Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-15
THE DOMINION TROOPS FIRE UPON
A MOB.
lsrrclAL Disrlrcurs TO rns ooLD Hill
DAILY NKvs.l

IN tho history OF 1910 so saoIy
ing,so melancholy In all is aspects, ~ tho
unfortunate recent (as announced grea,
four.mils match between Mollic McCarty
and Ten Brock. at Louisville. and from
the revelations ct Its issue, since unfolded'
We cannot take the view Of the situation
from Conlsy's standpoint. and say that II
was q grand success. because he managed
to attrac. between $4,000 and $4,000 people
to the beautiful grounds Of the Louisville
Jockey Club, and thus put money In his
pocket, perhaps. to the tune Of $50, 900. OF
even . greater sum. The country had
more solid interests at stake. The stand.
ing influence. prosperity and growth Of
tho American turf. were q tissue. Its NOR
ale was In the scale, and no fear that II has
received . blow from which II has stag
gered. reeled at. and which will linger
long before II finally and fully receivers
from this ill-advised and recklessly exc.
cuted raid upon the legitimate sports Of
tho turf. What are the facts2 Conley, q
man who never owned . race.horse In his
life, Q Spectator seeking TO put money In
hia pocket. finds. on = visit to California
during the early part OF the year, that
Mr.. Theodore Winters owned 0 mare,
Mollie McCarty. who was regarded upon
the Pacific slope as invineible. lie was
told that II . horse could be found In the
States that could beat her. he could win a.
much o a. he might reasonably de.
sire. lie thought he could get horses to
accomplish this end In o match OF two
mile heats. lie returned. leaving Q friend
10 arrange matters at that end OF the line,
and advise him. understanding that he
Was 10 c by purchase or otherwise
both Mahlstick and Vera Cruz to conquer
the Queen with, and TO match the one that
promised beat. When he reached Chicago
be was informed by telegraph that Winters
declined 10 match his mare any distance
except four.mile heats.
Conley thought that vora Cruz and
Mahlstick could not 30 the route, and this
made matters somewhat difficult, but he
was not to he outdone. and so he returned
10 California, visited Winters, saw Mollie
McCarty, and inquired Of him why he did
mot carry 80 fine q marc to the East. where
ho could make her valuable qualities avail.
able. Winters was willing TO do 90, II he
could match her ut four.mile heats. for
from s2O,OOO TO soo'VVo . ,lde. Insse
sums were too largo, and Conley put the
matter 10 Winters thus: "You cannot
make . match for so large al amount
Of money, but the hsntuekians
will match Ten BROCK against ner LOT
$50. 900 q side, and the betting viii be NJ
least three 10 n on him, and you can LAY.
$4,000 against $4,000, and instead OF
betting on . match OF s2O,OO0 against q
like sum. you can lay that amount against
sC5, 0oo." This reasoning WAS iorcioio'
II impressed winters, ana ne agreeo 'o'
and did. In writing, then and tnere' ~.
thorize Conley to match bis mare Against
Ten Brock.
There was another difficulty. Conley
knew that Harper. the owner Oh Ten
Droeck. loved money too well 10 make ihe
match. Arriving at Frisco ne called upon
the friend mentioned. NC showea us
written authority from winters 70 make
the match. and ho told him mat ne knew
Harper would not do go put ssiu III
you will do IL, you VIII WIN, winters,
SO, 900. for the horse can pest tne mare
The result OF the conference was Thai this
friend gave . check for the amount 70 DO
used, II Ten Brooks services could 10
had.
Conley returned to Kentucky, called on
Harper, and proposed an insigniicant sum
for the services Of Ten Brock Tor the ith
OF July. which was accepted. He then
went to Louisville and secured from Col.
N. Lewis Clark, Jr., Presiuont OF y
club, tho use OF tne uaeh Iof .hs' uAy.
Tho name OF MS o,n rranelseo
friend, the baeker o. len pros.
has never come 70 nsn., Oep'
that ever busy u prylng a.usme sum- T,'l
designates MIN - AieaAnuer ans 800
Tact that harper WAS Aho"n ~ 'o'o u ~,
too well 70 put up on us holso ~ !.
public 70 be enrioas 70 nov wno ~
that did tho paekIns ior sna ID. g.,
though ~ was ncoe =. A.. 80
known 10 inspire eonhuenso ~,
nineness OF uns .onH aI oon.a.
the secret he,u ~ es1.e; aM ui"ior
quenoo inc Puo.ic ,oos . p.,.h
upon ihe aass'us'u ss,, h=;nnodrams
anu cr' nT.s, ,h.t mere r.s M none,
an and that n WAS q speculation for
up. Ana aran .,c Tbe,e Charges and
gA'o my, ;o,csd Co,onoi Cl,,L n
the 'ps lny ~ VT snd .ndosyo, a. carr
.eilo nora " -. ~ .noesssfni i..ue. He
tne Pros ..ns.ssS,v into lie nrblic press
w. n,aS9sa lii word 10 proteet The public.
49, ,h., n. would throw tbe mantle al
~ Iocss. CInb over Moth horss,. and that
!, .honiJ Iva = fair race . tbat tbs publIc
.noniJ moi La sxindled. His pcr.is,.
~, an.rgv and continned ,,seyeI.tiop
en m..snrs, H. ts.,. n ,bs nnb-
spp,. 49, ~ S..s,,or rnon him
Iie, pu' ~ :" 49,, a., h. NAV
smu ,hs .n.,,. ~, ~ A.. m,,,sr Which be
,ue sno ~.
nA IT, Os ru, 'u noiico over ~ 1 both horses, yet, In