The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-19

sides up to the particular sheet writer
with whom he is in collision. He keeps
MS eye on the finish, and the moment
the winner has passed under the wire
he whispers the horses name to his
confederate and the sheet writer re-
cords bet of as. large an amount as
ne thinks safe on that horse, at the
same time taking down the number of
the admission badge the other has just
managed to beg from an unwilling out
slder. moment later, when the max
ers of winning bets line up in front of
the bookmakers stand to secure their
casn the chap with the outsiders badge
Is sure 10 pc round occupying promi-
nent place in the line
ny this ruse, which is being worked
with great industry just at present,
single bookmaker might be cheated out
of anything from IS to $50 day if his
employees are disloyal to their trust
Dick Croker is reported as preparing
to purchase farm in the blue grass re-
glon OF kentucky, where he will breed
a crop to race in England. He will
breed on the theory that speed will be-
get speed, and will mate the fastest
stalllon ne can secure with the fastest
mare obtainable. The theory is per-
feet but results are often disappoint-
ments. For instance, Miss Woodford
was mated with Salvador, and the first
foal was never anything but a cheap
selling platter. Many good sires were
never prominent as race horses. Re-
Gently an Englishman who came to this
country to buy yearlings was advised
to secure some of the get of imp. Top
gallant, sire of Typhoon, Algol, Top
mast, Streamer and a whole host of
winners, but he answered in surprise
that "Topgallant was always such all
ordinary horse in England that would
be laughed at for bringing any of his
colts home'' Midlothian was an OBJ
scure stallion on an Indiana farm when
he was discovered and Wawekus,
who has been bred to rather obscure
mares in Illinois, has produced such
clever performers as David, Hobert and
Wekota.
1.-THE success of little J. Reiff in Eng
land is very apt to induce other Ameri-
can lightweight jockeys to go to Eng
land, for there are at least dozen boys
now riding on the metropolitan circuit
who far outclass this midget, who in
couple of weeks has won his way to
favor with the English trainers and
owners" says Frank Bryan. IF Reiff
is classed. in England as a good rider,
Odom, McCue, OConnor and the others
of this class would be entitled to rank
as wonders. Before Reiff went to San
Francisco last fall he seldom obtained
California, where he wintered, he won
several races, but those who saw him
ride say there was no chance to go into
raptures over his work. He was simply
one of many aspirants for fame, who,
thanks to some good mounts, struck
winning gait The boy, however, is un-
der clever instructor, for Enoch Wish
ard. who took him over, is a past mas
ter in handling a racing stable. Skeets
Martin will probably make his appear
ance with the colors up this week, and
when he does the cable is sure to bring
the tidings of more glory for American
riders provided he succeeds in getting
some fair class horses to ride. At the
post Martin can hold his own with any
of his calling, and at the finish he has
nothing to be ashamed of. He comes
pretty close to being a first-class man
in the saddle, and, like Sloan, can ride
at a weight that will bring him into
competition with the lightweight When
he does, it is pretty good betting he will
be heard FROM and then perhaps the
Prince of Wales will ask him more
questions and say more pleasant things
about American racing"
Plate and window glass at Butte Art
Stained Glass works.