Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-13

900 sOvereignS, was run at the Liverpool
meeting, March 18th, in binding snow
storm, and was won by b. Bletsoe's
brown horse Grudon by Old Buck, out
OF Avis. The event was handicap for
five year Olds and upward, the second
horse to receive 300 sovereigns and the
third horse 200 sovereigns from the
stakes. The distance was the Grand Ma
tlonal course (about 4 miles and $50
yards). There were sixty-twO entries, of
which eleven forfeited. o. j. Williams
pay gelding Drumcree by Ascetic, out Of
itching Hour. was second j. E. Rog
erson's chestnut gelding Buffalo Bill by
Master Bill. out of Eetna, third. Time
s!47 As. Grudon led throughout and
won easily by four lengths The betting
was to against Grudon. 10 to 1 against
I Drumcree. and SO to / against Buffalo
Hill.-Breed and Sportsman.
**
E The bookmakers in New York purchase
fifty tickets each day at 81 which is their
fee for the privilege of making books
al the track.
= Golden Age is being backed to win the
American Derby at Washington Park this
summer by Peter Riley, the we'll known
bookmaker. He placed, by wire,r $3.50
with Jim OLeary calling for $12, 500. This
Is the largest single commission vet reD
ceived by the stock yard bookmaker for.
his future book on the blue ribbon turf
event. although he accepted bet of $50, =
oGO against $50 on elena. The best on the
long shots are coming in first. Prices on
large number of the horses have been
cut-Breeder and Sportsman
80
The New York Sun says: 1t was stated
| in horse circles yesterday that the we'll
known driver, Andy Mcdowell who pi-
loted Georgena to victory in the $4,000
Charter Oak Stake last year. had cancel
led his enga cement with Capt. 3. H. Tu.-
mil, Of Goshen, AMI wouli go to New Ha-
Ven to train and drive the noted PAGER
Coney 2:O2h, owned by the young
| horseman. J. H. Bronson, who bough,
Coney out of James Buffers consignment
at Madison Square Garden last February
The announcement created much aston
| lshment. as it was generally understood
| that Bert Shank, who bought the horse
for Mr.. Bronson, would train him.
NJ e. McHanry, who drove Anaconda
to his record of 2:02h last year. says tina,
t! the California sidewhesler is at once thu
most intelligent and notional horse he
4 ever saw According to the man from
! from Freeport, Anaconda knows a:
! quickly as his owner does when he i!
/ beaten. but he will struggle and try ever,
Il time he is called upon. provided he i:
/ On good terms with his driver. In hi
Il likes and dislikes he is very peculiar. Thi
was illustrated at Hartford two year
>, ago. when a strange driver got up be
4 hind him. The man was one of tn
d foremost re.nsmen in the country, blu
I Anaconda did not like him, and the hors
i would not strike a pace, until his oil
driver, Thomas f. Heating. mounted tn
sulky. Commenting upon the offer of hi
| new owner to match him against a.
corners. McFenry says there is not pac
er in the world that has a sure thing c
bea ting Anaconda in a race.-Breede
and Sportsman.
The most intensely inbred Robert No
4 Gregor mare living is in all proba bilt,
\ the three year old All McGregor. bre
md owned by f. knell. Her sire wa
r. Ben McGregor. son of Robert McGregOr
her dam was Maud McGregor, tripl
producer. by Ben McGregor; second dar
Maggie McGregor. a great broodmare, b
Robert McGregor. This filly is 16 hand
high and a two year old trOtted in 1.271:
| 1925, in a winning race of half mile heat!