The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-26
Another Bad Day for the Favorites-
Change of Program at the Saucer
Goggles on Race Horses and
Jockeys-Prospects for Box
ing Good-A Story. on
Lloyd Wood

Aside from the pacing race yesterday,
which went to the odds on choice j. D..
IN two straight heats, the favorites We're
entirely out of the running and Nimrod
the winner of the second event on the
card. was the only horse selected by the
talent to carry the money, that came
home with it. 1t was a day for the mud
larks-those horses with strong legs that
like the heavy going. Nimrod Won when
the track was fast and that was before
the rain, which came down in torrents
Just as the second race. for maidens, at
six furlongs. finished. After that the
talent got dump in every race.
Those who remembered past perform
ances figured that Alarys Garter should
be the real thing in the third race, a
dash at four and a half furlongs, but
there We're few who looked back and the
bulk of the stuff that makes the mare
go, went in on Ned Dennis at to 2
That to l money on Alary's Garter
was like getting remittances from home
as the daughter Of Golden Garter won
easily. Devereaux, at 3 to l. was second,
and the favorite third. Searchlight, Jim
Brownell. Blanche Shepard. Hattie Per-
1Nns, Government and Richmond also
RAN. The time was Isl IA
A01e fourth event, the Flight handi-
cap at six furlongs, found Jim Hale not
regarded as contender. Sir Dougall
and Valencienne were regarded as the
principal horses and both went to the
post at to 5. Mountain Queen, at
to !. had somewhat Of a following and
the wise ones who played her to win
cashed tickets, as she finished three
lengths in front of Jim Hale. against
whom as good as 4 to / was laid. He
was length in front Of Kitty Kelly at
to !. The time was Ills. The favorte
brought up the rear with Valencienne
dead last.
Duncan Cameron's Shell Mound deliv-
cred the goods in the fifth race, a five
furlong sprint for two-year- Odds The
gelding's price was 2 to and the way
he overlook Flo Culver, who made the
running from the fall of the flag, was
enough to show that the favorite should
not have beaten Pirate Maid at to s. |
Shell Mound won driving three lengths
in front of Pirate Maid. who was four
lengths in front Of Pepper Sauce, at s !
to /. The time was 1903 Marion Lettie, |
Flo Culver and Marvel also ran
The strongest kind Of tip was out
In the last race. that Rio Chico would
make her field look like a lot Of dogs and
Noe-'i~NA
ent liked the horse anyway, made him
hot favorite a to 5. He got off bad |
and, showing little speed was slow in |
closing up a long stretch of daylight |
Gouin worked hard on his mount how |
ever and finally landed him in second |
place, two lengths behind Old Fox, at
5 to /, and six lengths in front of Sweet
Voice, at to l, who just got in the
money. Moringa and AMI also ran The
time was 1:44 ga
New Features at the Saucer.
There was no ia cling at the saucer last
night, due to the fact that Manager
King decided to do away with the sport
Until after the street carnival, The
track will be reopened Sunday niyht
and racing will continue three times
week. namely, Tuesday, Thursday and
sunday nights, throughout the season.
The program of races will be the same
as heretofore and will include profess
slonal and amateur, open and Eandi-