Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-17
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
or The
NEVADA STATE
AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY,
October 6 to Il, Inclusive.
Trials Of Speed Under the Aus.
pices Of the Society.

MOmd0y-F1fDt nay.
No. l-Stake for 2-year-olds which have
never started In race, $25 each, $40 forfeit,
500 added; ave furlongs.
No. 2-Purse, $50; Si35 to nrst. s25 TO Sec
ond; three-quarters Of mile.
No. 3-Bsllinette Stake, for thoroughbred
3.yearold Allies, Society TO add 500. dash Of
one and half miles; entrance, $50. Any hlly
that has previously won race shall carry hve
pounds extra; sny filly that has won two races.
eight pounds extra; and any ally that has won
thres races. ten pounds extra. Second hliy to
No. 4.-Purse. $25o; $50 to arst. SO to sec
ond, $50 to third heats Of . mile; free for all.
forfeit, 500 added; one and quarter miles.
over ave hurdles, three fest six inches high,
welter weights.
Tuesday-second Day.
No. 6--Trotting, 2:60 class. free for all
horses IN Nevada; also, for All horses from
Sierra, Laseen, Plumas and 4odoc counties.
California, and Grant and Lake counties,
Oregon: three In i've; purse. $500; hrst horse.
$500; second horse, 500.
No. 7-Trotting, free for all, three miles
and repeat; purse $500; first horse. $500; sec
ond horse, $l25; third horse, $76.
Wednesday-Third Day.
No s-stskss for all 2-yesr-olds. three-quar-
ters Of mile, $50 each, $25 forfeit, 500 added.
No. 9--Stakes, free for all carrying 100
pounds. $25 p. p. $50 added; one and one
eighth miles, :.
No. 1O--Dash Of . half mile. free for all
horses In Nevada and counties named In Cali
fornia and Oregon; parse. $50; hrst hone.
| 500; second horse, $50.
No. IL Stakes Of $25 each. p. p. gold
medal (vslue, $500 added; one mile. for anna
teur riders; weight, 160 pounds. The riders
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 foI
money, or IL engaged in the employment OF
training in any capacity. Will be eligible;
| the person who 10 TO ride; the horse named to
the secretary on Monday, the first day of the
| Fair.
No. 12-Hurdle Race; purse. $500; FIRST
horse, $l25; second horse, $50; third horse
$25; heats Of . mile; winner Of the hurdle
race ON the first day to carry fifteen pounds
extra; second, i've pounds extra; weltel
No. is-Nevsda Cup; Handicap Sweepstakes
$50 each. $25 forfeit, $40, declaration. $50,
horse to receive 500. third to save stake.
Thursday-FOurth Day.
| No. ll--Trotting, mile and repeat, free fol
named In California and Oregon; purse, $40O
first horse. $3.50; second horse, 500; third
horse, $50.
No. i5--Trotting. 22s class. free for all
best three In fve; purse. 5000; first horse
S4OO; second horse, 500.
| No. 16-Trotting, i've miles out. free foI
all; purse. $500; first horse. $3.50; secont
horse, $50.
Friday-Fifth Day.
| No. l7-Ssake for 2-year. .olds. dash Of mile
| $50 each, $26 forfeit; 500 added /; the winner
of the 2-year-0ld race on "Wednesday TO carry
seven pounds, the second In that race
| Ave pounds, and the third three pounds
| above their rule weight.
No. ls.-Free Handicap; purse. $50; 500 tc
first, $50 to second, $40 to third one and thret
| quarter miles; entries to be made August 10
weights announced August 26.
| No. l9--Stake for 3-year-olds, $50 each, 81.
forfeit, 500 added: one and ive-eiehths miles
I the winner of Wednesdays race to carry sever
pounds, the second in that days race ffv,
pounds, and the third three pounds. over ths
| rule weight.
No. 20-Purse $3.50; $3.50 to first, $40 to sec
ond, $50 to third; one and oneeighth miles,
| No. 21-Coneolsti0n purse. entrance free
$50; 800 TO first. $50 to second. $40 to thirn
one and Cne-quarter miles; horses beateI
| once TO carry their weight; II beaten twice
| allowed five pounds: three times, ten pounds
entries to be made within i've minutes afte'
the close Of No. 20. Those who have beer
beaten before Friday must be entered OF
Wednesday.
Saturday-LaSt Day.
No. 22--Trotting, free for all double teams
mile and repeat; purse, $40O; drst team. $500
second team 800.
No. 2S-Trotting. ass class, free for all
purse $500: hrst horse, $500 second horse
$50; third horse, $50.
No. 26-Trotting. free for all. mile hests
three in five: purse 500; hrst horse, $500
second horse. $500.
Remarks and Conditions.
The rules Of the Pacific Blood Horse AssC'
| citation will govern running races.
The winner of the stakes for Syear.olds "a
be run at Sacramento. september 10. to carry