The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
eRO0KEDNESS MUST co
Judges Are Determined to Give
. Great Falls Clean Races.
SOME JOCKEYS ARE FINED
The Boys Seem to Have a Notion That
They Can Run Things Their own
way-The Weather Was Bad.
but the Sport Was Good.

a SANoN ~Nb ~
dies' day at the track, but the weather
clerk is apparently not partial to the
sex. The morning broke cold and
stormy. In the town there was a con-
Siderable fall of rain, but at the track
the dust lay thick. The wind blew cold
n lifted the dust and slapped it in
every ones face. Nevertheless the la
dies turned out in great numbers, TAX
ing advantage of the fact that admis-
sion for them was free. BY 3 o'clock
the grandstand was fun and in the
crowd of the betting ring many were
of the gentler sex. There has been a
marked increase since the BEGINNING Of
the races in the amount of betting done
by the ladies, and il is likely that be
fore the meeting closes there Will as
many women be found in the pool room
as men.
The touts must have felt that some
thing was about to drop, for their pres
ence at the track was not so marked
as upon yesterday, although one would
naturally judge that this was the bet
ter crowd to work. But something
made them scarce and the crowd was
the better for their absence. The first
race was not very exciting TO the
crowd. being made up with local run
ming horses. Nc auction pools were
sold on this race. though the mutual
boxes did a good business on IL. There
was a little fun over the start, too. one
of the Jockeys was a local mai n
green, and at the first false start, ran
fully a quarter of "a mile before he
could get the horse back to the post.
When the horses did finally get off it
was a perfect start and they raced TO
the wire.
The talent seems 10 be having a bad
time all through this meeting. They
-rz-1 Nhrnu~n AAVvn NnTN~ hnnIN In the
second race and i'm fact caught only
third and fifth races. So far as can be
learned. all the suspicious work OF this
meeting is confined TO the jockeys. The
owners of horses have been thrown
down several times by the boys they
had up and in spite of the fines imposed
by the starter, the boys seem to have a
desire to run the races according 10
their own ideas. Several of them Were
fined yesterday and one barred from
the meeting and to-day three more
caught fines for attempting some funny
business. Two others were called up 10
the stand and questioned. and possibly
before this meeting ends some may
End that they are unable to ride in
his or any other state.
Not only is the local management de-
termined to have some clean races, but
they have in Messrs. Lawrence, Regain
and Curran, three men who are sincere
and honest in their work. and who
are uOlnB All Andl IT'S III Nil'll " ~
ward the desire of the city to be in
cluded in the state circuit next year,
The Importance of their work may not
be appreciated by the local public, but
II really will decide between clean
races and iobbery at this meeting
They are the first to detect crooked
work and the first to punish II. In the
fifth race Kelly was fined s., Karin 81.
and Russell 81 for delaying the start
anu breaking through the barrier with
out reason or eXcuse, and II Startel
Regain keeps up this kind Of discipline
he will ave the boys thoroughly in
stalled with his authority.
The first race was a sort Of a parod,
on the races of the meeting. witt
Great Falls out of the races for sil
years. there were few good horses T.
compete for a special Great Falls purse
Georges. the horse which had sold ia
vorite. did not show up until after tn
race had been called, and il was report
ed that he was just in from the range
No auction pools were sold, but in tn
mutuals Miss f. was the favorite. Whel
the start came Gypsy Jack, who wa
MOUNTED by a local man. made a falls
break and ran more than a quarter o
a. mile before ne could be pulled up an
n looked very much like a runaway
When he finally got back to the pos
Starter Regain CAV them an eve
break. and all got away in excellen
IOTIlt dllllbhEh VI icy avn was ''o
this time and only at the last secon
made up his mind to run. Miss F. 60
the lead. but was unable to hold 1t, Re
Fox, built very much like Dutch, pass
ing her in the first eighth. Then follow
ed Rye Straw and Ida Mac. Time, :44l.
Summary-First race, selling: purs
800. of which S25 to second and SIS {
third; for Cascade county horses, 3-yeal
oIds and upward. The WHINE to be sol
at auction: If entered TO be sold for $50
TO carry weight for age; if for less, tW
pounds allowed for each 800 less. Thre
n one-half furlongs:
]. J. Patterson's Red Fox, los ding
ley)........ ..... ..... g. ... .......
John Fishers Miss F.. 1O5 CPowers)..
James English's Rye Straw, 105 CRus-
selD....... ..... ..... ................
Ida Mac and Gypsy Jack also ral
Georges scratched. Mutuals pa
s1S.S5 and $7.S5 on Red Fox and $40 q
Miss F.
The second race was a vast improve
ment and the betting men began
invest their money. Kootenai was Il
favorite, with Taigharm the secor
choice. Croker had but few packer
although he had made a good race pr,
viously. At the start he proved SOM
what obstinate, but Regan's patien'
overcame this and the horses were sci
off in line. Limewater took the lea
followed by Croker and then Beautif'
Girl. In the first quarter Kooten
pulled out of the rear bunch and joins
those in front. Beautiful Girl falhr
back. Taghairm also pulled up. At u
turn Croker sprang to the front and Il
mace down the stretch was hot. Crok
Won by half a length from Kooteni
who was fully a length ahead of Linn
swater. Taghairm was fourth. Tin
ELI.
- Summary-Second race, selling; pur
4 $500. Of which $40 TO second and $50
; third. for 2-year-olds. The winner
he sold at auction. II entered to be so
for sl.IOO TO carry weight for age;
for less, one pound allowed for each 81
10 $500: then two pounds for each 81
TO S2Oe: beaten non-winners since Ju