Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-11-15
THE RAGE.
Yhad. Stevens 1aurels Lost.
Katie Pease Wins in Two Straight
Heats-Time 7:43 IL, 1856 "A.
Immense Throng Of People.
Serious Accident 20 Joe Daniels.
THAD'S STOCK DOWN TO ZERO.
Great Enthusiastically Thousand
People View the Race.
Especial Dispatch to the Sentinel

Especial Dispatch to the Sentinel
SAN Francisco. NOV. IA.
No event in the annals of the turf
has excited so much interest as the
great iour-mile-and-repeat running
race which has just taken place at the
Bay District Fair Grounds, under the
auspices of the Pacific Jockey Club, for
a purse of S25, 900. The favorite horses
Of the East were 10 compete with the
pride of the California turf forthe ralm
of superiority, and over this event the
excitement for weeks past has daily in
creased, until to-day it reached fever
heat and became the one absorbing
topic of conversation. The racing
qualities oil the horses and their reia-
tive chances of winning the race were
eagerly discussed. The names of the
favorites were heard on all sides,
in all directions, even invading the
family circle, and the contagion be
came. seemingly, infectious. and MOI
only the heads OF families, but wives.
daughters and little children talked
horse and The merits Of the contestants
and the probable result. All over tie
United States the keepeSt interest was |
evinced as to the final result OF the
race, and the nature of the meeting !
fully justified the interest manifested.
1t was
The Greatest Running Race
Ever run in America; undoubtedly
the most important and best race that
ever took place. 4 finer field OF
race horses never before came together;
in fact, it was a contest between the
TitanS the Of turf. To Californians
Vas the race Il great event Old Thld., |
their callent representative race horse.
was to meet the chosen champions ct
the Eastern turf. One year ago. he met
and vanquished them after a hard con
test; then he met with a glorious vic
tory-'o day, an overr helininy defeat
the lanrelS stripped from him and
awarded tn Katie Pease. The result is
a severe blow to California pride, and
in the defeat of their favor.te who had
so g~allantly sustained the reputation Of
the Golden State, many lost the last
dollar they possessed in the world.
A II Track.
The scene before the race, while the
immense crowd was gathering and ar
raging itself for the great sight, was
striking in the extreme. At IL o'clock
A. NJ. 10000 people were on the ground.
and a perfect swarm of humanity
filled every q II leading to the
grounds. The rush began early; by
road and rail, on horseback, in car.
riayes and on foot. the mighty host
was gathering. From noon until al
ter we O'Clock the stream of people in
creased in volume, forming a magniti-
cent spectacle; one bey ond descriptions;
the washed and the unwashed, rich
and poor. all mingling together, all
with the n lntent-to secure a favor
able position to witness the coming
struggle. Besides these within the in
closure of the grounds,
ThOusa mds Of People
Were on the lIillsides to the south of
the track, and had a free view of the
race. In the immediate vicinity of the
Club House the scene was intensely
exciting. The balloon les were filled
with ladies, who evidently took a
much interest in what was going on a.
their attendants. The hackers OF Thad.
Stevens were confident that if he was
moi shut out in the first heat he wouid
surely win the race. Friends in plenty
backed their judgment by buying him
in the pools, at second choice, with
ODDS at four and five to one against
him i'll favor Of Katie Pease.
Shortly after n O'Clock the judges
appeared on the ground, and proceed
ed to the stables; the horses we're ex-
amined, the riders weighed. and other
preliminaries for the start arranged.
The Race.
At LAS o'clock the horses We're called
mp for the start. Closely blanketed,
and led by the grooms, the animals
were brought out in front OF the stand.
! The appearance Of Caifornia's hope