The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-08
DOWN TO WORK
Horses at the Track All in the
harness Glasses.
THE TROTTING CIRCUIT
The Montana Contingent VIII Be in
he ush-Pat McEvoy's String of
Anaconda Horses Are Show
ing Up Well.

Missoula, May 7.-while the weather
Of the past two weeks has not been
altogether favorable for the work Of
the horsemen at the race track, the
trainers n their steeds are getting
down to work in better shape than they
could anywhere else under the weather
conditions that have prevailed all over
the West since the middle of April. The
reports that are received from other
training quarters in the central and
Western states show that the work that
Is being done mere at me Missouia track
Is in line with what is going on else
where this month and the is
encouraging to those VINO are interest,"
ed. the track at the far grounds is in
excellent condition and the grounds are
bright n green. A ilttie warm wealth.
er will make the arrangement Of things
out there perfect n Will call out some
raster work from the trainers and the
myers. All OF the horses at the track
this spring are of the harness classes
ana most OF them are fitting for the
Salt Lake, Denver n Iowa meetings,
which Will take them away from here
in June or July.
The trotting circuit this year prom
ises some good sport and the Montana
contingent proposes to be in the push.
Charlie Jefrries is at the track with a
lot Of youngsters that he Is getting into
shape for work. He has nj campaigners
and what he will take on the circuit Is
not yet decided upon. Among the lot
that he has in charge are Caption, a 4
year old bay gelding by Prodigal, out of
a mare by Robert McGregor, wned by
James Rawlins of Hamilton; Schoolbell,
m A 80 n I.xy H. A..
by Albert W., owned by Mr.. Jeffries
himself; Chispa. a Bay Bird ~4-year-old
mare. owned by j. X. Uhl of Pioneer
These are the older mes of the lot and
most of them have had some previous
work. Mr.. Jeffries has had in hand for
some time the promising pacing colt,
Albrino, owned by AL Chamberlain Of
this city. The colt is one of the most
promising of the get of Brine Tricks
and Mr.. Chamberlain is justly proud
of him.. Miss Tricks, the yearling
daughter of Rena N, by Brine Tricks,
is receiving her first lessons in the art
of harness work and is proving a stub
born subject. She will be driven in IN
other week and great things are ex-
pected of her.
Pat McEvoy has a fine string of
horses from Anaconda that are showing
up in fine shape. Ruby Messenger
10 III UP NNi oit 10 "
ceiving some stiff work. Bud L. (2:29A,
trotting,) is now doing the shuttle act
m PAGES in magnificent style without
straps or rigging. He is in fine form
and is one of the best of the lot. Gam
mon, by Prodigal, and Querist, by Mas
cot, are two handsome members of the
McEvoy stable that are looking well
n doing better. Gertie r., F.. w. r..
Ralph and DIR. Spelman, all well-known
horses are receiving nre-
liminary work hat is getting them into
good condition n with warmer
weather they will be i'm the fast list.
McEvoy has also Sheridan, a fine,
%trotter, and Julia Shake, a hand
mare, both owned by Archie Hine-
mann of Sheridan. Both of these ami
mails are well along in their work n
the horse is stepping of some fast quar-
tiers.
Russell Downing of Anaconda has a
stable at the track that attracts con-
attention from visitors. Jib
(2:13A). by Senator, is the star attrac-
ton of this string. and he has good
in the fine bay pacing mare
by william L., sire of Axtell, that &C.
the stall next to hin |
Gus Threlkeld of Anaconda has a
fine bay horse by Tendoi, out of the
dam of Jib.
Other horses are expected here in a
few days and the track will be a lively
place for the time that intervenes be-
tween now the opening of the har-
ness circuit. The Driving club is i'm
proving the condition of the track and
grounds all the time and will soon begin
It's series Of matinee meetings that will
through the season. The pres
ent indications are that there will be
lively racing amongst the local fly
ers before the seacon closes. There arc
ONE harness horses driven daily in his
city that can get on the track and make
many race horses ashamed of them
selves and some of these local flyers
take a turn or two at their old
sport before many weeks.
President Clynick of the Driving club
was in town last night from Bonne
and said 1t is the intention to get this
series of matinees opened as soon as