The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-25
NEVADA STATE. JOCKEY CLUB.
FALL MEEFING-THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, October "a, 1872.

THURSDAY, October "a, 1872.
In consequence of the cold weather,
but com paratively few persons were
on the course Yesterday, perhaps from
two to three hundred persons. Ac-
cording to programme, he first race
was between May Woodruff and Bron-
son, owned by senator l.. I. Fox, en-
tered and driven by our esteemed
friend, A. X. Lamb, and Grey Eddie
and Long Island, entered and driven
by J. J. Nichol. The race was a trot-
ing one, to suikies, one mile aud re
peat, best two in three. Previous to
the start, the betting was three to one
on May and Bronson. At 2:10 p. III.
the teams were called TO the scratch
and got away in splendid style on the
FIRST HEAT.
The start was a splendid one. the
heads of the ~contending horses being
SO close together that a line drawn
across would have touched all four
noses. They got along we'll together
~ Na'S ''N'' $3.50 t''>'
little Nav made a ha 1 break, 10y which
the other team forged ahead and kept
up the lick, passing the stand a length
ahead. and winning the first heat III
3:2ti:. After the de, i-iOn Ot the
Judges was rendered much talk Was
made hv those IN crested in the race,
concerning the driving of Mr.. Nichols,
and Il demand made III the Judges
that another driver should be APP
pointed 10 steer the eam. After some
argument on the subject. MIR. Nichols
was called to the stand and made dc-
Guaintei with tie desire of the peope
and reIiIe- ed to varate his seat in
favor ot "A man named Carrigan, who
had been appointed 10y the Judges To
manipulate the team. To this order
Nichols objected, and on being desired
t. ot,ev the command of the Judges.
deliberately turned his team round
and drove to the stable when the
horses We're taken OUT. Cake upon
LittletOu, Black stone and the Racing
Manual we're consulted 10y the Judges
and the opinion of experts present
taken. il was aunouncedfrn the stand
tina the race aud bets We're "Oti;' that
the unfortunate and obstinate driver
be fined So. and that the purse be re-
turned 10 the Treasurer OF the Jockey
Club. The decision met with much
applause aud the judges are now and
will ever be looked upon As so!ons III
sporting matters. Ii will be we'll To
state that oar erudite friend, seymour
PixIey, acted As Judge Advocate in the
matter.
n. B.-Nichols paid his fine.
RUNNISG RACE.
The next waSa running race between
PiliboX and Bundle and Go, best two
in three, mile heaiS. PillbOx was en-
tered by his owners. Cowing Bros.
and Ruudie-and 60 by Billy Cavell.
At 3:45 p. IN. the drum beat to saddle
and noun and in a lew minutes the
horses appeared ready for the conflict.
A splendid start was had and away
they Went at the tap, in the
FIRST HEAT,
PillboX slightly leading. At the three
quarter pole the grey passed Pillbox,
and in the home stretch kept about a
neck ahead. passing the score in the
same position. The : e was declared
winner of the first heat in 2:5l. At
this stage of the game betting on
Bundle and Go steadily increased in
b!o u Nv toiitiiAatu tliIll Lo
SECOND HEAT. {
When the beautiful little lay put forth l
his dormant powers and came in Win
ner in 2:Jl&4. Then what a fall was '
there! Things kind of changed, and c
the star of PillboX gradually arose. f
THIRD HEAT. ,
The excitement was intense as the q
horses made their third appearance al !
the string, with betting entirely in !;
favor of Piilbox. They got away with
slight advantage to PillboX, which
he retained during the heat. coming n
in nearly two lengths ahead of Bundle +
and Go. The race was fairy contested "
and fairly won. The hors~s ran 70, h
blood, and altogether the race was the y
best we ave Witnessed this season. =.
The last mile was made in 2:53. Pill
box took tho race and money, 1928.
The decision of the Judges in the y
team race met with universal il
approval. aud will do much toward a
p evening any humhu-ging IN the q
Carson Race Track in the future. We h