Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-20
WILLOWS RACE COURSE.
The Three-im.Five Race Yesterday,
for $1,000. A Neat Trick Ex-
posed and Q. SwindIe Prevented.
The Race and Pools Declared
or.

at the Willows Course did not call out
as large a crowd as on the previous
days. The falling off in attendance
was mainly due to the great heat and
the dust. 1t proved a bad day for rae
ing interests. A greater number OF
ladies were on the grounds, the stand
devoted to their use being well filled,
while many preferred remaining in
their carriages in company with their
escorts and friends. The presence of
the ladies and the alternate strains of
music from the bands in attendance
waited on the breeze tn the ears of
those c~ongregated, lent an additional
charm to the exciting scenes always
| prevailing on such occasions. Pool
selling was carried on with much vigor,
Adj being the ruling favorite, Mark
Livingstone selling well as second
choice, and Mystery last, at low fig
ures.
The Race.
The horses made their appearance
on. the track at 2:30, and a rush was
made to view the animals-what little
| could be seer of them outside the
blankets. The race was for a purse of
81. 500, three.in-five, run to rule, for
which there we're three nominations
Abb, Livingstone and Mystery.
First Heat.
The horses got a good start; Mys-
terry away first, the mare making for
the front in good style. Atthe quarter
pole she was a length ahead of Mys-
terry, with Livingstone still in the rear.
At the half mile pole the mare was
still in the lead, but Mystery falling
back by degrees, giving place to Liv-
ingstone on striking into the home
stretch. The rider of Abb used his
whip freely coming up. and it was
thought the other two would be shut
out, bur Livingstone passed the distance
ilag before Adj passed under the wire.
Mystery was double-distanced and the
race thus left to two competitors.
Time, half mile, 5S seconds; mile,
l:574.
Seeoad Heat.
Abb was made a strong favorite in
tho pool box, allowing the hackers of
Livingstone no chance to hedge. But
little selling was effected, buyers wish
ing TO see the result of the next heat,
and also TO satisfy themselves con
corning "A ranor circulated in regardto
what was being done. a rat seemed
10 show his nose somewhere, and sew
eral were OF the opinion that every
thing Wa not on the square. The
horses we're called up promptly at the
the time by the judges, the mare not
iooking az well A. Il be wished for.
The horses started well, Livingstone
showing The way. Although the track
Wa heavy tho time made 5SR-was
very poor and gave great dissatisiac-
ton.
Third Heat.
With a fair start the horses were
tapped of, the horse leading, but col
Jared by the mare ut the quarter pole,
running neck and neck, Livingstone
keeping Adj On the outside, passing
the half.mile in 80 seconds. Up the
homestretch it was a repetition OF the
former heat, Livingstone in the lead,
Abb under n strong whip coming in
tour lengths behind. Time, 2:lA.
Surmises that all was not on the
square now received positive proof.
A large crowd gathered around the
stand and great excitement prevailed.
Statements were made to the judges
that the owners of the horses had AT
the time OF entry arranged to divide
the purse. The statements We're after
ward verified by the admission of the
owners of two of the horses-Mystery
and Livingstone-the proprietor Of
Abb having been called away 10 Ham
ilton by the Illness of his wife. Under
the rules governing the race and the
statements made and verified, the
Judges promptly announced that the
race and pools were oil; and so end
ed what promised to be an interesting
race. 1t Is due to MIR. Botto, the
marager. to say that he WAS the first
to state to the judges the information
given him concerning the division of
the purse. The decision of the Judges
was greeted with great cheering, not
only by those who had their coin on
the wrong horse, but by many who
had backed Livingstone.
The mare Adj has made l:50& on
the same track, and it was naturally
expected that with a purse of 81 900
to win the time would exceed any
thing previously done, or, at any rate,
equal IL.
Livingstone has a record several
seconds faster than the above time
made by Abb, which he made on Gail
ilornia tracks, end between the two, a
fine race with good time was anticipat-
ed. 1t must be admitted that the
mare was not in as good condition as
she has been at other lines. She be7
trayed a dizziness that gave rise to IA
rumor that she had been "dosed."
The declaring OF the race off result
cd in a considerable loss to the mana
GER, as we'll rs some others; yet, for
the good name of the Willows Course,
it is perhaps fortunate that such was
the decision of the judges. IL viii
operate rs a salutary lesson to horse
men III the future.
STEER-AoE TRoUBLEs.-He was only
a wild Texan steer, but he had to bear
the ills of life as we'll as ii. w. Il. or