The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
CHARLOTTE MS VICTORY
She Carries Of the Big Purse in
Fast Time.
BIG CROWD, HOT BETTING
A Class of Racing Far Above the Aver
aee-A Dump or Two Which Up
set the Talent and Made a
Few Persons Glad.

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closed a week of as fine racing as Ana
conda ever saw. and there have been
some splendid weekly programmes at
the track. Betting was strictly swift
all day. The weather was fair. al
though at times IL looked like rain.
Charlotte NJ. won the Ravalli selling
stake in the very good time of 1:42iz.
II was n of the largest crowds of the
meeting. Butte contributed clever
coach loads. j. h. Hughes, the new
owner of Charlotte M. has but one
opinion of his new mare, and that is
a good one. Besides winning the stake
he won more than $1,000 on the race.
so last evening he was classed up
among the wisest n proudest men in
town. Fol- a real old corker. the six
furlong handicap took the bun. Larva
ruled favorite with Rey Hooker a close
second choice. All kinds and colors of
money were put up and the pool sellers
had a picnic time of IL. The last race
was also a star betting game, and il
turned out to be the dump of all
dumps. Mary Barnes was a s. buy in
the auctions for about $3.50, and she
the ~favorite finishing sixth. The
results were as follows:
Four and a Half Furlongs-Toribio.
The betting was lively on the first
race. Flora Hawk ruling favorite. but
she finished eighth. After four times
through the barrier the field of 10 left
to a good start. Punter first in front.
Dinah Watt showed her head into the
dear rounding the first turn and was
a length good as the field entered the
stretch. with Flora Hawk second. Pun
ter. Saticoy. Little T. c.. and Toribio
taking chips in the game. Toribio left
the bunch and won out by half a length,
Punter second a length before Little
T. G.. Time, :56ia.
Summary-Ffrst race. for 3-year-olds
and upward that have not won two
races since Jan. 1. selling, -four n a
half ~furlones, purse $3.50:
Eff Frederickson's oh & Toribio by
1Apache-Marin. 107 tSullivan) ....... 1
IT l. Franks b ( Punter by imp In
verness-Lottery. los SHAW ......... .
Lee Shaner's ch { Little T G by imp
Idaiium-Mollie B. 100 CPowelD 49,. 3
Shellac. Saticoy, Moscow Boy. Sierra
Blanco. Flora Hawk. Billy Underwood
and Dinah Watt also ran. Brownie +.
scratched.
Betting: Flora Hawk $40. Punter SOC.
Toribio $50. Little T. @. SIC. Dinah Watt
$40, Shellac 50. Moscow Boy 50. Billy
Underwood IS. field 81. Mutuals naid
sl5.55 and 1886 on Toribio and sl3. 55 on
Punter.
Five and "a Half F~urIongs-R O. Ban.
Another field Of 10 delayed the start
for five minutes. and when the flag fell
Torsion was in front. Amasa assumed
the lead soon afterwards and kept IL
To the last turn. where II. @. Ban took
ii. Lady Ashley went after the money
and challenged the leader, but could
do no better than second. r.. q. Ban fin
hin first by a length. Lady Ashley
second two i'm front Of Joe Cotton.
Time. 1:10.
Summary-Second race. for Swear
olds and upward. selling, five and a
half ~furlongs. purse $3.50:
f. Lannigan's b h II O Ban by Gold
Band-Liny Virgil. lis (Sullivan).. 49,. /
III f Edwards e. Cos b ( Lady Ashley
by Patton-Sallie NJ. LOG Cwilson) 49,. 9
DC REYNOLDS h e Joe Cotton by Win
ters-Cotton Nose, los &C. RUSSELL. 49,. 3
Howard. Negligence. Juinita. Amasa,
Duke of York IL. and Torsion also ran.
Hymn left at the post. Lo Lo and We
noma scratched.
Betting: Lady Ashley $40. r. O.. Ban
sS1. Joe Cotton $50. Negligence ST..
Amasa SIS. Junita s13. Duke of York II.
sl2. Howard $40. Torsion S.. Hymn S..
Mutuals paid s1s.15 and $40 on r. Q.
Ban and IS on Lady Ashley.
Six Furiongs-Larva.
This was a hot betting race from the
rNdiN l<dfNd was kolDE IOf a9u, Key
Hooker $40. Kootenai SIS and Croker SO.
A large number of pools were sold. A
quick start was given with Rey Hooker
in front, and she kept the lead around
TO the stretch. with Larva going sec
ond. Sullivan, for the third time in the
az, finished first, this time sending
Larva under the wire first by a neck.
Kootenai second. a length in front of
Rey Hooker. Croker behind all Is
lengths. Time. 1:16A.
Summary-Third race, handicap for 3
year-olds. six furlongs, purse $500:
Marcus Days Oh C Larva. by imp.
1nverness-Butterfiy lis (Sullivan).. l
j. w. Nelson's b & kootenai. by Aero
lite-Alice Himyar. 102 (Narvaez).... .
T.. f. Lattah's Oh C Rey Hooker. by El
Rio R~ey-Ogalena. ll3 SHAW ........ 5
Croker also ran.
Betting: Larva $50. Rey Hooker $40.
Kootenai SIS. Croker so. Mutuals paid
sa-55 ana 1876 on Larva and sil.4O on
kootenai.
The Ravalh Stake Charlotte NJ.
Interest n the event of the day. the
Ravalli selling sake. was intense and
lots of money talked fast and loud in
the ring. There was "A field OF eight
starters, every one of which had back
ers. Oscillation favorite at $50 and the
DAILY entry. Open Door and Grand
Sachem. $50. Charlotte NJ. the winner,
was recently purchased by ]. X. Hughes
from h Holly estate. There was a de-
lay at the post and the horses dashed