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

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There is a charming display Of Mex
Queen made a record of .21 at the
Butte races, but was unable to turn
the Billings track in that time and
was able only to make a good second
to Populist, who sold In the field.
The Indian races were, as usual,
intensely interesting and there was
no monkey business with the red
skins. They rode up to the wire
sans breeches or caps, clad only in
a flowing shirt and breech clouts. and
were off in a second. II all the races
were started as easily as the Indians
are gotten off the programme would
soon be gotten through with. A sum-
mary of the afternoons races follows:
First race, special trot or pace, best
two in three. Entries, Merrill, by
McCauley; Iago, by A. L. Love; JUS
tina, by e. H. Barthuff, and Billings,
by w. B.. George. After tedious scor-
ing the horses gotten of. Iago
set the pace from the first turn and
won with ease, with Justina second
and Billings third. Billings was q
good second until the home stretch
was reached when he broke badly and
lest ground. The second heat was
a repetition of the first and was TAX
en- by Iago. Billings kept his feet
nobly and was a good second. Second
money went to Justina and Billings.
Time OF heats, 2:33 Is, 1886.
Second race, half-mile dash. En-
tries, March, by Brownlee; Limb Of
the Law, by O'Neal; Charles Lamar,
by s.. Polk, and Windy Jim by Bal
LANCER. Lamar was the prime favorite
in the pools and sold at even money
against the field, but there was a sur
prise in store for the talent as March
came in a good four lengths in cd
vance, Lamar second, Limb OF the
Law, third. Time, so fiat.
Third race, special six furlongs dash.
Entries, July Clip, by P. Humphrey;
Wachusett, by N. M. Rath; J. P. S..
by McMurray; Nanon by S. Polk. The
wise ones evened up their former
losses on this ace. Nanon sold
favorite against the field and the tai
ent put their money on her. She did
not disappoint them but won easily
in 1916 Is. with July Clip second and
Wachusett third.
Fourth race, o%ne-fourth mile dash
Entries, Queen T., by A. w. Coffey
Populist, by John Vincent; Sleepy
by e. J.. Patch, and Little Tom BY
Mcpherson. On account Of her grea'
record Queen T. was easily the favor
lite, but she failed to make good. Pop
ulist came in a half length, aheat
with Queen T. second and Little Ton
third. Sleepy got a very bad start OF
account of her rider hanging back Q
the bunch. Time, 20 Is.
There were four specials, three o
them being Indian races. A mile AM
a half dash brought out six entries
and was won by Frank Hawk riddel
by Alfonso Child-in-the Mouth. Stroni
Enemy, CASTOR Fewclothes rider, wa
a close second, and Curly Long Bea
third. Time, 2:59.
A quarter dash by white boys wa
won by Trix, owned by Lila Camp.
A half mile dash by Indians wa
won by Blackhawk. Black Horse sec
ond and Plentycoose third. Time, .55
A quarter mile dash by Indians wa
taken by Flathead in rs 2-5, wit
Crane second and Two Logging third
On account of the strong wind tina
: prevailed the entire afternoon it wa
impossible to- have the balloon ascer
sion, although Aeronaut Lon Ode
had everything in readiness to max
the ascent.
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