The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-04

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of the races she lost. She was only
beaten short nose by Martha H., who
is considered one of the best 2-year-olds
in California, and l firmly believe If the
riders had been changed she would have
won the race. She has great future
before her and l consider her a very
valuable animal.
.'All the other Montana horses down
there are doing very we'll and getting
their share of the money. Devils
Dream, Highland Ball. Fort Augustus
and May w. have all raced in front
and won money for their respective
owners.
The racing at both the tracks is of
the highest class, and | never saw bet
ter. That is plainly demonstrated by
the number of times the favorites are
beaten. The management has done
everything possible for the comfort and
convenience of it's patrons and is con-
Stantly on the alert for honest racing
and the protection of the public. Cali
fornia is delightful place to go To at
this season of the year. one can live
there with all the uXuries and COM
forts that could be asked for without
the extrava CANT feature that you have
in the larger cities in the East. and
there are many points of interest To
visit and sights to see. Those who are
fond of horse racing can enjoy them
selves to their hearts content, and If
lucky can combine profit with enjoy
ment. l was treated by all the officers
of the association and the horsemen
with the greatest hospitality and cour
tesy. and l would be very glad indeed
to have them visit Montana next sum-
mer in order that / might demonstrate
to their satisfaction that Montanans are
not bit behind them in courtesies to
their guests.
There are a number of Montana peo-
pie in California and all seem to be
4 hnr oh OF inN thp,11 / mi
quite a few Butte people and nothing
seemed to be too good for them. and
they seemed to be living off the fat of
the land. | consider California the land
flowing With milk and honey-and
wine.''
How did you fare financially"
with our bad luck we lost quite a
| little money on our horses as we backed
| them heavily every time they started.
| But it was my good fortune to meet
owners who had better success than l,
and they We're very generous in inn
! parting to me valuable information. by
which means l was able to play other
| horses with success and thus eyened
! up my losses. and ! am glad 10 be able
| to say that / am no loser in the bet
ting, having made a very satisfactory
! standoff.
Il feel that it was mistake that we
| did not take Tommy Burns for our
/ stable rider when we had chance to
/ get him. l believe that with him Bland
| would never have lost a race except the
| mile and three-quarters. However we
! are remedying this mistake now and
! have three jockeys under consideration,
/ and by the time we are again actively
/ racing we will have as good a jockey
I as it is possible for us to secure at this
+ late day.
1T should not be necessary for me to
4 say that | am not in horse racing with
i the expectation or the desire to make a.
/ fortune out of my horses. / have made
my money in Montana. and / am here
! to stay. l want to advance Montana $
! interests and | am racing none but
Montana horses. Instead of moving
| East or going to Europe ! am getting
! the enjoyment out of my money right
| here. 1t is a pleasure to me to have this
stable and | keep the stable for the
pleasure and not with the idea of max
| ing money | told Mr.. Campbell that I
did not expect to make money on the
| stable and would be perfectly satisfied
| if ! broke even. | told him that what
ever he won above the expenses of the
stable he should eXpend in the purchase
| of more stock.
Il am a firm believer in the Bitter
Root stock farm. / believe the blood is
as good as the best and the climate
ideal for the raising of good racing
stock. i am as much an admirer of
the farm and as devoted an advocate
of Montana breeding as Mr.. Daily him
| self. Do not think because | say this
that i am under any obligation to Mr..
| DAILY, for l am not He did not offer his
| horses to me. j wanted them and went
to him and asked him to sell them.
| paid top prices for the horses and am
we'll satisfied with my bargain. If
| We're to start tomorrow to select a
stable over again j wouldn't go TO any
! place on earth but the Bitter Root stock
| farm. i have not come to this conclu-
sion without giving the matter some
thought and obtaining the views of a
number of horsemen thoroughly posted
| In blood and performance, and ] am
also backed in this opinion by Mr.
! Campbell. whose opinion on such mat
tiers / value as highly as that of any
man with whom l ever came in con-
tact"
will California be we'll represented
on the Montana circuit next year,?
There is much talk among horsemer
there about the Butte and Anaconda
meetings, and all who expressed them
selves to me spoke in very favorable
terms. l have no doubt that great
many now racing in California vii
come up here this summer. There viii
be a higher class of horses here thar
ever before and that will make the rae
ing better. l am confident the two
meetings will be a grand success. anC
the people of Montana who love tina
/ .
desire and a most enjoyable time.
think it will tax the stabling capacity
of both tracks TO take care of all Tho
horses that will come here. and The
people may confidently look forward L
high class racing and most satisfac
tory meeting. We all know the desire
of the management to protect the pub
lie and with this insured and witt
horses numerous enough and gooC
enough to insure good contests in ever!
race. the meeting cannot help but be
very successful one. If my horses ge
into form | expect TO bring them here
Mr.. DAILY will have stable of gooS
horses here. and there will be a grea
many as good if not better than our
from both the West and the East. N
one will have a cinch on the races, TO
with any race Mr.. DAILY enters the pub
lie is assured of a contest and tn
horsemen who come here know the!
have Mr.. DAILY to beat and that Their
/ will be a run for the money