The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-25
7 WAS A BIC SURPRISE
L'Alouette. of the Thompson
String, Wins the Futurity.
THE TRACK VERY POOR
Il Was a Hot Race. Though the Time
Does Not Equal That Made by og-
den Last Year Previous Left
at the Post.

Il
and the filly L'Alouette of the Thomp-
son string won the Fuiurity. Although
| her victory was a surprise. she WAS
coupled in the betting with her stable
mates. Gibraltar and The Huguenot, and
as the stable was the faNorite for the
race. the ring suffered. The other un-
expected thing Was the running of
Lydia. who 80, the place.
The track was in anything but salts
factory condition. When the first race
was called. not more than l2.o0o were
present. Ii was a quarter Ia o'clock
when the bugle called Ia the post the Is
starters for the richest stake of the
year II was not long before they were
ON their way up past the grand stand,
the Thompson trio showing the way.
the DAILY pair coming next, the kccne
pair next. and the others in their order
/ on the card.
Then there was a short talk To the
jockeys by the starter. and they Mere
line. up for the journey. Hacking and
filling. the line swept away. An in
stant and the red dag was poised and
then II swished through the air and
the youngsters We're on their short
journey. IL was "A fine start for all but
Previous. who Was left standing still
|
of his owner and most of the old race
goers. Grand Sachem and Amazonian
were quickest on their feet. with rriei
and Cook Robin close up. L'Alouctte
was next and the others not far away.
Nearly every one Of the youngsters WAS
In his stride and there was little shift
ing Of positions as the lot swept down
The chute toward the main track. So
close together We're they at the first
furlong that a dozen were not more
than heads apart. Al the quarter pole
the line of advancing racers was al
most like that of cavalry charge.
They rushed past the post with Cock
Robin. l. Aloucttp. Gibraltar. Gala Day,
Rowland Uriel, Plaudit and Lydia
heads apart. and short ones al that.
in the front ranks. while the others
were almost Tapped upon them In the
second column. II WAS anybody's race
then, with the exception Of the we'll
backed Previous, who was still at the
post. with SImms looking alternately
at the starter and then nj the flying
field in front of him In blank dismsy.
Now they we're at the three furlong
pole and Were beginning to make for
the best places for the run into the
stretch. Cock Robin was then neck
| In front Of L'Aiouette, she a length In
4
OF Gala Day. with McCaffery on his
back. rriel was next and then came
Lydian. Plaudit and the others. Around
the turn they rushed and then but "A
| quarter from home. and still Cock
Robin led the van. but 'Skeets" Mar
tin WAS urging him and h was begin
ming 10 faltor. Right nj his throat was
LAlouette. hanging ON much better
Than his owner had any idea he could.
and right nj his tail was Gibraliar's =
head and Gala Day was pegging along
at his heels.
Sloan dug his heels into rriers side
and he went past the others lik, a
nash and ppkCd his nose into first
place. while his stable companion. Cock
Robin. with his bolt shot. fell back
rapidly To the rear Clawson looked In
surprise at the change In horses. but
not In coIors. but got To work AT once
To ride "A finish with Sloan. Iriels e.
fort was his last for fmlong from
home. clawson had got him and WAS
drawing away when new competitor
luomed up I'm the despised outsider.
Iydian. who had come from the rear
under the vigorous urging of Thorpe.
and. with Sloan on Uriel. q head behind.
was making a bold bid for tho stake.
The distance was little too short.
however. and as LAlouette passed the
wire. Lydian was AT her tail. "a head In
| front of Iriel. who was "A head In front
| Of plaudit, while the others We're
strung out through "A sixteenth OF a
mile.
In the FAN handicap hot finish was
looked for. Voter and Hastings were
about equal faVorites. the former hav-
ing the call AT the close. The start
was poUT and Hastings and Voter went
away I'm the lead. They ran locked To
the head ~ the stretch. when CleophUs
Joined them aud 1t looked like n close
finish between the THO. but Ornament
came from tn rear with a rush aud
won epsily.
Results: Fiy. furlongs -Trilo won.
Hairpin second. Yankee Sam third
time, I .Oe l-5 Mile and sixteenth
Song and Dance won, Ben Edcr second.
Premier third: time. 1850 30. Fall
ha ndicap, six furlpngs il1.
| ,Claytonl, : 10 /, won, cleophus. III.
tSimmsl, : to I. second; Voter l27.
,Sloanc,. q 70 ;, third. time. l:li Ia.
Hastings. Rondo and ~, Nicholas III.
also ran. Futurity, about six furlongs-
L'AlDuctte. ll5 PlawsonD. : t. and !
to 3, won by length. Lydian ll5,
,ThorpeD. 80 10 I and ~ to I. second
I-ricl ll5. ,sl1nnrb. To- I and 10 1
third: time. i.ii. Plaudit. Demagogue
Central Trust Gala Day. Handsel
Gibraltar III, iiugenot. Rowland
Bcnares. Cock Robin. Grand Sachem
Amazonian Ruby Tips. Arqucbus and
prcv!Du ais ran and finished rs
named. seven furiongs-f;ood Tim,
won. Peat second. J \. Gray third,
time. l.ss ID. Mile and a half. hurdle
Forget wpu. Flushing second. SaI
Joaquin third time. 2:5S