Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-23

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Tho attendance at the Bay District
track to witness the four.mile-and.repeat
race for the $50. 900 purse was very largo
estimated at 10000. The track was
in fino condition and tho weather fair
with a light wind. Rutherford was the
iavorite in tho pools at $1,000. Foster
$500, Golden Gate S235. Katie Pease
S2l5. field $50. Pool selling was very
lively.
After considerable delay the horses
were called for a start at 2:50. Katie
Pease drew tho pole and Rutherford
second. Foster. Hockhocking. Chance,
Revenue and Golden Gate In order.
The horses got away at the third at.
tempt well together. Chancs q little
ahead. On the back stretch Hockhock-
ing got the lead. passing the hall in n
minute but fell behind at tho turn,
Chance leading TO the score with Foster
second. Rutherford third and the others
well together, q little behind. Time,
$50.
On tho second mile Rutherford aud
Foster drew ahead OF Chance. aud the
rest punched and maintained that po-
sition to the score. Time, 1885,.
Chance now began to dag and ON tho
third mile wa passed by Katie Pease.
Rutherford maintained n slight lead
closely pressed by Foster and came under
the string in l:52. Foster second and
Katie Pcase third.
On the fourth mile Hockhooking, who
bai becn running easily with tho field,
drew ahead of Psaso, and Foster, push.
cd Rutherford throughout. passing him
ON the boms.stretch and winning tho
boat bv n neck In l:5OI.. with Ruthsr-
ford second. Hockhocking was APP
n~arentl, a fair tbird. the rest being we'll
In tbe rear. getting the distance dag In
their faces and 10 the surprise Of the
uboIs assemblapo Hockhockinc was also
aJjnJ,.d distanced. The ruling in his
.ass s,c;,oJ universal dissatisfaction and
mncb nnfayorabls comment was made
an The aetion of the judges, II being
claimed bv many TINT Hochockinp had
,nn = waiting yaea and vas good 70 run
,ha secorJ heat coming In very fresh.
anil was sbut ont purposoly to prevent
sucb n result.
The hackers NJ Rutberford now began
To hedge. Foster having the call in the
nools two 10 one. Al 3,45 the horses
r.ro caIlol Tor ,bs sscond heat and
n,aJo n Taisa stort co;nc entirely around
,ho ,ra,l A. tba socond atteinpt they
oa, Of ,o,.th.r. Eosisr draw Eighty
eLa.J onS M Tho half leJ Inv half n
,.na,h ,sh;,h nos;,;on vas maintained
~ H. score Tina 909. On INC sec.
onJ milo Fostor ,livhtlv increased his
loai. nassinc the half one length ahead.
On tb, homestrstch Rutherford closed
an him. and they went under tho string
In l:53. Fostcr half q length ahead.
Tho latter now began to forge ahead.
and ngain at the half was q length ahead.
Rutherford mado n fine burst, and they
passed tho stand Foster only n neck
ahead. Time, l:ji. Rutherford's last
effort seemed to tell on him. and in the
fourth milo hs fell steadily behind.
Foster led two open lengths ut the half.
and came in an ensy winner Of the heat
and race by six open lengths in 2O3.
Aside from the great race. which was,
Of course. the feature Of the days fes-
t%ivities. the holiday has been otherwise
suitably celebrated. The city has beon
gay with bunting. The military dis.
play IN the morning was very creulIaois
To the Na'iohai uuaru. n B'oas e'o"u
wi,hs,anding the rush 10 tho rncc.track
began ms early ns o A. n. During the
a%f,srnoon ths civ seemed quiet md de.
serted. everyone who could get away