The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
lAB0RS OF JOCKEY CLUB
OFFICIALS APPRECIATED BY
THE TRACK PATRONS.
Horse Owners No Longer Disgruntled
-Betters Pleased at Recent Liberal.
ity Of Odds oftered-Judges De-
clare Against in and Out Rum
ning-Meeting Promises to
BE q Success.

There has been much said and written
Of the Montana Jockey club and tho
race meet being conducted by it. Some
of the comment has been favorable and
more Of it adverse and it is not amiss
to say little more and give credie
where credit is due. The officials Of the
club have labored hard and assiduously
and they have worked under many dis
advantages. but notwithstanding it all,
it can be said that the meet is sue.
cess. everything considered. 4.
There was considerable dissatisfaction
expressed by horse owners at the shay.
ing Of the purses. and there was more
dissatisfaction among the talent at the
slimness Of the odds offered by tbs
books. Then, too. there were frequent
kicks and grumblings. about alleged
questionable riding and form reversals,
that looked palpable enough to have
been brought about for an individual a l.
vantage. That is all thing Of the past
now and the jockey club. today enters
on the third week of its meet. with the
knowledge that it has done its best to
it and above all has satisfied its patrons
that everything will be on the level AMI
first-class, il it is possible to make it 30.
The horse owners are no longer dis
satisfied and the talent feels that it il
getting a run for the nor. invested.
The book makers have lOOsened up and
now no one can, with reason, kick
against the odds offered. The attention
of the Jockey club officials was called to-
the evident penurrousness of the books
and the result is that the odds are no "
as liberal as could be wished for.
AS far as in and out running is con-.
cerned, there is little to say, except that
the judges have shown that they will
not tolerate It, On more than one Oc-
casiOn, Jockeys have been called into the
stand and warned and the result is that
no jock has repeated the offense against
which he was admonished. All that Is
necessary is, for the judges to make it
plain, that nonsense will not be toler.
ated and that crooked work will result:
in summary the handling of the Offend
ers and all will be we'll. The judgea
have made it plain that they will stand
for no funny business and the result =
that clean sport will be the order of the
day.
six races without a harness event. TIL.
entries are as follows:
First race, one-half mile; PURSE
Grace Thoburn, 1903; Clear Sky, 1O::
Flo Calvert, 1903; Allean B. 1903; Lady
Drew, 1903; Addie d, 1903; Reap. 1903;
Fusillade's Vici. 1903.
Second race, u mile, selling-Dever-
eaux. 1O7; Tom Calvert, 109; Alar:a.
1907; Cousin 7Lettie, 107; Mr. Robinson.
liz; Quit Cross. 10; Sam Green, 10:;
Montanus, 112; Free Pass 105.
Third race, l mile and 20 yards
Spindle, 90; Senator du Bots, Ill; Chi
! nook. III; Thos. Carter, 1909; The
| Butcher, 80; Sanibel, 109; Old Fox, Ill.
Fourth race, mile, selling-Linden
Belle, 80; st. Germain 1903; Kenova. 80;
Ida v. 81; Mission, 100; Homestake.
1O4; The Buffoon, 104 .
Fifth race, Y mile. selling-Ji-n
Brownell, 104; Flamero. 109; Virgie
d'Ore, 1903; Sweet Caporal. 100; Espl>
rando, Ill; Rio Chico. 10; Geo. H.
Kekham, III: Donna Bella, 90.
Sixth race, 5k furlOngs. handicap
Henry r, los; Jack, 1875; Lady Contrary,
104; Jack Richelieu, 80; Pay Day. III:
Charley Lamar. 1876; Midlove. Ill; Algar-
eta, 112.
"Polk's entry.