Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-08
EVENTS AND PURSES FOR THE
RACE MEETING BEG.
JUNE 20.
ONE HARNESS RACE
ARRANGED FOR EACH DAY
No Entrance Fee Will Be Required
From Horsemen-A Steeplechase
May Be Built at Track.

Manager Laurence Of the Montana
Jockey Club has completed the pro-
gramme for the first weeks race meet
ing in Butte commencing June 20. The
rules of the American Turf congress will
govern The folliwing is the programme
for the first week:
First day, Saturday, June 29-First race
Purse, $3.50; five and one-half furlongs.
Second race-Purse. $3.50; four furlongs.
Third race-Selling; purse, $3.50; one
mile and so yards.
Fourth overwhelmingly Derby hand,-
cap: $3.50 added; one mile.
Fifth race-Selling; purse, $3.50; six and
one-half furlongs.
Sixth race-Purse, $3.50; 2:35 trot
Second day:
First race-Purse $780, four and one
half furlongs.
Second race-Selling; purse $3.50; seven
furlongs.
Third race-Selling; purse $3.50; one mile
and one sixteenth.
Fourth race-Purse $500; six furlongs.
Fifth race-Purse $500; three and one
half furlongs.
Sixth race-Purse $500; 2:27 pace.
Third day:
First race-Purse $3.50; six furlongs.
Second race-Selling; purse $780, five
furlongs
Third race-Hurdle handicap; purse
$3.50; one mile and one-eighth, over four
hurdles.
Fourth race-Purse $500; one mile.
Fifth race-Selling: purse $3.50; one
mile and 70 yards.
Sixth race-Purse $500; $40; 3-year-old
trotters.
Fourth day:
First race-Purse $3.50; five and one-half
furlongs.
Second race-Selling; purse $3.50; five
furlongs.
Third race-Purse $3.50: seven furlongs.
Fourth race-Selling; purse $3.50; SIX
furlongs.
Fifth race-selling; purse $3.50: one
mile.
Sixth race-Purse $500; 2:22 pace.
Fifth day:
First race-Selling; purse $3.50; seven
furlongs.
Second race-Selling; purse $3.50; one
mile.
Third neutrality-suspicious. handicap;
purse $500; one mile and one-sixteenth.
Fourth race-The Hot Times stakes;
purse $780, four and one-half furlongs.
Fifth race-Selling; purse $3.50; six and
one-half furlongs.
Sixth race-Purse $500; PIT trot.
Sixth day:
First race-Seling; purse $3.50; six fur
longs.
Second race-Purse $3.50; four and ono
half furlongs.
Third race-Hurdle handicap; purse
$275: one mile and one quarter, over five
hurdles.
Fourth race-selling; purse $275; one
mile and eighth
Fifth race-Selling; purse $3.50; five fur
longs.
Sixth race-Purse $500; 2-year-old trot.
Seventh day:
First race-selling; purse $780, four
furlongs; heats.
Second race-Flash handicap; purse
$500; five furlongs.
Third race-Selling; purse $3.50; one
mile and one-half.
Fourth race-The Montana Derby;
purse $500; one mile and one-quarter.
Fifth race-Selling; purse $3.50; six and
one-half furlongs.
Sixth race-Purse $500; 2:15 pace.
The programme for the first two weeks
Of harness races is as follows:
Saturday, June 29-Purse No. /; 2:35
pace: $500.
Tuesday, July 2-Three-year- tro,;
purse No 3: 2:40 trot; $500.
Wednesday, July 3-Purse No. A; 2:22
pace $500.
Thursday, July A. Purse No. 5: 2:17
trot; $500.
Friday, July 5-Two-year-old tror;
purse No. 6; $500.
Saturday, July g. Purse No. Z; 2:15
pace $500.
Monday. July s-Purse No. s; 2:27
trot; $500.
Tuesday, July g. Purse No. 9; $40
pace: $500.
Wednesday, July 10 Purse No. IL;
2:14 trot: $500.
Thursday, July 11-Two-year- old pace:
purse No. IL: $500.
Friday. July 12-Purse No. II; 2:17
pace; $500.
Manager Laurence stated yesterday
that in all probability there would be a
steeplechase course built on the Butte
track.
Another feature Of the race meeting
this year will be that the association does
NOT renuire any entrance fees