The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-16
81 THE FAIR PROVED HUGE
SUCCESS.
new TRACK RECORD MADE
Races Furnished Good Sport and Cow.
boy Contests Were Fine
Special Events.
ON Saturdays Daily Gazette.


There was a fine programme Of
4 races and other amusements yester
day afternoon and the judges pushed
everything along with a rush tina,
was pleasing to the great multitude OF
people that filled the grand stand and
lined the track around the first turn
and up the home stretch.
The balloon ascension opened the
programme. and was perfect. Two
dogs were taken up ,attched to par.
achutes, and they came down from a
great height without any sign of terpi-
dalton, whatever. Aeronaut Odell
came down near the old penitentiary
building.
Next on the programme was a 100
yard foot race between Charles
Schneider of Billings, champion of
the state, and two fleet Crows, the
swiftest of the tribe. Schneider was
an easy winner, with Ben Gardner
second and Old Whiteman third.
First race, postponed three-fourths
mile dash. Entries, Nanon, Windy
Jim, Wachusett, Ravinia, Jim Boze-
man and July Clip. A large amount of
money went into the pool box the ev-
ing previous with Nanon as favorite,
and pools sold lively before the race
came off yesterday. Nanon did not
disappoint her hackers, but won with
ease, with Wachusett second and Jim
Bozeman third. Time, 1916, estab-
fishing a new track record.
WSecond race, special trot or pace,
best two in three. Entries, Volulit,
Billings and Shoestring. Shoestring
won a fast race Wednesday and was
consequently the favorite. She won
two straights with Volulia second
and Billings third. Time, 1927 3-5.
1928.
Third race, one-fourth mile dash for
cowboys. Won by Sarly in 26 rs,
with Club second and Toney third.
The fourth race was a special one
mile hurdle. Entries, Louram, Big
Indian, Jim Bozeman, Clifford and
j. p. S. The horses were taken out
on the track for a preliminary
schooling and after throwing n rid
er headlong it vas ascertained that
Louram would not make the jumps
and was led off the track by her own
er, causing a tangle in the pools.
Only two hurdles were put up which
the four remaining horses took with
ISL Jim Bozeman, the favorite,
won easily. with ]. P. S. second and
Big Indian third. Time, 1:52~1-5.
Race No. 5, the last on the weeks
programme, was one of the p%rettiest
of the meeting. It was a three-eighth
mile dash and the entries were Buck
wa, Populist, Tenpins and Queen T.
post and were off on the first score.
Queen T. had sold the prime favorite,
but Tenpins surprised the good guess
ers by nosing in ahead Of her after
a hot finish. One blanket would have
covered both horses but Tenpins had
a little the best of it. Buckwa was
third, and Populist, who ranked next
to the Queen as a favorite, made a
bad fourth. Time, 36, tieing the track
record.
This ended the racing for the sea-
son.
Other specialties were introduced
during the afternoon which were high
ly entertaining. The ladies' single
driver contest was a nice exhibition.
First premium, a single harness do
mated by Yegen Bros, was awarded
Mrs. Bayard, and second went to Mrs.
Chapman.
First premium for gentleman's sim
gle drivers was taken by Dad
Holmes and Dad Wilkerson carried
off second.
The roping contest was not quite
as exciting and dangerous as on We'd
nesday, but the best exhibition of
quick work given. The contestants
were Huntington, Williams, Lyon and
Grimes. Huntington missed his
steer and it was roped by an Indian
while trying to get into the crowd
Williams roped his steer near the
judges stand the first throw. downed
him and tied him in a total of one
minute and "a seconds, the best exhi
b ition yer een on the grounds. The
other two contestants were unSuccess.
full, Lyons steer being roped by Jack
HEREFORD in order to keep him from
jumping the fence. The premium
was awarded Williams. The roping
contests were under the management
Of Bud Littlepage and w. A. Vale and
formed not the least interesting part