The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-28
Only One Race Goes to a Long
Shot All Day.
FAvORITES GET THE CASH
ostier Joe Shows That He's Still in the
Class and Promises TO Stay There.
A Fine Lot OF Races Carded for
This Afternoon.

noon. The shorts opened the game with
a four-card flush, but went broke in
the draw TO fill. as all bu the first
event went according TO the predictions
of the heavy bettors. BY Holly's Day.
light was figured out to "a the first
purse, and he was literally backed, but
he wasn't inside of the money, for Mike
Rice wisely turned himself loose and
took the money and the shorts did cheer
some. 1t was their dying yell, as well,
Tor they didn't cash after that. i. Nc
Mahon's Oak Leaf was a big favorite in
the first six furlong race and he won.
Highland Ball. the property of the Sun
set stables, went according to form, and
Crane q owens Amasa, a $40 throw,
won. He started out alone as IL to
make the run home and back before his
field got fairly under way, but he ran
clear out. and would have been over
taken had the wire been further down
the path. Fred Beans La Fontera did
what was expected of her by the many
who paid $40 to back her.
The betting ring was the busiest
scene in the Northwest, literally
damned all the afternoon with men and
women, who put up their money as fast
as the call came their way. The grand
stand unloaded a deal of money into the
ring through the official pool buyers,
Uul IIlG 4 10 ( AA8A Wv 40 ~ NAa@
fact that it was favorites' day and the
stand usually plays for long shots. The
winners were:
Mike Rice. seven furlongs. 1:2s1a.
Oak Leaf. six furlongs. 1:15A.
Highland Ball. six ~furlongs, lis.
Ostler Joe. one mile, Lac.
Amasa, five furlongs, 1:02&.
La Fontera, six furlongs, 1:11.
seven Furlongs.
Eight horses that have started and
not won three races this year gave the
players of form a problem which money
tried hard TO solve. but failed most sor-
rowfully. Daylight was marked as the
real thing, and a good many had a no
ton that he was worth SIS a throw,
while the other horses sold for from 81
70 SIS, Mike Rice going for the lesser
figure. Towards hackers came near
making their judgment cash, for he
was a strong second choice and finished
second. while Daylight never got into
third at any point on the circle. After
one break the field was sent off In a fair
way, Encino leading, and he was two
lengths good passing the quarter. Mike
Rice next the same distance in front of
Battese. Mike wv Encino up the
stretch and cut his lead to "A length at
the half. and Howard took third with a
squirt and was second a length from
Mix Rice. who took the lead in the up
per turn. Encino falling back into third.
rhe leaders held their places rounding
into the straight and finished in that
order, Mike Rice taking first a length
IN front of Howard. Encino third. two
lengths back. a length and a half i'm
front OF Battese. who led Daylight, the
~favorite, by lengths. Time. 1:2s1z.
Six Furlongs.
The form players evened things up in
picked Oak Leaf for first and Reel for
second place. The former sold for $40
and Reel S25, and they finished in that
order, but if Reefs neck had been just
a bit longer it would have been bad
for Oak Leaf. 1t was a very close fin
ssh and the gray mare lost by a mild
breath. Reel was first to show from a
good start. Tom Smith next and Una
Que Amo third. oak Leaf was fourth,
but jumped in front at the half and
stayed there. while Reel and Tom Smith
contested for second money. At the
three-quarters Oak Leaf was a length
ahead Of Reel, at the head Of the
stretch a half length and under the
wire a dilated nostril. while Reel was
a length in front of Tom Smith third,
all under the bat. Time, l:l5A.
Six F~urIongs.
Again the wise players cashed on
their judgment by backing Highland
Ball for $40, while Master Mariner sold
for s35. Distinction ST., Loeb Ness sI3
and March S.. Another good start was
given and Highland Ball led for a six
teenth, where Distinction went out in
front and was two lengths ahead up
the stretch. with Highland Ball and
March next, heads apart. Distinction
maintained her lead past the three
quarters and Highland Ball was next.
a 1anDHh gnA a HnnF "a, fraaV - -
Ness, who was gaining. When the
bunch entered the stretch Highland
Ball cut Distinctions lead to a head
and Loeb Ness was still a length and a
half back but pulling out for a show.
IL was a handy win for Highland Ball.
who crossed the line a length in front
OF Loeb Ness. who was the same mar
gin over Master Mariner third. Distinc-
ton three lengths back and six in front
Of March. Time, lis.
One Mile.
Ostler Joe's popularity has increased.
He won the mile race in a drive for the
last three-eighths from Oscillation. He
was a s35 favorite. while Barracan went
readily at $50. Oscillation 50. A first
class start was given the field of six
and Barracan led of. Flashlight, Lore
ma IL, Oscillation. Torpedo and Ostler
Joe following in that order. Fiashhght
was in front around the first turn a
length in front OF Oscillation, Torpedo
and Lorena IL, lengths apart, Ostler
Joe and arracan two back. In that
order they went up the stretch and at
h three-quarters Oscillation Tapped
F1ashlight and Ostler Joe was third. a
length back and climbing. The string
Strengthened out for the fina dash. os-
culatfon leading. Ostler Joe. F1ashiight,
Lorena IL, Barracan n Torpedo. in
that order. lengths apart The finish
was exciting under the drive. and old
Joe won by a length from Oscillation.
who was four in front Of F1ashlignt
tAird. LOrena a length further back and
four in front Of Barracan. Torpedo two
behind all Time. 1:4z-
Ffye furlongs.
A field Of eight left TO a good start
without delay. and Amasa. the $40 IA