The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
Yet no Rank Outsider Pulls Down
Any First Money.
SECOND CHOICES ON TOP
A Day OF Lively Betting and Many Back
ers of unplaced Horses Turn Pale at
the Finish-Another Excellent
Card Out for To-Day.

the day. The bluff" didn't materialize,
n a dust storm and a very light
sprinkle OF rain followed: then it clear
ed away and the rest of the day was
pleasant enough for the most ~exacting.
No rank outsider took the money. which
went TO four second choices and two
favorites. They were all good betting
races and the students Of form put IN
a busy day. The winners were:
Mike Rice, six and a half furlongs.
1:22A.
ocorona. four and a half furlongs, SO.
Coda, one mile, 1:43.
watomba. seven furlongs, 1:S0h.
Twinkle Twink, one mile, 1:i4la.
Peixotto, five furlongs, 1:0212.
Six and a Half Furiongs.
Master Mariner was the choice Of the
ring at SOS. while Mike Rice and New
Moon were literally backed at from $l2
To SIS equally. Around to the head OF
fhe stretch il looked like most any ones
race but Mariners. A good start sent
the field of six away, and Wilmeter,
first TO show, was soon headed by Mike
Rice. and the wise boy was never over
taken. Fred Gardner was second at the
half. a length from Mike, then at the
three-quarters New Moon ran second, a
length and a half in front OF Master
Mariner. Mike vas still a length ahead
when the stretch vas entered, Master
Mariner and New Moon next. close to-
gether, while Fred Gardner was fourth,
three lengths back. but running well.
Mike, with Sullivan up, proved to be
one Of those powerful combinations.
with the result that he won In good
shape a length in front of Fred Gard
ner, who had come up with a surpris-
ing burst of speed, beating the Mariner
out for place by a length and a half,
while New Moon was four lengths be-
hind third. Time, 1:22A.
-Four and a Half FurIongs.
A field of six 2-year-olds set the
money to circulating in the ring and
big pools were made, with Ojai favorite
at $31. Envy. Ocorona and E-Come had
Dlenty of backers at from $40 TO SIC,
while Senator Mats and Sir Urlan went
for so and 81. E-Come acted badly at
the post and there was a delay OF a rev
minutes. A good start saw Ocorono
first out. Senator Mats, Envy, E-Come,
Ojai and Sir Urian close up. Envy led
around the first turn by,a length. DIAL
next two in front OF Ocorona. Envy led
into the stretch by two lengths, Ojai
and Ocorona next. separated BY a
length. two in front of Senator Mats,
E-Come and Sir Urian punched. Nor
gan let out a few notches on Ocorona
and brought his mount first under the
wire. two lengths i'm front of E-Come,
Envy third a length from second. Time
SO.
One Mile.
Rapido and Neloz were the choices Of
the talent. who paid S35 for each Of
these horses, while Coda went for SIS,
Encino So and the others from s. to
$40. Veloz led off from a good start,
followed closely by Rapido, EnCino.
Coda, Walter j. and Ben Bolt in that
order. Encino rounded the turn a
length in front of her field and main
tanned her lead to the head Of the
stretch, with Walter j. second To the
three-quarters. Coda took second at
he entrance to the straight with
Walter ]. and Rapido next. heads
apart, a length in front of Veloz. II
was another of those very exciting fin
ishes, Coda winning by a neck from
Encino, Rapido third. a length back.
two in front of Veloz, Walter J. and
Ben Bolt four and six lengths behind
all. Time, 1:43.
Seven FurIongs.
Watomba was favorite at $50.
Los Prietos second choice at $45, and
they finished in that order. Inbred, in
the field for IS, taking third money. a
good start was given the small field
and Watomba jumped into first place.
closely followed by Afghan, a SIG buy.
Afghan led around TO tho head of the
straight. with Watomba and Jim
Brownell alternating at second. Wa
tomba was only A head short of AZ
CHAN when they Strengthened out for
home. and Los Prietos. Jim Brownell
and inbred a length back. close to-
gether. Afghan fell back while Wa
tomba and Los Prietos had 1t neck and
- - a. - N~aVa,,I, Rv#ag-
ed handily. a length in front Of Los
Prietos. four in front Of Inbred, third.
Afghan was back a length and a half,
two in front of Jim Brownell. Duffy on
Los Prietos claimed a foul by Ames on
Watomba cutting him of at the 20
yard pole, hut the Judges disallowed
the claim. Time, 1.30h.
one Mile.
Twinkle Twink has at last cut ice ny
winning her first race this meeting. and
she squeezed through a field of eight
and made IL in the slow time Of l:i4ls,
beating the two favorites. Daylight AMI
Tom smith. while Duke Of York II.
took the place. There was an exhibit
ton of fancy kicking at the post. Pau
Pry performed some of the latest and
most approved intricate movements,
while Alma gave an exhibition of scien-
tifc backward skating. To show that
she can also kick with force as well a.
grace h put a left hook alongside Of
Assistant Starter Reagan's solar
plexus. which rang like a dinner bell,
Reagan thereupOn swattcd ths
giddy dam with his quirt. just
10 show that he Is something
OF a striker himself. The webbiua
was broken a number Of times by tbs
cranky plugs. and there were
three b~reakaways. Paul Pry. Sullivan
up paraded up the track and down
again. and when Starter Ferguson fin.
ally pulled the trigger Paul was caugn'
mapping, and when he aNoke the field
was rounding the first turn. Sullivan
put spurs to him and away he went
and followed the others around clear Of
all dust and excitement. Alma led q
the half. where the Duke passed her
and Led The bnnch mast the quarter and