The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-23
ANACONDA news.
DAY FULL OF DISASTERS
Heavy Condition of the Track
Causes Reversals of Form.
LARGEST RUNNING MUTUAL
TWO Sold IN White Fern and They Each
Cash for s4441o-The 81 900 Ogden
Stake b Feature of To-Day's
Excellent Racing Card.

Form ven the way of the bad yes
terday at the track. The wise contin-
gent went down to disaster, while the
pickers of long shots reaped a harvest.
The picnic rain storm of Sunday is ac-
countable for the reversals of form. The
rack was heavy and one horse had as
good a chance as its opponent to win.
The largest running Paris mutuals ever
cashed in Montana made two persons
happy. White Fern won the second
race and only two mutuals were sold
on her. One was held by a track jani-
tor named Sullivan and the other by an
elderly lady from Butte who sat in the
grandstand. The amount of each pool
was $444. 10. Larger mutuals have been
won on harness races, one in Butte sew
eral years ago paying nearly $500.
The best race of the day was the mile
won by Los Prietos, just the very horse
that the talent believed was no good on
such a track. He won by himself, and
paid well in the auctions. Pat Norris
sey went according to form and won
away ahead of his field, and he was
the only favorite that won. 1t was a
sc chOlludy crown ana IOtS OF money!
changed hands. The weather was cool,
at times chilly, but there was no rain
or wind. Butte's delegation came in 10
coaches.
The event for to-day Is the Ogden
stake, $1,000. The entries are Maud
Ferguson, 120; Sam McKeever, lis;
M~allakwa, 1923; The Light, lis: Mon
tanus, 121. The mile race will send to
the post Oscillation, Lucky Star, Grand
Saphpm and Omen nnorS rrbarose
betting race. Yesterdays results fol-
low:
Three and a Half Furlongs-Jack.
The first race of the week resulted in
a dump. Harry N was considered the
real thing in the race and he brought
$50 for $40 and $50. Blu Jay felt good
after the rain and jumped the rail at
the post and threw his rider, Narvaez.
but didn't hurt him. The horse was
rounded up in the upper infield and
nnally a fair start was given, Harry n
first to take advantage of it, and he led
TO the stretch, but Jack, a S12 buy, shot
out of the bunch and won by two good
lengths, Harry N saving second money
by half a length from Lady Heloise.
Time, :44&.
Summary-First race. selling, three
n a half furlongs. purse $3.50:
j. W. Fuller's CHI g Jack by Sam Bass
Nellie, 109 (PowelD
A. Neal b g Harry N by Duke of
the Highlands-Bird. JOG powers. 9
L. j. Parker's b m Lady Heloise by
Ben Ali-Lady Middleton, 1O4
tGouin) .......... 3
Dinah Watt, La Bue, Blue Jay and
Brownie p also ran.
Betting: Harry n $50, Jack s12. LADY
Heloise s12. Dinah Watt $40. La Bue az |
field IS. Mutuals paid S33.75 and $685.
Jack and $3.50 on Harry ~.
Four and a Half FurIongs-white Fern. |
The second race went the way of the
nrst-another big dump, much bigger.
Royal Fan ruled favorite, with Star
board and DIAL strong second choices.
start was good and Royal Fan led
around to the stretch, followed at first
by Senator Mats, then Ojai and White
Fern was two lengths from the leader
the stretch, with sta rd
third. The finish was close and
especially for those two who
held mutuals on White Fern. Enos on
Fern lifted his mount first under
he wire, and Ames on the favorite had
plenty or margin over the third horse.
The mutuals paid s444.10. Time, :59A.
Summary-Second race, selling, for 3
year-olds that have started and not
won since July /, -Four and a half fur
purse $3.50:
w. A. Stotesbury's br ( White Fern.
by imp. observation-disclosures, 1O5
iEhos) ...'....... ...... ........... 1
J. Cochran's CHI f Royal Fan, by
Prince Royal-Fan Fan, los CAmes) ?
Il. Byrnes 81 Co.'S br ( %Starboard, by
imp. Goldfnch-Oceanica, los Nor
gam ........ ......... ............... 3
Senator Mats. Ojai, Sir Urian and
Ben Led also ran.
Betting: Royal Fan $50, Ojai s21.
$50. White Fern SO, Sir Ur-
an SO, Ben Ledi 81. Mutuals paid
and $55.45 on White Fern and
$50 on Royal Fan.
Seven Furlongs-Eroica.
Still another dump. The talent was
,ut to sea for the third time, and all
ooked blue. and a dizzy sensation
the wise men, now thoroughly
outdone and thrashed. Fro
down in the list in the betting, won
With ease, while an equal buy. Orc
Tino, tool second, and one of the ia
yorites third. four lengths from first.
was first under way after flag
all and Pettigrew went ahead and led
o the far turn, and Eroica was first
n the stretch, Pettigrew next, closely
ollowed by Orc Elmo. Eroica won by
wo lengths, ORC Elmo second, two
engths back. Pettigrew third, two fur
her back. Time, 1854.
Summary-Third race, for maiden g.
and upwards. seven furlongs,
urse $3.50:
pueblo stables b { Eroica, by st. Sa-
vior-Vedette, 103 (Gouin) 49,.
:. d. Towards br C ORC Elmo, by
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