The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-06
SURPRISED THEM ALL
P. F. Turned a Trick Which
Scorched the Talent.
ALL BUT ONE LUCKY MAN
Who Pocketed $40 Piunks Without
Cracking q Smile-A Gard of Con-
siderable Merit Presented to
Race Patrons.

One exclusive favorite, one bunch IA
vorite, two second choices and two
shorts took yesterdays purses. The race
patrons, after an exciting Fourth In
town and at the track. winding up with
a bombardment of midnight air. turned
out in fairly large numbers to see a card
of considerable merit. When the red
flag dropped on the first race the crowd
was small, and it's too bad that the big
dump was not seen by the enlarged
crowd in the later afternoon. Fol- p. f.
did certainly surprise all present u
n man, and he gorged his wallet with
$346. 20 without even cracking a smile,
although he cracked a seal later in the
evening. The result of this race seemed
to break into glorious uncertainty the
nance in the following events. Tam
many, the favorite at $25, finished text
to last, while Ben Bolt, second choice,
come in third, half a length back of
Irma, second, a length back of the win
ner. There was only one straight mu-
tual and f. c. Steich owned it. Mon
tanus, named by j. c.. Twohy of Ana
conda, was punched with the DAILY en-
tries. Ballista and Pallucas, in the auc-
tions. He won and Taghairm, the Cop
per City's stables entry, came in second,
a $40 field take. H. l.. Franks Bara-
can took the third, a mile, from Veloz
and Coda, favorites. who came in close
enough, however, to claim second and
third money. The other races passed
off without a hitch in any way. A gold
card is offered for to-day and there will
no doubt be a large crowd out at the
track, for ii is just now becoming really
apparent to the world that a big race
meeting is on, the best ever held in the
Northwest.
Five Furlongs.
This was the warmest field that has
surprised the crowd in a long time.
Tammany, favorite at $25. and Ben
Bolt, secon choice for 500, were looked
TO do business, but il turned out to be
the cinch of the age. Who thought
p. F. was going to win? Why, +. c.
Stretch, the best looking young Judge
of horsefiesh on the circuit, did, and
he bought the only French pasteboard
that was sold on him. The start was
pretty, Irma slightly in advance of
Ben Bolt. second. LaFrontera third
and the favorite fourth. In the far
turn Irma was half a length ahead Of
p. F., who was crawling up, to the dis
may of the heavy bettors. Tammany,
way back two lengths behind second,
and fourth lengths good over Newsboy
and Emma Rey. =. +. took the lead
in the stretch. a head in front of Irma,
a length in front of LaFrontera, who
was necking 1t. with Bolt and Tam
many and the others back. Down they
came in an exciting chase, Irma
crowding p. F. for all she was worth.
She crossed the tape a length ahead OF
Bolt, who was two lengths good over
LaFrontera and Tammany. Time, 1:03.
Four and a Half F~urIongs.
The six horses left the post, with
Ballista first, Montanus second, GAIA
dero third. Distance, Pallucas and
Taghairm las in that order. 1t was a
good start. When the far turn was
reached Ballista had taken third place,
while Montanus led the way, a length
in front of C~azadero, who was a length
and a half ahead of Ballista, who was
| crowded by Pallucas m Taghairm,
| Distance away behind, gaining at
| every jump. Montanus led Taghairm
| at close quarters, and Ballista was a
neck short of the seconds nose and
Cazadero went behind, Distance lead
ing him by a head. Montanus gained
over all competitors and won easily by
three lengths over Ballista, who led
Taghairm by the same distance. Pal
lucas was fourth, three lengths be-
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| Distance, who had put 10 lengths ahead
of Cazadero. Time. 0:56.
One Mile.
This was also a favorite dish for
the fielders, Baracan taking the cream
of the menu, but used up only LA in
| doing it. The starters saw the bunch
off without having to mend the bar
| rier, n the delay was not a consid-
Grafton. Mary Barnes only showed her
| nose on the start and fell back and
STAYED out of sight. At the quarter
Tempo was a neck behind Mary and a
| nose in front of Fortuna, h was also
| leading Baracan by a nose. Coda was
| last. but got up ahead of Mary Barnes
| at the half, where Baracan had reached
first place, having left fourth place
with a pretty squirt, Veloz second,
| Fortuna third, Tempo fourth and Coda
| fifth, five lengths in the lead of Mary
Barnes. Veloz was only half a length
back of Baracan at the three-quarters
| and a length and a half ahead of For
tuna, who vas a length in front of
Coda, one length ahead of Tempo and
Mary away back. In the last turn
Baracan led Veloz by the nose and
Coda pulled up to within a length of
Veloz. Fortuna was two lengths back
of Coda and four ahead of Tempo. The
finish was Baracan two lengths in
front of Coda, who was the same dis
lance ahead of Veloz, Fortuna a length
back, three ahead of Tempo and Mary
Barnes last. Time. 1:44.
Seven Furlongs.
There was no dancing at the pos.
and the start was made in very much
of a bunch, VIM. O'B. leading and Do
lore in close company. VIM. OBJ. was