Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-26

hOuku CAkbba HoAklbl lllhA aAN tAS SAS 49,
less the race came of, and ne was willing
to strain a pointin order to avoid disa.
| ereeable censure. Besides, he said, he
was as anxious to have the race come off
as any one present. Accordingly, before
the horses were called for, Lodi was seen
slowly cantering around the backstretch,
and, as he showed no very bad lameness
while moving faster than a walk, the de-
| termination was made that he should go.
There was very little betting before the
horses were called Theodore Winters,
the owner of Norfolk, passed up and down
in front of the Judges stand, and when
hailed by a gentleman that he would bet
him $40 against 800, Winters hesitated,
and said he would wager 800 against
$40, and, on this being declined, declared
his readiness to put up 800 against 500
and increase it indefinitely. This beng
also declined, he said he would put up
800 to $40 once, but he added there
were too many dogs on the track and
there were so many accidents liable to
happen that that bet would not do to re-
peat under any circumstances.
The Judges were Nathan Coombs, c. +.
Reed and Colonel McGarry. The timers
for the race were G. Fancher and Robert
Beatty. Robert Watt and Colonel Lathrop
were mile timers. The rider of Norfolk
was Richard Havey, colors purple and
white and Wilbur Pierce mounted Lodi,
colors red, white and blue. On being
called for, the horses promptly appeared,
both looking in the finest possible condi-
ton. Lodi was assigned the pole, and
without the least trouble the horses were
tapped off, Lodi nearly a length ahead, for
the
First Heat-The horses shot away like a
couple of quarter-horses and around the
turn they ran, side by side, and as they
passed the quarter pole Norfolk stuck his
head in advance of Lodi, 80 that the crowd
need not think there was only one horse
running. Away they went at their light
ming stride and passed out Of view behind
| those immense nuisances or q race course
the military buildings-and before the
horses could again be seen three-eighths Of
a mile must be run. Then is the time the
crowd shows its impatience -every man,
woman and child in the grand stand are
on tiptoes-and in the reporters stand
| (the reporters are very numerous this
YEAR, nothing can be seen. Six thousand
people show their selashness, and each
{" plays his hand alone" It makes nc
difference if one, by raising himself into
the most exalted position he can get, OBJ.
scures the vision of a dozen Of his mos,
intimate friends. Every man is tor him.
self, and the devil take the hindmost."
But while all this scrambling for the first
sight of these two magnificent horses il
occurring, q streak of light is seen at the
head of the homestretch, and Norfolk en-,
tiers ahead. But Lodi is seen, too, at the
same time, and down both horses com
past the score, Norfolk on a strong pull
leading about three lengths, making the
first mile in l:48, and going around the
turn and past the Quarter-pole, maintain
ing about the same distance ahead, and
held by the same taut rein. Around the
horses pass out of sight, and then the same
internal scramble for a sight of the horses
is enacted over again. The horses, how
ever, soon emerge from obscurity with the
same distance between them as when they
were lost to view. Down they come past
the score, making the second mile in l:5la,
| Norfolk still in the lead about three
lengths on a pull, while Lodi comes along
entirely unurged. Around the turn for
the third mile they go, and the quarter
pole is passed with the horses in the same
relative position. But ah what is that
we see? Lodi has let out several links in
his gait. Evidently a spur rubbed against
his side. 1t is the first intimation either
rider has given that he wore anything Of
the sort. But in a twinkle of the eye
Lodi leaps alongside of Norfolk, who
| looks around and welcomes his compan-
ion BY a familiar nod, saying. in the
equine tongue, "Ah! I think I've seen
YOU before. Welcome, sir !" And the
horses again disappear from sight at a
most exciting time-juSt as sensational
| tales say, ito be continued" when the
interest is wrought up to the highest point
and again six thousand people try TO
get the better of each other in the Approach
ing view. But the horses, evidently de-
termined not to prolong this struggle Of
suffering humanity, emerge from obscur-
ity, Norfolk's head appearing first and
Lodrs following 80 close tnat no inquiries
aresnade for him. DOWN .he nomes're.ch
they come, SIX thousand oFeatnS Sus-
pended seemingly, 50 grea! "as tne in'e;
rest out Nortolk was sneAI, ."ousn i .%o
was at ms neeis, ana mus 'ne' Passe1t hs
score3Loal los' lapPea uPo ,ho. =!
the ala OF %nlp AND spur, so,O I;.,o"ao
anINoftoik maSlne the a;.bo. m.L
without oelng toucneo WIN "NTr-;In:M-
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the neat IN the un~preceoen'eu '"e VI
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