Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-24

THE BIG RACE has been run and
won, to the surprise and loss of many
The comparatively new horse, Foster,
won the race and first purse Of $751;
900, Rutherford, the first choice,
coming in second, while the feet and
game little mare Katie Pease was dis
tanced in the first heat, as were
Chance, Golden Gate, Revenue and
Hockhocking. The impression pre-.
walls that the race was not IN all re-
spects fair one. The action Of the
judges in ruling Hockhocking as
distanced in the first heat adds weight
to this superstition, as according to
the rules of the association the third
and fourth purses revert to the socie-
ty, whereas the third horse running
in the race, though he did not win a
heat, would be entitled to the third
money. 1t is thought the poor show
ing made by such fast nags as Pease,
Golden Gate and the others is owing
to the epizootic, which most of them
were affected with short time ago.
This took them QUITO active training,
and the time intervening between re-
suming their exercising and the race
was not sufficient to work them in
good condition. The time made was
not good and reflected no particular
credit upon the speed of the winner.
On the whole the race Is far from
satisfactory to turfmen, while many
outsiders pronounce it grand fizzle.
We doubt whether the present club
will ever be able to give another sue
cessful "big four-mile race" East
crn horsemen are not satisfied and
Californians are disguised. Still we
hope all things may be satisfactorily
adjusted and the contests, between
thoroughbreds continue until the
ideal of turfmen is realized-a per-
feet combination of speed and endur-
ance, of gentleness and courage.
HoRsEsHoEs.-The latest excite
ment in town outside of dog fights
and new papers is the highly inter-
esting, edifying, instructive, moral
and amusing game of horseshoe
pitching. 1t is generally played by
four large, muscular men, two on a
side. Their ground is on the sunny
side of Rosenthal's warehouse, the
spectators generally numbering from
fifteen to twenty, who, as in all games
of chance, take sides, which they en-
courage with such cheering remarks
as "Good pitch !"-"That's ringer"'
mo, it's a huber" -"Now, lin
Der your elbow and chuck him out of
there 1.-Two much muscle" or
whats the matter with your Get
ting weak?'-"Wake up" etc. OF
course, the drinks and cigars often
constitute the stakes and occasionally
as much as ten cents are bet. Not
outstanding their familiarity with
horseshoes, there is dearth of good
horseshoers and gambling is licensed.
What field for the efforts o the
Young Mems Christian Association
CENTENNIAL BALL The Old
Folks party given on Tuesday eve
ming at NJ. Frett's Bonanza Hotel
passed off in manner highly salts
factory to all. The music was sup
piled by our amateur musicians and
was of better quality than that
often engaged from distance. The
supper-well, it was under the imme-
diatc supervision of Madame Frett,
and that is all that is necessary to say,
her many successes in the culinary
art being too well known to enume-
rate. The hall was very tastefully
decorated with pictures, mostly of a
patriotic character. No interruption
occurred to mar the pleasure of the
occasion and it continued until
early in the morning. Everyone left
in the best of spirits, expressing a
general wish that they might be per
mitted to enjoy Frett's next Centen.
NAL ball, and he says he will certain
ly give one-if the gods are willing
Virginia Items.
Amy Stone will appear at Ma
tiopa1 Guurd Hall VIRGINIA March