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

first, Coloma third, J. D. fourth ant
Q. d. s. back in the country. Time
2:26.
Mr.. Moncreif's polo players now en-
tered the paddock and, the Judges an.
nounced that they would play two
eight minute innings. The teams
were distinguished by one wearing
white shirts and the other red bald
rics. To the crowd the game was a
novelty and proved a pleasing diver
sion. The Workmanship was superb
and the playing spirited. AS the
husky young fellows whacked the ball
across the ground and chased from
one goal to another cheers rewarded
their efforts.
! Fourth Heat.
At the end of the second inning the
players rested and the fourth heat of
the pacing race was called. This was
pretty much a repetition of the third
ecept that J. D. finished fifth. A bluff
at drawing Chick was made by the
reputed owner of the horse, but the
judges would not permit it and in
addition fined the man $25 and retain
ed the horse. After vain efforts on
the part of several followers of the
horse to induce the judges to recon.
slider their action the field were sent
off with the same drivers in the sulk-
les. Umatilla again finished first;
Chick, second; Coloma, third; D. C. S.
fourth and J. D. fifth. Time 2:22M.
Another Indian race was sandwich
ed in. 1t was a mile run with three
entries. Good Horse was first, Two
Legged second and Plunderer third.
Time 1:55 2-5.
Fifth Heat.
With Chick and Umatilla each hay
ing two heats interest in the harness
race became greater than ever. The
nal with the $25 fine hanging ever
him implored the judges to allow
Bob to climb into the sulky again
and in his appeals was seconded by
another man who claimed he had
backe Chick heavily and wanted a
chance in the fifth heat. The iui1res
sent for Secretary O'Donneu and
learned that the one whom thew had
lned was not the owner Of the horse
put that a man whom they had never
seer and who had kept out of SIGHT
was the possessor of the little sorre1
ms put another phaze on the %situa.
tlon and after some consultation if
was decided to let Bob" drive the
heat.
). d. was drawn, his driver having
satisfied himself that he was ont.
classed, thus leaving four horses tn
finish. The race that ensued was
exciting enough to satisfy the most
admirer OF the game
Cmatilla at the pole kept the lead an
parently with ease, although Chick
as hard and pretty a fight as
any animal driven t. win ever did.
During the first half it seemed thai
could do no better than lap the
sulky, but after the last eighth
mad been passed he gathered himself
md with a supreme effort ranged
along side and kept that position I'M
I'll when no more than two lengths
rom the wire he shot ahead, but only
so little that with the exception of the
Judges and those in the stand with
hem all believed Utimalla had won. (
it was Chicks race, although by no
more than a foot. Both horses came s
Town the stretch under the whip. D. ]
;. 5. was third, having changed places {
With Coloma, who was a very bad i
'ourth. Time, 2:21 2-5. E
While Chick landed the money he g
lad to pace for it and had the dis f
ance been a few lengths further the q
ending might have been different, as /
Jmatilla had clearly not reached the i
INIT of her speed. q
While the last heat was being driv-
IN the polo players were again in the S
paddock. The game ended in favor of T
he whites, who made two goals. The a
eds failed to score. f
The four furlong race in which Col. /
l., Big Dutch and Harry R. were en- v
cred was won by the colonel. Big O
dutch second and Harry R. third. a
Time, so Is. F
The concluding race of the dav was a
three quarter mile sprint with five n
entries. July Jib was first; Valley F
Ante second. Time LII As. \
Today's Race Programme.
The card for today includes several j
interesting events. The first number S
IN the nrnOra &c. , f,oo e.e11 n