The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-03
READY FOR THE RACES
Six Days of It at Au Claire's
Driving Park.
FOUR RACES EACH DAY
sixty Horses are Already at the Track.
Grounds Have Been Fixed Up.
Many Stake Winners VIII
Compete.

There will be six days of horse racing at
Joe Au Claire's driving park at the Five
Mile house, beginning at o'clock this af-
ternoon. There will be four races each
day, running, trotting and pacing About
60 horses are already at ne track, some
having Just arrived from Denver Mr.. An
Claire has gone to considerable expense
in improving the grounds, which were re-
stalls have been built. The grand stand is
not finished, but is in condition for occu-
pancy. Underneath are the lunch coun-
tiers and bar. Billy Dingley is there with
I Don't Know, winner Of a stake race
last summer; Silver jim Juva, formerly
Tom Butler fast one. who has won sew
eral races recently in Denver: McPryor.
McLight and others well known by the
racing public. Frank Mcmahon of Den
yer has three, and Demlng & Caldwell of
the same city also have three. There are
about Is trotters and PAGERS at the track,
including several from Helena. Anaconda,
Twin Bridges. Chris Petersen has Wiggie.
DR.. Hanson has Don Wilkes. Mr.. Ray has
Amac, Ike Morehouse has Montana and
starter. The judges will be selected to-
day
Butch" Barrett, known from New York
to Frisco as the veteran pool seller and
II expert and clever man at the business.
will sell auction pools, and the Paris mu-
tuals will be handled by Dublin Merrill, a
well-known turfman and strictly business
throughout. Charles Trcacy is the clerk
of the course. and Lou Pallas will be gen.
eral manager of the betting ring Mr.
PailaS is veteran turfman, whose rep
utation is first-class. He will see to it
that things in the ring are conducted
strictly according to business principles.
Western Turf congress rules will govern
the running events and the harness races
will be conducted in accordance with The
rules of the American Trotting associa-
ton.
The track is one-haf mile, which, from
the stand, is in plain view Of the specta-
tors, who can see the starts as well as
the finishes without the aid of glasses.
In a mile race the spectator sees two
runs for his money" In a half-mile dash
the start and finish are directly in front
of the stand. Harness races will be two in
three.
The grand stand is l25 feet long, and
when completed will be a convenient and
comfortable place from which to witness
the races. Among the horses at the track
is Torpedo, who won race in San Fran
cisco and was a 100 to shot.
Buses will run to and from the track
1t is a splendid bike road out that way.
AS there are many race patrons who own
their own horses and buggies. there will
be no lack of transportation facilities.
Those people who want to see racing will
be given week of it and the class of rae
iner will t1nt he i,1Frrtn
Following are the entries for to-day:
First race, seyen-eight--s of a mile Nc
Pryor, 119; God Dust, 119; Swiftly, l19;
Nugget, 119; Torpedo, 119.
Second race, lf-mile-Lurlne, III;
Hymn, 119; l Don't Know, 1l9; Blue Sign,
III. Cazadero, 122.
Third race, maidens half mle-Cora L.
F., III; Aurora b, III; Bernice, III; Hum
bug. 1923.
Fourth race, special trot for $50 class
Entries to close to-day at noon.