Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

exciting. the two leaders being less
than half length apart.
Summary-Cedrick, 1-2-2. Kittie Lo-
mand. Bill. Dewey, 2-3.3. Time.
2:2Sk, 2:2SA, 1927.
Six Hundred Yard Dash.
The next event was 600 yard dash,
and it was pretty contest, Daisy
Dean and Little Tom furnishing the
excitement. Daisy took the lead at
the start and held it all the way
aound, but toward the end, Tom com.
menced moving up, and under a drive
finished half a length behind Daisy
Dean. who had just enough left to
stall off Toms final squirt. Time,
:36 2-5. The winner took $40 and the
second horse, $40.
The Pony Race.
The pony race, boy riders, brought
out whole flock of entries, the horses
being of all sizes from genuine pom.
les to animals big enough to serve as
dray horses. They got of we'll, and
finished well, Young Andreson's ami
NAL coming under the wire first, with
the Kicks pony close second, and the
Mcdonald pony third. No time was
taken.
The Cowboys Relay Race.
Interest, OF course. centered in the
cowboys relay race, for which there
were three entries-Ed. Silverthorne,
Will Lormer and S. G. Burnett. Un-
der the conditions of the race, $25 to
be paid to the winner of the heat
for each day, each rider went in to
win from the jump. Lorimer and Sill
verthorne soon took the lead, and as
they rounded the track, Lorimer fell
back little and Silverthorne finished
the mile first. with Burnett consider
able behind Lorimer. In changing
horses, however, Lorimer gained bit
and took good lead on Silver
thorne, who, however, cut it down
somewhat. Burnett, who rode in to
change, while the other men were on
their second mile, had the bad luck
to leave his gate open, and his mounts
stampeded. A second later and Sill
verthorne's horses dashed from their
paddock and went trailing off to the
northwest end of the park, so that
he had no mount, and had to ride out
and catch one of his horses before he
could continue. Lorimer, meantime,
was speeding around the track for
his last mile, winning the heat in
1906 3-5, with Silverthorne second,
1886 2-5, and Burnett third, 1900 3-5.
The breed race was continued un-
til Thursday.
Yesterdays Program.
Yesterdays attendance at the fair
was very large, exceeding the expec
tations of the management consider
ably. The crowds commenced flock
| ing to the grounds shortly after
o'clock, and from that time until 4
there was a constant stream of con
veyances on the road to the fair. The
weather was somewhat better than on
the opening day, although high winds
still kept the dust moving. to the dis
comfort of the crowds that packed
the grand stand and overflowed into
the park. The exhibits we're all in
place, and the visitors fingered long
admiring the fine displays. Each de
partment was thronged, and while all
brought forth words of praise, the dis
play of fruits and vegetables was, per
haps, the strongest card, as few, even
of our own people, knew that such 9
! variety of fruits was grown to sucf
| perfection in this county as the ex
hibits showed.
Races Are Exciting.
The races, as a whole, proved more
satisfactory than on Wednesday. The
second three mile heat of the cow
boys relay race was again the feature
and this event was won by Lorimer
who made the three miles in 10:321a
Silverthorne. who was again second
made the distance in 1O:47@. Bur
nett landed third in 13:27A. Lori
mer's lead over Silverthorne is there
fore over four and half minutes il
the lead of Silverthorne, and barr
ing accidents, is now looked upon a.
the winner of the event on the tota
of the time for the entire distanc
of nine miles, run in three mile heats
The Ladies' Race.
But interesting as was the relay
the most exciting race of the day wa
that for women riders. The even
brought out four riders-Winnie Per
pard, Mary Jones, Julia st. Jermain
and Eta Noble. The distance was
quarter mile. $35 to the winner an
SIS to the second. The horses a
neared the stand we'll punched, wit
} the mounts Of Miss Jones and Mis-
Peppard neck and neck. In that pos
tion they passed the wire, and tn
judges declared it a dead heat. 81,
ing the two contestants the choice G
dividing the money or running the hes
over. They decided upon the latte
course, and this time Miss Peppar
won handily. No time was taken.
Half Mile and Repeat.
Tho half milo and rQnnat for