The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-07
In THE WINTER TIME
A Horse Race Scheduled for the 18Th
at the Track.
BILLY AGAINST PIEDMONT
1t VIII Be for 500 a Corner and
Nothing VIII Prevent the Start
but Snow-Other Local
Horse Talk.

A horse race in December is a rare oc
currence in Montana, even in this par
adise of racing. A brush over a leve
road is not at all uncommon, but ovei
a track and in heats in the winter
time is certainly a novelty. Such an
event is booked for an early date IN
Anaconda The race is to decide the
superiority of two famous driving
horses of this city. T. S. Zetty's Billy
and DR.. Stephens Piedmont,
Articles were signed yesterday for a
gentleman's road race, to be pulled on
at the race track Dec. Is. and 500 was
deposited by each owner as stake mon
ey, winner to take all. The pace 10 be
a trot and owners to drive. w. III. AL
lensworth holds the purse. By the
terms of agreement each man will Sc
lect a judge and those two will select
the third judge. The race will consist
of three heats Of one mile each. The
drivers win go at catch weights, and
may use any vehicle they may choose,
sulxy, cart, carriage or lumber wagon.
Both horses are well known around
about Anaconda. Zetty's Billy has a
good gait, but he never saw a race
track, and his occupation before he was
promoted to carriage horse was that
of hauling hay rack on a ranch IN
the Deer Lodge valley. His pedigree
Is unknown.
DR.. Stephens horse has the advan-
tage OF knowing that his sire was Bel
mont, an animal OF more than local
fame. Piedmont is a fast horse and
his action has often been remarked as
he carried his master hastily through
the streets on a round of calls on pa
TENTS
The horse will have friends and back
ers when the decisive time comes and
In the meantime they will be given
rrcrh fra nft.
go, for nothing but four feet of snow
being sufficient TO stop 1t. A great deal
OF Interest Is already stirred up about
IT, and a big crowd of sports will wit
ness the race.
Henry Williams came back from
Californa this week and will spend the
winter here. Henry is known all over
the Northwest as an expert trainer
and horseman. He expects to gather
a stable to enter the races at the Ana
conda track next season. He says that
California horsemen are all very much
interested in racing, as Il is done in
anaconda, and are anxious to come
here next season. They asked to be
advised OF the date of the meeting as
soon as named and declared them
selves as intending TO come and bring
their horses.
secretary II. r. OCOnnor OF the Ana
conda Jockey club was in this city the
first OF the week and. though he claims
Mill Creek as headquarters, he drops
down In Anaconda every few days in
clothes of the latest cut, a hat from a
block OF the newest style, tan shoes,
razor toe. and is altogether an up-to-
date young man. He said II Is too far
ahead vet TO talk about the race meet
ing for next year. but the prospects are
exceedingly bright for the grandest
season Of racing ever known In Mon
tana.
The rumor current that Barney Nc
Ginley had disposed of his Anaconda
interests and expects to make Butte his
home is mostly incorrect. Mr. McGin-
ley has disposed of his interest in the
old establishment to Moorehouse &
Albertson and Is now a partner with
Ed Johnson in his new place on Main
street. He has also purchased a half |
interest in the M. & M. house In Butte |
and will divide his time between the
two cities. still making Anaconda his |
home.