The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-17

TURF And TURFMEN
Tips and Facts by Horse AuthOri-
ties in This Country.
WINNINGS AND BIG LOSSES
Movements and Plans of Owners
and now They Have Succeeded
and Their Chances of Future
Success on the Track.


''All this hue and cry about betting In
New York makes me very tired, said
]. Dunn Walton. an old-time turfman,
few DAYS ago. why, bless you, there
isn't a real good game man in the city
now compared to some we had 40 years
ago. There was Joe Hall, for example,
a virginian, who had a big gambling
place at SIS Broadway. He had fine
game of his own and made lots OF mon
ey. but his weakness was a trotter.
when a horse of his started in a race
there was no limit to what he would
put UP. / was at Union Course, on Long
Island in 1856, when Lantern was match
ed against Buzz for $4,000. There was
no poolselling or bookmaking then, and
when Hall stood up and said: seventy
five dollars against hundred on Lam
tern, the crowd rushed for him as II
they would eat him up. Without finch
he raised his voice and warned them
back saying: Gentlemen, don't be In a
hurry, and I'll bet with every one or
you And he did so. putting up his mon
ey as long as a man wanted chance at
his horse. Lantern won that race. and
several other good matches for big mon
ey."
IT remember seeing Hall at Washing
ton" remarked Major s. T. Dickinson,
who listened to the story. He brought
Lantern and another trotter called Light
there in IS. and they created quite
sensation. The people focked In thous-
ands whenever he drove them about the
city. Hall was a handsome man. of good
presence. and thought so much of Lam
tern that he had a silver bucket made
for him. No imitation or plated affair,
but Of solid silver. and he used to carry
1t himself filled with water and give the
horse a drink between heats. He won
be oxyffx mi n i'm "a
Ethan Allen, in '5S and $50. They had
two matches, each with a running mate;
the first for 1000 and $40, 900. The stall
lion was too fast for Halls bay gelding,
and he lost so heavily that the silver
bucket disappeared along with the mon
sy."
II saw both those races" continued Mr..
Walton. land at one of them a man who
was a stranger to me came up and asked
me II would hold some bets for him.
He kept backing Ethan till my pockets
were filled. and after II was all over l
waited for him to come and collect. He
did not show up, and l carried the money
home to the Red House. The next day
he called there and seemed in great spr-
it's. / had kept no account of the bets,
but he remembered every one Of them.
and the money came out to a dollar as
he said. On my asking why he had not
been on hand after the race, he replied:
Il tnOuBnt IL was 10 let you
care for the money. for some of those
fellows l won from might have got after
me and taken IL away
THE stranger had just $40, 900 to the
good, and he handed $500 to me after
paid II over. Then he said: Can you
buy Flora Temple for me with that mon
ey? 1t struck me that IL was about time
found out who this game sport was,
and asked his name. He said he was
Royal w. Ball. and lived at Ticonderoga.
told him i would see William Macdon-
aid. who owned Flora, and went after
him at once He refused my offer of
$4,000 for the mare, and on telling Mr..
Ball the result, he thought a minute and
said: Well, go buy Princess 1 hunted
up Mr.. Teakle. and found that $4,000 was
no more of an inducement TO him. So
the man from Ticonderoga had to so up
the state with the cash instead of trot-
ter"
The leasing of the Los Angeles track to
Thomas ]. Williams, jr., president of the
California Jockey club. is looked upon
most favorably by all who are interested
In equine affairs in that beautiful city.
That he will make IL one of the finest
courses In California and keep IL in first
class condition for horsemen is acknowl-
edged by all who know this thorough
gentleman.
Monroe Salisbury will have a small and
select string of trotters and PAGERS TO
take through the Montana circuit this
year. and the chances are favorable for
these campaigners appearing at the state
fair here, and then follow on through the
California circuit.-Breeder a Sportsman
John Gordon's Silver Bow trotter al
San Jose is out of the dam of Ethel
Downes. 2:13 by Nutwood. 2:1Sa4, and is
one OF the finest looking and best gated
ones at the San Jose track.
Lee Shaner is preparing a string of
trotters and PAGERS TO take through the
Montana circuit, and then have them
ready to finish up the season in Califor-
MIA
A remarkably fast trotting mare made
her appearance at the Pleasanton track
last week. She is only about Is hands
high, and was sired by Del Win. 2:25, out
of thoroughbred mare. The second
time she was ever hitched to a bike she
trotted an eighth in l6 seconds.
The following. from an English ex-
change. should be OF interest to admirers
of Mr.. Cookers colt Montauk: I'm these
days. when betting upon future events is
almost thing of the past. 1t is not sur
prising that the backing Of Montauk on
Monday TO win upwards of e2o. coo for the
Derby created quite a mild sensation
The big American colt is a chestnut by
Strathmore, out of Spinaway, the latter
OF whom is a mare by bennington. out
OF Niagara, and must not be COMPOUNDED
with the late Lord Falmouth's famous
animal of the same name. There is how
ever. very much TO like I'm his extended
pedigree. and. although he had never run
prior to coming to this country. he
brought with him very big private rep
utation. which IL cannot be said he did
anything TO justify in the only two en-
gagements he fulfilled last season. His