The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
A LIVELY DAY Of RACES
Betting Brisk at the Ranchero
Park Track.
GRAND STAND WAS FULL
The Betting Ring Resembled the Chi
cago Wheat Pitt Was Hugely
Successful Day and the Man
agement Smiled.

At the meeting last night Of the direc-
tors Of the Silver Bow Jockey club it
was decided to postpone the races for
five days. Therefore there will be no
racing at Ranchero park until next
Sunday. This decision was prompted
by the fact that there are not enough
horses at the track to provide the
variety of entries which the club had
hoped to give. AS 1t is the horses at
the track must be entered every day
in order to fill out card. Colonel
Hatch, the president of the club, said
last night:
Il am sorry to be compelled to make
this statement, but it is impossible to
give the public variety of events with
so few horses. BY next Sunday we
that time the stables that left Chicago
and Whitehall. ILL.,, will have arrived.
More will come from the West We
have endeavored to give the racing
public good races and have succeeded
just so far as we could with the ma
terial at hand. Improvements at the
track will be made and more stalls
built. After Sunday the meeting will
continue through without interrupt
tion."
1t was lively day at Ranchero park,
and the betting was strong. 1t was the
biggest crowd Of the meeting. The
grand stand was full, the private boxes
were all occupied, the betting ring re-
sembled the wheat pit of Chicago on a
bear day, and the grounds were dotted
with knots of men and women. The
ladies in their new gowns and chic hats
We're there in large numbers, and the
stand looked like show window in a
Partisan millinery store. Colonel Hatch
wore smile, and his assistants did
their work well. 1t was a hugely sue
cessful day. The handicaps We're ex-
citing at the finish, and the best horse
won in every event. The first race, a
matched trot, was entertaining If moth
ing else. D. c. S., a persistent loser in
recent trials, led off yesterday in both
heats and won without break and
with ease. Dutch Girl, the winner ON
the previous day, broke and struggled
and worried around, but did no good.
d. G. S. won both heats, and Ben, q
late entry, took second in one heat.
The next race was dignified with the
title of "Gentleman's race" The horses
were ridden by gentlemen. This was
an amusing merry-go-round 1t was a
reminder of the Gentry pony show.
little cayuse called Senator Jones fol-
lowed Judge Smith, Jack the Rover
and Little Dan around the track in
much the same fashion as a faithful
dog follows his masters COW pony on
stampede. Judge Smith went from
the maiden class by winning all alone
from Jack the Rover. The timekeepers
kept tab on the procession for four
minutes and stopped at that.
The labor day handicap, five-eighths
of mile, was pretty go between Ber-
nice and Red Bird. The start was per-
feet, and the Bird went out after the
purse in race horse style. Rounding
the first lap. Bernice closed in on the
leader and challenged him, and then
the crowd witnessed a hot contest for
honors. At the last turn Bernice was
In close company with the Bird, but the
the stretch down to the wire was not
long enough for Bernice, who was gain
Ing at every jump. Red Bird won out
by length, while Bernice was six in
front of old Bill Howard a to 10 shot.
The last race of the afternoon had the
closest finish seen at the new track
For three-quarters of a mile Valliente
and Linnville ran neck and neck. At
one time in the second lap 1t was two
abreast Dingley, the veteran jockey,
Is entitled to the praises of the hackers
of Linnville for he won the race, and
not his mount. Valliente with Dingley
up would have cashed for his hackers.
1t was Jockeys contest for the last
quarter and Linnville won by a head,
McLight far behind Valliente. The
summaries:
First race, matched trot, twice around
the track, in 3, 800 horse.
d. c. S. (Pallas) / to 2..............1 /
Dutch Girl (Davis) even. .......2 8
Ben CHennessy) 4 to 1..........3 q
Second race, gentlemen's race, catch
weights, for silver loving cup. pre-
sented by the association, five-eighths
of mile-Judge Smith (Goddard), l to
3, won: Jack the Rover (Stou), 8 to 2,
second; Senator Jones (ElliotD, 8 to l,
third. Little Dan also ran. Time 400
Third race, Labor Day Handicap, five
eighths of mile, purse s100-Red Bird, |
l22, (Burns) to l, won; Bernice, 100 IL. |
Brooks) to l, second; Bill Howard 1e2 |
(Dingley) to TO- third Coxey also ran,
Blue Sign scratched. Time I'LL
Fourth race, Union Handicap. six fur |
longs, purse $100-Linnville, ia Ding |
ley) to 5, won: Valliente, ITO black |
etD to second; McLight, 10 Col |
iis) to l, third Time 1925.