Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-02-06
Visit of the Sliding Club Of BannOck t
CenterViIle and Plat ervfIIe.

Visit of the Sliding Club Of BannOck t
CenterVilIe and Plat ervilIe.
4 We have been furnished notes of the lat
: visit of the Sliding-CIub boys of this city t
, our neighboring towns, and regret want c
: space to do justice to the subject. In the frs
place, we are requested to extend thanks t.
; the respective Clubs at Centerville and Placer
for their kind reception and friendly greeting
and to the citizens of those places general
ly for their boundleSs hospitality.
The Club left Bannock on Tuesday morn
ing in one large sleigh, having in tow whole
fleet Of smaller craft elegantly painted with
the name of each plainly registered on its
side-the whole cayalcade being led by Mr..
Wallace in small cutter drawn by his two
large Newfoundland dogs. About clock
the procession entered Centerville in triumph.
al style, and on invitation of Mr.. Johnson
President of the CenterviIle Club,-dined at
the Orleans Restaurant. After an hour or
two spent on the Centerville Coast in trials of
speed, &C., the two Clubs Joined and proceed
ed TO Placerville, preceded by the dogs: and
their numbers now being Increased, their en-
trance into Placerville was even more impos-
ing than that into the former city. Here lhey
were met and kindly welcomed by Capt. BleG-
soe-Pres't. of the G. G B Band invited
to dine at the International Hotel the follow
ing, day.
On Wednesday morning an outsider made
race on the far-famed Flying Cloud of Pla-
cervllle, against tho Wide-West of Bannock
for wager of $50. to run 3 in 5. By some
misunderstanding, one Of the Judges left his
post-the West declared winner bv the re-
naming Judge. Three more heats were run
the West winning two and the Cloud one :;
the Bannock Club claimed the race and mon
ey, but 1t was denied on account of the ab-
Sence OF the Judge, and the stakes were
drawn.
At one o'clock they all dined together in
pursuance of the invitation of the of the Pla-
cerville Club, at the international. After
dinner, having during the day INDUCED in
sliding TO their hearts content, they separated
the Bannocks having decided to accent an
invitation from the citizens of Centeryille. to
remain one night in their city, slide on their
coast, and attend ball in the evening. Soon
after their arrival in Centerville. delegation
from Placervllle made their appearance with
the FlyingCloud, and offered to run her
against the Wide-We est on the Centeryille
Coast-one sled against the other The track
was Illuminated along its entire length all
night, and men were employed to smooth and
sweep 1t so as to keep it in the very best Of
order. Coasting was kept up until s o'clock
Eli Bostlck Ia the meantime being thrown
from a sled and badly hurt about the head
and face. A committee from the Centervile
QuadrlIle Club announced that the time had
arrived for the dancing to begin, and all hands
adjourned to the ball where, it is needless to
say, everybody enjoyed themselves.
On Tuesday morning the race was made
the Coast being fairly lined with sleds of all
descriptions. One called the French Frigate
being particularly worthy of notice. as the
fastest in the Basin, and capable of carving
20 persons. About eight o'clock the Wide
West and Flying Cloud came out to run Din
3, sled against sled. The Cloud was piloted
by II. Bixby of Placerviile, and the West by
VIM. Mullaly OF Bannock The West got 90
feet the start, and was beaten feet bets
freely offered two to one on the Cloud. with
but few takers. Second heat, Cloud got 20I
feet the start, the West closing on her slowly
unbi half way down the track, when she shot
BY like an arrow, and won The heat by So #.
no more two to one betters The Third
heat was won by the West BY several feet.
and the race decided in her favor.
After the punishment of the usual amount
of tanglefoot, necessary and incident to such
excltements, the Placervillains and Bannocks
considered the worst tribes in the noun
tains-took leave Of their Centerville friends
and dispersed, after listening to few appro-
pirate remarks by the Presidents Of the Ban
mock and Centerville Clubs, and e'the celebra-
ted world-renowned great North-Ameriean
tragedian, on behalf Of the c. C. /
About 4 O'Clock in the afternoon they en-
tered this city, singing " 10, the Conquerine
Hero Comes, Mr.. MulIaly sitting upon the
W. West and bearing broom, which, we are
signifies that she sweeps the Coast,
md having in tow theveritabIe Flying-Cloud
about which We have heard and read so much,
brought off as trophy.