The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17
LARGE CROWD EXCITED
Binding Dust Storm, Jockeys
? Thrown and Bad Breaks.
But IT WAS A BANNER DAY
: Oetler Joe Takes the Big Butte Selling
stakes-A Montana Cyclone Puts
a Handicap on The un-A
Good Card.

There was a gratifying increase in
the attendance at the track yesterday,
land those who were enough
TO be in attendance were treated to
some excellent sport. The finishes. in
some cases. were close. and the best
horses won. But there was one very
rdisagreeable feature-the binding dust
storm which arose just as the big Butte
Selling Stakes event was rung up. This
storm seemed to bring with II a cyclone
of trouble. Grand Sachem made a mis-
step at the first breakaway, stumbled,
threw his rider and ran around the
track. finishing his sprint with a leap
over the outer rail just above the bet
ting ring. The judges ordered his with
-drawal and gave so minutes for betting
In the race with Grand Sachem out:
The talent was pretty evenly divided
Between Grand Sachem and Serraho,
and when the decision was given there
was rejoicing in the camp of the back
ers of the copper and green. But there
was as much indignation expressed by
the hackers of Reel in the first. who
had an experience similar 10 tnat OF
Grand Sachem's. Reel was blige TO
ptart again after having thrown bis
rider and run around the course. There
Is where the rub occurred. The judges
came in for a large share OF censure.
The Judges were guided by a parallel
case of recent date In San Francisco,
which was a stake race, there being a
distinction in that case.
Aside from these APPROPRIATENESS,
TIL day was a hummer The crowd
was larger h a any previous attend
ance and the betting ring was packed
with eager spectators. The winners
and form follow:
Mekallah. six furlongs, 1.14ls.
Valencienne. FIVE furlongs. l;01ls.
Coda. one mile, 1:44.
Ostler Joe. the Butte Selling Stakes,
seven ~furlongs, 1:2S.
Rey Hooker, five f%urlongs, l:O11s.
Six Furiongs.
After some delay at the post the field
broke away. but Reel spoiled the start
by showing her nose into the ground.
Derby tumbled off and the mare gal
Ioped around the course and was
stopped at the 100-yard post. Derby
was not injured. he mounted again and
the bunch was finally sent away to a
fair start. Reel leading, but was soon
oyertaken by Mekallah. who passed the
half a nose i'm front of Sallie Goodwin
= length better than Reel and Jim
Brownell. in close Mekallah
Increased her lead and at the three
quarters was a. length and "A half in
front of Sallie Goodwin, who was two
ahead of Highland Ball. Inbred next a
length back and a length In front or
Reel. who was -four I'm front of Jim
BrowneIl. last. The leaders were strung
out at the head of the stretch, Mekallah
two lengths in front of Sallie Good
win. two in front of Highland BAH, the
Others back and out Of II. In a gal
Top Mekallah. the favorite In the pools,
won two lengths in front of Sallie
Goodwin. who was three better than
Highland Ball. Time, 1:1ila.
Five Furionps.
A good start except for Mark Hanna,
who would as well not ave started at
all. saw Nalencienne in front by a nose.
Dorah Wood, Amasa, Lady Ashley and
Hanna following. Amasa ran his head
off and led past the half a length I'm
front of Dora Wood. half a length in
front of Valencienne. who was a length
and a half in front of Lady Ashley,
Hanna 10 him The positions were
unchanged at the three-quarters except
that Amasa had gained a half in her
lead OF the string. Around the last turn
tn three leaders let themselves out and
Dorah Wood took first at the head of
tbs stretch by a head from Amasa, a
length in front of Nalencienne, Lady
Ashley fourth and gaining. Valencienne,
the big favorite, overlook the bunch
and passed under the wire an easy win
ner two lengths better than Dorah
Wood. second. Lady Ashley. third. a
length and a half back. six in front of
Amasa, Hanna out of 1t. Time, 1:0lis.
One Mile.
= There was no monotony in the start
of this bunch of seven. For a curtain
raiser. in the first b~reakaway Neloz ran
into Coda and the latter's jockey. VIII
son, was thrown OFF quicker than a
fash. The plucky Jockey held on to the
bride and prevented a run around. He
was generously applauded by the big
crowd. This started the other horses 10
acting badly and Magnus broke the
webbing three times, then Coda car