The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-12

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well as the gentle tenderfoot who had
never before witnessed feats of this
description. 1t must be borne in mind
that the past three or four years has
brought many people from the eastern
and middle states to Billings to whom
such sights are a great treat. They
have read Of them and perhaps few
| have witnessed limitations of them
but to see the real thing was an un-
usual spectacle.
/ The steers were turned into the
track circle at the west end and at
the drop of the flag the contest open
ed. An Indian, Jimmy Buffalo, went
after the first long horned Texan that
appeared and chased him to the far
eastern side of the circle, making one
unsuccessful throw. en- route. The
steer jumped the track fence like a
hurdle horse, ran around the track
and went through the outside fence.
Later he was captured after two
I mile chase by number Of Indians
who slaughtered him in return for
| their labor.
I Short Bull essayed to catch the
second animal, but after a fierce run
which ended on the track in the home
stretch he was caught and thrown
by Charley Smith to prevent his jump
| ing the fence into the crowd.
| Charley Clawson, another Indian,
chased the third steer around the in
Isner circle and finally got the rope over
his horns on the track in front Of
the. grand stand. Charley had a fine
opportunity for grand stand play,
but was unable to throw his catch
The steer finally broke away and ran
lup the track where he was caught and
thrown by some of the Indian riders.
In his mad dash he gored one or two
horses slightly.
4 Charley Smith went out after the
next Texan and got him down in front
of the grand stand, but his rope broke
and after another chase landed him
On the track and tied him securely,
consuming four minutes and 54 Sec
Onds in the operation.
Mark Newman took the fifth and
last steer Of the day. The animal
was fleet footed and jumped the east
track fence, ran along to a point
nearly opposite the pool sellers
booth and then jumped over in the
crowd, causing a lively scattering
| among the people. He was quickly
downed by number of Indians and
Newman came up and tied him. The
first premium, $50 saddle donated
by Donovan-McCormic company, was
awarded Mr. Smith, and the second
premium. 500 in cash will be contest
ed for tomorrow.
The Races.
Following is "a summary of yester
days races.
First race, special trot for 2:2O
class. Purse $3.50. Entries, Shoe
string, by Raggsdale Bros; Royal,
by P. L. Breen and Volulia, by Harvey
Bliss. Shoestring sold favorite in the
pools and the wisdom of the wise
ones was confirmed as the favorite
won two straight heats with apparent
ease in 1928 and 1926. with second
and third moneys divided between
the other two horses, each having
second place to his credit.
Second race, three-eighth mile dash.
Entries. Little Tom, York, Buckwa,
Indian Boy, Sleepy and Tenpins. Ten,
pins was-the favorite and after a tedi-
GUS waste cf time in getting start
the bunch got off we'll together. Ten
pins was a close first over Buckwa,
with Little Tom a good third. Time,
SO 3-5.
Third race special four and one
half furlongs Entries, Lovram,
Windy Jim, Tommy c., Indian, M. s.
Shelley, Orofino and ]. p. S. This
proved to be fast race and was rid
den for blood. Windy Jim won in
SO fiat, with Lovram second and M.
S. Shelley third.
Fourth race, three-eighth mile dash.
Entries, Katy T., Queen T., Lady Or
dinance and Populist. Queen T. and
Populist were about even in the
pools. Both are said to be the fastest
short distance horses in the world
with the odds slightly in favor of the
Queen. There was bad start in the
back stretch in which the Queen Sc
cured wonderful lead and she came
under the wire an easy winner with
Lady Ordinance second and Populist
third. The owner of Populist filed a
vigorous protest with the judges con-
cerning the bad start and for a time