The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-18
"PILLBOX'S VICTORY"

Pillbox. the Cowing Brothers blood
ed three year old is so well known
here that We take pleasure in laying
before our readers the following ac-
count of his great performance in Sac
ramento. We copy from the Sacra-
mento Union of Sept. 10:
FIRST REGULAR RACE.
This was a two-mile heats running
race, free for all three year olds; purse
$500; first horse $500, second horse
$500. third horse 500. Tyree entered
5. f. Carrie Miller; John Boggs entered
b. f. Eva Bascomb; Theo. Winters en-
tered b. c. PillboN; X. I. o Hanlon en-
tered d. f. Maria Hall.
| First Heat-Bascomb vert in the
pools at $40. to $50 for Eva, $40 for
Pillbox and 81 for Maria. PillboX had
the inside, Maria second, Carrie third,
Bascomb outside. Maria and PiilboN
led off ana ran close together round TO
the far turn, Eva third and Carrie sew
eral lengths behind. So they ran to
the score, which Maria crossed half
| length in the lead, PillbON next. Eva
third and Carrie last. They dashed
round to half way up the far stretch III
the same relative positions. Here Eva
Bascomb made dash for the lead.
She shot ahead of Maria and then of
PillbOx, and ut the half mile she led
by three lengths. Going around the
turn PillboX cameu up. but, on entering
the stretch, Carrie, who had laid back
all through the heat. made a brush for
the front Half way down the stre;ch
she forced the speed so that Rose had
to use the whip on Eva. In spite of,
whip and spur Carrie led at the dist
ance stand. Her gait was strong and
she opened wide gap, crossing the
score three lengths ahead of all. Mean
while, Maria had cut ahead of PillboN
at the head OF the stretch. Carrie Mil
ler's heat, Eva BaScomb second, Maria
third, PillbOx fourth. Time, 3:45 Is. |
Second Heat-Carrie Miller and Ma
ria led off al the start to the half mile. |
At that point Maria laid upto her close
and they went at L killing pace down |
through the home stretch and over the |
score, on the first mile not a neck diff
ference. PillboX was the last to pass
the stand. On the far stretch Eva
made play for the heat, but failed. At
the far turn Maria led length and a
half, but began to show symptoms of
weakness. Turning into the stretch,
Pillbox came up second, and halfway
down he brushed and passed to the
lead. Here all took the whip freely.
Pillbox took the heat; Maria second,
Carrie third, Eva fourth. Time 3:49.
Third Heat-NIaria and Carrie led
off and had the first half mile their
own way. PillboX and Eva laying
back leisurely. 1.-THE tar turn PillboX
came up and ran with Maria, Carrie
falling back and Eva still trailing.
Pillbox forced the speed down the
stretch and crossed the score ahead.
On the second mile PlllboN lead around
to the head of the hOnestretch, where
Eva made play and soon passed Maria
and Carrie, coming alongside of the
colt. They ran even fer 80
Yards, Pillbox receiving the whip tree
", the Lodi tilly being only touched
on the last hundred yards.
She landed at the score neck winner
If the heat, PilibOx second, Maria :
bird, Carrie Miller fourth. Time,
I:53 is
Fourth Heat-The Lodi filly brought
he highest price in the pools. When
hey were stripped and saddled the Z
lily mazda the fresher and more vigO- j..
Gus appearance. They started even. h
;arrie fell back at the first quater.
oillbOx and Eva ran together, Tapped
lose up, and at round pace all the
way through the first mile. They :,
,assed the score PilIbox half length
head. At the quarter Carrie was play i
d out and fell back of the race. Eva
nd PillbOx still chung to each other 2
loosely. Round the turn the filly
anne up and for a jump or two showed J
Ter nose; never as much as a head in
ront was visible. Down the stretch F
rhip and spur were freely applied, ,
nd the struggle was in doubt even at
he distance stand. Here the Lodi F
reakened perceptibly, and the Nor
DIX colt came in a length ahead, win Il
ing the heat and race. Eva first Bas- ;,
Omb second? Carrie distanced. Time :;
,:S 4-5
Plilbox get s5OOs Eva 500. l.
REHABILITATION.
JNIoN PARK COURSE. Sacramento,
Sept. Is, 1870. Running race, two
mile heats, for three year-Olds, purse
$500; first, $500; second, 500; third,
500.
'heO. Winters b. 8. PillbOx, \
by Norfolk. ............ 4 l
ohm BOggs' b. t. Eva Bas- ia
comb, by LOdi...........-.... 2 l 2 .,
. f. Tyree's 8. +. Carrie Mil I,
Ter, by Veto, he by BellnOt,
dam, the dam of COmprO-
mise D us .,
!. T. O'EanlOn's b. f.Maria ?.
Hail .............. D uy
lime, 3:43 l-5-3:49-3:53 Is.
illbox received $50; Eva
B0ocOmb $40.