Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-07
STATE FAIR.
Opsatng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Pavilion = Thsatsr = Speed
Programme for TomoRrow,

There was o light attendance at the
State Fair in Reno yesterday. There
always is on opening day whom every.
body is busy arranging displays and get
ting in stock, implements, etc. But the
outlook for the fair Is good and the
storm will make the attendance all the
larger and the pleasure all the greater.
The dust is now laid and travelling good.
The number OF entries Is already large,
and still they have not oil been made.
Today many have gone to place their
exhibits both on the grounds and in the
pavilion, and the number Of entries al.
ready exceeds that Of any previous year.
Today the storm hindsred many In
this section from taking the excursion
train to the fair. but tomorrow morning
the prospects are that It will DO nlled to
Its utmost capacity. The programme
Of races for tomorrow will be found
below.
The races yesterday drew out all who
could brave the cold wind. The first
race. running. was for . purse Of $3.50;
$l25 to the first and $26 to the second
horse ; for Q thres-quarter.m mile dash.
Tho horses took position az follows /:
Illusion. Red Oak. Minnie Brighton,
Betsy. The race was won by Betsy by
two lengths. Time. 1:18H.
During the pool selling Nat. Furst,
who had just bought . pool on Betsy.
the winner Of the previous race. fell
down dead. He said, 1T owe you two
dollars" and turned to take the money
from his pocket when be fell. BE was
thirty.eight or thirty.nine years old and
Q native Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The second race was . simple gallop
Of one and q half miles for the forfeit
money Of 500. which wal taken by
Lille r.
The next race was Q mile and repeat
race for $3.50. The entries were War.
wick. Glsnita and Twilight. Glenits
did not start. The last named had the
pole. but Twilight soon took the lead
and kept II, winning easily. Time,
1A7H. The second heat ~ also won
by Twilight in 148H.
A hurdle race followed between Twi.
light and Maggie L, which was won by
the former.
There Is already q Hns show at the
pavilion, which IL constantly increas-
ing.
John Piper has q good company at
the new theater. which Ii we'll patron.
lied. as II deserves to be.
Following is the programme Of races
for tomorrow:
First racs-For two.year.o lds, three
quarters Of q mile. $50 each; $25 forfeit;
500 added.
Second race-Fres for all carrying 100
pounds; s25 p. p; $50 added; mi and
one.eighth miles.
Third race-Dssh Of Q hall mile. free
for all horses In Nevada and counties
this side the mountains In California and
Oregon. Purse $3.50; first horse. 500.
second horse, $50.
Fourth racs-For stakes Of $25 each.
p. p; gold medal. value 500 added;
one mile for amateur riders. weight 100
pounds. The riders must be members
Of the State Agricultural Society. OF the
Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association.
or some regular Jockey Club, and no
one who makes . business Of training
horses. or who has svsr ridden once for
money. or Is engaged in the employment
Of training in any capacity.
Fifth-Hurdle race, purse 5000; first
horse. $l25; second horse, $50; third
horse. S25; heats OF Q mile; winner Of
the hurdle race yesterday to carry Is
pounds extra. welter weights.
Sixth racs-For Nevada Cup-Handi.
cap Swsepstaks. $50 each; $25 forfeit;
$40 declaration; $500 added; two and .
quarter miles; second horse to receive
| 500, third 10 save stake.