The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-02
FAvOR|TES TOOK MONEY
Second Days Meeting at Ran
chero Park.
IT WAS A BETTING CROWD
Three Heats Were Necessary to Decd 9
the Great Race of the Day-Red
Bird Won Two-Surprised
the Wise Oaes.

Two IaNOTFteS, almost prOhlDItlNe,
and one second choice took the money
at Ranchero park yesterday 1t was a
betting crowd, and not a little money
changed hands with the bookies and
the spectators. The event of the day
was the two in three three-eighths race,
in which March, Judge Smith and Red
Bird We're the starters. 1t took three
heats to DECIDE the race, and Red Bird
won two Of them, and when he did it
there was a surprise, because the lay
ers of odds had it ''doped' fors March,
a 2 to choice. Red Bird, for the two
first heats, went out at even money,
while March held up to to S, 3 to and
at post to Z. The first heat was a
pretty contest between March and Red
Bird Judge Smith, long ago retired
to the pasture, was never called into
the argument. Red Bird took the lead
from a fair start, and around the back
stretch March closed up from two
lengths to close quarters, but, turning
out into the last turn, let Burns gain
into the home stretch two lengths clear.
March closed in but lost the heat by a
short length, Judge Smith six lengths
back.
The second heat, in point of interest,
was rival to the first. 1t was a hot
drive between March and the Bird. A
perfect start sent the field away, March
first past the stand. half a length in
front of Judge Smith, who was in it for
the first time, but only for a moment,
for Red Bird showed up and sent the
Judge away back, while he opened UP
brisk game with March. Around the
back turns 1t was pretty going. There
was no doubt as to the sincerity of the
joclies in their efforts to pull out win
ner for they were working like wind
mills. Burns made a struggle to get to
the last turn in proper shape to cut
around the base of the hill. but Hollis,
profiting by what he saw there in the
preceding heat, did Just what Burns
had done, and he brought March under
the wire length and half before the
Bird.
This result made business good down.
stairs, where the books are kept. The
penciers still held faith in March, and
would not let her go for less than 81 to
S. They gave for 1 on Red Bird, and
the crowd took this up in hurry. 1t
was the most exciting race of the meet
ing. Judge Smith went to the barn and
the Bird and March nosed it from the
flag, passing the stand almost abreast.
Red Bird led the way. with March at
his saddle The struggle began in earn
tSl up lHt last SllttCh, "HSH IL 1oOhtu
like March, but the Bird flew home
only a neck ahead of March, all under
the bat.
Blue Sign was made favorite at / to
from the start in the half-mile dash.
Jack the Rover and Linnville We're
made tempting buys at s and 10 to /,
or in the field at . to /. The start saw
a bunch of color dash past the flag.
with Blue Sign first to show. Past the
stand, first time, Blue Sign and Linn
vile were half a length apart, with Jack
the Rover out of it. Around the back
turns it was a procession, and the finish
was the easiest thing Blue Sign had
had since she left the ranch, winning
alone, with Linnville two lengths back
working hard.
The last race was a waikaway for
McPryor. Dingley was due and he did
it then. He took the old bay out in
front and went six furlongs far in the
lead of Valliente and McLight the lat
ter a thousand lengths behind. The
summary:
First race, three-eighths of a mile
2 in heats, purse $100-Red Bird, lis
(Burns), to l, won; March, 119 (Hollis)
2 to I, second; Judge Smith, 11s fDing-
ley). 20 to 1, third. Best time 80.
Second race, half mile. purse 800
Blue Sign, 119 (Holiis), l to 4, won;
Linnville, 119 (Dingley), 10 to 1, second;
Jack the Rover, 119 (BmSls), to l,
third. Bernice scratched. Time, 80.
Third race, six furlongs, purse 800
McPryor, 119 Dingley), 1 to 4. won
Vallente, 119 (Hollis) to /, second;
McLight, 119 (Ellis), to /, third. Time
l:25