The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
E. A. TIPTON TAKES IT
Anaconda Race Track Leased to The
Kentucky ROrSeman.
SEASON WILL OPEN JUNE 80
Racing Prospects in Anaconda Are
Exceedingly Bright-Butte shares
the Good Luck-Gossip OF the
Horses and Drivers.

Anaconda is to have a race meeting NO
one has thought for day that theIc
vould not be a meeting. but dates anu
MANAGEMENT not having been Determined
unon before horsemen will be deeply IN
terested in the news that T. a liplon
has leased the Anaconda ana butte
tracks - 49,,
lie claims June 30 to July Is Tor Ana
conda dates and July - to August 10 lor
putta Thus giving A. days of racing IN
Montana certain, with M.ssuula, Great
Falls and Helena yet TO be heard lIoHl'
Mir Tipton il a well-known horseman
and has been for years identlhea Win
racing in Kentucky. lie Is secretary OF
the Lexington association. lie mas 'dheH
a deep interest in harness racing anu Is
probably one of the best Judges o. Hoi 80
flesh in the United States.
All events will be decided strictly upon
the merits of the horses participating ana
nothing but racing on the square permit
ted. Handsome purses are TO De nuns
un. with additional stakes offered propa-
bly bv various institutions Of the city,
such as Merchants. Montana hotel, street
Car. and possibly Standard stakes.
The Anaconda dates 50 early in the
season will hasten the preparation Tor the
coming events. which will have TO be be-
gun Immediately. Mr.. Upton viii arrive
in this city in a few days to further the
arrangements.
At the track in this city are stabbed a
fine lot of thorouEhhrcds. which viii re
ceivc additions in the next Few weeks
from Helena. Bozeman and Butte, of har-
ness horses and gallopcrs
Patsey Rice has a string at Helena,
Charlie Jefferies has Senator Hoffman
stabbed a Bozeman and Barney Mcblh-
ley is Eringing his horses from the coast
Harry Helms has bunch at GlendiFe
IT is likely that AL of these, or most OF
them, will come to this city as soon as
the season opens sufficiently Tor use to
be made of the track.
Among the horses which are speeding
the winter at the Anaconda track ere
those handled by j. II. Downing, sum
Handley, Charlie Shattuck and Pat Nc
Avoy.
Mr.. Downing has 10 horses, some Of
them only for private use, and 9th IS
that will be tracked lie has Frank W.
r., Annie Rooney and Ralph r.. which
are owned by George w Reynolds. Annie
Rooney is in grand form and Frank ".
formerly Myriaych, a Milroi colt, is Civ
ing great promise.
Minnie O'Bricn and her handsome son,
Phil. owned by Eos x O'Bricn, are do
ing well Minnie is "A speedy litt!" mare.
Bin Gin, trottcr who won several
events in PC some three years ago from
Morgan Evans stable. is soon 10 ho
transferred TO the track. George Well
come is now the owner of Eill AMI Is
confident that he is "A stake-wiuner.
Dr. Snyder and George lapoint are
joint owners of a Diana colt J. +. Brad-
ley owns another one and both are in
Mr.. Downng's care. lie also has Hd1ni-
bal a fast one, the possession of L. G.
Smith. Mishap, who Is The property Ct
W. NJ Thornton, completes that string.
Charlie Shattuck has Herdsman al
another horse full brother to the famous
stallion Both are owned by J. b.
Losee
Pat McAvoy is giving his particular at
tention 10 a Prodigal colt which he re-
Gently purchased.
Morgan Evans had the misfortune tc
lose his Norman stallion. Butcher. last
week from lung fever. Bluchor Is the sir,
of some Of the finest draught horses 81
Montana. lie cost $500 and was a hand
some. massive animal.
sam Handley has a collection OF tro-
tiers and PAGERS which are doing very
Well and are ia frst-class condition.
Jockey Eddie Perry ran down 10 Ba,
District n short time ago and visitc,
friends there. lie is wintering in thi'
city.
Henry Williams expects 10 handle
string of gallopers for Senator Mantl
this year.
Pa,sey Rice has the Mascot colt owne,
by J. V. Collins, in Helena.