The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-23
RED HOT DAY OF BETTING
A Large Amount of Money
Changes Hands on the Results.
NOTHING TAME ABOUT 1T
Much Interest Taken In All of the Races.
Another Excellent Card for To-
Day. the Hot Times Stakes, h
Jumps and a Handicap.

-Yesterday was another busy day -
Che track. The attendance was not 50
large a that of the day previous. but
the shortage in numbers was more
than overcome by the numerical and
financial strength Of the betting ring.
which. 1t is generally observed. is be-
Somtng more and more lively every
day. The card. while not considered in
comparison with that of Thursday or
the one for to-day. was well up in class
and afforded speculation and sport
from the opening to the close. The
track showed that it is holding its
speed. for in the first race l Don't
Know. a poorly played third choice.
went a half-mile in AN. the mark of
The season for that distance. Only two
favorftes won, Tempean and Byron
McClelland, and the other purses went
TO three third choices and one second
choice The races were all heavily
played and a great deal of money
changed hands on the results. The
weather was all right, and late in the
uay a sprinkle of rain made the atmos-
phere delightful. Sallie Goodwin was
che dump of the day, turning down
such favorites as George Miller and
Distinction. Mutuals paid $50 So, n
that inclined the short-enders to fur
Their ventures. but when they backed
Rubicon in the next race they felt a
barge lump growing in their throats
when their choice came in third. There
was no incident of note n the day
was IN the whole most successful.
For to-day the usua brilliant Satur-
day card is offered. The Hot Times
stakes. alu at 81 1000, will send to
Rhe post Mekallah, the wonder: Miss
4sowena. Oman Wood, I Don't Kno ",
xLa ~anlr2- - ~ A.If III - -
h season; Maud Ferguson and Valen-
cienne. There is also a mile and n
quarter handicap. The last on the pro- |
Gramme is a hurdle and the starters |
VIII be Silverado, Miss Remsen, Viking,
Tuxedo. Red Bird and j. o.. C.. Yes
eerday's winners were:
/ Don't Know. -four furlongs. :47&.
Tempean, five furlongs, 1:03L.
Sallie Goodwin, five and a half fur
longs, los.
Byron McClelland, seven furlongs,
2:2sA.
Highland Ball. one mile. 1:43.
Carness. six furlongs, I:l6.
Four FurIongs.
Dutch. the Splinter from Oregon, was
considered a good thing at half a mile
and he was literally backed for S25.
while / Don't Know went for 50, Bill
Howard SIS to S25 and the field 50. At
n stage of the betting Dutch was
barred and Bill went first choice. A
good start sent l Don't Know TO the
front, but Dutch overlook him in the
first u and sent him to third. a
length back OF Bill Howard. Bill was
at Dutch's saddle round to the last
turn. j Don't Know a length back. The
three leaders came down the stretch
nose and nose and I Don't Know won
In a hot drive by a nose from Bill How
ard and set the mark for the meeting.
Dutch was third, half a length back, a
length in front of Tammany, six lengths
better than Dinah Watt. Time, AN.
Five FurIongs.
Tempean, the $50 favorite. iumpel
first. place before the half was
and he was never headed.
Pass and San Augustine were
generously backed at SIS and $40. San
made the best rum, going
from next 10 last place up to second
under a steady gain. Chilcoot Pass was
= length behind first at the half. but
went back and remained there. Beauti-
ful Girl took second in the turn and
third. and at the head of the
stretch the order was Tempean, Beau
tiful Girl, San Augustine. Distance.
lengths apart, and in the straight Beau
tfful Girl was retired back into the
bunch and Tempean won easily a
in front of San Augustine. two
ahead of Distance. third. "a neck better
than Beautiful Girl. Time. 1:03L.
Five and "a Half FurIongs.
Sallie Goodwin's hackers placed their
money right, and II only cost them $40
for 3i10. Distinction was $50 and George
Miller $40, March s., field s12. The rub
Der Tipped TO a running start and Chap
pie was first TO show. Distinction next,
he others close up. George Miller passed
The half a neck in front of Distinction !
and Sallie Goodwin. heads apart. March
Two lengths back. Sallie dispersed her ]
held and took finst in the curve, half a {
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