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Title: Breeder and sportsman
Identifier: breedersportsma171890sanf (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
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Vol XVII. No 4. No. 313 BDSH STBEET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1890. The Montana Circuit. Bacing is now in greet vogue in. Montana, and several horses well known to California patrons of the turf are over there drawing in sheckles for their owners. The reports of the circuit given below are taken from the Montana Journal. Missoula Races. The first day's meeting of the Montana raciDg circuit, commencing July 14th at Missoula, was a great success and very fast time was made in some of the races. Promptly at 2 o'clock the horses io the half mile dash were eilled, and af- ter considerable scoring the horses got away well together, Sunday winning the race in 0:48i, Tim Murphy a close sec- ond. Purse $250. The nest race was a running race for two-year-olds, six furlongs. For the first half the four entries could have been covered with a blanket, but at the quarter Sinfax forged to the front and took the race in 1:17-J, Butte second. The next was a trotting race, mild heats, best three in five, for Missoula horses. In this race the sports dropped their wad, most of them imagining that Lans \V, a new horse here, was brought in to scoop the crowd, Skalkaho, however, owned by Bob Coombs, pounded out three straight heats in 2:361, 2;47i and 2:49. At the end of the second heat in this race, while Asbury Plummer was turning his horse, Toronto Patchen, to report at the jidge's stand, he fell from the sulky, his feet catching in the lines. Plummer grabbed the wheel of the sulky with one hand and held on while the horse was trotting swiftly back. The crowd stopped the horse after dragging Plummer fully fifty yards. Fortunately the man was not seriously hurt, but it was an exciting accident. The last race of the day was the 2:30 class. The starters were Ben Davis, Belle and Minnie Almont, the latter win ning three heats in the five trotted. The fastest time in this race was footed up in the second heat by Bslle in 2:32i. The little mare troHed the mile without a skip. The second day was well attended, and everything passed off pleasantly. The first race, mile and a half dash, was won by Guido Time, 2i53J. The second race, three furlongs, was won by Sunday. Time, 0:35. Third race, for Missoula horses half mile, best two in three, was won by Diavolo. Time, 0:51), 0:52^. The trotting race was won by Homestake, the fastest heat being 2:34£. The day was intensely warm, the thermometer reaching 98 degrees. The third day prove! very enjoyable. The attendance was much larger than on the previous day and interest is growing. There were three racas. The first was arunning race, one- half mile heats, best two in three, for a purse of $250 Jack Dowd's famous Sunday took two straight heats in 43 and 43J. The running mile dash was won by Heyfrou's Diavalo. Time, 1:45. Interest centered in the event for side wheelers. Bowley took the race in the first, third and fourth heats, pacing the third heat in 2:18£. The third day the attendance was much better than any of the precediog days. The first race in the programme, one-half mile da3b, did not fill and wa3 declared off. A seven-eighth mile dash was substituted with a purse of $300, but also failed to fill The first race callei was a three-quarter mile dash, purse $250. The horses started well together and kept bo to the home stretch, when Tim Murphy forged to the front and passed the wire a strong winner. SummaryâCy Mulkey's Tim Murphy won. Ed Gaylord'a Sympathetic second, P. Sullivan's Circle J. third, Carlisle & Shield's Lew Carlisle fourth, Brown & Blevin's Olympia fifth. Time, 1:15. The second raoe wa3 for the Bitter Root stakes, $50 each, §250 added, for three-yeir-olds, best two in three. There were three entries in thisâSeven H. L., Elite and Dolly S. Seven H. L. took two straight heats. He is a horse of good style and actioD, and horsemen say he has a bright future. SUMMARY. Seven H. L 3 1 Elite 2 2 Dolly S - 3 3 Time, 3:01, 3:0^. The third race, UDder the conditions in which it was made, was immense. It was io the 2;35 class,purse $400. No side- wheelers appeared, but the flyers, Ed. Lafferty's Homestake, Jones' Gray Ned, Percy Johnson's Minnie Almont and the Denver stable Uncle Toby answered to the call of the judges' bell. As the animals passed in review before the stand they were greeted with rounds of applause. In the first heat but two scores were made before they passed under the wire in perfect line, and the word go was given. Gray Ned had the pole, and the square footing was kept up to the first quarter. The great horse Homestake forced the pace, and won the heat handsomely in 2;35^-. About 4 o'c!ook a violent wind and rain storm came up, but in a lull the horses were again called, and as the word go was given the storm came on again and blew a perfect hurricane during the entire heat. At the start Homestake took the pole and held it to the finish. Time, 2:35$. The heat was trotted in 2:34. Uncle Toby was withdrawn. SUMMARY. Homes take 1 1 X Minnie Almont 2 2 2 Gray Ned 3 3 3 Uncle Toby 4 4 0 Time, 2:33j, 2:35J, 2:34. A large crowd assembled at the race course the fourth day. This being ladies' day, the fair ones were out in full force to see the display of speed horses. Nearly all business houses were closed bo that all might enjoy the races. The first race was a quarter-mile dash, in which there were five entries: J. A. Alfred's Roanoke, P. Sullivan'B Kitten, Brown & Blevins'Bay Tom, A. H. Sutton's Bob Wade, and J. P. Sutton's Nettie S. The horses started away well to- gether, and were almost neck and neck until within about twenty yards of the wire. Bob Wade's jockey shot ahead and won the race in 0:22;, with Nettie S. a close second. SummaryâBob Wade first, Nettie S. second, Roanoke third, Bay Tom fourth, Kitten fifth. Time, 0:22J The next race was three-fourths of a mile, best two in three, for a purse of $300. In this there were four starters, Heyfron's Diavolo, Phelp?' Roly Boly, Kismet of the Denver racing slable3,and Lew Carlisle, belonging to Carlisle & Shields. Diavolo waB the favorite, and sold three to one over the field. In the first heat Kismet set a hot pace and took the lead, maintaining it to the end, finishing in l:16i. The next heat was a repetition of the first. SUMMARY. Kismet 3 1 RoIyBoly 2 3 Lew Carlisle 3 2 Diavolo 4 3 The third was a running, two mile dash, with three start- ers: Beaconstield of the Denver stables, Carlisle Shields' Jus- tice, and Tally's Joe Hoge. Before the end of the first half, BeaconBfield took the lead and held it to the finish. Sum- matyâBeaconsfield first, Justice second, Joe Hoge third. Time, 3:4U. The fourth and last race was in the 2:24 class, best three in five, purse $500. SUMMARY. Marquis 3 1 1 1 Car * n n o Georgie Mosbier 2 2 2 3 Glosler â * 4 4 4 Time, 2:31, 2:291, 2:29, 2:27*. With this day (Saturday) closed the summer races of the Montana circuit at Missoula. Most agreeable weather has prevailed throughout the week. The attendance has been large and appreciative, and the races satisfactory and speedy. Jodge Gratton, the official starter, has given his rulings in a firm and impartial manner, and everything has passed off Bplendidly. The first race was the merchants' handicap, one and one- eighth mile for a $300 purae. The starters were Guido, Ollie Benjamin, Governor Adams and Tom Dalj . Ollie Beojamin and Governor Adams Bold first end second favorites, but Tom Daly was the fleetest of foot, and won the race in 1:56J. Summary: Tom Daly first, Ollie Benjamin second, Governor Adams third, Guido fourth. Time, 1:56k. The second rac; was a consolation handicap, one and one- sixteenth miles, with a purse of $200. The starters in this were Sympathetic^ Last, Circle J., Joe Hoge, Roly Boly Sku- cum and Carrie Lee. Summary: Sympathetic Last won, Rjly Boly second, Circle J. third, Carrie Lee fourth, Joe Hoae fifth, Ssucum sixth. Time, 1:51$. The third was a free for all, best three in five, for a purae of $ 150. In these there were three entries. Contractor, Manning and Conde. Manning was the favorite in the pools and took the first heat in 2:231. In the second heat he lost a shoe which caused him to break and he fell back to third place. The next two heats he came easily to the front in f-:25 and 2:26, SUMMARY. Manning \ 3 \ ) Conde I \ \ \ Contractor J - â¢Â» J Time, 2:28i, 2:261, 2:35, 2:26. Tho fourth and last race, best three in five, was a local race between Lans W., owned by W. H. Bennett, and Skal- kaho, whose owner is Bob Coombs. This was for $500. Skalkaho is a horse that was bought from a herd of wild horses and his pedigree is unknown. LanB W's dam was Brookmont, and hiB &ire was Mont Patchen. This time blood did not tell, for the scrub won the first heat and shut out Lans W. in the second. SUMMARY. Bkalkano 1 1 Lane W 2 die. Time, 2:46*. 2:41*. Nearly all of the horses left Sunday morning for the Deer Lodge meeting. Saturday's Rau-s. The summary of the races at the Helena fair grounds on Saturday is as follows: FIRST RACE. Dell Dick's Johnson 1 1 Daa ftlaboney's Herod 2 2 Coombs' Boadster 3 3 Time, 2:38, 2:24*. SECOND RACE. Alice 3 1 1 1 P.B.C 2 2 2 2 BlickTom 1 2 3 3 dr Time, 2:37, 2.36, 2:37J, 2;37. Alice came under the wire first in the first heat, but was set back to third place for running. These were all match races, the outcome of the July meet- ing No admission to the fair grounds was charged. About 200 people were present. Deer torfge Races. Deer Lodge, July 22nd.âDeer Lodge had a splendid day of racing. With the exception of a small wind storm about the middle of the afternoon the day was as good as could be wished. The judges were M. P. Grattan, of Minnesota, the official starter for the circuit; John Bielenberg and W. H. Raymond, proprietors of the Belmont stock farm in Madison County. The races were hotly contested. They were all on the square and no grumbling. The first race was a trottiog race, in which were the follow- ing contestants: Homestake (Ed Lafferty). Desota (Henry DeWitt), Almott (J. H. Butler), who went in the order named. The race was won by Homestake in three straight heats. BUM MARY. Homestake 1 1 1 Desota , 2 3 3 Almott 3 2 2 Time, 2:37, 2:37i, 2.36J. The second race was a running race, sis furlongs, in which the following starters went in the order named; Sin- fas, (Cy Murphy), Naomi, (Denver Racing Association), Xenophen, (Smith A- Thornton), Zora, (J. A, Murray). A strong wind was prevailing at the time, Dgainst which the horses bad to pull coming down the homestretch. The horses came in in the order in which they were assigned positions, Sinfax 6rst in 1 ;1SJ_. and Zora far behind. The third race was the last race of the day and created much interest. It was the 2:20 trot. The horses contesting were: Dollie, b m, (Hugh Kirkendatl), Ben Davis, ch g, (Denver Trotting Stable), Gray Ned, g g, (M. T.Jones), Vera, b m. (Huntley & Clark), Maud Singleton, (Ike More- house), Belle, gr m, (J. P. Stoneroad). They bad positions as above named. On the first beat Grey Ned took the lead and kept it up the backstretch when B^lle cime to the front. Eotering the backatretch Vera, who went in bobbles, broke and lost over a hundred hards. She nude this np by a grand straggle and coming down the homestretch passed to the front and nnder the wire in 2:42, Belle eeoond, Ben Davis third, Gray Ned fourth, Dollie fifth and Singleton sixth. The struggle which Vera made in this beat it is thought injared her speed in the other heats. In the second heat Vera broke again, Belle took the lead and kept it throughout, coming under the wire in 2:30). Vera second, Davis third, Singleton fourth, Dollie fifth and Gray Ned sixth. The other two heats were a rcpetitiun of the second, a summary of the race being: Belle 2 1 1 1 Dollie S 6 6 6 Ben Davis 3 8 3 3 Q ray »d * 6 4 6 Vera 1 2 2 2 Maud T U 4 6 4 Time. 3:31. 2:30J, 1:211, 2:Jlft. The (juarter mile dash was exciting when it came, but the horses were fully an hour in getting a start. The were Roanoke (C. K. Dixon), Bay Tom, (Brown ft 1 Kitten (D. Daniels), Nettie S (J. P. Sutton). Whei horses did get away, Bay Tom got a poor start, Nettie S from the start and came in winner in 22) second*, Roai second, Kitten third, Bay Tom fourth. r

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