Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-24
THE Sixth ANNUAL FAIR
THE Sixth ANNUAL FAIR
NEVADA STATE
AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND
MECHANICAL SOCIETY,
TO BE HELD At
R e n q, N e v A . A,
October 6 to \, Inclusive.
Trials Of Speed Uadsr the Ans



A0nday-First Day.
No. 1-6tske for 2-year-olds which have
never started in race, $26 each, SO forfeit.
500 added hve furlOnRS.
No. 2-Purse, $3.50; $l25 to first. $25 TO SEQ
ond; three quarters Of , mile.
No. 3-Bsllinette stake, for thoroughbred
3-year-old hllies, Society to add $500, dash Of
one and half miles; entrance. $50. Any nlly
that has previously won . race shall carry hve
pounds extra; any flly that has won two races.
eight pounds extra; and any hlly that has won
three races. ten pounds extra. Second flly to
No. 4.-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. SO
forfeit, 500 added; one and quarter miles,
over Ave hurdles, three feet six inches high,
welter weights.
Tuesday-sec0nd Nay.
No. 6-Trotting, $50 class. free for all
horses In Nevads; also, for all horses from
Sierrs, Lsseen, Plumas and 4odoc counties.
Californi.. and Grant and Lake counties,
Oregon; three in nve; purse. $500; nrst horse.
$500; second horse. 500.
No. 7-Trotting. free for all, three miles
and repeat; purse $500 first horse, $500; Sec
ond horse. $i25; third horse. SIS.
Wedmesday-Thir nay.
No s-stskss for all 2-year.olds. thres-qusr.
ters Of mile. $50 each. SIS forfeit, 500 added.
No. Estates, free for all carrying 100
pounds. SIS p. p, $50 added; one and one
eighth miles.
horses in Nevada and counties named In Gall
fornia and Oregon; parse. $50; hrst hone.
500; second horse, $50.
No. II Stakes Of $25 each, p. p, gold
medal (value, $1OO) added; one mile, for anna
teur riders; weight. 160 pounds. The riders
must be members OF the State Agricultural
c<ctaxv ~ the p.ci6c Coask R1OOd HOraA A
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 II 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 first day Of the
Fair.
No. l2-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 hfteen pounds
extra; second. hve pounds extra: welteI
M. iS.--Nevsda Cup; Handicap Sweepstakes
$50 each, SIS forfeit, SO declaration. $500
added; two and quarter miles: second
horse TO receive 500, third to save stake.
Thursday-FOurth Day.
No. l4-Trotting, mile and repeat, free for
all S.year-olds in Nevada and counties above
0om6O III OBllOtuI8 buu OtCSOus YuIuCs SHOu
FIRST horse. $3.50; second horse, 500; third
No. is-Trotting. 22s class. free for all
best three in Eve; purse, 5000; hrst horse,
$500; second horse, 500.
No. l6--Trotting, I've miles out. free for
all; purse. $40O; first horse. $3.50; second
horse, $40.
Friday-Fifth Day.
No. l7-Stake for 2-year-olds, dash Of . milo.
. xn eae - h~
Of the 2-year-0ld race on Wednesday 70 carry
seven pounds, the second In that race
five pounds, and the third three pounds.
above their rule weight.
No. lS.-Free Handicap; purse. $50; 500 10
first, $50 to second, $40 to third one and three
quarter miles entries to be made August 20.
weights announced August rs.
No. l9-Stake for 3-year-olds, $50 each, SIS
forfeit, $500 added: one and fve-eiehths miles
the winner of Wednesdays race to carry seven
pounds, the second in that days race 6ve
pounds, and the third three pounds. over the
rule weight.
No. 2O@Purse $3.50; $50 to first, $40 to sec.
ond. $50 to third one and oneeighth miles.
No, N-Coneolati0n purse, entrance free,
$50; 800 to first, $50 TO second, $40 to third;
one and cne-quarter miles; horses beaten
once TO carry their weight; II beaten twice.
allowed live pounds; three times, ten pounds;
entries to be made within Ave minutes after
the close Of No. 20. Those who have been
beaten before Friday must BE- entered on
Wednesday.
Saturday-Last Day.
No. % -Trotting, free for all double teams,
mile and repeat; purse. $500; hrst team. $500
second team 500.
No. 23-Trotting, 235 class. free for all
purse $500; first horse, $500; second horse.
81 50; third horse. $50.
No. 25-Trotting. free for all, mile heats.
three In i've; purse $7O0; first horse, $780,;
second horse. $500.
Remarks and 6 Conditions.
The rules Of the Pacific Blood Horse Aseo-