The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-03
RUNNING IN STIFF MUD
Favorites Take Three of the Races
and Get Left on Two.
THE HURDLE DECLARED OFF
To-Day Is One OF Those Big Occasions
When the Rich Smeltermen's Handi-
cap Will Send to the Post Six
Fas Horses-A Cold Day.

The cold weather yesterday kept the
majority Of the racegoers at home by
warm stoves. They devoted their time
to cleaning their guns and harness and
eating New England boiled dinners and
plum pudding. 1t was not an ideal day
for racing, not even for the human race.
Those who did go to the track, how
ever, saw some good racing on a very
heavy track. The favorites won three
races and two went to lesser choices.
The hurdle vas scratched owing to the
bad condition of the track for jumping.
The events were pulled off without de-
lay, and the suspense in each was brief.
The starts were good, Mr.. Ferguson be-
ing in his usual good form. Billy Ram
daiIs bob-tail black-and-tan reinstated
himself. and his temperance on the
grounds was the cause of much rejoic-
ing, for when he parades in front of the
grandstand it is only on occasions when
all is serene and everybody in the best
OF humor. His retirement since the un-
pieasantness a few days ago aroused all
kinds of suspicion and conjecture. All
Sh SiiiDDNiig yt0lCIudJ anu the
betting was very lively for a winter
lay. The weather promises to be better
to-day, when a first class card will at
tract the usual large Saturday crowd.
The $1,000 Smeltermen's Handicap is the
feature. The entries are composed of a
h~alf-dozen high-class horses. There is
a mile dash for 2-year-olds. Another
one of those popular races, two miles, is |
also on the card.
Tomorrow night at the Montana no.
tel lobby pools on the $1,000 Labor Day
Handicap will be sold. Yesterdays
races resulted as follows:
Five Furlongs-Lady Ashley.
Lady Ashley was picked to win and
she won. She was bid up to $500, but
her owner retained her with the re-
quired S. bill. 1t vas a good start and
the Lady won with speed left, by half
a length from Moscow Boy, who was
two lengths in front of Midas. Time,
1:07%.
Summary-First race, selling, for g.
year-olds and upward, five furlongs,
purse $3.50:
H. F.. Edwards & Co.'S b f Lady Ash
ley, by Patton-Sallie NJ, 11S CWil-
II. Albertson's br & Moscow Bow, by
Vici-Miss Stewart, 113 (PowelD 49,. .
McClelland's b h Midas, by
Emperor of NOrfolk-Winona, 122
CDuffy)....... 49,. ..... -. ....... 5
March, Wenoma and Tess TempIar
also ran. Brownie scratched.
Betting: Lady Ashley $35. Midas s25,
Moscow Boy $50. Wenoma $12, March
$40, Tess Templar IS. Mutuals paid
sS.45 and $40 on Lady Ashley and SLIGO
Moscow Boy.
-Four and IA Half Furlongs-ChiIcoot Pass.
A field of nine maiden 2-year-olds ag-
gravated the starter for 10 minutes by
breaking through the ebbing three
and otherwise acting in a man
ner unbecoming modest maidens. Chill
colt Pass persisted in getting the best
Of the flag, but when the word was given
he was not in front, but soon went there
and led around to the wire. Practice
took second money, a length and a half
tive in front of Tallac. Time,
l:011a.
Summary-Second race, for maiden 2
year-olds, four and a half furlongs,
purse $3.50:
Carberry's oh & Chilcoot Pass, by
Forester Wa Velet, 1O5 (PowelD 49,. l
NJ. Thompson's blk f Practice, by Bur-
lington-imp. Across the Sea, 100 w.
SMITH ........ ............ .......... 2
7. Klaffki & Co.'S b f Tallac, by imp. J
Topgallant-Linwood, 100 CRuiz).. 49,.
Ben Ledi, Black Orphan, Juva, Ivy
Bloom. Bantam and Abralithe also ran. !
Girl, Xenia, Pallucas, Dun
and Gold Baron scratched.
BETTING: Chilcoot Pass $50, Ivy Bloom
Black Orphan $12, Bantam IS, Juva
z. Tallac SIS, field SO. Mutuals paid
9.75 and $S.05 on Chilcoot Pass and t
SIS. 35 on Practice. +
four and a Half Furlongs-UncIe True. !
Another field of also rams aligned be- =
lind the rubber barrier and went away !,
o a fair start after a false breakaway. =
Aprona, the big favorite, couldn't do .
was expected of her, although Sui
ivan made a good finish with her. I'm
lie True, Roullier up, was set in mo-
ion at the proper time and finished a &
eek before Aprona, and Billy Under y
was third, two lengths back. y
lime, 1:01h.
Summary--Third race. selling. four &c
a half ~furlongs, for 3-year-olds that A
ave started at Butte or Anaconda and 5
ot been placed one, two, three, purse
ESQ: N
p. Fines br & Uncle True by
Apache-Juanita, 107 CRoullier)... 49,.
Y. L. Stanfield's b f Aprona by
Apache-Tyrona. 107 (%Sullivan) 49,. . :,
N. Abbott's b & Billy Underwood II
by Dancing kid-Lady b, 10Y pow a
eIsl ''.'.'..... ................. 3 L
Belle de Mutt. Inverary H., Humbug, n
Hanna, Cora l. + and Brownie p ~
lso ran. Illumine scratched. ~
Biting: Aprona $40, Inverary III. $40. -
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