The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-11

1t was indeed a brilliant assemblage
that witnessed the closing days spor
of the Anaconda race meeting. 1t was a
large crowd, almost as large as that of
Labor Day. 1t was an animated. crowd,
full of business and willing n eager
to bet on the races. 1t was the best
betting day of the entire west side
meeting. Butte sent down % coach
loads, two trains, and for 30 minutes
the crowds from the sister city poured
through the gates.
A card of superior excellence was the
attraction. The day was beautiful. a
fair sky greeting the multitudas of Wis
itors and the thousands who turned out
from the city. There was not a cold
streak in the air, and a seat in the
grand stand was all right yesterday.
The first two events whetted the appe-
titles of the bettors to Guido themselves
in the big stake races. The first of note
was the Last Chance stake, for two
year-old f%illies, at five furlongs. The
Light. j. X. Hughes game flly, ruled
favorite. and she was not worried any
where on the short route. winning
easily.
The big feature was the Copper City
handicap, for Scottish Chieftafn. SEN
ator Bland, Tempo, 'Ostler Joe and
Tammany Hall H., at a mile and a
quarter. The Chieftain was ~favorite
in the pools, Bland second choice. They
left to a good start and Tammany Hall
ii. led for the first mile. After tina he
was out of the race. Senator Bland
was just behind the bay colt, but not
uneasy, n just before the stretch was
reached he pulled out of the bunch and
led to the wire, Scottish Chieftain next,
Tempo third and 'Ostler Joe last.
A dozen or more stables will be ship
ped from here to Great Falls. The
meeting will open there next Saturday.
Yesterdays results were as follows:
Three FurIongs-Harry n.
The nine horses that lined up to the
barrier didn't line up for d second. |
They pranced, baked and broke
through the rubber and delayed the
start for 10 minutes. When they were
sent away it was not to an ever break.
Clare N. and Blue Jay were left. 1t
was fair enough, however. for those
who tried for the money. Harry N.
won by a length, Lou Watkins second,
Dutch third, lengths apart. Time,
:351a.
Summary-First race, handicap for s.
year-olds and upward, three furlongs,
purse $3.50:
A. Meals b g Harry N, by Duke of
: the Highiands-Bird, ia (Shepard). 1
Coombs q Cochran's CHI m Lou Wat
kins, by Corbett-Hattie o., 116
HsohJ ........ . .......... 2
Stricklin & Howell's br G Dutch. no
pedigree, 40 (Galbraith) ........... 3
Lady Heloise, Jack, Rather and Red
5. also ran. Glare N. and Blue Jay left
at the post. Pendlan Buttes scratched.
Betting: Dutch s25. Jack and Rat
tier, coupled. SIS, Harry N. s17, Lou
Watkins 81, Clare N. Sc. Red s. IS.
Lady Heloise s., Blue Jay 81. Mutuals
paid s21.45 and $10.25 on Harry N. and
$l0.15 on Lou Watkins.
Five and a Half FurIongs-Kootenai.
Another long delay was caused by
a field of seven 2-year-olds. including
Croker. the king of the bad actors. He
was rewarded by getting last place in
the breakaway. Ell Mido led off and
he. K%ootenai- and May Beach ran to
the stretch neck and neck. Montanus,
just behind them. took the rail and
himself into a bottle 100 yards
from the wire. with a chance of escape
out OF the question. Had Morgan taxi
en- the outside at the stretch entrance
he would no doubt have been first I'M
der the wire. AS 1T was the race went .
k~ootenai, who won ii by a head,
with Taghairm second. Ell Mido third,
half a length back. Time, 1:0915.
Summary-Second race, selling. for p
.ear-olds. five and a half furlongs
purse $500:
]. W.. Nelson G. Co.'s b e Kootenai
by Aerolite-Alice Himyard, IO1
tSuiz) ........ ......... ............
Copper City stables br c aghair
by imp. Inverness-Trade Wind, los ,
(Powers) ........... ...... . =
II. L. Franks b C Ell Mido, by INN.
Sir Modred-Ethel. LOG SHAW -. 3
May Beach, Montanus, Limewater
ana Croker also ran. Chilcoot Pass :
scratched.
Betting: MAY Beach $50, Kootenai
Montanus SIS. Ell Mido s11. Tag 4
lairm $40. field IS. Mutuals paid s47 9
S22.25 on Kootenai n s31.40 on 3
raghairm. Y
The Last Chance stske-The Light. &
The Light was an odds-on favorite in 4
he betting, and a large amount of 9
money changed hands on the result of Z
he race. White Fern and Eloper were =
good for the distance. five 4
urlongs. and they had plenty of back Q
RS. while Abralithe and Ben Ledi went e
n the field for Sc and IS. II was a Quick !
tart and a fair one. White Fern shot 7
ut in front and led for an eighth of a .
nile; then The Light began to do what 9
vas expected of her. She took the lead =
nd Eloper followed her into the h
tretch. 1t was very easy for The Light, Z
Tho won by two lengths with speed q
o burn. White Fern overlook Eloper :
4 plenty of time and took second p
money two lengths in front of her COM 4
etitor. while Ben Ledi and Abralithe Z
ere lengths back. Time. LOO. 3
ssmmary-Third race, the Last !"