Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

Anaconda last Saturday paced the
fastest mile that has been paced in the
United States this year over the Pleas
anton track. He was driven by John
Blue and was not asked to do his best
at any part of the mile. He went to the
half in 1:07, a jog for him, and came home
in one minute flat. II don't see how
they ear beat him this year, was the re-
mark made by several after Anaconda
had finished the workout, n it does
look as though he will surely reach the
two minute mark this year If he stays
right. He never looked in finer shape
and never felt better. a.
Admiral Dewey, a gray pacing gelding
with a record of 2:14A, was sold at the
stockyards sale this week, and the own
er's statement Of the horse, whieh APP
peared in the catalogue, read as follows:
Dewey made his record year
before last, and barring accidents he is
sure to figure prominently before the
public during the coming season. He is
snowy, level headed, and is a good actor.
His manners are perfect; he is thorough
ly city broken and a lady can drive him
anywhere with perfect safety"
The horses sold at the Tichenor sale in
New York last month averaged over $500
each for 100 head. This is a reflex of ex-
listing market conditions in New York
and it is probable that the spring aver
rs WILL NC NoldIly CSlfopCu al Cuc ldlI
sales. Good horses are scarce and work
horses are selling for twice the amount
they could have been bought for last fall.
This rise in values has been superinduc-
ed by the fact that the British govern
ment had closed a contract with Fiss,
Doerr & Carroll and others to purchase
1000 to 30, 900 horses for cavalry regi-
ments and artillery service in South At
RIGA. The money involved is several mil
lion dollars, and is the largest single or
der of the kind ever placed in this coun-
try. The purchases will be made in Chi
cago, Louisville and Buffalo, and the an
lmalS must conform practically to the
United States army's strict requirement
in size, breed and s~oundness Buffalo
will be the chief point of inspection by
the British agent, and New York the
shipping port.
Charles 'Board Of Trade Smith, the
owner of the grand colt, Lieut.. Gibson,
says that if the owners of the crack g.
| year-oldS of the east are hankering after
a match he is ready and anxious to ac-
conmodate them. In Louisville Thurs
day evening Mr.. Smith said to a represen-
tative of the Journal: There has been
some talk in the newspapers about a
match etWee A. Featherstone's COLI,
Mesmerist, and Mr.. Keene's Charcornac
or my colt, Lieut.. Gibson. In one Of the
paper not long ago I saw an offer from
Mr.. Featherstone to back his horse for
any amount in a match race with any
other 3-year-old in the country. You MAY
say for me that if Mr.. Featherstone
wants a match he can have one. I will
bet $25, 900 that Gibson can beat Mesmer-
ist owe any distance of ground from
three-quarters of a mile up, the colts to
carry equal weights and the race to he
run on the day set, no matter VIA the
weather or track conditions may be:
the association offering the largest purse
to get the race. The same offer goes for
any one else who thinks he has a 3-year.
| old who can beat Gibson" s.
MI. Smiths offer is not likely to be &C.
cepted, however, at least not by Mr.,
Featherstone. The latter recently sent
word to MI. keene that he will not match
Mesmerist with Charcornac, as the for
mer is too heavily engaged to undertake
a special race this season. Mr.. Feather-
stone, however, offered to make a side
bet of $4,000 with MIX eene whenever
their colts were starters for the same
stake.