The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-10-16
Race Program Excellent. of the Best
Racers in the State Throwing Dust.
NELSON Goes UP OUT OF SIGHT
Or Nearly So, With His Balloon ThursdayAnoher Assem-
sion To-Day and One To-Morrow--Saturday the Last
Day Promises the Best.

The races during the fair so far
are much upon the same order as
those of last year, no better and no
worse. there being number of good
horses entered both in the harness
and running races. 1t did look for
time as if the races would be
iizzle. but at the eleventh hour a car
lead Of horses arrived from Helena
while several came in on the boat.
The outside horsemen represented
are DR.. Crutcher of Fort Benton,
owner of the speedy PAGER Inferno,
driven by Frank Ragsdale: j. l.. Nc
Pherson of Butte with string of
runners. j. b. Armer of Butte with
running horses. NJ. G. Blevins of
Great Falls with several runners. in
cluding Silver jim, gray running
horse that was here las, fall. and G.
j. Deschamps. of Missoula, owner of
the pacing horse Pioneer. Besides
these Ben Cramer of the reservation
has several horses entered including
Airline b. and Crazy Dick: e. l.. Kel-
ley. Of this city, is the owner of Gold
Dust, PAGER that has proved his
metal in the two days races already
held.
AS usual there is the long veXa-
tious delay in getting the horses on
the track after the races are an
nounced. and the long wait is exceed
ingly tiresome to the spectators. 1t
would seem that the judges could
hasten the drivers and owners of the
horses. and do away with the annoy
i'm f>h 1>l
Lewis and Seth McFarren. jr. are
the judges Of the races. and SO far
have, given good satisfa ction. with
the exception Of allowing the horse
men to take their time in getting on
the track.
The races Wednesday We're usher
ed in with a special mile pacing race,
best two in three heats. There were
three entries. Gold Dust. local
horse owned by e. e. Kelley: Infer
no. owned by DR.. Crutcher of Fort
Benton; Gypsy, owned by George
Sutherland of this city. The first
heat was won by Gold Dust in a close
finish with Inferno second and Gypsy
far in the rear. in the slow time of
PAS. Gypsy did not come on the
track for the second heat being badly
outclassed by the other horses. This
heat was also won by Gold Dust in
2:l0, five seconds faster than the
previous heat. Inferno broke seV-
eral times during the half mile. and
lost ground in each instance. but on
the home stretch he settled down
and made desperate attempt to
win out but was too far behind. The
spectators We're in sympathy with
Gold Dust on account of its being a
kalispell horse, and he was loudly
chpcrcd when he passed under the
wire an easy winner.
The throe-minute trOt was a huge
farce. the crowd Of spectators hoOted
and Kissed at the contending horses.
There We're but two entries for the
| race. Snip Allen" owned by Ben
| Cramer. and "Russler IT," owned by
Mr.. Vose. The latter animal broke
constantly and made the race farce
| from the time he passed under the
wire Snip Allen won both heats with
ridiculous case in 3:23 and 2:55
The best race of the afternoon was
the half-mile dash with four entries.
After some delay in getting off the
horses started in a bunch with Crazy
| Dick in the lead. This he maintain
ed until about the first eighth when
| Silver Jim crept up even with him.
| The two horses went side by side
until near the last turn when Crazy
| Dick took the lead with the others
punched close behind. Under whip
and spur Silver jim slowly caught up
with the leader and passed him and
crossed under the wire first. Chap
| pie who had been trailing in the rear
until the last eighth came mp with a
rush and beat Crazy Dick ont for sec
ond place by nose. The race was
exciting from start to finish, and
while many thought that Chappie
was the best horse and could have
won. all were satisfied with the re
suit. The half mile was made in
5234 seconds. The horses entered
were Crazy Dick owned by Ben Cra
mer of the reservation, Silver jim
owned by Dan Blevins of Helena
Chappie owned by w. T. Mcpherson
of Butte, and Jolly Mount owned by
DR. Crutcher of Fort Benton.
Second Days Races.
The races Yesterday We're better
than Wednesday. due no doubt to the
fact that the horses had time to get
rested after their long confinement
on the cars en- route from Helena to
Kalispell. The program consisted OF
a mile pace best three in five heats
la special three-eighths mile dash; a