Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-10-01
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
M OF THE -areae5 hltfl
NEVADA STATE
AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY,
ITO BE HELD At
r e N q, N e " A D A,
October 6 to Il, Inclusive.
Trials Of Speed Under the Aus-
pices Of the Society.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
October 6 to Il, Inclusive.
MOilslRy-First Day.

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MOnday--First Day.
No. 1-stake for 2-year-olds which have
never started in race, $25 each, SO forfeit,
$lOO added; five furlOngs.
No. 2--Purse. $50; $l25 to nrst. $25 to Sec
ond; three-quarters Of mile.
No. 3-Ballinette Stake, for Thoroughbred
3-year.old fillies, Society to add 800, dash Of
one and Q half miles; entrance, $50 Any hlly
IL at has previously won race shall carry hve
pounds extra; any flly that has won two races.
eight pounds extra; and any fllly that has won
thres races, ten pounds extra. Second ally to
No. a.-Purse, $3.50; $50 to first. SO to Sec
ond, $50 to third; heats Of mile: free for all.
No. 5--Hurdle Race, stake Of $25 each, $40
forfeit, 500 added; one and quarter miles.
over Ave hurdles, three feet six inches high.
welter weights.
Tuesday-SecOnd Day.
No. 6--Trotting 25O class. free for al
horses in Nevada; also, for all horses from
Sierra. Iassen, Plumas and Modoc counties.
Oregon; three in Ave; purse, $500; first horse,
$500; second horse, 500.
No,7-TrottiDg. free for all. three miles
and repeat; purse $500; first horse, $500; sec
ond horse, sI25 third horse, SIS.
Wednesday-Third Day.
No s-Stskss for all 2-year-olds, three-quas-
ters OF amile. $50 each, $2s forfeit. 800 added.
No. 9--Stakes, free for all carrying 100
pounds, SIS PIP, $3.50 added; one and one
eighth miles. a..,.....-
No. 1O--Dssh Of ! half mile. free for all
horses in Nevada and counties named in Csli-
fornia and Oregon; parse, $l6O; first horse,
$780, second horse, $50. i4s. ..55r
No. IL Stakes Of $25 each. p. p. gold
medal (vslue, $10O) added; one mile. for ans
teur riders; weight, 160 pounds. The riders
must be members of the State Agricultural
Society," Of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse As
sociation, or of some regular Jockey Club +;
and no one who makes business of training
horses, or who has ever ridden once for
money. or is engaged in the employment Of
training In any capacity, will be eligible.
Nomiu ations mnst be made in the name of
the person who is to ride; the horse named to
the Secretary on Monday, the first day Of the
Fair.
No. l2-Hurdle Race; purse, 500; first
horse, Sl25; second horse, $50; third horse.
s25; heats of . mile; winner Of the hurdle
race on the first day to carry fifteen pounds
extra; second, i've pounds extra; velteE
No. i3.--Nevsds Cup; Handicap Sweepstakes
$50 each. S25 forfeit, $40 declaration. $sOe
added; Two and quarter miles; second
horse to receive sl00, third to save stake.
Thursday-Fourth Day.
No. l4--Trotting, mile and repeat, FREQ fol
all S-year-olds in Nevada and counties above
named in California and Oregon: purse. Sa00
first horse. $3.50; second horse, $l0O; third
No. l5-Trotting. 226 class. free for all
best three in FIVE; purse. 5000: first horse
$500; second horse, 800.
No l6--Trotting five miles out, FREQ fol
all; purse. sa00. first horse. $3.50: second
horse, $780,
Frfday-Fifth Day.
No, l7-Stake for 2.year.olds, dash Of mile
$50 each, $25 forfeit; 800 added; the winntl
Of the 2-year-old race on "Wednesday 70 carr,
seven pounds, the second in that race
five pounds, and the third three pounds
above their rule weight. asa g.
No. ls.-Free Handicap purse, $3.50; 500 Ia
first, $50 to second, $40 to third one aud thret
quarter miles: entries to be madc August "a
weights announced August Is. ~. .s,.s-
No. l9--Stake for ayear-olds. $50 each. Sa'
forfeit, $500 added: one and five-eighths miles
the winner of Wednesday, race to carry seven
pounds, the second in that days race hvt
pounds, and the third three pounds. over the
No. 2Oe-Purse s2Ss; slSe to FIRST. $40 to sec.
ond $50 to third one and one-eiehth miles.
No. 2l-Conso1ation purse, entrance free.
$3.50; 500 to first. $50 to second $40 to third;
one and Cne-quarter miles; horses beaten
once to carry their weight; II beaten twice
allowed five pounds; three times, ten pounds
entries to be made within five minutes after
the close of No. 90. Those who have been
beaten before Friday must be entered on
Wednesday.
Saturslay-Last Day.
No. % -Trotting, free for all double teams
mile and repeat; purse, s40O; frst team, 500
second team 800.
No. 23-Trotting, 2:35 class, free for all
purse $500; first horse, $500; second horse,
$50; third horse. $50.
No. 25-Trotting. free for all. mile heats,
three in ave; purse S700; first horse, $5Ob
second horse. 500.
Remarks and Conditions.
The rules of the Pacific Blood Horse Assoc
citation will govern running races.
The winner OF the stakes for 3-yeAr-olds TO
be run Of Sacramento, September 10, TO carry
s pounds extra. and Of Fridays 3year-ol,l
then, pounds extra. should the same colt
win both Of these stakes II shall carry 10
pounds extra.
All horses entering for State psrses must
be owned and kept In Nevada and California
east of the Sierra Nevsdas for SIX months
prior to the day of race.
National Trotting Association rules 70 gov.
ern trotting races. Pacific Coast Blood Horse
Association rules to govern running races, ex'
cept ~ above. -'f4
Each days races will commence promptly
at O'Clock p. N.
ls Special Premiums. 8
EouxsrRrANsHIp.--Ladie Grand Tourns-
meut. for the most accomplished and graceful
lady riders, Wednesday, October s, 10 O'Clock
A. X. The Society offers four premiums.
which will consist of the Society's Silver
Plate. valued respectively at 500, $40, $40 and