The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
TOOK THE LIONS SHARE
The Principal Events Went as the
Prophets Predicted.
TWO PIECES FOR SHORTS
1t Was Almost an Exclusively Betting
Crowd There Was Some Pretty
Sprinting. but No Sensation or
Staggering Pools.

Staggering Pools.
The short enders got a couple of the
pieces which were given out yesterday
at the track. The principal events.
those in which the best-known and
most poplar horses participated, went
as the prophets predicted and the IA
vorites took the lions share of the
money. 1t was Utmost an exclusively
betting crowd, and the majority of the
attendance occupied standing room in
the ring. while the grand stand looked
gay, bedecked In summer fabrics and
pretty hats. There was no sensation,
none of those staggering French pools,
but there vas some of the prettiest
sprintfng that has been seen this year
anywhere. Miss Rowena, second choice
i'm the five and a half furlongs. took
the prize that Tea Roses friends had
dressed up for her. Mr.. Franks Mallak-
wa, the "Siwash," as the grand stand
dubbed him, made the most interesting
dash of the day and one of the best
races of the season. He was favorite
and did the proper thing, and Rey
Hooker, second, showed up well. In the
next race. at the same distance, excite
ment was sky high. Dorah Wood
spoiled -four good breakaways by re-
naming at the post, and the friends of
Polish and r. @. Ben declared that
their horses are getting the worst of
II by running with the bunch a furlong
four times before the send-off. About
% minute were taken up at the post,
Polish last to show and first under the
wire, two lengths in front of Dorah
Wood and the favorite, r. @. Ban,
third, a length from second. The last
race went to the favorite and second
choice in the order of betting. The
weather vas made to order for the rae
ing contingent, perfect in every respect.
The crowd was larger than that of the
day previous and a pot of money
changed hands, several favorites going
for 500 and second choices S45 to S75.
The mutual boxes were lively all
through.
Three Furlongs.
Red s. was stubborn and delayed the
start, which was made with the bunch
badly strung out, o Watkins lead
ing Dutch IL. by two lengths, and he
two lengths ahead of Buffalo and
Dutch half a length back. At the
stretch Lou Watkins was leading Dutch
III. half a length, Dutch two lengths
back, three ahead of Buffalo. the others
out of IL. Dutch overlook Dutch IL. a
furlong from the finish, left him three
lengths back and pushed Lou Watkins
for first place, losing only by half a
length. Time. 34%.
Five FurIongs.
At the post Ocorona threw Dingley,
Mai1akwa went through the barrier for
a sixteenth, Ojai acted badly, and alto
gether it was a delayed start, but 1t
was a good one except for Prince Fare
well, who was slow to catch on. NAL
lakwa led Rey Hooker and Tempean
for a sixteenth, when he fell back third.
Rey Hooker leading past the half.
Tempean second. the others strung out.
At the three-quarterS Rey Hooker was
four lengths ahead of Mallakwa, who
vas leading Tempean by a head, lie
three lengths good over Ocorona. At
the head of the straight away Rey
Hooker looked a winner. three lengths
ahead of Mallakwa, who was leading
Ocorona two lengths. Tempean a head
back of third. the others FAR off. Pig
gott urged his mount and passed Rey
Hooker and led the string under the
wire a good length ahead of Rey
Hooker, who was six lengths In front
of Tempean. who eat Ocorona out for
third. The other four were 10 lengths
Jack. Time, 1:02.
Five and a Half FurIongs.
Dorah Wood broke four good starts
and stayed at the post, while the others
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Bar and Polish danced merrily and the
starters patience was we'll nigh OK
hausted when, after 25 minutes of scor-
ing. he sent the bunch off to a good
start, Negligence leading Red Bird and
Dorah Wood, Polish, the winner, last.
Dorah jumped to first at the half. lead
ing Negligence by a head, r.. q. Ban
third, a length in front of Red Bird.
who was two lengths in front of Polish.
At the three-quarters Dorah led Negli-
gence, who was half a leneth ahead OF
r. q. Ban, Polish a length and a half
back, a length over Red Bird, who
was -four lengths in front of La Mas
Gotta. last. Negligence was first at the
stretch, a hea better thar Dorah
Wood who was a head in front of r. @.
Ban. Polish still half a length back,
leading Red Bird and La Mascota.
Negligence fell back at a terrible pace
and finished fourth. Polish won the
two lengths from Dorah Wood, who
was a length in front Of r. @. Ban.
Negligence a length and a half better
than Red Bird and La Mascota away
out. Time, 1:0Sh.
Five and a Half FurIonRs.
The favorite, Tea Rose. did not do
better h a second place anywhere on
the drive. Shellac started first, ALI
cia second. Miss Rowena third. Tea
Rose fourth and Gladys last. Miss Ro-
wena led at the half by three lengths,
Tea Rose second, two lengths ahead OF
Shellac. Alicia a length back, six
lengths in front OF Gladys. AT the
three-quarters the procession was I'M
changed, except that Gladys had re-
tired into space 10 lengths back of the
string. AT the turn Rowena was still
three lengths ahead OF Tea Rose. who
had put eight lengths in front of Shell
lac. The home coming was easy for
Miss Rowena, who was first. galloping
fourth lengths ahead of Tea Rose, who
was five lengths in front of Alicia third.