The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-22
CLOSING DAYS OF FAIR HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL.
SATURDAY WAS LIVELY ONE
Several Accidents Occurred to In
crease the Excitement Cowboy
Thrown and Badly Hurt.

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Considering the fact that a post
ponement of several days was neces-
sary before the fair could close, the
attendance of the last two days was
remarkably good, of course, not as
good as would have been had the pro
gramme as originally prepared been
carried out. Many who came to town
intending to remain until the close
were Obliged to return to their homes
and because of the long distances
some had had to travel and the lack
of time with others prevented their
return STILL all things consid Tered,
there is little cause of complaint, and
the managers are we'll satisfied.
Fridays Races.
The free-for-all trot was the magnet
that attracted many, for great as may
be the popularity Of running races,
the horse that works in harness has
his friends and when promise is made
of an interesting event between tr0t-
ters or PAGERS good crowd may be
depended upon. Then the race was
made additionally interesting by the
fact that the judges exercised their
prerogative and changed the drivers
of one OF the animals entered.
They were suspicious of the driv-
ing of Charles Mccarthy, the owner
of School Belle, and after the second
heat ordered him from the sulky and
put her regular driver, Bryan, in his
place. The results at once became
apparent. Instead of being third, and
a poor one at that, the mare forged
ahead and was driven to the front eacn
time thereafter.
Five heats were required to decide
the race. Sweden, entered by W.
D. Story, took the first heat Mon
tanus, second; School Belle, third.
Time, 2:35 rs
Montanus won the next heat; Swe-
den, second School Belle, third. Time,
2:342-5.
When the horses appeared for the
next heat Mccarthy had to get down
and give the reins to Bryan, who
brought in School Belle first in the
next three heats. Time. 2:322-5;
2::33 2-5; 2:35 2-5.
for a n6.
half furlong race, carried over from
the day before. Zorn, second; Sem
ator Clark, third. Time, 1903.
In the three-quarters dash there
were six entries. The finish was q
close one, Lady Ordinance cutting out
Pleasanton by scant nose. Chappie
finished third Time, 1:22 2-5
Len Colvin won first prize in the
bucking contest George Gardner was
given second place.
III Saturday Was Exciting.
The closing day furnished all kinds
of excitement. A jockey was thrown
from his mount and cow puncher
had his horse fall over and onto him.
hurting him so badly that it was
thought he was killed. AS if this were
not enough one of the steers used In
the roping match jumped the fence
and had to be chased good deal
before he was finally rounded up
and brought under control.
Three entries were made for the
free-for-all pace: Billings e., by w. B.
George; Pioneer, by Deschamps;
Julia Shake, by D. A. Boyd. The
talent had picked out Billings G. as
the winner, but his performance was
not what had been expected and those
that backed him in the pools saw the
other fellows cash the tickets.
Pioneer had an easy time winning
the first heat; Julia Shake, second;
Billings G., third. Time, 1888.
In the second heat it looked as
though it were going to. be Pioneer
again, but he broke so badly that
Julia Shake passed him and came in
first; Billings G., second; Pioneer,
third. Time, 2:S5.
Pioneer was all right in the next
heat and won it easily. Time 2:S2h.
Between the second and third heats
of this race Jib, owned by D. G. Brown