The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21
Butte DEPARTMENT.
IT HAS COME TO STAY
The Australian Starting Machine Is
Giving Satisfaction.
IKE MURPHY'S BIOGRAPHY
He Was One OF the Greatest Jock
eys the American Turf Ever
Produced-England VIII See
Good Racing This Year.
Butte Department..
IKE MURPHY'S BIOGRAPHY

Secretary Leake of the Inglesidt
track. has ordered the Australian start
ing gates put in at all the starting
points OF the track. The gate has evil
IDENTIFY come to stay.
Jockey Ike Murphy, who died last
week. was one of the greatest jockeys
the American turf has ever produced
AS Judge of pace he was probably
without an equal. and has been called
the "Colored Archer" the "Cetewayo
or Jockeys" and the BLACK English
man" He was a nice, modest, agree
able. sensible. good-looking darkey,
who built big reputation on small cap
ltaL To distinguish him clearly, 1t may
be said that he was the most grace
ful horseman on the American turf. He
might have been born in a saddle, he
looked so comfortable and contented I'm
one, so satisfied, so all serene. He had
a penchant for gallery finishes.
In order to shine at his brightest
Murphy wanted to be mounted on a
horse about 40 pounds better than any
other horse in race. This enabled
him to lounge along in the rear of the
held till he struck the homestretch and
came In range of the clear vision of ad-
mirers In the grand stand and on the
lawn. Then he would let his mount
move up and get his nose i'm front of the
leader, where he would hold IL in the
most artistic way till both horses passed
the judges.
He was born in Kentucky in 1859, and
grew up in the employment of Capt ].
i. Williams. His first mount was on
Lady Greenfield. and his first win with
Spring Branch in the Blue Grass stakes
carrying 81 pounds. He won on many
of the famous horses of the times, and
rode several seasons for Lucky Bald
win, receiving $4,000 year for his SER
vices. Murphy married. and during the
racing season his wife Travelled all over
the country with him. = lad a farm
In Kentucky. where he live in the win
ter.
Fifty-one American-bred thorough
breds will race in England this year
more than have ever before entered
events In that country. Many of them
are 2-year-olds and II is said that chief
dependence for money and glory will
be placed on these youngsters. The
American breeders whose colors will be
seen on the English turf this year are
thus listed by the Jockey club: August
Belmont, p. Lorillard, Richard Croker
Charles Littlefeld, and Duke & Wish
ard. OF the older horses 1t is said that
the most promising are Mr.. Crokers
Anita), and Americas formerly Rey
del Carreres. Mr.. Belmont has not yet
sent over Henry of Navarro and is rep
resented only by three 2-year- olds. 1t
Is hardly probable that the killings
made In 1881 by Iroquois and Foxhall
will be duplicaed this year.
While exercising on the race course
at Lewes, England, StoRenell, the g.
property of NJ. +. Dwyer, was badly
frightened at a pack of fox hounds
Monday, fell and broke his leg. The
horse was killed.
Charles II. Durkee, the well-known
bookmaker and horse owner, died
Tuesday morning of Bright's disease of
the kidneys. Mr.. Durkee was a well
known figure on the turf and was high /
~ esteemed by all who had the pleas I.
ire of his acquaintance. He owned
several good race horses. among them .
Beatrice, Trix and Irma. He was also
Interested In pool rooms in Los An I
geles, San Jose and Portland, and last
all had the pooling privilege at the (
Los Angeles breeders meeting Mr..
was a partner with Mr.. Dur
zee In the pool room ventures. and Geo.
Rose was interested with him at the
Los Angeles meeting last fall
A bay yearling colt by Duncombe.
allied Springhorn. has been sold for
he handsome price Of $500 guineas. by
ieorge T. Pollexpen. esq, of Sligo. Ire
and. TO j. II. Houldsworth, the WELL
,nown owner of high-class racing stock
n England, and the colt has gone 10
syan's stable at Newmarket to be
rained for his engagements on the
urf.
The great four-mile mare Cheerful.
" Three Cheers, out of Lady Emma
vas bred TO Foul Shot, the magnificent
on Of Musket. Monday.
c. J. and Harry Hamlin have sold TO
4. y. de Wagner of Vienna, Austria.
hree trotters for export. The trio con-
lists OF Josie Chimes, Morning Chimes
nd Tower Chimes, all being by
hines. "a their names would indicate
oslo Chimes Is a bay mare, foaled in
500. her dam being Josephine, sister of
fannie. 2:2Si, by Mercury, son OF
10. She has a record of
;2sh. made over the Springville half
lille track In 1891. She spent last win
er with the string OF T.. +. Geers in
'alifornia. and has trotted a trial mile
2:20. Morning Chimes. the second
the three, is a black mare out OF
arlyle. dam OF Touchstone, ESQ, by
.entucky Prince. She has shown
lfle in 2:20 and a quarter in O:33, and
considered very fast She would be
good mare on the other side. Tower
hines is bay stallion. foaled 1892.
NJ OF Rufiies. by Almont, jr. she out Of
ester. by Hero OF Thorndale. This
'llow is a grand individual and will
arm TO trot fast. The Village Farm
eople sold a sister Of Tower Chimes
'r long price some four years ago, ,
he having shown as much speed as
nything they ever raised. Another
-other trotted a trial OF 2:25 in 1895,
ID will be heard from in 1895. This is
v. Waasner's first shipment Of trot- ;
rs. but II promises not TO be his last
e will return in June and will spend
Ie greater part Of the summer i'm fol- :
wing the trotters, studying our meth !
"a. etc, and will return In the fan
It'll another consignment. NJ. Waag- I,
r is connected with some Of the best 2
,rsemen Of his country, and expects