The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-30
BUTTE News.
FORM HAS FIRST CALL
More Than One Favorite in
Every Race Well Played.
NO STAGGERING SURPRISE
Money Tossed Into the Pool Boxes by
Men Who Back Their Choices Right q
Up-The Big Card To-Day and
the Inter Mountain Stakes.

Conditions were perfect yesterday TOT
an ideal racing day. the weather could
not have been improved upon. the track
was fast. the racers in fine form ana
the crowd in good humor. The city
folk took of these and turned
out in large numbers and saw a splen-
did card: every race was for blood ana
the finishes were most exciting. Much
money changed hands on the results, as
81 was one of the best betting crowds
that ever turned out to the races IN
Butte. The grand stand reminded one
of a holiday and the ring had the APP
Dearance of business from the start
and how the BOYS and girls did bet! The
LONG green" was in evidence in every
hand. Form players had the call and
closed the days business with a grati-
fying mark on the proper SIDE OF the
ledger. The talent were divided in pm
ton and played two and three faVorltes
in most of the races, so while they lost
on some races. the money merely went
20 the opposing faction of the wise con-
singent and not to their friends who
play only the ong shots. Without
doubt il was one Of the most exciting
DAYS of the meeting.
There was but one disagreeable feat
ure, and that did not enter To dump
the players. Battese. the property OF
IL. s. Peck. was cut down at the head
of the stretch in the first race. which
resulted in breaking his left hind coffin
Joint. 1t was a distressing sight to see
the game animal run down the stretch
n stop in front of the grand stand,
his hoof dangling as he stepped on the
stump. The crowd in one voice cried:
take him off the track" His injury
r-og o<an,fnad hu a Veterinary who adj
vised Mr.. Peck to take him to the
ranch near Gregson. With care, he said.
he would probably recover the use of
the foot.
There was no delay to speak of at the
post, and the starts were made satisfac-
tory TO the spectators. To-day 1t is
expected that an immense crowd VIII
turn out to see the very good card. The
big Inter Mountain stakes will draw
the usual large Saturday attendance.
The starters i'm this race will be Bill
Howard. ia: Mekallah. 80; Miss Row
cna. 1903: l Don't Know, 119. and Oman
Wood. 112. There is also a mile and
a sixteenth in which a field OF nine
high-class horses will start. and a hur-
die, besides a mile dash. six and a half
furlongs and five furlongs. Yesterdays
winner were:
New Moon, five and a half furlongs,
a:09.
Ocorona. five furlongs. 1902.
Dorah Wood. six f~urlongs. 1;14ta.
Rapido, n mile. 1:43L.
Rather. four f~urlongss AN.
Lady Flight, seven furlongs, 1:2Ss4.
Five and "a Half FurIongs.
New Moon. Alicia and Barnato were
favorites and went for S25 each.
against s. for the field. Then they
went separately for $40 against s25 for
the field. AT the ~three-uuarters Bat
tese, close up in front. was cut down
and his left behind coffin joint broken.
The start couldn't have been better. the
field leaving in a bunch. Red Birds
neck was in the clear at the half, Tor
pedo next, half "A length i'm front Of
Barnato and New Moon. heads apart.
Barnato was first to the t~hree-auart-
ers. with Midas, Battese and Robin
Hood close uD. and Battese. who was
cut down. fell to the rear and Bar
nato led by a neck into the. stretch. Mi
das next. half a length from New Moon,
coming up. In easy fashion New Moon
1ed past the wire. two lengths i'm front
pf Midas. Barnato third a neck bet
ter than Torpedo. Time. 1909.
Five FurIongs.
The talent were divided in their opiu-
ton OF the starters and E-Come was lib
orally backed at s25 and Tempean at
- hHAN FtAt' 4'hAh "a
friends who bought her for $40. Envy.
a Sc buy. came in second. The start
was good and undelayed. Tempean
was the first 10 show. E-Come. Envy,
Ocorona and Royal Fan close up. En-
Ey went out and led past the half two
lengths in front of Ocorona. next. a
length better than Royal Fan. E-Come
and Tempean. heads apart. These po-
sitions were maintained to the head q
The straight. where an exchange #
places was made, and all the way down
under the bat Ocorona won. two lengths
from Envy, who beat Come for place
by a head, Tempean a length and "A
half from third and two in front II
Royal Fan. Time. 1.02.
six F~urlongs.
Dorah Wood was picked 20 AXE the
purse and her hackers put up So for
$50 on the others. Sallie Goodwin a
strong second choice al S35. There was
10 minutes delay at the post, and after
three breaks The field left in good
shape, Watomba first 10 show, Loch
Mess. Sallie Goodwin. Dorah Wood.
Shellac and Howard close together.
Dorah led up the stretch by a length
and SaIlie Goodwin. Watomba and
Shellac next, head apart, Howard and
Loeb Ness last. Dorah increased her
lead around the turn. Loeb Ness last.
Dorah was three lengths good AT the
head Of the straight. Sallie next n
the others close up, Loeb Ness gain
tng, and down the stretch he came for
ward and took second where he fin
tshed. a length and a half from DOrah
Wood. first, SalHe Goodwin third, half
a length from Loeb Ness and three in
front Of the others, strung back. Time.
1:l41z.
One Mile.
Again the talent were divided and
spread their money over a good portion
of the field Of seven, Rapido going for
$40, Encino. Zaraida. Masoero for from
SIS TO $50. There was lively betting and
a great deal Of money went into the
pool o The going was made by En-
elmo, Masoero and Rapido. AT one
noinf in fhe sIretch. hoMeNer- ZaraLIa