The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-14
Race rack ard
Stable Gossip

| brother-in-law of Marcus Daily, is in
town and is around the Fifth Avenue
hotel nearly every afternoon. Mr..
Shields, who is an enthusiastic lover of
the turf said yesterday: THE average
Eastern turfman would be surprised at
the extent and remarkable success of
racing in Montana. The two meetings
given by Mr.. DAILY at Butte and Ana
conda attract a big local patronage.
Special trains are run to these points
and the appointments of the tracks are
up to date and the racing clean and in
teresting.
Only auction pools and French mu-
tuals are used, no books being allowed.
Many thousands of dollars go through
the pool box daily and speculation is
very heavy. We have some good horses
there, too. We sent you one in Ogden,
and Maud Ferguson, which won at
Frisco the other day, beating Barney
Schreiber's crack FLY. Miss Marion, is
apt to prove smart one. / started the
first race ever run at Butte, over 20
years ago, and am as much interested
in the turf now as ever. New York
Telegraph.
On account of the inconsistent run
ming of Doss & Co.'S Hugh Penny and
F. J. Kittlemans Myth. the entries of
those horses will not be received at
Oakland track in future. Myth was
shown to be a very nervous and erratic
horse, which ran poorly if he met with
the slightest interference during the
progress of a race. Besides he is a
'Wind-sucker.'
Jockey Joe Piggott had 1000 in the
hands of Mrs. Henry Walsh when thar
lady died the other day. She was Pig
gott's guardian. and SO arranged mat
ters that the boy could not touch the
money until he was q years of age,
which he will be in about another year.
"Old Pig is different from the majority
of pigskin artists, in that he believes
in making hay while the sun shines.
Mrs. Walsh was the best friend he ever
had.
The sensational driver of the past
two years was w. O. Foote of Texas,
who drove Rilma last year and John
Nolan this In a recent interview he
says: Several erroneous statements
concerning the winnings of my stable
the past season have been printed re-
Gently. / herewith inclose a correct
statement of same. John Nolan 2:OS,
b. g., 4. by Prodigal, won $4,000, includ-
ing a silver cup valued at $500 at Hart
ford, Conn: Rene, 2:l7, g. m, by
Wilkesbrino. $2125; Rilma, 2:091a. b, M,
by King Wilkes, $1,000; Parnell, Jr,
2:12A, CHI. g.. by Parnel, $3.50; total
s2o.4.5." This wonderful showing with
four horses needs no comment.
Jockey Ben Gouin. who piloted May
w. to inglorious defeat early in the
winter season, was ruled off the turf for
life after a thorough sitting. Owner
Dan Cameron was examined and cross
examined, and every bit Of testimony
secured contributed to his generation.
John McCafferty grew reminiscent
the other day after the Redskin race,
which brought back to his memory the
hollow victory of his old campagner,
Burch at the old Garfield track in 1891,
and the clever coup he engineered on
that occasion. Charlie Ellison was the
innocent one of the two characters who
figured conspicuously in the conspiracy
to slaughter the books. The other man.
as it developed later, was far from be-
ing innocent, although he acted the
part of the ''greenie' to perfection.
1T was this way" said McCafferty to
an interested group of listeners. II
had my horse ready and figured to win
with him a small fortune. But I had
previously lost heavily on him at Nash
vile when he was beaten by Huntress.
I had intended to bet $4,000 on him,
but my brother Charlie persuaded me
not to bet quite so much so I only took
but $4,000 with me to town that day.
II met AN old friend who was in the
real estate business at that time, a
gentleman whom 1 had placed in the
way of making the fortune he enjoyed,
by assisting him in the old days He
was just the man for me and willingly
placed his services at my disposal We
repaired to the Victoria hotel and there
arranged the plan of attack. About
noon we drove out to within a few
blocks Of the track where the horse was
blanketed and left in care of one of my
men. He then went to the track by one
route, I by another. We met for a
moment in front of the stand, where I
first noticed tall blonde, rather inno-
cent looking young man. whom I at
once concluded would be just the right
person to further our plan. This man
was Charlie here, who was at that time
a clerk in the board of trade building
| did not know him then, but felt l
could trust him and pointing him out to
my colleague 1 disappeared, as I wished
to get ready for the race. which was the
second on the card. My friend started
in the direction of Charlie while l left
for the scale room to make weight I did
not go near the betting ring, as the wise
fish were watching every move 1 made
After the first race had been run I
learned that Burch had drfted in the
betting to l. but the rest | will leave
to Ellison to recount What was your
experience that day. Charlie?'
Ellison smiled and said: Il was get
ting the scratches in front of the stand
when some one lurched into me- then
begged pardon and insisted on my
splitting a bottle of wine with him.
The individual seemed to have very
comfortable package and I did not
want to have anything to do with him
and told him I was not drinking any
wine. The stranger then grew very
confidential and flashed a huge bank
roll in a very careless manner. I told
him to put his money in his pocket or
he might get touched for it.
"'Will you come with me- said he,
and look after me so they won't get
any of this ! am as rich as any of
them. I have money to bet and am
going to bet it, too
q agreed to look after him and took
him to the wine room where he materi-
ally increased the package. which
seemed to sit heavily upon him, for
after the first race had been run he