Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-21

Last Weeks sport ON Currant Creek
Full Account OF the Races, Etc.
A correspondent Of the SENTINEL contrib
utes the following:
EDITOR SENTINEL-The first meeting Of
the Nye County Agricultural Association
has just terminated at Uncle Dick Barnes
ranch on Currant Greek. Following are
the officers Of this society: President.
Colonel Richard Barnes; Vice President, s.
Barnes; Secretary, Nat Furst; Directors,
Geo. Ellison, Tom Stewart, John Ellison
aud Tom McGovern.
Your correspondent left Eureka on the
morning Of the 18th instant in company
with Thomas McGovern, Johnny Morgan,
7. Stewart, Big Jim and Nat Furst. We
arrived at the Butes, an old abandoned
station on the Phoebe road, at noon, and
after gratifying the inner man we again
started on our journey across the ten-mile
desert. Late in the evening we reach Con-
verses station, where we tarried for the
night. We were kindly received and most
nD8DltdDiy tntCtt 0llf0A W AAs 6AQ 1Mto.
Converse. Taking mp our line of march,
early the following morning, we crossed
the l5-mile desert and arrived at our desti-
nation at / p. NJ, having made an unus-
ually quick trip with Q bad team. Many
old friends of our party were in attend
ance.
All had congregated at Barnes ranch, to
witness the fall races at Willow Gore Park,
and to contend for the liberal purses which
the Colonel had offered. 1t was really
astonishing to see 30 many race horses and
race men collected at 70 remote o place.
Among the noted turfmen present were
George and John Ellison. Lou Carpenter,
owen Converse, John Sabron. Jim john
son, q former resident Of Eureka; James
and Tom Pepper, Irish Mike, head fore
man Of Barnes ranch; Joshua Mau and
Mr.. Baily. There were other visitors. Is
follows: Mr.. Beatty and his very estimable
wife and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Lemon. Mr.. Wilmington and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Brown, Aunt Sarah and Aunt
Hannah. whom every one knows in Eureka.
A dance was given the second night,
under the direction OF our old townsman,
o. NJ. Kellogg, assisted by Mr.. Taylor of
Typo. The music was excellent, and the
entire affair most e~njoyabie-in the
language of Joshua Whitcomb, q real, old
fashioned country lance
The improvements made in this valley
are very striking to every visitor, and is q
subject Of pride with the residents.
Every effort, honestly made by the farmer,
is beautifully repaid by nature. The
Colonel takes the lead in potatoes, for no
State in the Union can equal Nevada for
the size and perfection Of spuds. will
now give an account Of tho races.
FIRST DAY.
Mile and repeat-purse $500; first horse
wins $500, second horse 500. O. NJ. Con-
verse enters b. s. Red Jacket. There be-
ing no other entries the race was declared
off. A saddle race terminated the field
sports for the day.
SECOND DAY.
Half-mile and repeat. Entrics:. Lou
Carpenter enters b.. b. Prince; T. Donahue
enters Bullet Neck; - cColiong enters
Frank; James Pepper enters Scorpion. In
the pools Bullet Neck and Scorpion sold
about even, with Frank and Prince in the
field. The hackers of the ~favorite were
greatly astonisbed, as Prince easily swept
under the line in the first heat, much in
advance Of the other horses. In the second
heat Scorpion came to the front and won
easily. In the third heat Scorpion tool
the lead and kept it until the outcome. Time:
1853, 1:51,a, 1:52.
THIRD DAY.
Tom McGovern enters Coalburner; Geo.
Hayes enters Wake-up-Jake. This was the
gala day Of the week. This was a match
race between the celebrated flyers, Coal
burner aud Wake-up-Jake. Excitement
ran high-cattle, horses, hay, barley, ETC..
were freely put up and bet upon. The
horses were brought on the track. OF the
two racers, Coalburner was in the more
Indifferent condition, showing . slight
lamcness in one fore leg; this did not dis
courage his many admirers, who felt asl
sured that the old horse would show meta
and courage. which he verified by coming
ont some 40 feet in advance Of Wake-up-
Jake.
FOURTH DAY.
Half-mile dash-Last of the meeting
Match race. Col. Barnes entered Black
Hawk; Horace White entered Puss. The
betting was about even. At 2 p. NJ. the
horses came ON the track; Judges were ap-
pointed. and the horses led to the half-mile
pole. After scoring several times they got
off. They ran neck and neck for the first
zoe yards, when Puss' rider was thrown
from his seat, and Black Hawk galloped
lcisurely in, winning the heat, race and
money.