The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-07
Race Track and
Stable Gossip

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AT the opening OF the Hawthorne
race track to-day the feature was the
initial appearance on local tracks. and
on any tracks east Of the Rockies for
hat matter. OF the colors OF H.. L.
Frank. the Montana millionaire. His
racing c%olors. silver. were borne By
Senator Bland. one of the star horses
OF last seasons racing campaign In
California, the winner of the st. Pat
rick's day handicap and other impor-
tant events. and was estimated TO be a
high-class horse. Senator Bland was
n OF the three starters in the race at
a mile and a quarter. Charley Christy.
DR.. Sheppard. Dare and Elldad had
declined the issue. leaving only Treach-
cry and Lucid to compete with the
silver candidate. Inasmuch as neither
of these was considered a horse of pre-
tensions. Senator Bland was made an
odds-on favorite. and was backed from
Z to 10 to IL to 20. Treachery was a
Q to 5 shot. while the 20 to 1 at first
offered against Lucid was reduced to
IL to 1. as the result of many small
bets. Lucid. ridden by Holden. led for
three-quarters of a mile, and then the
Montana horse went to the front. As
they swung into the stretch. however.
he began to tire, and. much to the sur
prise of the spectators, Lucid. who was
supposed to be only a Splinter, passed
him easily and won. g%alloping. by five
lengths. Treachery ran last all the
way"
The Chicago Times-Herald treats of
the "a in this way:
There were several owners at Haw-
thorne yesterday who felt as cheap as
striped calico on a bargain day. When
they looked over the entries in the one
and one-quarter miles race and saw
II. l.. Franks chestnut colt Senator
Bland they could not get 10 the office
fast enough to scratch their entries.
Then they purchased tickets on the
from Montana and sat down
in the grand stand at peace with all
the world.
"A few moments later II vas differ
ent. Torn p~asteboerds were flying In
the air and strong language was be-
ing INDUCED in. Lucid. at 25 TO 1. had
won the race. Since his arrival here
Lucid has been an exceedingly consis-
tent horse. He has always been last
under the wire. Yesterday he chung to
Senator BANDS side like a pauperized
brother and refused to be shaken.
While Treachery was trying In vain to
pull his hoofs out of the mud, Lucid
was scampering along and making the
Senator think OF the cool mountains in
the west. When II came to a desper-
ate drive he faltered for a moment.
came on again and ran as game a race
as one would ever care to see.
Mr.. Jordan, Lucid's owner, was evil
IDENTIFY more surprised han anyone.
Before coming here he won five straight
races with Lucid, who. he claims, was
taken sick soon after arrival. He fin
ally decided to send him to the post
without whip or spur, and gave Holden
Instructions to let him take his own
gait. He asserted also that he did not
back him with a dollar, M kept his
friends from doing So"
Tom Buffers 2-year-old flly. Juva,
promises TO make II interesting for
those of her class next season. She
didn't do much i'm Butte this year. but
she did beat Senator Mats in the early
part Of the meeting here. Mats was
sold to j. J. Moran. the price being in
excess of $500. Butler paid $50 for
Juva. She started once In Great Falls
and She made but a very few
starts in Anaconda. was left ono at
the post and got inside of the money
a couple OF times. Last week she beat
Mike Rice in Dillon at five-eighths. and
now Mr.. Butler II confident that he
owns n racer that is developing into a
phenomenon. Juva will. no doubt. cash
big next season. Mr.. Buffers Negli-
gence cracked a hoof at Great Falls
and consequently was out of IL up
there.
Yesterday the Lexington, KY. race
IN -
10 days. The purses and stakes foot
to $4,000. The leading horsemen of
the country are in attendance and sew
eral of the best PAGERS m trotters in
will contest the rich prizes.
John s. Campbell arrived from Mon
tana early in the week. looking about
as young and healthy as he did 10 years
ago. The select string he manages, be-
longing to II. l.. Frank. is a pretty good
one, and i'm the lot is a ~2-year-old that
will make a bold bid for the Hawthorne
Stallion stakes. Campbell expects TO
have a still better stable next year,
In 1900 he will actually invade Eng
land with a string that may astonish
the Britlshers. During the week he
Will tell me all about his plans for the
English campaign, and the revelations
will find a place In next weeks letter.
Spirit of the Times.
Miss Russell. the dam of Maud s.,
2:0sh, died at woodburn farm, Ken
lucky. Sept. %.
Major Egerton. official Handicapped
OF the English Jockey club. is dead.
Dubuque. Iowa. appears destined to
be a great Western trotting center.
says the Spirit of the Times. Col. c.
t. Hancock. president of the Nutwood
Driving club. who made such a sue
cess OF the recent meeting OF that as
ISOLATION, Is a new man at the helm.
and until a few mnths ago had never
owned a horse or taken any interest I'm
trotting sport. He Is a prominent bust
ness man and conducts one OF the larC-
est wholesale groceries In the North
west. and when he was induced to take
hold OF the Dubuque Driving club. he
brought To IL great business and exec
utive ability. and conducted the affairs
Of the club In the same name that he