The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
FORM PLAYERS DUMPED
Bold and Successful Rush of the
Shortenders to Recoup.
IT'S THE LONG SHOTS DAY
S~printers Have the Call. But To-Day
ThereTll Be some Contests of Par
ticular Note-Prooably the Best
Gard Ever Offered Here.

or the six races yesterday afternoon
the short-enders cashed on four of them,
the hackers OF a second choice on enc.
, and those OF an exclusive favorite on
. one, so. altogether. 4; may be called a
day OF good luck for the players of the
long shots. There were two or three
mutuals which sent a cold chill through
the marrow of the betting ring. and
when the figures were posted the crowd
resolved itself into a circus poster ex-
clamation point.
/. 1t was also a day set aside almost ex-
; clusfvely for the sprinters, only one
mile dash being on the card. The
short dashes furnished some excite
ment, though, especially the three-fur-
long. in which Lou Watkins fell in a
collision. and Jockey Derby ~sprawled all
over the track. The clash resulted in
Harry N, who finished first. being dis
qualified for fouling. and Dutch, who
never steps On his pedigree. receiving
the purse. The entire ard afforded
ample opportunity for the pickers to
pick to their hearts content. The
crowd was large, weather made to or
der by a local firm. track fast and bet
ting livelier than it has been IN many
other days.
But to-day's card is a real taker. 1t
is the best ever offered i'm Butte. Scot
fish Chieftain. Ostler Joe, Bitter Root,
Hero and Los Prietos are to measure
skill at a mile and an eighth. and this
event will call out the cream of the
talent and the wisest of the wise. In
the five other races some of the most
popular horses at the track will start.
In the mile are Lady Hurst, All Smoke,
4 F1ashlight, Grady, Devils Dream and
Coda Betting last night was lively.
and the crowd for to-day will undoubt-
edly be the largest recorded this sea-
son. Yesterdays WHINE were:
Ben Bolt, our and a half f~urlongs,
1854.
Eloper, four and a half ~furlongs. SO.
Amasa. -four and a half ~furlongs. :55.
1:O71k.
Dutch. three furlongs. :35.
Carness, one mile, 1:44.
-Four aud a Half FurIongs.
For a starter, Ben Bolt unloaded a
big lot of wise money placed on Belle
de Mutt and Dinah Watt, two heavily
backed faVorites. Ben Bolt was a
- long shot at s. for sos "A throw on Dinah
and Belle each, and $40 on Moscow Boy,
n the field S13. a fair start sent the
field of seven for home. Tambourine
leading Belle de Mutt and Little T. c..
Ben Bolt in the rear van. Tambourine
In the curve was a neck better than
Belle. a length in front OF Dinah Watt
and Little T. c., Bolt Jack and gaining.
Dinah Watt was two lengths ahead of
the bunch in the st~raightaway, Belle
and Little T. c.. heads apart next, two
lengths better than Ben Bolt, who came
forward with a squirt that sent the
hopes of the favorites a-glimmering,
and won by a head from Little T. G.,
second. a length and a half i'm front of
Dinah Watt. third. Time, :55k.
Four and a Half FurIongs.
Eloper fraternized with Ben Bolt.
winne 0f the first race, and did as he
did by giving the talent another dump
ing and an expensive surprise, and
winning his race from the favorite.
San Augustine. Tempean. a second
choice. took second money. Another
undelayed and fair start, except for
Magnet, who was left dancing at the
post, saw Eloper in front, San Angus
tine second and Tempean third. The
pace was set by these leaders, and
Tempean did all that he could, and took
second in the stretch from San Angus
tine. Eloper won easily. a length and
a half in front of Tempean. second, San
Augustine third, three further back.
Time, sc.
Four and "A Half Furlongs.
The big throwers made favorites Of
Amasa and Negligence at SOS, while a
number thought Shellac or Saticoy
would cash and these were played for
50 and $40, and Jollimont was bought
for s.. The field was snapped up for
s.. as the shorts were beginning to
think IL was their day sure enough,
having. on the two previous races, upset
SO completely the wise men. Amasa.
however, made good the predictions of
his hackers while Negligence did fairly
well at second. Amasa was first to show
from a fairly good start and he did not
allow any Of his field to pass him. Jolli-
mont ran second TO the turn, and Neg
ligence took her place at the entrance
10 the stretch. Saticoy opened up and