The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
Race Track and
Stable Gossip

The race track is beginning to fill up
with good horses. although IL Is still
several weeks before the flag drops. w.
ID. Randalrs string of eight or nine has
been comfortably stalled for several
days and yesterday the strings of
"Daggy" Smith and Henry Williams ar
rived, together with the advance
guard OF IL. l.. Franks string. Mr..
Frank had more thar a carload and so
he shipped three up. which arrived yes
terday. These three aIe lule, leased
from T. f. Butler. Ternary and a Tam
many colt.
which arrived on the grounds yesterday.
Among them Is the great 5-year-old.
Torsida. williams has about a dozen.
which include Silver III. and the Brow
Fox colts.
ostler Joe. in Randall's string, is the
same black beauty a III old. There is
not a blemish ON him anywhere. He
never had anything the matter with
him. never had a split hoof or anything
else. In the next stall To Ostler Joe Is
Twinkle Twink. who did some good
work at Frisco. Next comes the great
Salvation, who went lame a couple OF
years ago.
Il think Salvation will come out all
right" said Mr.. Randall. II is doing
as much work as any of the horses N
takes his work easily. l am conhdent
that Salvation will be in shape to start
in a race again before the eason is
over"
Salvation is a magnificent looking
animal and il will be good news indeed
when he gets in racing form.
Watomba occupies the stall next east
of Salvation. She is a shifty looking
mare and has done great work all win
ter.
Il have entered her for the big g.
year-old stake races said Mr.. Ram
dali. Il don't suppose she viii do much.
but I thought | would enter her any
way
Everyone who knows MIR. Randall is
well aware that he never shows a san
guine spirit in regard tn his own horses.
He never says he is going to win a race
and he never racks up his own horses.
But Watomba will surely be a frequent
winner at the Butte track.
McLight is mex in the string and one
of Randalrs best. He is an aged horse
and has done great work all winter.
making some of the best on the Frisco
tracks quit.
He is "A great campaigner," said MIR.
Randall. He can do his three races a
week right along and never show wear.
All my horses need freshening up, but
they will soon be in shape for a hard
season"
Greenback and Robair are among
others in Randall's string.
Il think this will be the best season
Of racing Montana ever had" said Mr..
Randall. Ten carloads are coming
from California sure and there VIII he
at least 500 good horses here. There il
no doubt of the success of the meeting.
What is the best horse coming here
from California?
I'm my Judgment Rubicon is the best
horse coming here from California. Tor
sida is the best 3-year-old coming here
from that section
III. l.. Frank will start for Butte to-
morrow. His carload will he shipped
here the latter part of the week.
Ames is. under engagement la ride for
RRndall's stable. 49,
Jockeys Hennessy and Enos arrived
from San Francisco last night.
Frawley Is tn ride on the Montana
circuit for Farrar e. T%uberville.
The reports from New York that
Hamburg had gone lame and had run
his last race were wrong. mbur Is
all right. His first start viii be in the
Belmont. at a mile and three furlongs,
which will be M for on May %, the
last day of the Morris park spring
meeting. His second appearance will he
in the Realization. at a mile and five
furlongs. To be run for on July =. the
closing day Of the Coney Island Jockey
clubs first summer meeting. lie may
also be started i'm the Brighton cup. al
two miles and "A half. on July 30. There
was some talk Of sending him to Chi
cago for the S10,O 600 American Derby, but
the date is too close to the Realization
TO risk the journey. After the Brighton
Gun no plans have been formulated.