The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-02
iANkCONDA news.
VERY FAIR BETTING DAY
The Crowd at the Track Takes
Interest in the Races.
NO BAD OUTSIDER GETS IN
Most of the Money to Favorites and
Strong Second Choices-Paul Pry
Left at the Post Again and An
other Practically Shu Out.

DER a NiedF say anu III a VAIN bi'"th
Of air fresh from the japan current.
The pleasant condition of the weather
and the inviting outlook for a fair day
seemed to loosen up the money strings
and lots of cash was bet on the race.
There was a larger attendance than on
the two previous days. Later in the
afternoon, however, dark clouds hung
over the city and a chilly breeze made
<sitting in the grand stand anything but
scomfortable. and the greater part OF
sthe crowd occupied ground space and
Fhuddled in the betting ring. where Il
was hot enough at times owing to the
spirited betting and selling of pools.
1t was a good betting crowd. Most
sof the races went to favorites or strong
second choices. Jockey Gray was
Slightly injured at the post i'm the sec
-ond race by Eloper, his mount, rearing
and falling on him. He recovered,
however. and rode Lucky star, the
winner in the mile owners handicap.
He also rode Mike Rice in the fifth.
The card for to-day is above the
Leverage and will no doubt draw out a
-sgood attendance. The hurdle race VIII
have five starters. Last night William
hO'B. was favorite in the auctions with
j. O. G. a close second choice.
Tomorrow the big Saturday card
will be out. The Smeltermen's Handi-
.cap is the feature of the well arranged
programme. Yesterdays races, for the
tgreater part. were run from rather bad
ystarts, although the mile dash saw a
perfect start. The results We're:
Three FurIongs- Honest John.
After two days of disagreeable
weather "A good-siZed crowd lined up In
So hating ring and turned loose "A lot
of money. Honest John and Harry n.
being about equal favorites at from
SOS to $50 in pools of $40. There was
a field Of nine and the start was de-
alayed, and finally the bunch went away
10 a pretty good start, except Tor "a
couple who didn't want to start. The
run down the straight was "A pretty
exhibition of speed, the three leaders
passing under the wire almost abreast.
Honest John got the verdict by beating
Harry y. a head, and Tommy Tucker
was a head short of second. Time,
1884.
Su~mmary-First race. for 4-year-olds
and upward that have not won since
July l. three furlongs. purse $3.50:
j. w. Fuller's Oh < Honest John. by
Sam Bass-Nettie, Ill t~SullivanD ..... l
A. Meals h g Harry n. BY Duke of
the Highlands-Bird. 119 Powers).. &C.. :
A. s. Ways br Z Tommy Tucker, 10y
Oar Tucker-Nelly BLY,. los (Jones). 3
Lady Heloise. Blue Jay, Lurline. Au-
rora b.. Dick Whooten and Miss Miller
also ran.
Betting: Harry n. $50. Honest John
$50. Tommy Tucker $2l. Lady Heloise
SIG. Miss Miller s., Lurline s., field $40
Mutuals paid sea- and $3.50 on Honest
John and s. on Harry y.
rive Furiongs- white Fern.
There was excitement at the post. II
was a frisky lot of 2-year-olds tina
scored for several minutes. Eloper
GRAY up. reared and fell on her ride
and injured his right leg and side. III
was taken to the stable and Powers pu
up on Eloper. The start was made far
ly for all except Bantam, who was prae
ticslly left at the post. Eloper started
out after the money in dead earnest am
led into the stretch. but ST. Aloysiu'
and White Fern were more than tn
spirited flly could contend with and sh
gave way TO the terrific pace set by he
pursuers. White Fern won by tW'
lengths. ST. Aloysius second, Elope
third two lengths back. Time, l:o4is.
Summary-Second race for 2-year
olds that have not won two races, fv
~furlongs, purse $500:
w. A. Stotesbury's br { White Fern,
by imp. observation-disclosures. lO'
fShdM1.. o.. .. e. T.. q. O.. sss...ss-.ss
Miles Finlen's oh c ST. Aloysius, by
imp. 81. Blaise-E Etiquette, los Beau
REYNOLDS & Smiths b ( Eloper. by
Hyder Ali-Export. 1o5 CPowers).....
SIR rrian. Senator Mats, san Angus
time and Bantam als1 ran.
Betting: ST. Aloysius $45, Eloper Sa
White Fern S24, senator Mats $40, "a
Augustine $40. field s.. Mutual pal
$3.50 and $1,000 on White Fern an
Ss.25 on ST. Aloysius.
Four and a Half Amasa.
Five 3-year-olds, Ben Bolt the bolt'
included. went To the post, n aftt
little delay We're sent away To a strai
Cling start. Cipriano first 70 show, BE
Bolt away last. Amasa was in frol
passing the half and led around the bi
turn by three lengths, Cipriano next n
same distance ahead Of the others sep'
rated by the same amount Of dayligh
Amasa won easily three lengths befol
Cipriano. who was three In front OF Ii
tie T. C.. the other two four and h'
lengths back. Time. :56iE.
SummaTy-Third race, selling, Tor
year-oIds. four and a half %furlong
purse $3.50:
Crane & owens b g Amasa, by Capt.
Al-Lady INTRUDER. 104 shawl.
w. u. RandalI's b c Cipriano. by st.
Carlo-Aerolite. 1O7 CAmes).. .. ......
Lee Shaners ch Z Little T. c., by imp.
Idalium-Mollie B., lO4 tPowers1...-
Senator Wilson and Ben Bolt also IA
Negligence scratched.
Betting: Amasa SIS. Cipriano s.. fe
Sc. Mutuals paid $3.50 and $6.oj (
Amasa and $40 on Cipr!ano.
One MIIe-Lucky star.
-Four horses handicapped by the
owners paraded past the stand wi
their midget riders up. and the lit
boys were generously applauded by Il
crowd. especially the mite "Yearlinl
Golden. The quartette were given
perfect sendoff and Highland Ball We
10 first rounding the turn TO the qua
ter. Lucky Star took the lead up Il
long stretch by a head from Highlal
Pail uho was two lengths in front