The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24
OF VIM AND SPIRIT
Big Events in Which a Racy Lot
Measures Skill.
EXCITEMENT Is INTENSE
I Don't Know Wins the Hot Times Stakes
and the Other Purses Are Taken
by Top Notch Favorites
of the Turf.

Yesterdays races were witnessed by
one of the largest crowd at the track
this year. The programme was up to
all expectations and the races were of
the first class and thoroughly enjoyed.
every one of them. Betting was at fe-
yer heat all through the afternoon.
There were no great disappointments,
although some of the favorites had to
give way to lesser choices in the
stretch, but after the reckoning IL was
agreed that the winners were entitled
to all they got, one exception, however,
being noted. and that was in the first
race, where Battese. an outsider, ran
away with the honors over Duke OF
York III. and Yule. and neither of these
favorites got place money.
The Hot Times stakes was the feat
ure, but the mile and a quarter handi-
cap and the ~five-furlong created nearly
as much excitement and certainly
caused more spirited betting than the
rich stakes did. In these races. espe-
cially. there was a wide diversity or
opinion as to results, and money talked
long and loud during the periods of
suspense. | Don't Know, Mrs. Carrie
Reeds entry. won the golden bag in the
fast time of :54A, which Is the track
mark for the season. He was down in
the list of choices and may be said 10
have been a long shot Lucky star,
Miles Finlen's recent purchase from BY
Holly, took the six furlong in handy
fashion from the favorite. Eta II. j.
C. Twohy's Montanus placed rolls OF
money in the hands of his hackers by
taking the race which Rey Hooker's
many admirers had expected to cash
on. Rev Hooker made a gallant run
for the money, and If he had not been
allowed to spread at the last turn he
would nave crowded Montanus and per-
haps taken the purse. Hero. winner OF
the mile and a quarter handicap. made
good the prediction placed about him
by a long list of heavy hackers, and by
his feat has added new friends to the
scores already secured. The hurdle
went according to the best Judgment,
and closed a day of excellent sport. The
weather was made for the occasion, not
too hot and a very light breeze. 1t was
a typical Saturday at the Butte race
track. Yesterdays winners were:
Battese, seven furlongs, 1:2913.
Montanus. five furlongs, 1:02ia.
Lucky Star, six ~furlongs, liza.
/ Don't Know. Hot Times Stakes, four
and a half furlongs, :54A.
Hero. mile and a quarter, 2:09Ia.
Viking, mile and an eighth, hurdle,
2:O71A.
seven Furlongs.
Form cut no ice in this race, a rank
outsider finishing first and a third
choice second. the favorite third by a
neck from a third choice, Yule, second
choice, who was believed to be in run
ming form. coming in next to last in a
field of nine. For an opening event 1t
was a staggerer. Masoero led from a
good start To the half. Battese follow
ing for a short distance, giving way to
Saucy Eyes at the quarter. Reel went
to second, half a length from Masoero
at the half, and Battese went to fourth,
the others strung back. At the three
quarters Rattese had taken first, a head
i'm front of Duke of York IL. and Ma
soero third a neck back. a length in
front of Saucy Eyes. who led Estro by
the same margin. The bunch entered
the stretch unchanged as to positions,
but running in closer company. There
was a shutting up of the bunch down
the path and when it Strengthened out
for the real and decisive struggle a rap
id and exciting interchange of positions
occurred, and Battese crossed the plate
a neck in front, Estro second two
lengths ahead of Duke of York, who
got show money from Masoero by a
neck. Time, 1:291a.
Five Furlongs.
This was one of the l~iveliest betting
propositions of the meeting, and tn
field was a racy looking lot. Re,
Hooker was favorite at $40, Montanu'
$50, Royal Fan s. and II. L. Frank
entry, FL Mido and Owyhee, SIS. Afte'
a false break and some delay the small
field started in good style, Owyhe'
leading Montanus, Rey Hooker, FL Mid
and Royal Fan, in that order. Mon
tanus lost no time in getting to tn
front, where he remained, with plent!
of leeway to the go in. He was a length
in front at the half. FL Mido and Roya
Fan, heads apart, next, a length ahea'
Of Owyhee and Hooker, a length apart
At the three-quarters Montanus had in
creased his lead to a length n a hall
Royal Fan next, a length in front o
Owyhee n Eel Mido. heads apart, an
Rey Hooker, a length behind. Aroun'
the last turn Beauchamp, on Rey HOOK
er. sent his mount up and took second
and il he hadn't widened out aroun'
the outer rail he would probably hav
taken the purse; at any rate he woul
have given Montanus more to do. Tn
finish was no exertion for Montana
who passed the wire two lengths
front of Hooker, while FL Mido wa
third, half a length back, four in fror
OF Owyhee, who was the same distanc
ahead of Royal Fan. Time 1:O2A.
Six Furlongs.
Lucky Star. Miles Finlen's new pun
chase. was also a lucky buy. He was
heavily backed second choice, going Il
$40 and s25. while Eta III. was faVorl'
at S65 and $50, Bitter Root sl5 and WI
tomba SIS. A good moving start sa'
Lucky Star first. Eta H., Watomba an
Bitter Root close up. Eta II. SHOVE
the way up the back stretch, followe
for an eighth by Lucky Star, art
which Bitter o ran second, a lengi
behind Eta, and a head in front
Lucky Star. But old Luchy felt mol
at ease near the head Of the proce
sion, and he exchanged places with b
ter Root in the last turn. Eta WI
going well, but Lucky Star better. an
in the stretch he passed Eta and We
handily, half a length in front
her. she four in front of Watomba, wi
had beaten Bitter Root out for Il