The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-03
FOR A SEASONS REST
HOrSemen and Jockeys Have Nothing
to Do Now. ~
THEY ARE TELLING STORIES
Indications Are That There VIII Be
Many Flyers In Training Next p
Year-What They Talk
About.

Missoula. Nov. 2.1There Is no exr
citement or stir at the training stables
at the race track. The flyers that are
CHARTERED there receive a little exer-
exercising each morning and that Is
all The season of rest has fairly set
tied upon the stables and the stable
boys and jockeys have not much to do.
They lounge about their quarters. re-
| counting the exploits of the season
just closed and predicting phenomenal
triumphs for their favorites next year.
| There Is no probability that any of the
special match races between local
| horses. which have been talked of for
some weeks. will come off this fall, as
the horses have all been taken out of
training and as the season is getting
| late. 1t has been a good year for Mis-
soula horses and the Missoula track
has gained an enviable reputa tion
among horsemen as a training place.
The indications are that there will
! be more horses in training here next
spring than any previous season. Sew
| eral trainers have already signified
| their intention of wintering here and
others will come here early in the
| spring. If there Is no change in the
present plans of these people, the pros
poets are good for a meeting here next
summer. 1t is too early to plan def
nitely for this but If the expected
number of stables is here in training
next spring a meeting could be readily
arranged. There is no doubt that a
meeting at Missoula would be well
patronized as the opening of the Mis-
soula circuit races. as a week spent on
the local track would be beneficial to
horses bound for the higher altitude
of Anaconda.
The dana rtIIrxa ~ Taf
from Missoula is deeply regretted by
local horsemen. During his residence
in this city Mr.. Jeffries made many
friends and established an enviable
reputation as a trainer and driver. To
a Standard reporter Mr.. Jeffries said
before he left: II am sorry to leave
Missoula. as Il Is undoubtedly the
finest place in the Northwest as a con-
ditioning point for horses. II the sea-
son is at all backward on the east side
next spring, shall probably bring the
Hoffman stable over here for training.
In any event. I expect to be in Mis-
soula occasionally" ,-,
Missoula horsemen are much pleased
over the success of "-Spud" Williams
In California. The little fellow has al
ways been a warm favorite in this city i
and was a protese of Trainer Jeffdes.
to whose influence he owes his sue \
cessful mounts on Montana and other
winners at Anaconda last August. He
Is a clever. reliable rider and possesses
in remarkable degree the ability to
judge the speed of his mount. One
morning last May. during the training
season here, a Standard reporter stood
In the paddock as "Spud" started out
on St Croix for run. His trainers
instructions were to send the horse in
about so. When the big bay came
81 Id. Several times the same thing
occurred, not only with st. Croix, but
with Bill Howard and Miss Elm.
Politics, silver, woman suffrage-all
stock topics for discussion, lin fact, take
back seat here now, and the talk is
AL of horses and records and pedigrees.
If there Is one more auction sale of
colts in MAssoula. There will be nothing
done here except drive and train and
race. Cold weather has no apparent
effect UPON the epidemic of horse fever,
except that the horse talk is more gen.
eral now Idhat the nalkers have been
forced Indoors around stoves and ra-
diators. The number of prospective
record-breakeus In town is decreasing
every week and win he phenomenal be-
fore spring.
The familiar forms of Brine Tricks
on the streets frequently this week, |
and the handsome animals have ait
tracted general attention. The friends |
of the fonmer predict great success for |
him NEXT eyar. and he certainly looks |
as III he could go with the best of them.
Senator Hoffman's Bozeman has a
lot of warm friends in this city who |
are looking forward TO some fine work /
from their fayorjte next season, with |
Jeffries in the sulky. The success OF |
this horse is of considerable local i'm
get in Mtseoula that promise to make
good track horses.
John Cyr of Grass Valley Is collect
ing a promising lot Of colts He has a
sucking by his fine stallion. Obdspo.
that is as likely a youngster as ever
stepped. He has also a yearling by |
Bay Bird, out OF Ruth. and a yearllng |
My by North Light. Quit OF Zada, both
Of which are race horses.
Among the Bay Bird colts sold here
In September is one now owned by
Joseph Deschamps. which has been |
chrtstened DR.. Bird. He is out OF =
Pilot Duroc mare. and will make a
handsome and speedy road horse. His |
owner does not intend ITO put him on /
the tnack.
Bill Howard. the crack haif-mTle gall
loper of THE Higgins stable, came very |
near dying thds week from collie For /
two days and nights his attendants
and a veterinary surgeon spent nearly |
all the thine over him. but he pulled |
through all right.
Work ON the tsrewery.
Missoula. Nov. 2-Manager Lang OF the
brewery company Is pushing the con-
struction work on the new plant as ran
idly as possible. The heavy stone founda