The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-30

around to the last turn, and when the
field OF five entered the stretch IL looked
like Reel. but she was all out a six
teenth from the wire. and old Grady
went to the front and won by half a
length from Daylight. who was a length
better than Reel. third. Time. 1904.
Summary-Third race, selling, for 4
year-olds inc upward that have not
won two races since July /, one mile
and a sixteenth, purse $500:
Crane & Owens b h Grady. by
Three Cheers-Gold Cup, 100 (Cole). /
II. Albertson's ch h Daylight. by
Coloma-Laura D., ITO (Sullivan) 80. 2
f. 7. Woods gr m Reel. by Racket
Faithless. 102 (Gray) ............... 5
Encino and imp. Devils Dream also
ran.
Betting: Grady s45. Daylight s25,
Devils Dream $24, Reel s17, Encino 81.
Mutuals paid s14.35 and $9.45 on Grady
and 1886 on Daylight.
Four and a Half Furlongs-Etta III.
There was wailing and gnashing of
teeth after the field got under way.
There was a dump. Valencienne was a
big favorite and considered a sure
thing. There was a mixup an eighth
of a mile from the start and the acct
dent resulted in the favorite going TO
her knees. Sullivan fell off and Valen-
cienne followed the runner to the wire,
luTIltu dfOunu anu lFOIteQ uD 10 lne
judges stand, riderless and bridleless.
Sullivan explained to the judges that
his Mount ran into Jack The start
was good and after the accident ii
like most any mans race.
Dutch was ahead, but Eta II. was
after him, going strong. Old Dutch
had run his race a furlong above the
wire n he faltered. while Eta II.
overlook him and won, Dutch second,
Jack third. Time. :55.
Summary-Forth race. handicap, for
S-year-olds and upward, four and a
half furlongs, purse $500:
II f Edwards & Co's oh m Eta II
by Flambeau-Miss Metford, lis
CWllson) ............... ............. l
Stricklin & Howell's br G Dutch, no
pedigree, ia (Dingley). ........... .
] w Fuller's ch g Jack by Sam Bass
Nellie, 101 (PowelD ................ 3
Rather and Jim Gore also ram. Va
lencienee fell at first turn Pat Tucker
scratched.
Betting: valencienne $50, Rather
and Jack. coupled, s21, Eta II. s12,
Dutch $13, Jim Gore IS. Mutuals paid
$33.25 and $14.55 on Eta H. n $3.50
Dutch.
Five and n Half Furlongs-Go1d Bug.
One of those close finishes was seen
in this race, and Gold Bug and Joe
Cotton furnished the excitement. There
was a fair start and Joe Cotton, Gold
Bug and Royal Lancer went in close
company to the head of the stretch.
and at the finish the six horses were
well punched up. Gold Bug took the
prize from Joe Cotton by a head and
was third. Time, 1:10A.
Summary-Fifth race, selling, for g.
year-olds and upward that have start
ed two or more times n not won
since July I, five n a half furlongs,
purse $3.50:
] w Richards oh e Gold Bug by
Young Pittsburg-Mattie s, 105
(B~eauchamp) ........... minimum. l
D c Reynolds b g Joe Cotton by
Winters Cotton Nose. 104 (Guoin).. 2
II L Franks b f Punter by imp In
verness-Lottery. los SHAW ........ 3
Royal Lancer, Tom Smith n Road
warmer also ran. Walter j., Little
T. c.. Nervoso and Palfurni scratched.
Betting: Joe Cotton $50, Roadwarmer
500. Gold Bug SIC, Punter IS, Royal
IS. Ton Smith S.. Mutuals paid
$50 and 5000 on Gold Bug and sS.75 on
Cotton.
Five and a Half Furlongs-ShelIac.
The last race went to the favorite
and closed a days game which on the
went very favorably for the tall
ant. Shellac was picked by big money
10 win. while Estro was heavily backed
for second choice. A fair start saw
he field of eight away, and Doubtful
vent like a winner aroun to the
stretch, but couldn't keep up the ace
ne had set, and Shellac came out and
Estro second, Doubtful third.
rime, 1:12A.
Summary-Sixth race, selling, for g.
year-Olds and upward that have start
d two or more times and not won since
July /, five and a half furlongs, purse
$3.50:
J. J. Moran's b f Shellac, by Mon
tana-Shagreen, 9S (PowelD ........ 1
Pueblo stables oh C Estro, by Flam-
beau-Sallie c., 104 (Gouin) .......... 2
J. +. Benedict's CHI & Doubtful, by
Observation-Disclosures, 100 (Finertyl. 3
DIR. Marsden, Irish Girl, Pleasanton,
Nillmeter n Sierra Blanco also ran.
llumine scratched.
Betting: Shellac S35, Estro 500, Irish
S14, Doubtful S14, Pleasanton IS,
ield IS. Mutuals paid $3.50 and SS.45
m Shpll9c and 81 90 on Estro-