The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-07
Butte Department.
TURF And TURFMEN
Tips and Facts by Horse AuthOri-
ties in This Country.
WINNINGS AND BIG LOSSES
Movements and Plans of Owners
and How They Have Succeeded
and Their Chances of Future
Success on the Track.


Success on the Track.
Joe Hayman, the 2-year-old which
has been twice bracketed at the Ben
nings meeting, cost Jimmie" Nc
Laushlin only $3.50 at Mr.. Haggin's
sale last June.
c. ]. Hamlin will this year attempt to
lower the team record for PAGERS with
Robert J. and Bright Regent, and with
Fantasy and Princess Royal, daugh-
tiers of Chimes. he will attempt to
lower the trotting record for teams now
held by Belle Hamlin and Globe.
Richard Croker's action In disposing
of Montauk was a fruitful theme
among the trainers. Many expressed
surprise, but the consensus of opinion
was favorable. In view of the excel
lent reports which had been received
on this side regarding the colt, many
were inclined to the belief that Mon
tauk would prove a factor among even
the good ones. 1t is quite evident that
these reports were far from correct
Montauk as a Derby possibility and
Montauk as a hurdler is a difference
that is hard to reconcile.
The Sprecloels handicap, for Swear
olds and upwards, at four miles, is to
be run at Ingleside on Saturday, May
3. The weights were made public yes
terday, as follows: Bright Phoebus,
lis. Vinctor 10. Claudius los, Cadmus
log, Pepper log, Del Norte los, Janus
103, Sir Reel 103, Junius 102, Lordlike
10l, My Luck 100. Fred Gardner 100, G..
b. Morris 9S. Captain Skedance 80, Can
did 81. Ali Bahia IS. Mollie II. "a and
Doyle 90. The association guarantees
the value of the race to be $1,000.
The business men of Anaconda have
subscribed $4,000 towards the running
and trotting meetings to be held there
this summer. all of which is further
assurance, were any needed, that the
Montana circuit this year will afford
some excellent racing. Ed Upton Is
exerting every effort, and all the COM
munities where the meets are to be
held are back of him heart and SOUL
Breeder and Sportsman.
The weather at the Long Island race
tracks was simply perfection yesterday
for working the thoroughbreds. The
tracks will be entirely free of the small
stables tonight, as they leave for
Aqueduct after getting their final work
this morning.
AT Brighton Beach William Lakelan
showed a great amount of activity with
hts four sets. Old Hornpipe carried
off the honors of the day by working
a mile and a half I'm 2:50 with
consummate ease. Those who saw the
cloven-footed son of Mr.. Pickwdck and
Round Dance pull up, after winning
last years Brooklyn handicap, pre-
dfcted he had seen the post for the last
time.
But any one who had seen his pull
up yesterday. as sound as a bell. after
working as he did a mile and half
over rather lumpy track, must con-
fess that Hornppe. fit and well, will
be a thorn in the side of the best of
the handicap horses.
Emma G. covered a mile in 49, and
repeated half a mile in 52L seconds.
Counter Tenor worked a mile and re-
peated in about 1850 each mile.
King Arthur was not noticed among
the working horses yesterday.
Gotham and Barytone IL. worked half
a mile and repeated in 50 seconds.
Hamilton had a busy day in the sad
die, as the 2-year-olds were worked as
well at about half a mile in SO seconds.
At the Gravesend track. says the
Mercury, Henry Harris again carried
off the honors OF the day by working
Rubicon a mile in 1:44la. The son OF
Rayon dor showed a lot of bad tenn
per before he broke away.
Midgley and the 2-year-old Albion
covered half a mile in 52la seconds.
Frank McCabe gave Handspring a
let up, as he only cantered twice round
the track and was given his head i'm
the stretch. Passover has the credit
of being the first 2-year-old that has
been worked five furlongs. Yesterday
McCabe worked the colt five furlongs
in 1:05.
At Sheephead Bay Matt Byrnes was
especially attentive to his big string.
Primrose and Butte negotiated a mile
in 1850.
Senator Grady was restricted 90 light
work again. Silver II. and Hamilton
ii. are the two track favorites among
the Sheepshead Bay division. Both
worked yesterday I'm very easy fashion
a mile in 1:47iA. The 2-year-olds did
nothing better than half miles in 0:53.
The best looking colt in the bunch is
Salvado. which was purchased at j. A.
Benefits sale.
The latter looks as II he had lost a
gold mine the way the son of Saliva
tor works at the head Of the string.
II has suddenly dawned upon the
Eastern horse writer's that Starter
Caldwell is not the crack "A Jack that
they have in the past cracked him up
10 be. For the past FIVE years James
+. Caldwell has enjoyed the title of
prince Of starters" In the light OF
Mr.. Caldwelrs recent poor work at In
gleside and later at Memphis. turtles,
who for years unhesitatingly took of
their hats TO him are now asking each
other II Caldwell is or ever was a great
starter, says the San Francisco Even
ing Post
There are many things which. when
duly considered. inevitably lead TO the
conclusion that Mr.. Caldwell at his best
never was much OF a starter-in fact
that ne was no starter at all. The same
evidence inevitably leads one TO the
conclusion that to Polo Jim, his assist