The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-09
TAKING THEM WEST
TrOtters and GallOperS Leaving Town
For the Coast Circuit.
ANTRIMA HAS GONE WRONG
She Is One of Higgins Stand-Bys,
But Her Condition Is Bad and
She VIII Not Go to Portland
Other Good Ones.

Nissoula. June s.-The race track is
comparatively deserted since the de-
parture of Trainers Carrigan, Kelly
and MCGOWAN for the coast with their
stables. and this fact, together with
the unfavorable weather. has rendered
the attendance OF visitors at the track
this week rather light. Trainers JEFF
ries and McEvoy have been giving
their horses steady exercise work. but
there has been nothing very fast in
the weeks work. The horses are all
in good form and can be relied upon to
make a good showing on the coast cir
cult, where they will run up against
some of the best harness horses in that
section.
James Carrigan took with him last
Monday DIR. Puff (2:29lz). Lucien and
Hal Corbett MeSsrs Thompson and
Mentrum, the owners Of these animals,
are confident that their horses will
make a good showing. but II must be
admitted that there is room for doubt
as to their success. The work OF Dr.
Puff this spring on the local track was
far from encouraging. and he seemed
TO have lost all of his old-time speed
and strength. but he is lazy and IL re-
ouires considerable exertion to make
youngster. has a world OF speed. He
is without doubt. one of the fastest
colts ever in Montana, but he Is rat
ty." He likes to stop short in the mid
die of a mile and hop up and down.
Unless his trainer can overcome this
tendency the colt will be no good.
The MCGOWAN string included Del
bert. Eva Brown and Galtama. and all
were in splendid form. Delbert will
meet his former rivals this year in bet
ter shape than he was last season,
when he surprised everybody by win
ming against aged horses. The other
two had made a fine showing before
they left and ought TO do well at the
races. Kelly's colts. Annigetto and
Tom-a-lum. are fine and promising an
finals. as his horses always are. and
ought TO rake in a few shekels for
their owner when they reach the coast.
Poor Antrima has gone wrong at the
last moment before shipment to the
coast and IL is doubtful If she recov-
ers in time to leave with the rest of the |
Higgins horses. The trouble seems to
be with her blood. probably the result |
Of poor digestion and too much feed !
ing. Her legs are badly swollen and |
her feet and quarters are very sore. II !
is feared that she will have abcesses |
or boil on the afflicted parts. She will |
probably be sent b the breeding sta
bles on the Higgins farm below the |
city. This illness explains the indiffer- |
ent work OF the mare for the past three |
weeks, which was such a surprise to |
her friends. as she had done remarka- |
Oily wei during the early part of the |
season. Her loss will sadly cripple the |
Higgins stable. as she was entered for |
several large purses in Boston and |
other cities on the eastern circuit.
The Higgins string will be shipped |
20 Portland some time next week in /
charge of Charlie Jeffries The stable |
Will be composed Of Brine Tricks. |
2:ls5z. PAGER; George Ayres, green |
PAGER; Nioletta CD, trotter st. Croix, |
French lady. Miss Elm. Bill Howard |
and Midget will form the list of gal
lopers that Dingley and Williams ex-
pect to ride to victory.
Pat MeEvoy will ship next week,
also, and will take with him Herds
man, J. b. Losee's fast PAGER: Glen
Arthur, the game gray 3-year-old
PAGER; Strawther, Tom Marshall's
big Wilton colt; Chris Peterson. Doctor
Hanson's big gray gelding This is a
mighty likely lot Of horses. and is, al
together the most promising stable
that will carry Montana coiors this
season. The wild Irishman'' will he
seen in the front as often as any of
them, unless the signs fail
iHeEe are many men in Missouia /
who are fond Of good horses. bur who
are not inclined 10 racing. This fact /
mas brought about in this city the pres
ence OF the finest lot Of road horses
that can be found in any town in the
state Keith a. Mcleod have a num- |
per OF splendid drivers, among them /
the veteran, Rowdy. who can still foot |
II with the best Of them. The fine bay |
PAGER Roxy. owned by these gentle |
men, is as good roadster as can be |
FOUND anywhere. Negotiations are /
now pending for mate to Roxy. II |
hummer.
Charles L. Cowen has recently pur-
chased three well bred YOUNGSTERS |
from which he expects 10 select a good |
road horse. Higgins Bros sold to Mr.. |
Cowell Miss Puff, BY Alaska dam |
Patte Puff. This filly is a 2-year-old. |
ana haf-sister 10 Thompsons Doctor |
Fun. ar. Cowel bought from s. f. |
Larabie half-sister OF Hal Corbeft /
by Alaska, and 3-year-old gelding by |
Bay Bird. ~
Higgins Bros. have also sold to |
James ii. Pussy promising vaar1ir,p,
hlly by Marcus. dam Orianna. bv 1--we |
OaA- ms youngster is considered one /
OF the best colts ever bred here Tor /
driving purposes. She Is very stylish |
and is handsome creature in her |
points.
Doctor Hanson's new road horse. /
Happy Jack, which he recently bouesbt /
in Spokane, is a fine lookinr arIn9ar
and steps OF like race horse. He /
rs very tall animal. and would mate 1
well with Fred Sterlings Little Frank
Happy Jack has track record OF 2.I9 /
ana u q race Tor road horses is ar /
Tdhgsa TINS summer he viii prove a
formidable rival for other local road
sters.
DR.. w. =. Mills has bred HE 49,.
old Silver Bow flly to Glen Ar,b1,r
and a sure enough race horse is ex,
pected in the issue.
Instruments Piled
Missoula, June s.-The following in
struments were filed with the count,,
clerk 'fO-dav- ~ N'14lts