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STATISTICS OF HELENA MEETING. The Montana State Fair meeting, which opened at Helena, Mont., September 22 and came to a close September 27. embraced six racing days, during which thirty-eight races- were run and 1,710 was distributed in stakes and purses. In this distribution forty-five owners shared and the following twenty-six were winners of 200 and over: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Kennedy, M 3 O 0 1,205 Genimell, W 3 2 5 S95 Romigh. O. P 4 0 1 S20 Dunn, W. J 1 1 0 585 Coalter, J. J 2 1 0 505 Smith and Farrar 1 4 1 550 Peck, S 2 O 0 535 Tulley, W. II 1 4 1 510 Cotton and Thompson 2 2 2 500 Leach and Stowe 2 O 0 450 Northwest Stable 1 0 O 400 Valentine, A. L 1 0 2 300 Cooney, G 1 1 2 270 Poyneer, II. D 1 0 1 270 Fountain, C 1 2 O 2G0 Keefe, M. C 1 2 O 200 Mack, II 1 2 0 200 Kirkman and Warren 1 1 0 230 Singleton, W 1 1 O 230 Strausser. G. W 1 1 0 230 Horde!, H 1 0 1 220 Iiolman. F 1 0 1 220 Burns, J. A 1 0 0 200 Cunco, J 1 0 0 200 Marshall and Higginbothara ... 1 O 0 200 Morse and Dornbach 1 0 0 200 Of sixty-nine horses that placed, the following thirty-three were winners of 00 and over: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. Transparent 2 0 ,005 Decency 3 0 0 000 Thistle Belle 1 1 0 585 Ed Luce 2 0 0 535 Ben Uncas 2 0 0 450 Sir John 1 0 0 400 Evelina 2 0 0 400 Sir Fretful 1 0 0 335 New Haven ; 0 3 0 300 Chas. Goetz 1 0 2 300 Gimli 10 1 270 Rockdale 1 2 0 200 Fancy 1 1 1 250 Blue-Beard 0 2 0 230 Brigham 1 1 0 230 Charley Brown ; 1 1 0 - 230 Clara W 1 1 0 230 Clint Tucker 1 1 0 230 Medio 1 1 230 Sharper Knight 1 1 0 230 Frances G 1 1 0 230 Ada Kenneday 1 0 1 220 Art Rick 1 0 1 220 McAlan 1 0 1 220 Annual Interest 1 0 0 200 Bellsnicker 1 0 0 200 Bertha V 1 0 0 200 Elizabeth Harwood 1 0 0 200 La Cazadora 1 0 0 200 Miss Daniels ............ 1 0 0 200 Regards 1 0 0 200 Star Blue 1 0 0 200 Wicket 1 0 0 200 M. Matthews was most successful of the jockeys. The record of the riders who piloted one or more winners follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Matthews, M ? 11 5 0 10 34 Mclntyre, W. .... .....23 7 2 1 13 .30 Pauley 32 C 11 4 11 .19 Donovan 30 5 3 5 17 .17 Fischer. W. 25 2 5 5 13 .08 Cotton, E. 14 2 3 2 7 .14 Murray, A 20 2 2 3 19 .08 Washear G 11 3 1 .17 Post 12 1 1 2 8 .OS Mempa . , 22 1 0 3 18 .05 The following jockeys placed, but failed to win: Jockey. Jits. 1st. 2d. 3d.Unp. Morse. L 13 0 3 2 S Sielaff 5 0 1 2 2 Aguayo G 0 1 0 0 The following had mounts to the number shown and failed to place: .Tcckey. Mts. Jockey. Mts. Baird -. 4 Stanford J 2 Coburn 2 Vogt 1 Martin, S 3 The record of the trainers who saddled, one or more winners follows: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Booker, J. J. 1 Keefe, M. C. , 1 Brooks, G. L. ...... 1 Jvirkman, E. E. 1 Burns, J. A 1 Mack, H 2 Coalter, J. J 2 Malouey. "J. .7.".... ..2 Churchill. W 1 Maluding. B. 3 Cuneo. J 1 Morse. Q 1 Farrar, F 1 Nattress, J. . . . 1 Fountain. D. S 1 Romish, O. P 4 Harris, W 3 Singleton; W 1 Hawke, W 1 Snyder, . C. L 2 Herdel. H 1 Stowe. J. M 2 Hlgginbotham, W. .. 1 Strausser, B. L 1 Holman, F 1 Strite, T 1 The following stakes were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Treasure State Handicap, September "22: Thistle Belle 5335 Wonderland Handicap, September 23; Ed Luce.. 835 Governors Day Selling Stakes, September 25; Transparent 335 Union League Handicap. September 20; Sir Fretful 335 Montana Handicap, September 27; Transparent.. 070 The percentage of winning favorites was just about normal, as shown in the following tabulation: Number of days 0 Number of races 38 Winning first choices : 10 Winning second choices i 11 Winning outsiders 11 Winning at odds-on 4 Defeated at odds-on 0 Percentage of winning favorites .42
