The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-15
BILLY WINS THE POT
The Most Exciting and Interesting
Race Of the Season.
HE TAKES TWO STRAlGHTS
Piedmont Makes a Gallant Fight.
But Was In Company Too Fast
for Him-The Time Was
Surprise.

As a sporting center Anaconoa 10 .
record breaker, and life within its bor-
ders. to the sport as well as to some
other people. is one continual rouno Oh
pleasure. Yesterday there was a morse
race and a prize fight; to-day there VIII
be a shooting match and coursing
chase. The most exacting sport could
hardly ask for a programme more ex-
citing.
The trotting race between Piedmont.
owned by DIR. II. w. stephens, ana
Billy, owned by T. S. Zetty. took place
at the race track Of the Anaconda JOCK
ey club. The race was for purse v .,
5000. made up by a bet OF 500 sioe oy
the owners of the horses. Billy won
the race in two straight heats. Time
1856 and 2:51.
hundred or more of the most en-
thusiastic of the horsemen OF this CITY
and men who are interested IN racIns'
gathered at the race track at O'CLOCK.
The day was bright and fair. though
stiff breeze came down the canyon, ana
made heavy coats and caps most com
Portable as clothing. Snow covered the
ground except where the wind nau
swept IL bare. and this OLD Boreas nau
done all around the track, fact wnich
leads many to believe the old fellow Is
something of a sport himself, and had
cleared the track solely in the interest
of the days event.
The principals were promptly on
hand with their horses and all the ar
rangements were quickly made. j. B
McMaster, by common consent. acted
as starter. assisted by Ed Corcoran ana
ID. d. Twohy as judges. Henry VIII
liams was time keeper.
According to the articles signed, the
owners were to drive In the race, the
vehicle was not specified, but each
niRn-WneeleQ
sulky. They wore heavy coats, were
well muffied about the necks and had
caps drawn tightly down over their
ears, but presented an appearance
which was decidedly racy.. The crowd
took II up at once, and Zetty was
styled Budd Doble, and Doc" was
nicknamed Geers.
Piedmont is a lighter horse than
Billy. who stands high and holds him.
self well in the air. Piedmont Is closer
to the ground but a very good looking
horse. 1t was apparent that the race
would be a horse race and neither
man had a sure thing on the money.
DIR. Stephens drew the pole and the
drivers were instructed by Starter Nc
Master that they should score once for
trial and then score for the word.
There was no jockeying; IL was a
gentleman's race and when they came
down for the go, the horses were nose
and nose.
Piedmont set the going to the first
quarter. with Billy close up, and Zetty
apparently not urging him. but be-
tween the quarter and the half Pied
mont broke. and Billy took the lead.
Piedmont settled down quickly and
made an effort to challenge his leader,
but the distance lost could not be re-
covered. Billy had four lengths the
best II at the turn and held IL to the
wire. winning by about that distance
the first heat. Time, 2:56.
An interval of 20 minutes was given,
during which the horses were blanket
ed and given a walk around
The next heat also was Billy's, but
ne had to go faster than he did the
first to win II. Just as a bracer Doc
gave his Piedmont an extra mile which
seemed to do him good. AS they
scored ED Geers' made a bluff for the
pole again. but IL didn't go. and he
retired gracefully and innocently to
the outside. saying that he thought he
was to have the pole again. and pre-
tended to have forgotten he lost II.
Getty started out more confidently
with Billy when the word was given
the second time and Immediately as
sumed the leadership. DR.. Stephens
clung to his sulky wheel, remaining in
a position that was dangerous until
the last half. In which Billy kept his
Edll ctiOu6 ctcdays pul IicQIIont
was in the air and though he came
down to business through the stretch
he did not get near enough to worry
the winner. Time, 2:51.
There was no guessing the result of
this race with any certainty and for
every man who had one opinion there
was another with an opposite view and
there were many small wagers laid
which would swell the amount involved
TO about $500. The most surprising
feature of the speed contest was the
time made. the opinion having been
freely expressed that neither of them
could do the distance in three minutes.
The conditions were all against fast
time, the track was rough and hard.
the drivers inexperienced and heavy,
the horses green and the vehicles by
no means modern. The result was
reached in manner satisfactory to all
concerned. Both horses are good. and
the vanQuished was beaten, but not
dishonored. He made a plucky, game
race.