The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-29
BUTTE News.
Wise ONES FALL HARD
Numerically Treated in a Couple
of Events Where Shorts Win.
BUT MAKE A O FINISH
Pretty Run of b Light, Who Equals
the Track Record for Five F%urlongs.
Another Day of Away Up Sport
at the Track-To-Day's Card.

There were a series OF surprises yes
seroay at the track and the proceeds of
the ring were pretty evenly divided,
three favorites, two shorts and one sec
ond choice taking the purses. The most
startling surprise Of the day was The
Lights victory over a field composed of
Rey Hooker, Gualala and Mallakwa.
Maud Ferguson was scratched. The
light went through the pools almost
unnoticed. while Mallakwa went for $50,
Gualala s45 and Rey Hooker s45. II.
Byrnes & Co.'S 2-year-old flly jumped
into the lead n the nearest any of
her competitors came to first place any
where on the run was half "A length,
and Rey Hooker was there near the
half-mile pole. The filly came home in
easy fashion two lengths in front of a
badly strung out field. She equaled the
track record for five furlongs. l:00l2.
made two years ago by May w. as a
o-year-old. There were only seven mu-
tuals sold IN her and they cashed for
sl93.35.
The other races were well contested
and some interesting finishes were wit
messed. TIE winners We're:
Dutch. three furlongs, :34i9.
wenoma, five and a half furlongs,
1:0e1k.
The Light. FIVE ~furlongs. 1:OO1a.
Quicksilver, five and a half ~furlongs,
1:os&.
Lady Hurst. one mile and 20 yards.
1:4sh.
Highland Ball, seven furlongs. 1:29la.
Three Furiongs.
The first event of the day proved to
be a bad speculation for the friends of
Dutch who thought that the Oregon
snrror uyoG nxarxaiChfaA and could NOT
possibly win with 140 pounds up. They
sent their money in on Pat Tucker at
S25, while Others who believed ihat
Dutch could carry the weight and win
bought him for SIS, Lou Watkins going
for s.. La Bue IS and the field s.. The
field left to a good start, Lou Watkins
first out. Around the last turn Dutch
was going a length in front, Jack, Lou
Watkins and Paddy, lengths apart fol-
lowing in hat order, and Pat Tucker
in the rear bunch. Dutch came home IN
good style three lengths in front of Lou
Watkins second. Pat Tucker third a
length back and only a head better thar
Jack. Time, :S4t4.
Five and a Half FurIongs.
A tickle notion seized the talent. whc
played Baby Ruth for a winner. Mon.
ey went into the pool box fast and sh'
went for $50, and a few pools wer,
topped of for $40. while Wenoma wen.
for SIS, Hymn SIG and Chappie Sl7. anC
Alma. who took second money. went IN
the field for s.. II was a red-hot bet,
ting event. There was one break a
the post and five minutes delay IL
Strengthening the field of nine out fol
the start, which was good, Chappie first
10 show. but he was overtaken AZ tn,
half by Hymn. who led by a length
wenoma and Baby Ruth, heads apart
Wenoma was in front around the first
turn half a length ahead of Alma
Hymn and Baby Ruth, lengths apart
Chappie close up. the others strune
back. At the entrance TO the straight
Wenoma was only a head i'm front oil
Alma a length in front of Baby Ruth
and Chappie, heads apart, Hymn a
length back giving way to Little T G
who was crowding up. wenoma, under
the whip, gained on her field and passed
under the wire first a length and hall
sn front of Alma second. Little T G
third by a neck from Baby Ruth. who
tried hard to get into the money. Time
1:092.
Five Eurlongs.
The talent saw the light and their
eyes opened TO a sad scene. for them
when their favorites finished scattered
along the path lengths apart. two be.
hind the short horse. The Light. whC
ran the distance in 1:00l2, equalling the
track record made two years ago by
May w. 1t was a beautiful race. perfect
start and a contest seen only on rart
occasions, n the great surprise owe
the result gave way to admiration foI
the pretty chestnut hlly who made such
an interesting run. MalIakwa was
boosted up TO $40 against $45 for Qua
lala, s45 for Rey Hooker and $40 for Th'
Light The short-enders felt a no,
wave circulating through the ring
and 6rfIral - that IL fN1rgf have hear
a piercing ray from The Light ant
played their silver accordingly. The
Light was first to show, followed bl
M~allakwa, Rey Hooker and Gualala II
that order. At the half The Light wa.
leading Rey Hooker by half a length
Gualala next, half a length back, an
Mallakwa half a length further. TIL.
Light increased her lead by a length
passing the three-quarters, and Gualal
was next, half a length in front of Re-
Hooker, who was two in front OF Mai
iakwa. AS the quaItette entered tn
stretch the cry went up: The Lign
walks in" She was two lengths u
front OF Rey Hooker and Gualala
heads apart. a length in front of Nal
lakwa, last. Down the straight Qua
lala retired from the contest and Nal
lakwa took third place. The fnish wa
easy for The Light and she passed un
der the wire two lengths ahead OF Re,
Hooker. Mallakwa third. -four length
back, n Gualala four further bach
Time. 1:00I2.
Five aud a Half Turlongs.
Money wasn't slow to act in his rae
and Tammany and Quicksilver WEI
nearly equal fayorites in the bettinl
Ben Bolt acted badly at the post an
there were three breaks, in each Quick
silver remaining at the post, and whe
the field of seven left for home Quick
silver hot out of the bunch like
pea from a hipper and stayed in iron
10 the finish. Tammany ran aroun
second from four TO six lengths froi
first. and Lo 10 was third TO the hes
of the stretch, where Trappean too
the position and sent Lo 10 back wit