Geraldine took command, and into
the stretch she led by three lengths
Doggett had her under a wrap and
was looking back to see Just what he
would have to beat through the stretch
But nothing ever got near her, and she
moved along, her head swinging. Babe
Murphy came pretty fast near the fin
1sh, but old Gearldine was already
across the winning line, and the people
were cheering her as they have not
cheered a winner at Ingleside. There
never was more popular victory and
no horse ever bred in California is re-
garded half so affectionately as the
game old daughter of Cousin Peggy.
In the condition she is now, IL is doubt
full whether there is a sprinter at In
g1esfde that can give her much odds"
The Chronicle of that city also has
an interesting chapter on the famous
horse, her race and her history. That
paper says:
Geraldine old Gerry as she is IA
m1liarly called, flashed past the post a
winner at Ingleside yesterday after
noon. The victory was as unexpected
as II was gratifying to the, many ad-
mirers of this really wonderful mare.
A cheer went up from the spectators.
as Geraldine has been popular turf
IDOL In California for nine or ten years.
There was another reason for the out
burst OF popular approval 1t was the
grand ride put up by Doggett Such an
exhibition of judgment has rarely been
seen in California.
The pace was terrific from the fall
of the flag and Geraldine looked to be
in distress at the head of the stretch,
but Doggett 'nursed' his mount with
consummate skill and kept the heroine
of 100 turf battles in front by his clever
hustling until the eventful judges
stand was safely passed. 1t was Ger
aidine's first start in many months, and
it was her first appearance in Caiifor-
MIA since the sensational happenings
over the possession of the mare be-
tween Porter Ashe and Tom Williams.
The speedy daughter of Grimstead
has won more races than any other
thoroughbred ever raised in California
In fact, there are few performers on
the turf who have gained more win
ming brackets than Geraldine who has
raced every season for eight or more
years. She has held several worlds rec
ords. and has on many occasions help |
ed Porter Ashe out of a tight place
Geraldine still holds two worlds
records. In 1889. when a 4-year-old. she |
ran half mile over a straightaway
course with 122 pounds in the saddle in
0:46 fiat. A couple of years later Ger |
aldine ran six and a half furlongs over
the Bay District track in 1:19 3-5. Ger
aldine was then years old. conse-
quently she is now 10 years old and her
yesterday is the best yet
made over the Ingleside track, and is
all the more remarkable because IL was |
her first start in many months, and
was made against a very good field of
horses. Geraldine Is now owned by
George Rose. and started in his colors |
for the first time yesterday. The i'm
preston prevailed that Geraldine was
a has BEEN and one or two books Of |
fered 40 to l against the famous record |
breaker"