The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-24

pooiu Woulu SHOW JHdL some might,
fast travelling had been done. .Hart
Case finished q half length ahead of Gill
Chick third and Wakefield fourth
Time, 2:1S 2-5. /
The driver of Hard Case entered {
protest against Glib for running. AL
though he had some cause of com
plant, the protest was not needed
the judges deciding that Glib had moi
made anything by his skipping.
The contestants in the slow race
were brought out again. In the first
half it was a good race between
School Girl and Billings, but the Girl
broke and Monte caught and for a
short time was second. He could not
follow the pace set and dropped be-
hind, he was no longer to be consid.
cred a factor in the race. Billings
going easy came in first with School
Girls nose poked along side of his
shoulder. Time, 1882 rs.
With Hard Case having a heat to
his credit and after the showing he
had made interest was great when the
gong rang for the second heat in the
free for all. Wakefield again trailed
when they started and although he
fought gamely he found the
of Glib and Hard Case too fast and
had to content himself with a try of
conclusions with Chick. The first
half found them coming in with Glib
leading, Hard Case second, Chick
third and Wakefield fourth. The
heat ended with all in the same posi-
ton, except Wakefield, who had out
stepped Chick for third. Glib finished
under a strong pull. Time, PIT 3-5.
Again the driver of Hard Case pro-
tested against Glib and demanded that
he be set back for running. Gibbs
driver denied that he had gained by
running and the kick was turned
down. This did not suit Bob" and
asked to be permitted to draw
Hard Case. This was also refused,
but GIBBS driver was cautioned and
judge vas sent to the back stretch,
where it was claimed the running was
done, to watch the next heat.
BY way of variety a boys race, 800
yards, was put in as a. filler while
waiting for the next heat. Three
horses were entered. When they ap-
peared on the track it became evi-
lent that one "boy" at least needed
l shave, but as the other two, who
were real kids" did not object the
I'D boy suffered nothing more ser
ously than the good natured chatting
lie received from the crowd.
Silver Star, ridden by the smallest
Joy OF all, won the race. Jim Canon,
mounted by the boy" with the whisk-
ers, came in second and Charley
lowers third. Time, IS seconds.
A special exhibition race, quarter
nile, with four entries, was put up
While waiting for the harness horses
o regain their wind. One of the rid
RS was Alphonso. the Indian. who
so much fame as a winner dur
ne the earlier days of the meeting.
n this race the second accident of
he week occurred. After about half
he distance had been covered Cline.
5ho was riding Max E., was observed
0 totter and tumble in his saddle and
4 a moment after fell out. The
theirs continued and the boy was
cen to rise, showing that he had
ct been killed. His mount ran until
he last turn when he Stacked up and
toward the. finish. Alphonso
on handily with Tex second. Time
5 seconds.
After he had dismounted the rid
r of Tex claimed that the Indian was
esponsible for the accident. having
1uled Max E. To the judges it ap-
cared that if a foul at all it had not
cen intentional, but simply due to a
Sh VI JuuSllCllL I'll Lie part OIL AL
honso, who probably had cut in too !
losely in heading off the other horse.
The free for all was now resumed.
'akefield's heart failed him again
nd he quit after the first sixteenth
ut the whip inspired him with fear
another kind and he buckled down
his work once more and in the last
I'm of the half vas up to second
lace and travelling magniicently,
it'll Glib only a little in front. I'm
or the wire they came laundering,
Id first, Wakefield second, Hard
ase third and Chick some distance
ehind. When nearing the last eighth
ard Case went off his feet and lost
UGH ground before he could be pull
down, thus opening up a gap be-
veen himself and Glib that it was i'm
)SSible for him to close. Inst no.