Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
STATE FAIR.
The Attendance decreasing The
Ladies' Tournameus-The Races
Tho speed Programme for To-
marrow.

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There was increased attendance at the
State Fair yesterday. consequent In part
upon the improved state OF the weather
and in part because now the Fair ia
fairly inausuratsd and getting to the
height Of its display. Today the people
went focking down from the Comstock.
The excursion train was we'll filed and
carriages loaded with people we'll fixed
to enjoy the Fair were early on the road,
and went down mostly by the Gsigss
grade.
The ladies' grand tournament for the
special premiums In equsstrisnship came
off yesterday morning between 10 and
~ O'Clock. Four premiums were offered
as prizes by the Society, consisting Of
sill yer plate, valued respectively at 500,
$40, $40 and $40. The frst prize was
awarded to Miss Mary A. Marsh; Mrs.
Alma E. Smith received the second prize;
Mrs. W. D. Phillips got the third prize.
and Miss Addis L. Vance the fourth.
Il was announced from the judges
stand that three special prizes would be
awarded at the Pavilion to the other
lady contestants.
The deferred race OF the day before
came of at IL sharp. Il was . three.
mils.and.repeat contest, free for all
horses, for q purse OF $500; the first
horse to receive $500. the second $l25
and the third SIS. For this raos Matt.
Canavan named John Stewart; ]. No
Cord named Gold Note; o. A. Hickok
named Red Gross; L. ]. Rose named
Tommy Gates; ". L. Prtchard named
Governor Stanford; w. II. Cade named
Diriso, and Daniel Dennison named
Frank. Governor Stanford took the
first heat and Red Cross the next two
and the race. Time-748H; 7:57X;
BOG. John Stewart aud Frank were
distsncsd and Tommy Gates drawn after
the first heat.
The next race was for the two.year.old
stakes, three.quarters OF Q mile dash, for
q purse OF $3.50, between Lille @ and
Conner and was won by the latter in
1:l9.
Tho third raco was q handicap. free
for all running horses, carrying 100
pounds. for q purse OF $3.50. one and
one.eighth miles dash. There were four
entries, but only two started, Glsnita
and Madge Duke, This was q magnih.
cent speed contest and was o by
Madge Duke In the quick time Of 2:0l.
Tho fourth race was a handicap sweep.
stakes. two and q quarter miles dash. for
a purse OF $500. second horse to receive
500, third horse to save $50 entrance.
Illusion and Madge Duke only contendsd
for the purse and was o by the latter
easily In Ale.
The speed programme for tomorrow
is rs follows:
F~irst-Stake for two.ysar.olds, dash
Of a mile. $50 each. $25 forfeit, 500
added; the winner OF the t~wo.year.old
race on Wednesday to carry seven
pounds, the second in that ACE five
pounds and the third three pounds above
their rule weight.
Second-Frse handicap. purse $3.50;
500 to first. $50 to second. $50 to
third; u and three.quarter miles.
Third-Stake for thres.year.olds, $50
each, S25 forfeit; 5000 added; n and
hve.sighth miles. The winner OF Wed.
nesday's race to carry seven pounds, the
second in that days race Ave pounds
and the third three pounds over the rule
weight.
Fourth-Purse $3.50; $3.50 to Arst, $40
to second, $50 TO third; one and one.
eighth miles.
Fifth - Consolation purse-Entrance
free, $3.50; 500 to first, $50 to second.
$40 to third; n and one.quarter miles;
horses beaten inc to carry their weight;
II beaten twice allowed five pounds;
three times, ten pounds.
Another grand feature Of the day will
be the drilling by the military compa.
MES. Premium for the best drilled COM.
pany, $3.50, and special premium Of gold
medal. value 500 (gift OF President
Stevsnson)-no shooting; the company
competing to report with not less than
forty men.