Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-21
Midnight Dispatches.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Goth.

DAN FRANCISCO, O0pt. 1Utn.
In the Supreme Court to-day,
the case of o1-Harbor Commission
er John j. Marks came up on ap-
peal from the Municipal Criminal
Court. Marks was sentenced on
the 22d of May last to State Prison
for a term of seven years. Coun-
sci moved for q new trial, which
was denied, and the attempt to pro-
cure prisoners release on bail
few weeks ago failed. The case
was then taken to the Supreme
Court, which to-day affirmed the
decision of the lower Court.
Marks will probably go over the
Bay in few days.
SACRAMENTO, September 20.
The first race, number one on the
programme for the Fair, was rum
ming race for three year olds, for q
purse of $3OO-$2OO to the first, SIS
to the second, and SIS to the third;
single dash of one and half miles.
Four entries: Major Bradley, by b.
p. Winters; Shannon, by N. Combs;
General Sherman, by Henry Walsh;
and Billy Newell, by w. L. Pritch-
ard. Pools sold: Bradley $50, New
ell SIS, field $40. Judges to-day
X. s. Cary, Captain Moore, N. w.
Low. Timers: Mayor Green, H. Y.
Bernard, N. c. CoOmbs. Starting
Judges: Colonel YOunge and w.
Haworth. Newell had the pole,
Shannon second, General Sherman
third, the favorite on the outside.
The horses were starred from
the half-mile pole by the drop
ping of flag; they got well
away together al the half mile.
When passing the stand Billy New
ell led, followed by Bradley; Shan
non third, Sherman last. Time, fifty
seconds. AT the quarter-pole Bradley
began to draw up on Newell, and at
the half led him, Shannon and Sher-
man following closely to the half
mile pole. One mile of the race was
reached in :494. From the half
mile pole to the judges stand, New
ell gradually lost ground, and Gene
raj Sherman drew up next to Brad
ley. The horses came laundering
down the homestretch, and passed
under the string in the following
order: Bradley first, Sherman Sec
ond, Shannon third, Newell fourth.
Time for one and one-half miles,
2:30a. The best time for three-year
olds for one and one-half miles is
2:34.
Between the first and second
race General Sheridan and party
arrived at the Park, and were ac-
corded seats on the Directors
stand. Little Phil was the observ-
ed of all observers.
Second Running race, for
purse of 5000; free for all; two
miles, heats; $500 to first horse,
$50 to second, and $50 to third.
Entries: J. w. Donohan names
Irene Harding; Theo. Winters
names Ballot Box; r. P. Thornton
names Fanny Hall; and Henry
Walsh names HARDWOOD. Favorite,
Irene Harding; Ballot Box second.
First heat = Irene Harding had
pole, HARDWOOD next, Fanny Hall
third, and Ballot Box outside.
This was q most exciting race. The
horses got away at first scoring,
Irene Harding leading out, soon
over leaped by Fanny Hall, Har-
wood and Ballotbox being close on
their heels. The first halt was made
in SO seconds, Ballotbox being the
first to pass the pole. Horses passed
at the first mile were Irene Hard
ing, HARDWOOD and Fanny Hall.
The contest now became most excit-
ing, I,allotbox still keeping ahead
and closely followed by Fanny Hall
and Harding. The horses came
down the homestretch amid the
cheers of the assemblage, BaIlotbOx
passing under the string about two
lengths ahead; Fanny second, Irene
Harding third, Harwood distanced.
Time, $40. Before the second heat
Ballotbox sold at $l4O against the
field of twenty horses. They
got good start, Ballotbox
and Irene Harding about even, with
Fanny Hall half a length behind.
They ran in this way to the quarter
pole, when Ballot shot ahead and
left Irene Harding ten lengths in the
rear, with Hall five lengths behind
Irene. On the homestretch of the last
mile Ballot was pulled up to permit
the other horses to come up with
him, and he logged under the score
winner of the heat and race by three
lengths; Fanny second, Irene third.