The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09

and the other days didn't lack much en-
that score. either. There were two
months Of racing in Butte and Ana
conda last summer. There were TO
suicides, no murders. no robberies, bar
ring few petty pocketpicking esca-
PAGES, such as one sometimes noted at
Sunday picnic. and there was one ia
tai accident, poor Jockey Madden fell
IN a hurdle race in Butte. The sum
total OF resultant tragedies may with
cut improperly be recorded on the fly
leaf of hymn book So, on the score
Of fatal results of racing in Butte and
Anaconda little can be conjured up
even by the most rabid and virulent
romancer. There is a fascination in
horse racing that Butte and Anaconda
claim as prominent factor in lis
makeup. II is possible that there will
be matched races at the track this
summer. 1t may be that some of the
enthusiasts will endeavor to bring to-
gether some runners of local repute
and give a few days of racing. This
may or may not be. Early yet
Many of the horses that ran here last
year have distinguished themselves on
coast and Southern tracks since they
left Montana Especially we'll did the
Montana bred racers show up at San
Francisco. Some of the more promi-
nent ones are Ella Boland, Gualala, Ba-
thos. Limerick, Limewater, Juva. Bal
lista, Highland Ball. Mortgage. Tulla-
more. These have been particularly
conspicuous at the finish. Considering
the time that Montana has been regard
ed as a breeding quarter of thorough
hreds, its record has become famous.
Here, where there are but two or three
studs of account, and California and
Kentucky in the business for many
tana. In California this winter this
states percentage of winnings will
compare top notch will the best of the
other states. Indeed. it is possible that
Montana leads all others.
Pat Morrissey and Mounte bank also
figured up into the cash in California
this winter. Fl. L. Franks stable is at
Latonia where its speedy ones will
contest the events under the manage
ment of j. X. Redmond. we'll known in
| Butte.
The Frisco races will close on the
| 18th of May. and all of the horses that
| can will go East, and those that have
not won much bread will be started at
some of the California county fairs dur
ing the summer. 1t is probable that
neither Portland nor Spokane will have
any considerable amount of racing-not
enough to induce good stables to go
there from outside points.
Billy Randall will shin his string in
Guiding popular 'Ostler Joe. to the
1 Eastern tracks.
Private letters from New Orleans and
| Memphis received in Montana inquired
as to the probability Of racing in Butte
and Anaconda this year. The writer's
said that about 60 horses would have
been sent here in case that racing was
/ assured.
Ed A Upton, who managed the
tracks in Butte and Anaconda, is now
! associated with w B. Fasig in New
York in the sale of trotting stock. He
will probably manage one of the trot-
! ting tracks in the East this summer.
Secretary Lawrence has been doing
duty in New Orleans all winter, but
yesterday began work in the capacity
Of assistant secretary of the Memphis
meeting. Judge Hopper. who oficiated
! in Butte last year. is now in San Fran
cisco doing similar duty. and Judge
! Nulholland is sporting editor of the
San Francisco Cali. The judges az the
Anaconda meeting We're Mulholland
Lawrence and Bob Curran. the latter
now in this city. holding down fat"
Job with Mel Lowry in the pool room
Starter Ferguson is swinging the flag
at Frisco. assisted by Pat Regan, who
assisted him on the West Side circuit
/ last fall, and later went to Great Falls,
! where he made an enviable record as
a starter.
! Dorah Wood, the cranky starter, has
/ been retired on a Texas farm. She has
a glorious career to rest upon. She has
won 60 races, has been second 60 times
! third so times. and has won for her
( lucky owner $1,000 Mr.. Wood now
| has a promising 2-year-od tilly, Myr-
| tie Cehauer.
Charlotte M. purchased here by S. X
| Humps from the BY Holly estate. is in
/ Texas
The we'll known Montana horses who
| will start in the great races of the East
| are Scottish Chieftan. in the Brooklyn
handicap and Brighton handicap: Sem
ator Bland and Ben Holiday, in the
Suburban and Brooklyn handicap The
| dates (abouD of these events are
| Brooklyn, May 81; Suburban, June II;
| Brighton. July 5.
| l. Powell. the popular young jockey.
is making Bullman record for himself
| in Frisco
! The get of Sam Lucas is forging
to the front as bread winners who show
| early speed.