Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-20
NEVADA.
The State Fair at Heno- Yesterdays
sport.

sport. .
RENO, Oct. 10.
This has been the grand gala day OF
the week, the ladies' tournament form
ing the chief feature of attraction. At
the lowest calculation there must have
been 5000 people on the grounds. At
precisely 1915, President Batterman
called for the ladies. The following
gentlemen acted a. judges: h. c..
Singlstree. Of San Jose; G. DERBY of
Virginia; w. l.. Moore, of Dutch Flat;
Jewett w. Adams. of Gold Hill; Jas.
Mayberry, of Reno. The following
ladies' competed: Miss Nettie John.
son, Mrs. j. H.. Borland, Miss Annie
Halter. Miss Sadie Sykes. Miss Mar
tina McKissick, Miss Ida Van Sickle.
Miss Mary Marsh, Miss Emma New
man and Miss Crow. Harry Bernard
acted as master of ceremonies. They
first rode along together down the
stretch, then back IN single file; then
the first five rode down aud back:
then the remaining fOur in the am
manner; then the first three down and
back, the second three and last three
the same; then the first W down and
back, next two the same. and so on till
tho last three came together; then they
rode down and back singiy. When
No. 3 came along the horse acted bad
ly, rearing and plunging. but the rider
maintained he ssat splendidly. and
one Of the others, moving along rs es-
cort to No. 5, made the ride and return
ed alone, in fine style, the crowd cheer
ing Justify. No. o was also greeted
with cheers; SO also were Nos. 8 and 8:
after which there was = kind of 'free
for ALL" and the ladies rode up and
| down to suit themselves. Taken alto
getber. the riding was splendid. far
abovs ..e average, and gave unbound
| ed satisfs ctioB. AT the conclusion Of
the tourngmept, the Judges immedi-
ately rendered their decision, AS fol-
lows: First prize to No. 5, Miss Nc
Kissick; second prize to No. 6, Miss
Newman; third prize to No. 3, Miss
the fourth, fifth and sixth prizes; Nos.
4, 7 and 8 to draw for the seventh,
eighth and ninth prizes. Miss Sadie
Skies, Mrs. j. H.. Borland and Miss
Mary Marsh constituted Nos. l.. 2 and
9; Miss Annie Halter, Miss Crow and
Miss johnson constituted Nos. 7, 8
and 4.
The first race was called at 1880
o'clock. The two mile and repeat race
WAS the first, in which Hazsl, Smith
and Msdge Duke we're entered.
First heat-Ned Smith had the pole;
Hazel, second; and Madge Duke, last.
Hazel took the lead, making the first
half in SIS; the mile in l:52; the mile
and q quarter in 2:20; and the mile
and q half in 2:48; but hero Madge
Duke took tho lead and won In 3:43H'
Hazel second, Smith ~distanced.
Second heat-This was a re petition
of the first /; Hazel in the lead until
after the first mile and a half; MadKs
Duke winning the heat in 3;46H.
Nc CARLY was now exhibited on the
track for the benefit Of the public. She
was speeded a mile, coming down the
home stretch at about half speed.
The second race was . mile and 70.
peat, between Emma SkagRs, Echo
and Rafael. The heat was won by
SkagRs, easily, in l:48, Echo second
Rafael third. The second heat wal
also won by SkaHgs, In LAT, Rafael
second, Echo distanced.
The third race was . cOnsOlAtiou
purse. for $3.50; SIPS TO the first. SIS te
the second and $50 10 the third. The
race was . mile and repeat, for which
Sooner, Pittsburg and Ned Smith en-,
tered. Sooner won the race handily
Time-6nst heat, $50; second beat, 1853
Smiths Academy of Music is thu
scene Of a grand tbrong to night. Thu
entire State seems to put forth its fair
est and best in one grand aggregation
of beauty and refinement. 1t is an &c
casion worthy Of the State Fair. Tn,
music Is delicious and carries the mer
ry and happy dancers around with
more than usual grace. 1t will loDt
be remembered by the participants.
The sport Tomorrow will be first
class. May Howard, Tommy Gates
st. Helena and other fast ones viii
trot.