Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-10-11
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
-OF THE
NEVADA STATE
AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY,
TO DE HELD At
II e N q, N e v A D A,
October 6 to 4, Inclusive.
Tria1s5of Speed Under tkH Aaa-
pices Of the Society.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
October 6 to Il, Inclusive.
MOnday-F. rst DAY.

| RxC08 Oh inc SOCAOvys
MOnday-F. rst Day.
| No. 1-stake for 2-year-olds which have
never started in race, $25 each, $40 forfeit,
$100 added; FIVE furlonRs.
No. 2-Purse, $3.50; sl25 to first. $25 to Sec
ond; three-quarters Of 9 mile.
No. 3-Bsllinette Stake, for thoroughbred
| 3-year-old FLIES, Society to add $500, dash of
| one and hak miles; entrance, $50. Any hlly
| that has previously won race shall carry five
| pounds extra; any flly that has won two races.
eight pounds extra aud any Ally that has won
three races, ten pounds extra. Second illy to
save entrance.
No. 4.-Purse, $3.50; $50 to first. $40 to sec.
ond, $50 to third; heats of mile; free for all.
No. 5--Hurdle Race, stake Of $25 each, $40
forfeit, $100 added; one and quarter miles,
over hve hurdles. three feet six inches high.
welter weights.
Tuesday-SecOnd Day.
No. 6--Trotting. $50 class. free for all
horses in Nevada; also, for all horses from
California. and Grant and Lake counties,
Oregon; three in i've; purse, $500; first horse,
5000; second horse. 500.
No. 7-Trotting.. free for all. three miles
ond horse, SIPS: third horse, $76.
wednesday-Thir Day.
No s-stakes for all 2-year-olds, three-quar-
ters Of mile. $50 each, S25 forfeit, 800 added
No. 9-Stskes. free for all carrying 100
pounds. s25 p. p, $3.50 added; one and one
eighth miles.
No. 1O--Dash Of Q half mile, free for all
| horses in Nevada and counties named in Cali
fornia and Oregon; parse, $3.50; hrst home,
500; second horse, $50.
No. IL Stakes Of $25 each, p. D., gold
| medal tvslue. $i00) added; one mile. for anna
teur riders; weight, 100 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 ia engaged in the employment of
| training in any capacity, will be eligible.
Nomin stions must be made in the name Of
the person who is to ride; the horse named to
the Secretary on Monday, the hrst day Of the
Fair.
No. 12-Hurdle Race; purse, $500; first
horse, $125; second horse, $50; third horse,
$25; heats of Q mile; winner Of the hurdle
race on the first day to carry fifteen pounds
extra; second. nve pounds extra; welter
| weights.
No. 13---Nevsda Cup; Handicap Sweepstakes,
$50 each, $25 forfeit, $40 declaration, $500
added; two and quarter miles; second
horse to receive $780, third to save stake.
Thursday-FOurth Day.
No. 1l--Trotting, mile and repeat, free for
all 3-year-olds in Nevada and counties above
named in California and Oregon; purse, $500
first horse. $3.50; second horse, 500; third
horse, $50.
No. i5--Trotting. 22e class. free for all
best three In Ave; purse, 5000; first horse
$500; second horse, $500.
No. 16--Trotting, Ave miles out. FREQ fol
all; purse. $4ooi first horse, $3.50; seconu
horse, $50.
\ Friday-Fifth Day.
No. 17-Stake for 2-year-olds, dash of mile
eeA, GpE a..
of the 2-year-0ld race on Wednesday to carry
seven pounds, the second In that race
five pounds, and the third three pounds
above their rule weight.
No 18.-Free Handicap; purse, $3.50; 500 &c
first, $50 to second, $40 to third one aud thre.
quarter miles; entries to be made August 20
weights announced August rs.
No. 19--Stake for 3-year-Olds, $50 each, $2s
forfeit, $500 added: one and fve-eighths miles
the winner of Wednesday, q race to carry seven
pounds, the second in that days race 1--WE
pounds, and the third three pounds. over the
rule weight.
No 2O~Purse $3.50; $3.50 to first, $40 to sec
ond, $50 to third one and one-eiehth miles.
No. 2l-ConsolatiOn purse. entrance free
$3.50; 500 to first. $50 to second, $40 to third
once to carry their weight; II beaten twice
allowed five pounds; three times, ten pounds
entries to be made within Ave minutes aftel
the close Of No. 20. Those who have beer
beaten before Friday must be entered OIL
Wednesday.
Saturday-Last Day.
No. % -Trotting. free for all double teams
mile and repeat; purse, $500; first team, $500
second team 500.
No. 23-Trotting, 235 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 five: purse $700; first horse, $500
second horse. $500.
Remarks and Conditions.