The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-24
MONTANA'SmG REATSTAKES
Twenty Of Them, Not One of
Which IL Less Than $1,000.
A BIG RACING CARNIVAL
Entries Close o n April 1o-Manager Tip
ton Goes to the Coast in the Inter-
est OF This Seasons Meetings
on the West Side.

Gu ~. lIRtOu. Du1UdktT Oh the EdClnS
association. left yesterday for San
Francisco, via Portland. in the interest
Of the stakes. entries to which close
Saturday. April 16. There are 20 of
them, not one less than 1000. all for
running. Entry blanks can be had OF
application. The stables of H. L.
Frank. w. d. Randall, ID. Cameron, b.
c. Holly, Frank Farrar, w. l.. Stan
field. Dan Honig and others are almost
certain to come from San Francisco;
the Texas horsemen will be here in
force; a number now at New Orleans
will come by way of Newport, KY, St.
Louis and Denver. and rs Montana has
more good horses in training than ever
before the meetings at Butte, Ana
conda and Hamilton will be the best
ever held in the state.
The race meeting of the Butte Horse
mems association will begin July 2, and
continue to Aug. 6. The Anaconda
till Sept. 10. Following are the stakes:
The Montana Derby-$2.5 500. For g.
year-olds (foals of 1880. Entrance SIS,
500 additional to start. Guaranteed val
ue 81. 500. of which $3.50 to second and
$50 to third. Colts to carry 122 pounds;
geldings 11s pounds; FLIES III pounds.
To be run at Butte. Saturday, July 2.
One nile anu a quarter.
The Daily Stakes-$2,0 900. For Swear
olds (foals of 1880. Entrance $40, SIS
additional to start. laramie value
1900. of which $500 to second and $500
to third. Colts to carry 122 pounds;
geldings lat time of starting) 119
pounds: FLIES III pounds. The winner
OF the Montana derby to carry 5 pounds
extra. Those that have not won a }.
year-old race worth 1 1000 allowed 7
nnrlnAS. naidoDS 10 Mounds maidpnS
beaten three times at Suite L. pounds.
To be run on the first day of meeting
at Anaconda. One mile and an eighth.
The Young Miss Stakes-s1, 600. For
FLIES 2 years old. Entrance $40, $50 adj
ditional to start. Guaranteed .alue
$1,000, of which 5000 to second. 800 to
third. Maidens allowed 5 pounds: beat
en- maidens Z pounds: beaten maiden
that have not been placed, one-two-
three, 10 pounds. To be run at Butte,
Monday. July T. Four furlongs.
The Montana Hotel Stakes-$1,0 900.
For FLIES two years old. Entrance so,
$50 additional to start. Guarantee val
ue 81. 900. of which 5000 to second and
800 to third. Winners of a sweep
tax to carry 3 pounds extra. Allow
ances: Non-winners of a sweepstake
that have not won three races 3 pounds.
two races 5 pounds, maidens 10 pounds
and IL any of sue have not been placed
in a sweepstake 3 pounds additional.
To be run at Anaconda. Four and a
half f%urlongs.
The Last Chance Stakes-s1,O 900. For
fillies 2 years old. Entrance $40. $50 add
ditional to start. Guaranteed value
81. 200, of which 5000 to second and 800
to third. Winner of a sweepstake to
become ineligible and to have
their entrance money refund
ed. Non-winners of three races
allowed 8 pounds, of two races if never
placed second i'm a sweepstake s
pounds, maidens that have never been
placed in a sweepstake II pounds. To
be run latter part of Anaconda meet
ing. Five furlongs.
The Bitter Root Stakes-s1, 900. For
2-year olds. Entrance $40, $50 addi-
tional to start. Guaranteed alu ST.
900. of which 5000 to second and 800 to
third. To be run at Butte, Saturday,
July 3. Four furlongs.
The Silver Bow Stakes-$1.O00. For
2-year-olds. Entrance $40, $50 addi-
tional to start. Guaranteed value ST.
600, of which 5000 to second and $40" to
third. Winners of a stake race of the
value of $1,000 to carry 3 pounds ex-
ira. two of any value Or one of g, COG 5
pounds extra, three of any value Z
pounds extra. Maidens allowed 3
pounds, beaten maidens 5 pounds. those
that have started twice IND have not
been placed Z pounds. To be run at
Butte. Four and a half furlongs.
The Northwestern Handicap-S1, 900.
A handicap for 2-year-olds. Entrance
SO, $50 additional for horses not de-
clared by 5 u. m. of day before the
race. Guaranteed value 1000. of
which $500 to second and 500 to third.
Weights to be announced two days be-
fore race. Winners after weights are
announced to carry 5 pounds penalty.
Starters after weights are announced
tha fail to be placed one-two-three al
lowed 5 pounds. To be run at Butte.
Five and a half furlongs.
The Deer Lodge Stakes-s1,0 900. For
2-year-olds. Entrance $40, $50 addi-
tional to start. Guaranteed value ST.
900, of which $500 to second and 800 to
third. Winners of a stake race of the
value of 81. 900 to carry 3 pounds ex-
ira, two of any value s pounds, three of
any value z pounds, beat
en- maidens allowed 5 pounds,
those that have started and
not been placed allowed Z pounds. those
thai have started twice at the Ana
conda and Butte meetings and have
not been placed 10 pounds. To be run
at Anaconda Five furlongs.
The Ogden Stakes-S1.0 600. For 3
year-olds. Entrance $40. $50 additional
for starters. Guaranteed value 81 900.
of which 5000 to second and 800 to third
horse. Winners of a stake or winners
of two races of any value 3 pounds ex-
ira. of three races 5 pounds. Maidens
allowed Z mounds. beaten maidpns \