The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-26

lamentablo failure, SO far MS getting tho
horses up TO the score. On the second
attempt Hook Hooking took tho lend,
Chance second, and the remainder Il in "a 4
bunch, well together, i've lengths in the
rear. The stRrt was o very bad one.
but to o certain extent may be. eIcaSsble
in four-mils race; Hooking and
Change ,t9resdJkss ranning from the
start, upa at sthsfpsss tsd increSscd tliS
distance. At the isartter lheSy Eept The
lead with the position unchanged. At
the half-mile the hind-most horses came
mp together, all running under q. strong
pull, and cantering Along, evidently
saving strength for the flnislf. Tho
same orderwas> observed ct tie three
quarter. mono Of the horses exertinE
themselves, with Katie Pcase holding
back in the rear. Coming down the
home-stretch, Chance made 1 siadcnn
burst OF speed and camc under tho
string FIRST, Foster second, Hooking
third, Rutherford fourth, Golden Gate,
Revenue and Pense Trailing up behind;
under n heavy pull; 'titnd, 20a1I.
Second AIile.-Chance led around thS
turn, Rutherford aecond. At tho lInlf-
mile, Ratherford took tho lead, Foster
second, Hooking third, Chance foditpth,
and the remainder strung up seven
lengths behind. On theturn into tho.
home stretch, Rutherford was first, Fos-
ter second and Chance third. ThGy
passed tho Judges stand as f6i!o%$S:
Rutherford, Foster, 'Chahcc, Hockin.i.
Pease, Gate md ReTcnne; timo, 1853.
Third Mile.-Thc fatHo order was
held in getting around the turn. AZ
the half-mile Rutherford rnn with a
free head, Foster ginning under strong
pull. On turning into the home-strctGn
Peasa cemo mp third. Down the
stretch there was little change in The
position noticed. Amid few faint
cheers, Rutherford passed the Judges
stand, Foster second, Pease third; time,
I:52.
3 Fourth Mile. - Rutherford showed
signs Of distresa at the turn, while Fos-
ter appeared 10 run easily, without any
trHce OF tho lameness which was noticed
before tho start. 1t the quarter Ruth.
erford md Foster were ahead nix leneLbR
with Pcase bad third. At the turn
rutherford still maintained first, and
Foster second. Coming down tho
stretch, Foster passed Rutherford easily.
winning the heat by two lengths, In
1888; after which Mayor Bryant nm
nounced that all the horses but Ruther-
ford and Foster had been distanted.
There was loud murmur Of tiisc6nf9At
from the quarter stretch, for the feas8n
that scores OF people wers confident
that Hooking was inside OF tho distance
hag. The limo mnde on the fourth
mile (l:5oIS) was .cxcellont. After tho
heat there was rush TO the p6ol-bo1e8
by tho backots OF Rutherford, who
noticed the weakness Of their faYorite,
and wero anxious to hedge.
sECosD HEAT.
at tho start both horses got of on th6
iirs! nttompt, Foster taking Ihc lead.
rutherford Vas held we'll in, At tho
qnnrter Foster preserved the snme din.
tance. AT The Ehnlf-1nile Rutherford
crcpt us alightly. At tho thrce-qunrtofi
Ruthcrford closed tho gap, but Foster,
opened il by two length MS thcy passed
tho Judges stand.
Second Mile.--At tho three-qunrter
rutherford wns given his head md shot
in front Of Foster, coming down tho
stretch and passed tho Judges stand In
advance.
Third Milc.--Fostrr now began 10 cut
ont tho work, aud nt tho turn wus three
lengths ahead. At tho thrco.auar,cr
their position was unchanged. Down
the homc-stretch Rutherford was given
his head, and urged by his jockey, but
Foster passed the stand lGnsth ahead.
Fourth Milc.-rostor led and in:
creased tho distance 10 the quarter Win
his jockey standing in'the sti,:upS, fid:
ing in oxcollot style. At the h",t Ruth.
orford was running weak ard ia bad
shape, Al tho thrco-quarter j., was
given the spur liborally, and e.. twd
lengths. On turning into tho hcmo:
stretch both horses wero whipped up;
Fostcf 6Lill maintaining hia advantage,
When halfway down the Eomo.StretcN
rutherford appeared tired, and slowly
gallopcd, whilo Foster passed under tho
string haif dozen lcng,hs in advance;
in 7:51, ard %on tho race.
Cnrt. Clements, Of the rcaocnor Lee,
which nrttvod laft cvct,ihg. rcro,ts SEQ:
ing n white Plunger with about liz per-
cons In 1t, drifting out through tho
heads 10 sen al llc passed in: They
nIay possibly have got In throtgh tho
night.
About midnight ltts night man xaS
found In hallway on Merchant street;
and was Carried 10 tho City Prigon hy
Tho officers. J! waa eurpoatd ho he'd
nn Npoplccttc NJ. lie partially rtcor!
cred and admitted he hSd taken toa1S:
thing bad. A doctor wah scut fot, bbs be:
foro lio arrived tho man died; arpat:
emily without pain Appearances ifai.
Gated poison By strychninc. This dE:
cedgcd rnYs jiH nnmo ma hnSijai