The weekly Butte record., 1866-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

THINGS AT THE PAKK.-The number of horses
at the Park during the week, has been somewhat
limited. although there are some very fine animals
i'm attendance Among them. MIR. Shelton has a
1lIy, Of the Ritieman stock. which has done some
successful running for her owner, since her arrival
in Butte winning the races of the first two days.
Mr. Sparks, of Colusa, has two very fine animals,
one Of the RifemaR stock, and another known as
the Boston Colt Mr.. Ford has two fine animals
at the Park stables viz Joe Lewis, by Rifenan,
out OF Black Maria and Bloomsbury, by Independ-
ent Boston. full brother Of Orphan Boy. He is
owned by Mr.. 7. Atchison, of Marysviile. h is
the colt that is said to have the at Teha-
ma. two or three weeks since, bat which was, new
ertheless decided against him. These latter colts
have not figured in the races at the Park owing to
the fact that through some inadvertanee in he
rangement. no Colt race was provided for The
fact is that while the people Of Oroville and ycin
ity anxious to call stock here for exhibition,
and cheerfuy subscribed the required purses there
was no one here who understood the details Of the
arrangements necessary to be made. The result
is that the purses are being picked up in an easy
of-hand manner. by those who go after them.
Probably another year will witness better ar
ranged and more closely contested battle for the
prizes. Orovians understand thoroughly, how
ever, that whatever is lacking in the arrangement
arises from their own faults, and they hang up the
purses chcerfully and turn them to those who
win. They are determined in one thing, however,
and that is that all shall have better show another
year, and be welcome then, as they are now to all
the money they can win.
The humber of people in attendance daily, has
been good. and their enjoyment of the races appa-
rently satisfactory. The proprietor of the Track,
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, appears to be always in an amia
BILE mood, which pre- -supposes a healthy condition
of gate funds. The first days race was for purse
OF sfee free to all three year ods. mile heats, best
two in three, with entrance fee of 20 per cent.
for each horse added to the purse. There were
three entries for this race, although the purse
commended tor by but two, viz Mr.. Shelton's bay
mare, Shotwell, and Mr.. Sparks brown horse, Bos
ton Colt The race was won by the former in :55.
Thursday Race for purse of sl00, free to
all best three in five. Shelton entered Rifenan
FiIly, Shotwell; Sparks entered the Boston Colt,
and Kirkpatrick entered Simon Gerry Boston
Colt turned up lame the morning of the
race, and the contest was between the mare Shot
well, and Simon Gerty. The mare again proved
the better horse, and again carried of the prize.
Third day was also for purse of 500, two-Iniie
heats best two in three. The irrepressible Shelton
again entered the irrepressible Shotwel; j. Abbey
entered bay colt Red Oak Jones; Kirkpatrick again
entered Simon Gerry, and Isaac Sparks entered
smrel horse Croppy. This race, which promises to
be the most exciting and interesting yet had, takes
place at p. NJ, and we go to press prior to that
hour, we can give further details until another
issue.
After the regular races OF each day, the boys
who fancy Mustangs. try their hands at up and
up heats, from stump to tree, and generally
manage to have two or three exciting races, on
which various small change hands. We be-
leye the races thus far have given general satisflc
ton to all concerned and afforded much amuse
ment for those whose fancy leads them in that di
yection.
The contest to-day Saturday is trotting race.
for purse of $780, free to all best two in three
Tn, re must be three entries, and two to make the
race. We do not know what horses will contend
for this prize but understand that there several
in training and that it gives promise OF showing
some pretty good trotting.