The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03


tana's racing season yesterday. The
races were excellent. the day was fine.
the attendance, while not quite up 20 |
expectations. was large. many who usu-
ally are present on an opening day
evidently waited to see the races on
the Fourth. Still, there were several
thousand people at the track, and
them were representative men
from all parts of the state. The bet
ting was lively. the pooling for the day
amounting to about s25. 900.
AS a rule. the races OF the day were
easily The only really close fin
ish was that between Pat Morrissey
and Lady Hurst, and 1t looked as
though the lady would have had the
race had the distance been q few yards
further. The time was slow. which vas
expected. on account Of the heavy
track. The surprising feature OF the
day was the terrific slaughter of the
favor1tes. One after another, down
they went. 1t seemed impossible for
those who took the lead in the auction
ring to guess the right horse for the
favorite. and the grand stand got abou
all the money. The norsemen got hot
ter and hotter as the afternoon wore
n. II was enough to make them hot;
even the sun got hot.
Polish, In the last race. wal the only
favorite saved from the wreck. The
Montana derby was the great event Of
the day. 1t was a great race in spite
of the slow time. Torsida and Los
Prietos, while not favorites with the
bettors, showed good work on the
track Grand Sachem either logged IL
badly or was Disguised with the
track. Tammany Hall did most of the
work, but the track wore him out and
he quit at the head Of the stretch. Bit
ter Root was a disappointment. John
sullivan rode a superb race on Torsida
and was cheered to the echo as he took
down the beautiful purse filled with
beautiful 500 bills.
The sport of the day opened with a
spirited dash of three furlongs. in which
the second choice had an easy victory
over the favorite. The betting started
on light a few pools selling at about
S25 for Dutch, I'll for Lou Watkins, IS
for Enzy and IS for the field, which in
cluded Aurora B., Buffalo. p. F.. and
Red Bird. The start was skillfully
made at a few minutes after 3 o'clock,
Lou Watkins leading, with Red Bird
second. Dutch third and Envy fourth.
Dutch came up hard and followed Lou
Watkins into the stretch. three lengths
behind, Envy third, while Red Bird fell
behind. Lou Watkins finished first by
two lengths without urging. Dutch,
driven hard, was three lengths In ad-
vance of Envy. p. F. was a close
fourth, and the others were outclassed.
Time. 1864.
There was all kinds of money to be
made on the second race IL one could
guess the best in a bunch of nine
youngsters. The DAILY stabl sold a
strong favorite, but did not get a place.
The average pool sold as follows: DAILY
stable, s25; Rey Hooker. s11: May
Beach. s1S: Sweetcakes, IS; field, $40
There was a slight delay in starting
the bunch. Rey Hooker got off in tbs
lead, with Montanus second. Polluca:
was three lengths back, a head in a
vance Of May Beach, with Taghairm
mex. At the quarter Rey Hooker wa
leading by three lengths. Montanus Sc
ond, followed by Ocorona, with Ballists
a head in advance of May Beach. Go.
ing into the stretch Rey Hooker main
tanned his lead of three lengths, will
Montanus second. while Ballista haC
come up into third place. followed b,
Ocorona and May Beach. Rey Hookel
was not urged, and won as he pleased
in :59. He was three lengths in ad
vance of Ocorona, who led Ballista b,
a length. Sweetcakes was a head be
hint Balfsta. The Light was last al
the way, and finished badly. There wa
a lnC III " lt" -
the mutuals. Rey Hooker sold in tn
field. and paid s25 and SIG. 10 for place
Ocorona for place brought s1s3. 80. Onl!
two were sold. Ballista. Pallucas ant
Montanus sold together in the auction
as the DAILY stable. and Taghairn, TIL
Light and Ocorona sold in the field.
, There were eight starters in the mi
, race, and the betting was lively. ]
was another dump for the favorite:
Poet Scout was favorite at $40, Thelm
bringing s14, Lucky Star $12, Pat Nor
rissey 81 and the field S12. the field In
\ GLIDING Magnus, Paul Pry, Duke Q
York III. and Lady Hurst. There wa
much trouble in getting the horses OF
properly. All were fractions excer
Magnus. and Poet Scout and Thelm
{ acted very badly. There were NV
false starts. In the first Thelma &c
= off first, with Poet Scout next. Will
Paul Pry was left at the post n Pa
e Morrissey was way behind. On tn
second false start Paul Pry and MOI
rissey were again left at the pos
Finally they were Off in fairly goo
: shape. with the Lucky Star in the lea,
: followed by Poet Scout. Lady Hurs
Duke Of York and Thefma. with Pa,
. Pry last. At the quarter Pat Morr1.
sey, who had been IN the rear guar
went to the front. leading Poet Scor
. by q half length, who was a length an
y a half in advance Of Lucky Star. The
e ma was two lengths further behind. an
: Duke OF York was last. At the ma
mile Pat Morrissey increased his lead
n two lengths. while Lucky star was
head in front of Poet Scout. The otl
e ers were four lengths back and ge
ting badly strung out. with Duke OF Yoi
' In the rear. Al the three-quarters p
Morrissey was a length In advance
a Lucky Star. Poet Scout third. No
a Lady Hurst began coming up. ar
e closed rapidly on the leaders. Into Il
stretch Pat Morrissey had a neck q
advantage OF Lucky Star. who was
head in front OF Lady Hurst. and Po
Scout was also close up. The fnii
- was a hot one. and brought cheers fro
, the stand. Pat Morrissey won by
neck only. with Lady Hurst two lengtl
, in front OF Poet Scout. Duke Of HoI
was last.
Then came the Montana Derby. q
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