Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-18
NEVADA.
Racing nj she Reno state Fair.

RENO, Oc'. 10.
The races to day were trotting races,
and were very exciting. The first was
tor a purse of $500; class $50; mile
heats, three in five 20 harness: free for
all horses in Nevada and California
east of the Sierras. First prize, $3.50;
second, $500: third, 500. The entries
were: w. X. Chamberlain. Jewess;
l.. y. Breed, Honey Lake Chief; j. j.
Nichols, Lulu; NJ. G.. Lake. Muggins;
j. Wilson, Nevada. Nevada was
withdrawn. Judges: Batterman, Bah
cock and Winters. Timekeepers:
Stewart and Langley. Lulu drew the
pole. Honey Lake Chief, the second
place, and Jewess, third.
The horses got off for the first heat
very evenly after five false starts. The
first heat was taken by Lulu 10y y
neck; Jewess, second, and Muggins,
third. Time. 2:474.
The second heat was started after
one Intellectual attempt and with Mug
gins showing a gap OF n full length be-
tween himself and the others. This
did not seem tn suit the old fellow, so
he rallied at the quarter post. Tapped
up ut the half, and came into the
home stretch ahead. winning the heat
and honest yells of the crowd in 2:494;
Lulu. second, and Honey Lake Chief,
third.
1t was here found that Jewess was
CT carrying forty pounds overweight, and
her driver was changed.
The third heat was not very exciting
until the home-stretch was reached.
Up to that time the horses had formed
A tandem team around the park. After
getting on the home stretch, Muggins.
who had led all the way around, was
lapped upon a little by Lulu, and
Jewess came in to form a trio. She,
however, fell back before reaching the
line, which was passed by Muggins a
length ahead of Lulu in 2:I7H, with
Jewess third.
Fourth heat: The horses got of fair
y after n couple of times trying. There
was "A general scarnper TO the quarter
post, with Lulu ten yards in the lead.
This was, however. lost before reach
ing the half post, Muggins tapping up
and passing her easily. The race from
that IN was a foregoue conclu
sion. He passed under the score well
in advance of all, winning the heat and
race in 2:4419; Lulu second, and Jew
ess 3D.. Result: Muagins, first money;
lJulu, StCDIu, tSs, tbiiu.
The second race was for a purse OF
81 ,000-class 2:27; mile heats, 3 IN 5. TO
harness, free for all. The entries were:
BY l.. X. hose, Beautiful Belle; ). l..
Daniels, Dutchman; w. l.. Pritchard,
Governor Slanford: w. II. Cade, hi
rign; j. n. killlps, Lou Whipp!e; Geo.
f. Jacobs. Sweetbriar; J. McCord, Red
Cross; Charles ID. Coward, General
Reno. Judges: Battermsn, Babcock
and Chamberlain. timekeepers, the
same as in the former race. All with
drew except Sweetbriar, Governor
Stanford and Dirigo, who took posi-.
lions in the order named.
The first heat vas a good send off at
the first trial. S~~eetbriar lost the in
side track before reaching the quarter.
pole, giving Governor Stanford the
lead. She. however, Tapped him be
fore reaching the half post, but broke
again and refused TO come down tn her
work until too late to get any but the
third place, Governor Stanford win
ming the heat in 1861; Dirigo second.
Second hest-The send off was given
on the second trial. and the horses shot
toward the quarter pole, but Sweetbriar
broke badly and fell in The rear, Gov
ernor Stanford leading. The positions
we're unchanged till near the half post,
when Sweetbriar passed Dirigo. The
swing into tie home stretch WAS in
that order, which IA mai ntained 10
the close, Sweetbriar pressing Stanford
as he passed under the line in 2:33 y
Third beat-The drivers of both Diri-
go and SWeetbriar were changed. The
send of was given when Dirigo was a
little in advance. Sweetbriar broke
badly before reaching the quarter pole,
and failed to recover. The heat was
won by Governor Stanford in 2:3lA,
Dirigo second.