The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
WHEN MARCUS DAYS. CRACK COLT, MONTANA,
WON SUBURBAN. handicap IN DRIVING FINISH

Time was when the colors Of the
late Marcus DAILY were seen on the
tracks Of Anaconda, Butte, Helena
and Great Falls.
Everybody connected with the turf
has some particular race treasured in
his memory as greater than all the
others Of his recollection, and it is a
source OF the keenest pleasure to
hear those intimately connected with
such contests discuss them in q way
that recalls the scene as wildly as
though It were yesterday instead of
perhaps more than q quarter Of
century.
For many persons no race decided
in the United States in the last 80
years had . greater appeal than the
Suburban Handicap in 1892, which
Snapper" Garrison won with Days
colt, Montana" in q head-and-head
finish with Domo and Lamplighter.
There have been faster races for the
Suburban, whose 35th renewal was
held at Belmont park on June 4, but
none that represents finer display
Of logged courage on the part of a
horse or q more vigorous and brill
liant quality Of horsemanship by a
Jockey.
Montana was a four-year- old colt
by Ban Fox out of the imported mare,
Queen, and he was the pride of Mar
Gus DAILY, who named the horse in
honor of the state in which his treas
ures were located. He had brought
with him from Ireland that love for
. good horse which is heritage Of
al 1rishmen, and he always said that
he would own the best when he was
able. How we'll he kept his promise
the performances Of Montana, Tam
many, Ogden, Senator Grady and the
other great horses which raced in his
colors attested.
Snapper Tells the Story
Let Garrison, left-handed rider.
who was then Jockey Of great abil-
ity. especially on q sluggish horse Of
the Montana type, and whose power
~ finisher has been incorporated
into our language, tell the story Of
the Suburban of 1892.
mt. DAILY was fond Of his horses
and liked to bet on Them" began the
old-time rider. HE was anxious to
win the Suburban, which then, as
now, was q much-talked-of event.
There was lot of speculation on it
from the time the weights were an
nounced early in the winter Of 1892
and Montana had special prep for it.
There was q strong field that year,
including Lamplighter, Locohatchie,
Major Domo, Raceland, Poet Scout,
Pessara, Tournament, His Highness,
Russell and Picknicker, every one of
them stake winners, and I knew it
would be a tough race to win.
Montana Hits His Stride
MY troubles began right after the
start, when I was knocked back to
almost last position. Montana was
long strider and not smoothly gait
ed. He floundered and climbed in
the runs to and around the first turn
and whenever I looked through the
dust could see the field strung out
for a hundred yards, and that one
horse, which afterward turned out
to be Major Domo, was leading US a
merry dance. Nearing the five-fur-
long pole I didn't think had a
chance, but Montana got on his stride
over there and went after him with
the whip. What licking I gave
him! At every cut he flattened out
and fairly flew. The way he answer
ed punishment made me think had
a chance to be in the money if I could
squeeze through the field. In and
out through the maze of horses. en-
veloped in clouds of dust, shot him.
and at every stride / whipped him
At the half-mile pole he was flying.
and from that to the quarter he was
timed in % seconds.
Long. Stern Chase
Il was in the pink of condition
then and could ride horse like Mon
tana better than any other kind. He
picked up one after another OF the
field in the run around the turn lead
ing to the stretch. At last but two
horses were ahead of US. They were
so far away that it seemed hopeless
to try and get them. One was far in
advance Of the other, which l recog-