The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-04
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SPORT At TO-DAY'S RACES
There Will Be Plenty of It Every
Minute.
THE PROBABLE WINNERS
Interest Centers Chiefly in the Silver
City Handicap-Torsida's Owner
THE PROBABLE WINNERS
Interest Centers Chiefly in h Silver
City Handicap-Torsida's Owner
n Jockey Are Feeling Good.
The Weeks Programme.

"Daggy" Smith, the fortunate owner
of Torsida. opened wine Saturday night,
and il would be a very surprising thing
If he had failed to 10 so after the SPLEEN
did victory achieved in winning the
great Montana Derby. 1t is said that
Smith last fall offered to sell Torsida
for $500, but couldn't get that price for
her. A week afterward she won a good
race and has been winning ever since.
Sullivan. the jockey who rode Torsida
TO victory. received a handsome gift
from Mr.. smith in token of his splendid
work. Sullivan o d on the Montana
circuit for Tom McTague two or three
years ago.
The entries for to-day's races are as
follows:
First race. nine sixteenths of a mile;
purse-Rattler, 11s, Moonlight. 122; Mas
ter Mariner. 10; Oman Wood, III; VAL
encienne, los: Oscillation, los.
Second race. seven-eighths of a mile;
selling-St. Distaff. 1903: imp. Missioner.
81; Don Luis. "a; Flashlight, 112; Coda,
1903; Fred Gardner. los.
Third race, Young Miss stakes; purse,
1000; half mile-Maud Ferguson. us:
The Light, 10; Ash Leaf. 10; May
Beach, lis; Gualala. 10; Eloper. ITO.
TouilH Tdtt, SlINtT lily ndHO1Cdp,
value, 81. 800: one and a quarter miles
Scottish Chieftain. lis; Ostler Joe, III:
Flashlight, los; Grady. ITO; Bitter Root,
105; Reolie, SO.
Fifth race. eleven-sixteenths of a mile;
selling-Red Bird, 113; Reel. Ill: Lo 10,
Ill; Chinook, Ill; Eta H.. III: Torpedo,
113; Trappean, 116; p. F., 113: Mike Rice,
113: Polish. 116.
Sixth race. one mile: selling-Pleasan-
ton 10As Paolfa 90. All CrnnLa 101. 7 aIy
Hurst. 1902: Twinkle Twink. 1902; Will
meter. 9s; william OBJ, 109; Hermanita,
104: Emma Rey, 90.
Seventh race. mile and a quarter; over
five hurdles-Silverado, 1853; j. O. c.,
$50: Lord Chesterfield. 14s: Rossmore.
1873: Viking. 1870; McPryor. 1873.
The programme for Tuesday includes
a six furlong race for ~3-year-olds, a
four and one-half furlong race for .
year-old maiden colts and geldings: a
mile race for 3-year-olds and upwards:
five and one-half furlongs for Agar
olds and upwards, and seven ~furlongs
for 3-year-olds and upwards. The pro-
gramme for Wednesday includes three
furlongs. for all ages; five %furlongs. for
2-year-olds: one mile and ne~-sixteenth
for 3-year-olds and upwards; five and
one-half furlongs for 3-year-olds and
upwards. six furlongs. for 3-year-olds
and upwards. Thursdays programme
includes five f~urlongs, for 3-year-olds
and upwards; four furlongs, for 2-year-
old maiden %fillies; six furlongs. for J.
year-olds and upwards: seven furlongs,
for 3~-year-olds, and one mile. for 4
year-olds and upwards. Fridays pro-
gramme includes six furlongs, for maid
en- 3-year-olds and upwards; four and
one-half furlongs. for 2-year-olds; five
furlongs. for 3-year-olds and upwards;
one mile and 20 yards, for 3-year-olds
and upwards; four furlongs, for Swear
olds. Saturdays programme includes
six furlongs, for 3-year-olds and up
wards; three furlongs, for 3-year-olds
and upwards; one mile. for 3-year-olos
and upwards; the Bitter Root stake
race, $1,000 for 2-year-olds; the one mile
and one-sixteenth handicap. for 3-year-
olds and upwards: five furlongs, heats,
for 3-year. old and upwards.
Scottish Chieftain is looked on as the
probable winner of tine West Sid hand
leap to-day.
Don Luis and F~lashlight should make
a good race to-day.
Tommy Butler can ride at 70 pounds.
lie was here two yea-s ago.
Presiding Judge G. Il. Hopper will ar
rive here next week, ut the conclusi n
G: the Latonia meeting.
There were a number Of complaints of
pocket picking at the track on Satur-
day. Keep your eyes out.
George Miller. now at the Butte track,
used to be known as the Kansas City
Hindoo. He is a great mud lark.
Han dor, the chestnut colt by Han
over. Is expected to reach Butte in W
weeks.
Rubicon, row domiciled at the Butte
rack. was enc of the crack sprinters
at New York last season. His Western
form has not cen up &C. his Eastern ex-
pectatinns
The -'heriff Office Las charge OF the
police regulations at the track this year.
Fifteen deputies are employed.
The Butte Racing Form" is a new
publication which will be issued every
day during the races. The first number
was issued Saturday. II will contain the
lndexed entries for the following day,
together with a carefully prepared chart
of the days racing. 1t should be very
valuable to all students of racing form.
IL is published by T.. q. Sacks q Co.