The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-16
WATCHING THE HORSES GO
Track Events Prove Principal Attrac-
tion-sweet Exhibit None
Should Overlook.

SIduu WAS QAChcu W lis uILAOoI ca
pacity, and still the crowd insisted
on buying grand stand tickets, until
the tender conscience of Assistant
Secretary Evans would permit him to
sell no more. It is evident that be-
fore another year the association will
be compelled to double the capacity
of the stand, IL the officers desire to
afford accommodation to all who wish
to witness the sporting events. The
attractions offered yesterday fully
justified the crush Of amusement-lov-
ing citizens, and the several events
were pulled of in accordance with
the announcements. The day was
an ideal one for out door sports and
in marked contrast with the weather
OF the first two days.
The crowd was good natured and
little inclined to find fault with the
discomfort OF the overcrowding, and,
on every occasion that would at all
Justify, a laugh was taken advantage
OF. The serious n to riders and
horses caused by stray dogs on the
track was resented by the officials
and the unfortunate CANNES were re-
mOrsely driven out. The failure OF a
horseman to drive a dog off the track
and the escape, of the u caused
great amusemen mt in the crowd and
kept all in good humor, except the
dog and his pursuer. z
The exhibit Of honey is surprising
1y good. The apiarian industry is a
comparatively new n in this Sec
ton, but has proved profitable and
easy. Doubtless it will some day,
and that not far distant, be an import
ant adjunct to Yellowstone valley hus-
bandry. Viii
The Races.
Not less than 5000 people were on
the fair grounds yesterday when the
races began. The grand stand was
on either side the track fence was
lined with multitudes Of people. In
consequence the faces of the officers
and directors wore broad and self
satisfied smiles whenever they glanc-
ed in the direction of the crowd and
each nj of them hustled around in
getting up special events for the en-
tertainment Of their numerous pa
irons.
The afternoons programme started
off with the balloon ascension at 2
O'Clock, the a0ronaut not wishing to
take chances on a, late afternoon wind
such as had prevented ascensions the
two days prior. The ascension was a
complete success, the balloon rising
to a height of about 700 feet, at which
point the parachute was detached and
the %aeronaut sailed gracefully earth
ward, coming down about 400 feet
from the west fence.
The afternoons races were as fol-
lows:
First RAGE, special trot or pace,
three in five. Entries; Morrill,, by
George, and Iago by A. L. Love. On
account of his having won a race
with great ease the first day Iago
was an easy favorite. but he fooled
his hackers badly by breaking in ev-
cry heat just as he came under the
wire. Three straight heats were TAX
Ell by Billings, Iago stcond and Nor
rill a bad third. Time, 2:31. 2:31 3-5,
2:32 Is.
Second race, four and cne-half fur
longs. Entries, Lady Ordinance, by
Mcpherson, Limb of the Law, by
Neal; Tommy, by Patch, and Lovram
by Mills. Lovram was favorite in
the pools, but again the talent were
off their guessing. Limb CT Law was
an easy winner. Lady Ordinance sec
ond and Tommy c. third. Time,
81 is.
Third race, special one-fourth mile.
The entries were horses owned in
Billings and vicinity, none of the fast
ones being allowed In it, and was won
by Harry Ramsey's X-Ray in rs fiat.
with F. w. Barling's Tax second and
Jim Gaymon's Wild Bell third.
Fourth race, five-eighths of q mile.
Entries, March, by J. s. Brownlee,
Hurtle, by A. Neal and Charles La
mar. by S. Polk. This was another
race wherein the wise ones lost a pile
OF money. On account Of Hurtle hav-
ing beaten the same crowd at Big
Timber last week he was strongly
backed as .favorite.y Charley Lamar
took the ace with hands down with
Hurtle second and March third. All
three are fast horses and the race
was one of the most exciting of the
day. Time, 1903.
Fifth race, 500-yard dash. Entries,
Buckskin, by Longbear, Little Tom
by Mcpherson, Daisy by Curtis and
Sleepy by Patch. Little Tom was
the favorite and proved a winner
with Ruckskin second and Daisy third.
The last race was a three-fourths
mile dash and the horses were sent
to the post in plenty of time to have
gotten off before 6 o'clock. There
was all sorts of vexatious scoring and
after the lapse Of a half-hour the
judges very righteously postponed
the race until this afternoon.
There were many interesting spec
ial events during the day. First came
the saddle horse contest in which
there were two entries, viz, E. w.
Keene and E. G. Cant. Both gentle
men rode well and their horses were
in fine condition and showed q great
variety OF .gaita. The judges finally