Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-05

was ihiriy peoAou VIVA. hont WoHou hnu
children. prominent among whom were
Lieutenant Governor Adams and his YOUTH
mi bride. Tho quarter stretch was
thronged, and that portion Of the judges
stand allotted 10 favored visitors Was I'M
comfortably flled. 80 that many who were
entitled TO It's privileges preferred 70 Wit
nesa the races from tbs open field. Around
the pool stand was Q largo crowd, eagerly
inyestlpg their coin In the uncertain con-
tests about 10 take place. while the bar and
cigar stand taxed the energies Of the At
tendsnts continually for three hours.
There were times whom Q thirsty soul was
forced TO walt at least fifteen minutes 70
secure the poor boon OF . glass OF lemon.
sde. and this statement 10 made from OF.
perience, the NEWS reporter being that
thirsty soul. There. were scores OF car.
riaRes ranged along the track. many OF
them bearing ladies In varied colors, and
the entire scene was one OF pleasurapio
excitement. John T. Pantlind, OF tho
Ormsby House. Secretary OF the Associa.
ton. was continually passing over tho field
on his "fery charger" and 10 bis sdmira-
bic management the success OF the days
sport Ia mainly due.
THE swErPsrAKEs.
The first race OF the day was the sweep
stakes for . purse OF $1,000. There were
three contestants entered. Jack Connsry's
b. .. Battsrman. T. d. winston's b. m
Illusion, and N. Hudspsth's b. m. April
Fool. Illusion WAS the f~avorits In tho
nooIs. selljng n thu rate Of two 70 one,
April Fool second choice and Battorman
.r. .x.r.,. noo, .tood uln.ion.
ia. An Ell AID. n.t,erm.n' "a and
s.v np. az. H. snctionscr had bis hands
~ y ~ 5i.no.. ~ the horses.
~ 1oid Hill T.. N. Dubols. and
I'r.si Crsvford.
First Ueat-There was somc little trou.
h,s IN ,t.rtinu the horses. but Al length
,hsv n.sseJ undsr the string fairly abreast
snd tbe word was given, illusion forged
to Inc front on The iirst quarter. with
Anil Fool second and Bsttermsn third.
Th,. r~.ls,ivs nositIon was maintained nm.
an a. h.It r,iio vss clesysJ. Wien April
Sa ~, .h..5 .rd an tha threo.onar.
TO-, puIe. $780, ,o.i,ion Tor . tImo
YET she.S IN La n,r.ion She iost her
hses ,na neSH Wv ~ hnms.tr"tcS' and
no,u' nU y = sd rndsr tSs airing
a .h no,,o~sa hx Inrii Fool. and viii
Bstterman some threo lengths In tho roar.
Time, i:s7x. a..
ses,,. !, ~ rooi. snd thoso bolding
the other horses made violent efforts to
hedge. A. sample pool VA illusion $50.
April fooi ~ Da.eIni.n ~. Tin.Inn
gained on tne secona uia pnsI III MN
sllghu IN aa.aloe " hP, ~ IT, 49, III.
,ernah soms sw' .ons 49, ~ IT, III
horse, however, hoS U0s1iu A. n.y.. a.,
mo'uo, sau nscS .nd nocL vith Anrii
Syusiin ,n.,om ar I.sdIns On tbs Xiii
r1v'' n.s."sm.n .csin iost eropnJ and
m.io .nn ~ ss.ssi hal tslsn ,bird
position nco more. The samo positions
were maintained 70 VIC Sni po,o'
0 S% ,ba home .,ro,ch Lc closed In iincly,
passed April Fool. and just before reach
ing the distance pole, iorgoa nheaa o. ~ ~
iIs,on, TiSs' 4
ThisS ua.t~It was nov D.tterm.n'.
80 .n al Nor IN thc mol. and every.
sualn.. snamaJ 10 tb;nk th.t ths r.cc Va.
So,yy.an MIN ami iIInsion' Win tbe chance
w III ,svor' Wa soIa midi Tor S3O.
I%Iip,ion brineinr ~ 80 And Ipril Fool
5%rornInp 10 81. A start was made ON tins
second trial. with Batterman and Illusion
sbreast. and April Fool In the rear. On
Tho quarter Waterman was left slightly
behind by Illusion, but at tho hAlf.milc
the two horses lapped again. But April
Fool WAS now coming down 70 his work,
and before tno uieo.1uf,ul Poe W..
hal av,in f.Ilon bohind iliusion. and was
rapidly gaining on the latter. On tho
homestretch he forged 70 the front and
mAintainea nus ,ssu unS.aia1 /, n...ims
m.n Pu''.a M. su,ainn ~ ssso,I PTims
,i,usioh Aha e'nns ' ~
i2sa... H., p..h ,.,.. .., ,,x vo,
Four'h nca'-Iseu no,sv " w"
neat anu inc more cA,eiui Oh 'ho sPo.
men secured . pool on each, u mus
prevented loss San event. April rooI
was inc iarorito ~ long odds' seiiing
readily yer sso' 70 pA'eiman. sio anu
Liusicns sii. Az .ns s nannon WI
~ panI r,inI -, a. a. a. nn.,sar
gaining The lead and maintaining Il to the
rrf-.. t.rs