Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-24

yesterday to witness the often postponed |
four-mile and repeat race for a $4,000 |
purse. The rush from town began by 9 |
a. m, and by l o'clock p. N. it is esti-
mated that $1,000 people were in the
Park and more than that on the sur.
rounding eminences. A large police
force was on the ground and good order
was maintained. There was considera-
bic delay over the preliminaries, and the
horses were not called for the start until
nearly o'clock. Katie Pease had the
inside position, Rutherford second, Fos-
te. third. Hockhocking fourth, Chance
fifth. Revenue jr. sixth and Golden Gate
outside. The horses got off at tbs third
attempt, Katie Pease slightly ahead. In
the first turn Chance lead, Hockhockipg
a length behind, and Golden Gate, Rev
enue, Katie Pease, Foster aud Rather
ford following as named. Ga back
stretch Golden Gate and Hockhocking
passed Chance, but on the home stretch
the latter again took the lead, passing
the score length ahead; time, 202.
Foster. who had shot ahead, neck and
neck. with Hockhocking second; the
others strung out in the following order:
Golden Gate. Revenue, Rutherford and
Katie Pease. At the quarter on second
mile Rutherford and Foster began to
struggle for the lead, the former taking
it aud maintaining it to the end OF the
mile, which was made in 500; Foster
close behind, Chance, Hockhocking.
Katie Pease, Golden Gate and Rev.
enue in the order named. Rutherford
and Foster now increased the distance,
Katie Pease making fight for the lead
and passing all but the two leaders. At
the score Rutherford was two lengths
ahead, Foster second; time. 80. Ruth.
erford lead to the half, Hockhocking
passing Katie Pease. Around the upper
turn Foster began to close on Ruther.
ford. They came down the home stretch
under whip and spur, and passed unde,
the wire Foster neck ahead; time Of
beet, 7:3S. Hockhocking was third
Golden Gate fourth, and Katie Pease
Revenue and Chance way behind. -Afte
some delay the heat was given to Foster
Rutherford second, and, to the astonish
ment OF everyone, declared all the res
, distanced. The latter part of the dc
cision created great dissatisfaction
Those who were in the vicinity of tn
distance stand with unanimity testii
that Hockhocking and Golden Gal
, were both inside when the flag fell, an
Hockhocking saved his distance by 81
or eight lengths. The decision is col
sidered dodge to save the club THU
' and fourth money. Foster now went u
in the pools two to one, Rutherford
supporters hedging.
On the second heat false start WI
!. made and the jockeys went round Il
track before the discovery of the mi
take. In the second start the hors
" got off even. Foster took the lead at Il
:, first turn and throughout the mile mai
, tanned ton the second running near
all OF the mile nose and tail, passing Il
stand in this positior-time 2;03. IT.
: second mile was rope tition of this wi
h the exception that the pace was mend
;. the mile being made in, 1853. Fos'
70 maintained the lead throughout, ct
time being more than length and
ia half ahead. He passed under the W
a. at the end of the second mile neck o
;. shoulders ahead. The third mile was
repetition of the second time 54
- Foster sill maintaining the lead. In t
= fourth mile Rutherford's rider drove b
- for all there was in him. but he was t,
=. open lengths behind at the half. and
spite of his efforts on the home sire,
Foster came in easily winner of the h
J., and race, making the last mile in 2
!, and heat in 1853.
= SAN Francisco, Feb. GA m
a giving the name Of E. s. Smith, was
!, rested to-day on q charge of count
= feiting. He is believed to he connec
=. with gang who have been send
counterfeit coin to the interior throu
u Wells, Fargo & Co. 1t is estimated II
:. several thousand dollars of this count
felt money is in circulation in the
terror and in Virginia City which laI
- place the counterfeiters have lately nj
- their field of operations.
- Foster won the first heat time Z
~ distancing all but Rutherford.
49,. second heat was won by Foster in 7
Rutherford takes the second money.