The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
NICE, BIG, FAT PURSES
Mr.. Upton Makes Some Highly In
teresting Announcements.
BOTH BUTTE AND ANACONDA
The Accommodations at Each
Track VIII Be of the Very
Finest and the Events
Of the Best.
BOTH BUTTE AND ANACONDA

In addition to the very attractive
programme which has been announced
heretofore by the Anaconda Racing as
ISOLATION for the annual meeting to be
held June 80 to July Is inclusive, a
supplemental announcement names six
stake races in which the purses will
amount TO from $1,000 to s., 900 each
For the meeting in Butte which follows
the Anaconda meeting there are also
six stakes of like amounts.
With such attractions in addition to
the improvements at both tracks where
new grandstands. paddocks. betting
sheds and stables are building, the
Montana circuit can scarcely fail tc
break all previous records
Lessee e. A. Upton states that it is
more than likely that other big events
will be added to this list, but those al
ready given have been decided upon
and others are ii is understood in con-
temptation.
The programme complete will be
ready May l, for harness horses. En-
tries in the stake races as given below
close May 25.
Mr.. Upton says: IF frst-class ac-
commodations and big purses will draw
good crowds and the best horses. the
meetings at Anaconda (June 30 to July
49,, and at Butte July 20 to August
49,, ought to break all past records,
for not only are elegant new grand
stands, paddocks. betting sheds and
stabling going up at both tracks, but
the associations announce the follow
Ing named events, entries to which will
close Saturday, May %:
The Copper City Handicap, value
81, 500; to be run at Anaconda July A.
A handicap for all ages. $1,000 to the
first, 5000 to the second and 500 to the
| third horse; weights to be announced
July 2. One mile and a quarter.
The Smeltermens Handicap, value
81 900; to be run at Anaconda July s.
A handicap for all ages, $500 to the first,
5000 to the second and 800 to the third
horse; weights to be announced Mon
day, July 6. One mile.
The Anaconda Handicap, value 81, 900:
to be run at Anaconda July ia ham
dicap for 3-year-olds and upwards,
81, 900 to the first, $500 to the second and
800 to the third horse; weights to be
announced July 13. One mile and three
| furlongs.
The Montana Hotel Prize, value
$1,000; to be trotted at Anaconda Satur-
day, July 1s-A purse of $1,000 for all
trotters eligible May % to the 2:21 class
$1,000 to the first, $500 to the second
$500 to the third and $500 to the fourth
| horse. Mile heats, three in five.
The Mountain & Valley Purse, value
| 81 200; to be trotted at Anaconda Tues
day. June 30.-For all trotters eligible
to the 2:15 class May %, $500 to the first
$500 to the second. $3.50 to the third and
| $120 to the fourth horse. Mile heats
three in five, horse failing to win q
heat or make a dead heat in three to &c
to the stabe.
The Bitter Root Stake, value 81 900
to be paced at Anaconda Monday, July
6.-For all PAGERS eligible May 20 to the
2:20 class, $500 to the first, $3.50 to the
second, $3.50 to the third and 500 to the
fourth horse. Mile heats, two in three
FOR BUTTE.
The Silver City Handicap. value
$1,000; to be run at Butte Saturday
July ga handicap for 3-year-olds
and upwards. 1900 to the first, $500 tc
the second and 800 to the third horse
weights to be announced July 20. One
| mile and half.
The West Side Handicap, value 81, 900
to be run at Butte between July 20 and
August ia handicap for all ages
500 to the first, 5000 to the second and
800 to the third horse; weights to be
announced two days before the race
One mile.
The Butte Handicap, value 81, 900; t
be run at Butte between July 20 and
August ia handicap for all ages
$500 to the first, 5000 to the second anC
500 to the third horse; weights to b,
announced two days before the race
One mile and a furlong.
The Free Silver Stake. value 81 500
to be trotted during Butte meeting
For all trotters eligible May rs to tn,
PIT class, $3.50 to the first, 1915 to tn,
second, s225 to the third and $3.50 to tn,
fourth horse. Mile heats. three in five
The Miners Union Purse, value 81, 900
to be paced during the Butte meeting
For all PAGERS eligible to the 2:12 clas
May %, $500 to the first, $3.50 to the sec
ond. $3.50 to the third and 500 to tn
fourth horse. Mile heats, three in five
a horse failing to win a heat or make
dead heat in three to go to the stable
The Orc y Plata Purse. value 81 200
to be paced during the Butte meeting
For all PAGERS eligible May % to tn
2:0S class. $500 to the first. $500 to tn
second, $3.50 to the third and s120 to tn
fourth horse. Mile heats. three in five
1t is more than likely that other bi,
events for Butte will be added to tn
above.
Bathampton will not start during tn
season of 1896, but will be continued II
the stud at Bitter Root Stock farm
This will be a great disappointment L
the race-going public of Butte, a
Bathampton was greatly admired whe
he ran here as a 3-year-old, and had n
I horses to compete with to make hir
show his form.
The full trotting and pacing pro
gramme for the Anaconda and Butt
meetings will be announced May /.
The privileges for the Anaconda an
Butte meetings will be sold by scale
bids on May Is.
Ira +. Mcbride of the hrm of Nc
Bride & styles. the well-known horse
men of Detroit. is in Anaconda, an
viii spend a few weeks looking owe
The prospects for business az the Ana
cOnda and Butte meetings. McBrid
& Styles will have charge Of the poo
selling and betting al these meetings
They will be here in person and wit