The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-30
YESTERDAYS SPORT.
Close Finishes and Good Racing, Even If
1t Was Chilly and Damp.


Yesterdays threatening weather kept
a good portion of the regular race pat
rons away from the track and the at
tendance, while not small, was not as
large as the card justified. The heavy
clouds gave a dismal atmosphere to the
surroundings and made people wish
that they had their winter clothing on
to receive the snow storm that was
m~omentarily expected. 1t didn't snow,
but there fell late in the afternoon one
of those fine-mesh October rains, which
always precede a chilly election day.
Eta II. won the race that Valencienne
was expected to win, but Nalencienne
fell, and Eta did the work in the fast
est time mad for the distance this
season, going four and a half furlongs
in :55 fiat. Now it is possible, after all,
that Valencienne would have lone no
better and that Eta would have won
even If Valencienne had been a con-
tender. There were some close finishes
yesterday and pretty racing. To-day
the card is still better than that yes
terday. There's a mile handicap, a
mile selling. a hurdle race, two three
quarter dashes and a five and a half
furlong for 3-year-olds. The results
yesterday were:
Five FurIongs-Taghairm.
They picked Taghairm for the winner
and the colt proved to be equal to the
task, for he beat his field without any
great distress. He led from flagfall
and Distance kept him company for a
distance, but gave way to White Fern,
who challenged the leader. Taghairm
won by a length from White Fern, who
was a neck better than Eloper, third.
Time, los.
Summary-First race. selling. for .
year-olds that have not won two races,
five furlongs, purse $3.50:
Copper City stables br c Taghairm,
nv INN nVarDpSG-Trada Wind 110
lSulllEah) :.''.:": '...':."...'..'
w. A. St~otesbury's bt f White Fern.
by imp. Top Gallant-Welcome, 1O5
(Enos) ........... ......... ......... >
Reynolds & Smiths b f Eloper, by
Hyder Ali-Export. 105 CNarvaez).. -. 3
Distance, Sir Urian. San Augustine
and Xenia also al
Betting: Taghairm s35, White Fern
$40. San Augustine Sc, Eloper So. Dis
lance s.. field IS. Mutuals paid S7.55
and $3.50 on Taghairm n Sl3.1O on
Eloper.
Six F~urlongs-Dorah Wood.
Five horses scored for 80 minutes, |
Dorah Wood doing most of the baking.
She is a stubborn beast at the post me
the delay rasped the patience of the
spectators. But Dorah was the factor,
and she was given a good send-off at
last. and she didn't allow anything to
pass her. Queen Nubia and l Don't
KNOW ran second, neck ana neck, |
around the big bend, but the Queen
couldn't go in the company and fell
back. Dorah Wood won easily by three
lengths from l Don't Know, who was
two in front of John Havlin. The three
who sold out in the auctions got inside
OF the money. Time, 1:16.
Summary-Second race, selling. for
4-year-olds n upward that have not
won three races since July /, six fur
longs. purse $500:
+. L. Woods CHI m Dorah Wood, by
Jack Boston-Risa X, 107 (Gouin).. l
+. Reeds b z l Don't Know, by Vii
lard-Lucy, 10 (Sullivan) .......... Q
J. X. Redmon's b h Jack Havlin, by
Hindoo-La Favorita, los Beau
Queen Nubia and Oak Leaf also ran.
Lorena H., Quicksilver, Trappean and
Chappie scratched.
Betting: Dorah Wood $31, I Don't
Know $50. job Havlin $25. field $40
Mutuals paid s12.05 and s7.25 on Dorah
Wood and s7.45 on 1 Don't Know.
Mile and a SYSTEMATICALLY.
Grady took this race. He was favo-
rite in the pools and Daylight was sec
choice. Reel led from the start
and made the going around to the
stretch. Encino was close to Reel all