The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04

Montana's will have an OPP
~portunity tomorrow of witnessing one
of the greatest races ever seen in this
courtry. The Labor Day Handicap
the blue ribbon event of the Northwest
will be contested by a grand field of
horses and the weights nave been adj
justed with such skill that the $1,000
race has a decidedly open appearance,
and the Observation-Disclosures public
Iwill ave no easy task in picking the
swimmer.
II is no exaggeration 10 state that the
class is the best that has ever been
brought together west of Chicago, not
even excepting the Burns Handicap
$50, 0eO) given by the California Jockey
club at Oakland every year. The best
point in support of this contention is
pthat Senator Bland was assigned top
weight for the Burns Handicap. while
he is third on the list in the Labor Day
Handicap and weighted seven pounds
below Ogden.
California unfortunately is not repre-
scented. but the famous Blue Grass re-
Hgion Of Kentucky will do battle viii
the cracks of Montana, being represent
tu ny AAdk kdIldllt - tiu nan u vi.
There is no more popular distance to
the true lover Of the thoroughbred than
one mile and a quarter. 1t is the route
of the Brooklyn, the Suburban and the
Burns Handicaps. The horses pass
twice by the grand stand and the dis
tance is a true test Of speed, stamina
and the other qualities which go to
make up a grand thoroughbred.
1t was a plucky proposition for the
Anaconda association to offer a stake Of
the value OF $1,000 in a state so far
removed from the race track enters Of
the United States, and the association
is TO be complimented on it's enterprise
and hberalfty in offering Inducements
enough to bring together such a brill
liant field as will face the starter to-
morrow. The starters for this rich
prize are as follows:
Marcus Days br h "a. Scottish
Chieftain by imp lnverness-Miss Dare
bin, 100 CMorgan).
II. l.. Franks Oh h (5). Senator Bland
by imp Inverness-Wood Violet, l19
SHAW.
w. d. Randalrs blk h 90. ostler Joe
by F~resno-Sister to Jim Douglas, lis
DUFFY.
George A. Singerly's oh C go. Han
do by Hanover-Fleur d'Or, 113 CSulli-
van).
Edward Lannigan's ch h 90. Rubicon
by Rayon d'Or-Lilly r., 107 CAmes).
ID. s. Fountains Oh G 49,, Tempo by
imp Whistle Jacket-On-the-Lea, IS
Gray.
4 Word About the Horses.
This is assuredly a grandly matched
field. and thousands of dollars will be
wagered on the chances Of Scottish
Chieftain, Senator Bland, Han dc and
Ostler Joe.
Scottish Chieftain was bred at the
Bitter Root stock farm and has never
raced outside of Montana, except on
the metropolitan tracks around New
York. In his 2-year-old form. he cap
tured both the June and Spring stakes.
As a 3-year-old, he won the highly
priced Belmont stake at one and three
eighth miles, beating such well-known
performers as on Deck, Octagon. Dor
de orc and Ogden. He was strongly
backed to win the rich Realization
stake. but he ran a most disappoint.
ing race on that day. He started three
times at the Butte meeting his year
on July 4 he captured the one and q
quarter-mile handicap with 119 pound:
up. beating Bitter Root and Ostler 10,
in 2:09i2. In his next start, with IL
pounds, he defeated Ostler Joe, II;
pounds. seven furlongs in l:2Si2. on
July 81, carrying l26 pounds, he wa!
beaten by Ostler Joe. ia pounds. anC
Hero. 100 pounds. one and one-eiGhtl
miles in 1:56L. Scottish Chieftain hsi
been prepared for the race tomorrow
al the Hamilton track and is doubt
less ready TO go the race Of his life.
Lar dor. the sensational and un
certain element in the race. prove'
himself to be a great 3-yeaT-old
winning the Latonia Derby. heatinl
the well-tried 5-year-olds aud an,
Laeber Karl in the fastest time eve
made in a 3-year-old race. He ha
been especially prepared for the Labo
Day Handicap.
Rubicon is sure TO be a long shot
as the distance is regarded as too IA
for the son Of Rayon dor. Two year
ago Rubicon was regarded as a hig
class horse in New York, but his Cali
fornia and Montana form has not bee
up to expectations. He is fast, bu
uncertain, but has a big pull in IN
weights.
Senator Bland has al times show
very high class. His race with Ostle
Joe on the Montana circuit in 1897 ere
ated great excitement. and al the en-
Of the season good judges acknowledge
that Bland was almost an ei0ht-poun
better horse .han Joe. but the latte
was the more consistent performer
California last winter. Still. Senate
Bland ran a couple OF sensational race,
He won the ST. Patrick's Day Hand
cap. one and a quarter miles. with II