The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
TIPS BY Mr.. Upton
The HorSeman Will Give Information
About the Northern Circuit.
HE CAN BE RELIED UPON
Montana's Meetings VIII Be Rene-
fIciai to California Horsemen
The Coming Season
Promises Much,

Z. A. Upton, of Lexington, KY, and
manager of the Montana tracks, is now
In this city. says the San Francisco
Breeder and Sportsmen. and any informa-
ton in regard to the mountain meetings
can be obtained from him. Any statement
or promises that Mr.. Titpon will offer can
be relied upon with the utmost faith and
that everything that can be done to make
the meetings successful is also assured.
His ability is of the highest order and his
energy and industry in keeping with his
talent for that kind of business. He has
made the Kentucky Horse Breeders asso-
citation the most successful of any in the
country. and that its success is due to his
MANAGEMENT cannot be controverted, as
previous to his connection II was compar-
ativly a failure.
That such a series of meetings as Mr..
Upton will conduct in the far-famed min
eral region of Montana will be of great
benefit to California horse folk cannot be
Questioned. To their interest in two ways.
The liberal purses will pay those who
have the good fortune to secure the prizes
and is an additional inducement to train.
An Eastern tour means a large outlay
from the start and a succession of bigs ex-
penses thereafter. "Our horses" which
make that trip are lost to this country for
the season, whereas they can take part
in the Montana circuit and in most of the
California meetings. Then there are so
many horses now in training that when
there are home meetings In progress at
the same time as at Butte and Anaconda
there will be enough left to insure inter-
esting contests. The knowledge that the
fastest California horses will be engaged
elsewhere will induce people to enter and
the same effect will be followed by keep
ing more horses in training.
So far as can be told from the present
outlook. the season of 1896 will be vast
. Improvement over that of 1885, Should
owners and trainers exert themselves to
! bring about that result by indicating their
determination to enter literally at all the
meetings there is little question of the
prophecy being sustained.
There could not be better prospects for
all kinds of crops. Never better weather
than has prevailed here from the first
general rain. Even the snowfall-which
was thrown into my face so many times
when on the Eastern trip-did no harm
in all probability was beneficial, as the
most tender shrubs were not injured.
Heliotropes, Gala lilies, tender geraniums
were uninjured. and never before did they
look so enchanting as on my returtn on
the 18th of March. The growth of grain
and grasses in the last two weeks has
been marvellous. The Contra Costa hills
intensely green to their SUBMITS, the
slopes and plains a mass of vigorous herb
age. The rainfall of Wednesday night
will keep up the growth, and only a few
showers hereafter will ensure as bounte-
Gus crops as ever were known in this land
of big returns.
Mr.. Tevis has returned from New York.
He made this trip after the receipt of
many dispatches which told of the very
serious illness of Mr.. Haggin. The trou-
BILE was pronounced appendicitis by an
eminent physician from Maryland and
others In New York. 1t was decided not
TO operate. Careful nursing and all the
powers of scientific knowledge have been
brought to bear with excellent results.
Mr.. Tevis said: when left New York
Mr.. Haggfn was able to get about his
room on crutches and looked remarkably
we'll for a man who had been three
months In bed. I am quite sure now that
he Will get around again when the wealth