The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

While Satsuma is perhaps the only
horse that has run mile In 40 or bet
ter twice in one year, Victor enjoys the
distinction of having run lao as s.
vear-otd, while in January of the next
yeea ne negotiated the mile in 1924
with III pounds in the saddle.
Hughey Jones is $4,000 ahead since
going on the block a second time. He
won nearly that amount on the win of
O'F'leta.
Jockey cIawson. a rather weIl-bc-
haved boy. has been disciplined and,
after day. will not be allowed to ride
for a week. 1t appears that there is a
Combine of white boys against Con-
ley. the colored boy with Celtic name.
The Judges have cautioned all the boys
against intentional interference, but in
the last race on Wednesday claWson
shouted out to Thorpe to shut off Con-
lev on May w. At all events, Conley
was obliged to pull UP May W., and the
judges attach the blame to ClaWson Tor
the contretemps 1t now looks as II
May W., but for interference, would
have won the race and would doubtless
have equalled the worlds record
Chronicle.
The gentlemen riders race at lngle-
side has been fixed for Thursday. Dec.
80. The distance is to be one mile for
a purse of $500, besides three silver cups
which are to be presented to the riders
of the first three horses. The Paclfic
Coast Jockey club intends to have u
great programme for this day, and So
ciety is to be entertained at the club
house. one thousand invitations are to
be issued.
Charley Walters sam Summefneld,
Hugh Jones and Frank Eckert were
standing in the sun on the stern deck
~ b9 Iiot ferry boat tn-1IV. discussing
things and things. once in a while
their conversation would become tri-
fie funereal, as they referred to dead
ones and that sort of thing.
you must have had a rosy day.
Frank" said Walter to Eckert
Rosy nothing" retorted the little
pencfler II bet on Silver State at 20,
Sly at 8, won $4,000 on the first four
races and quit the day only 5000 win
ner."
Barney Schrieber, who joined the
group.
Il should say it is" agreed Walters.
why here is case where a man
beat the races yesterday and then quit
loser"
With this Charley went down into his
inside pocket and brought forth
handful of kilograms to prove his
story.
II get MESSAGE he went on, from
the Western Union from man in st.
Louis whom | did not know. and never
heard Of before. 1t read Bet five on
Alma. Kamsin, Perscus, place, Tearose.
place. Get money from Western
| Union
alma was scratched and / had just
laid the Kamsin bet. when | got an
other wire by the Postal from the
same man giving me similar directions.
| Then in a few minutes another mes
sage came from my partner Hayden
! telling me to execute the commissions,
keep all the kilograms in reference to
bets and wire the man back the
| money.
Two of his bets won. The other
| lost, and he was So ahead. 1t cost him
| ga To send the three long kilograms. Sc
| TO telegraph the SIS to me 1t cost Sc
more to send the money back to him.
and after beating two races. he IS $40
! loser. That's harder luck than Bar
ney Schrieher has been playing In
| san Francisco Racing News.
Many 1ong-standing records of huf-
die racing have been wiped out the last
three years, but not all by any means.
/ The old Red Dick mare, Salamanca,
carrying 10 pounds. went a mile over
! four hurdles at brighton Beach July
4, 1881, in 1:50 and that stands as the
worlds record To this day. ED Corri-
/ gan's trusty horse. WinsloW. covered
nine furlongs over the sticks ut the old
| West Side track. afterNard Garfield
park, Aug. -. 1888. in 2:o2&. time that
! stood until Phil Becker marked up
2o2 ut ingalls, park June 3, 1897.
3ourke Cochran, probably the greatest
American steeplechaser. covered a mile
| and a quarter over five hurdles at
| Brighton Beach, Nov. 9. 1852, in 2:16.
| and this record has so far stood inn
pregnable and is likely to do SO for a
| long time 10 come Turfman. by Re-