The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17

coyote. March : he was beaten in a
mile and a sixteenth race by Orimar.
to whom he conceded is pounds in
weight. in 1:4sA. March IA he had all
he could do to e Ostler Joe at a
mile and an eighth I'm I:54. and the
black horse conceded him 10 pounds at
that.
up 11s pounds, and. leading all the way.
won the st. Patrick's Day handicap at
"A mile and a uarter in 2:07. Frank
cleaned up at least 5000 on this VIC
tory alone. Bland won pulled up by
three lengths from Judge Denny.
~F1ashlight and Lincoln III. Two days
after, the best Bland could do was
third to Sunstock and Won't Dance in
the Pacific Union stakes at a mile and
an eighth.
In the Royal Hampton Buttermere
colt imp. Bitter Root, Frank has one
of the handsomest m most promising
colts that ever carried pigskin in Cali
fornia. The colts first start was on
March 81 at three-quarters of a mile.
against a field not worthy of his cali
Der as a race horse. He won harAs
down In 1:l5&. ON April IA he was
beaten a length by Morinel at seven
Morello colt two pounds. Four days
later he picked up Ill pounds at Ingle-
side and came within an eyelash of
beating that grand filly Tarsida at a
mile, conceding her three pounds, and
only being beaten an eyelash. April
II he easily beat a fair field at a mile
i'm 143%. winning pulled up. This vas
Bitter Roots final tart. He will bear
watching against the best hat face
the starter On the Montana circuit. His
winnings I'm purses amount to between
$500 and 500, and never went TO post
without backing by Frank.
The babies. FL Mido and E-Come, have
u some very creditable races and con-
tributed 81 200 To the Bitter Root farm
treasury. The table showing just what
the Montana horses have done during
the season is given below. Randall is
high man on paper. Frank second and
Cameron third, but from a purely bust
ness standpoint Cameron is proba bly,
cock of the walk for the season. Cam
eron leaves for Chicago tomorrow
Thursday with May w. and Fla
marc. Jockey Gouin goes along to do
all the riding for the Cameron stable.
This was the latter's first season i'm
California and he gained the enviable
reputation of being an honest horseman
who always started his horses to win.
He goes away with the best wishes of
every lover of honest sport here. the
esteem and confidence of all the Off
Gals at Oakland and Ingleside, and the
assurance that If he comes back next
season the best at 10Th of the tracks
will be at his disposal.
Billy Randall stated to the Standard
representative tonight that the season
had been a profitable and satisfactory
one to him. He leaves with Ostler Joe.
Twinkle Twink and the rest of his string
for Montana next Tuesday, carrying "A
world of good wishes for his success on
his home circuit.
Trainer Johnnie Campbell also states
that the season Will close well for the
Bitter Root stable. We will come out
even at least" said he this afternoon
in the paddock at Oakland. and prob
ably with a good margin To our credit.
We had a lot of hard luck at first. but
since January the horses have been
winning good races and most of u
speculations In the ring have been for
tunate. The stable viii remain to the
close of the season and then 60 To Mon
tana.'