The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
Anaconda Neos.
FOR THE BIG RACES.
The Programmes for Harness Events
in Anaconda and Butte.
Upton AND FORCES BUSY
}. b. Ferguson of Bay District VIII
Start the Runners The Ma
chine to be introduced
Here-The Conditions.

been busy as beavers and expect to
continue so from this time until the end
of the Montana racing season, which
concludes in Butte August Is. There
will be other meetings following that
date. of course, in other cities. but
those in which Mr.. Upton are chiefly
- interested are those in Butte and Ana
conda, circuit opening June 30 and
ending August Is.
The services of the famous starter
James b. Ferguson of Bay District
track, at San Francisco, have been Sc
cured to handle the running races at
the post. The Bay District meeting
closes May q and Mr.. Ferguson writes
that he will either visit home for 10
days or else start direct for Anaconda.
He has three starting machines under
investigation, and will bring with him
to Montana the one which to his mind
is the most satisfactory. The use of
this invention will be begun on the An
aconda track as its Introduction in
Montana and the Northwest. Ferguson
says he is in good form and is very SAN
guine about the prospects for rare rae
ing in this state.
The chief business of recent days has
been the completion of the programme
lOT the HARNESS. races, WHICH Is now
~ ready for circulation. In addition to the
very liberal purses for regular events,
there is for each week a special event
for trotting or pacing animals, with a
purse of from 1000 to 81, ZOO. For the
Al days, the amount given to winning
horses will aggregate 500, 900. There
are to be each day three or more run
ming races, in addition to the stake and
harness races.
The management has so arranged the
matter of entering horses that no sta
BILE should be kept away FOR fear of be-
ing out-classed. All will be given as
fair a chance as possible to win a
purse. The classification of horses, 1t
will be seen, changes every two weeks.
For instance. for the first and second
week, at Anaconda, entries close June
IL: for the third week, at Anaconda
and the first week in Butte entries
close July 4; and for the last three
weeks, at Butte. they close on July IL.
Entries for all the stake races close
May 25.
The conditions announced by Mana
ger E. A. Upton are these:
-Four to Enter and Three to Start
A distanced horses money will go to
the first horse. and in no instance will
an agreement to waive distance be re-
cognized. Entrance. per cent. and
per cent additional from starters.
"Non-starters must be declared by Z
o'clock of the evening before the race
or they will be held for 10 per cent. of
the purse.
"All races mile heats e in 81 unless
otherwise specified.
when fewer than eight horses start
in races of mile heats, in 8, a horse
falling to win a heat, or make a dead
heat In three. must go to the barn
this last condition does not apply to
special events closing May 25th. In
dashes, two or more horses from the
same stable may start.
: when IA or more are declared to
start, the field will be split, each divi-
sion getting the amount advertised for
original race, but the association will
select the starters for each division,
and will reserve the right in such cases
to have either or both divisions go mile
heats, in 3, In case the original race
was advertised for mile heats in s.
These Rights are Reserved-To close
with fewer than four entries. To reject
entries from men or of horses not want
ed on the grounds. To change any part
of the above programme one week be-
fore entries close, and to change the
order of any days programme.
Races governed by rules of the Ma
tional Trotting association"
The programme for Anaconda is as
follows: