Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-12

previous day. Lady Wallace distanced
Distance i'm the first heat. pacing
beautifully without a break, and
coming under the wire i'm 2:.2. 1t
was on this race that the jObbers
were jObbed, the particulars Of which
we give below.
In the One-half mile dash. purse $75.
DIR. True entered Marguerite, Walker
entered Monday, Dempsey Red Buck.
and Mason Red Fox. Red Fox won
i'm :5lk. Red Buck second.
The twO-year-Old breeders stakes
had not filed, SO the doublee team
race was called, ID. NJ. Crowley enter
ing a span of PAGERS and Tom Pratt
span of trOtters. The latter won
two straight heats: best time 3:4l.
The novelty running race was a
general surprise, as Red Fox took
the lead from the start and kept it
until the home station was reached.
The purse was divided into four parts
-$5 for the first horse at first quar-
ter. so at second quarter, $15 at
third quarter, and $40 at outcome.
The entries were Midget and Fly. by
True: Tempest, by Manix, and Red
Fox, by Mason. Time 1:56.
An extra race was also called, one
fourth mile and repeat. Dempsey en-
tered Girl ID; Fisher, Joaquin; Jeter,
j. Bowers, and Blevens, What-is-it.
Girl ID was pulled in the first heat and
What-is-it allowed to win. In the
second and third heats Girl ID won.
Best time "a.
Another Indian race was also put
on, the winner of the races Wednes-
day being beaten by brown cayuse.
THIRD DAY.
Most of this days races were spe-
cials, arranged during the morning.
The track was fast and the day
beautiful, though the attendance was
not as great as on Friday. This was
the best days racing and freel
from jobs than any other.
The first was a three-fOurths mile
dash, for a parse of 800. Dempsey
entered Red Buck; Walker, Monday
Mason, Red Fox. Red Fox won, but
it was so apparent that Red Bucl
was pulled that the rider, VIM. Cullen
was fined 800 and the race declared
off.
The following We're the results O
subsequent races:
Match trot between Sherman'
Charlie b and Benefits Redland
purse $35 and $l5. First heat, Char
lie b; time 2:4lk. Second. Charlie b
time 2::,7k. Third, Redland; tim
2:36k; 4th and 18th, Redland.
Match trot between Crowley y Com
modore and Pratt's Butcher Boy
purse $50. Butcher Boy won firs
two heats i'm 2::,5 and a:Ol.
Running, one-half mile dash, purs
$35 and $15. Sweetheart, by Day
and Lady Bland, by Harris. Sweet
heart won i'm :!i6.
Running. three-eighths mile. purs
So and $15. Tell. by Kerle; Re
Buck. by Dempsey; Little Jack. b
Il. X. Fisher. and Mickey Finn, b
W.. Y. Fisher. Red Buck won i'm ::ai1
Tell second.
An Indian race closed the meetin,
the winner of Fridays Indian rae
: again taking first place. These race
occasiOned much merriment, a bunc
of abOrigines i'm their war paint star
ing together and shortly stringin
{ all along the track. seldom all con
. ing under the wire.
I THE EXHIBITS.
Exhibition hall was constant
filled with admiring thrOngs. the e
!. hibit being much better than was a
ticipated. notwithstanding an III
favorable season, the vegetab
r display was excellent, and fully ,
> good as last year. Mr.. Shipman an
MIR. Dundom made the largest an
'- most creditable display. Native a
pies, from James Fergus orchar
d attracted much attention, thoue
= but half the size of last year. on a
7 count of the season.
Miss HObert0n made the finest e
hibit of fancy work, and her wOl
b was universally admired. Mrs. Wi
v deman's preserves were very temp
It ing, as well az a less variety Of saI
:. Piles contributed by Others. NJ
e Culver had placed cOnspicuously Sol
le Of his choicest photographs wor