Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-17
THE Willows.
Eureka Jockey Club Bent ON MAX
ing Things Lively Next week.

THE Willows.
Eureka Jockey Club Rent ON MAX
ing Things Lively Next Week.
The weather bids fair to be all that can
be desired by the management Of the ad-
vertised races TO come off ct the Willows
on the 22d, Esd and Oath instant. Ger
tain it is that our horsemen are exerting
themselves to make these fall races attrac-
tive and pleasant to all who participate.
They have offered munifcent purses, and
will endeavor to make the track and ac-
c~ommodations on the ground irst-class.
The Jockey Club fear none, as all their
races read, 'free for all" and that 10 as 1t
should be.
The first race on next Friday is q run
ming race, n mile and repeat, and the
winning horse takes the s50o-purse. Now
there is some style about such q race, and
it is an inducement for outsiders to take .
hand.
AT THE TRAcK
Learning yesterday that quite q little
squad Of trainers, horse owners and
jockeys were stopping at the Willows, ex-
ercising their stock and prospecting the
track, . SENTINEL reporter availed himself
Of an opportunity to get his neck broke by
piling into . wagon behind . pair Of
bronchos never before in harness. George
Stitt had hold Of the lines and whip. and
said II the outfit hung together he was
l 0arnv 10 kha tUs14-n .-I k.~I - Honk ~
quadrupeds Of that calibre could fly. At
first the brutes stood up like circus animals,
but when they Lit on all tours, away they
darted. There was not much to be seen
but q cloud Of dust, but finally George
sang out, "Willows Station" and the re-
porter shot up into the air-the wagon
passed under and left us in the alkali at the
gate. The team darted on and around the
track, making the best time on record.
George kept them spinning about the track
until they got dizzy and came to . halt.
Meantime we ran afoul Of Frenchy, and
learned that about adozen or fifteen horse
men were domiciled in the headquarters.
TIL stables are tolerably well filled, even
at this early date, with running horses
only one trotting horse being upon the
ground. In fact, all the races except one
are to be for running. The last race on
the last day is for q purse Of $500, $500 to
first. $l25 to second and SIS to third. It
will hardly induce outside ~trotters and
PAGERS to come in, but the magnificent
money for running makes the racing all
the more Of interest.
THE HORSES.
Messrs. Monahan 4 Hunter have Tom
Benton, q chestnut gelding, undergoing
daily exercise over the course. The horse
is from Beaver, Utah. and is not altogether
one of his owners, has Tom under his
special care and training. He will be en-
tered for the quarter and half mile races.
Ellison & Lanter have the dark bay,
Sooner, down there. They always manage
to whip the old plug out of White River
Valley if there is q chance for a race at the
Willows. At present John Ellison is firing
his grub at him, and the old fellow looks
as though he got enough to eat. Sooner will
be entered for the long races.
There is an Oregon horse down there,
and he is tolerable dark" Jim Trask
brought him over from Austin, and it is
said he will throw slkali dust in the eyes
Of all Of them for q quarter Of a mile.
Trask is his guardian angel.
o. M. Converse's bay stallion, Red
Jacket, from Bull Greek, is a fine looking
animal and is in better condition than
ever he was for racing. He is only six
years old and will astonish Eurekans at
the coming races. Shell White keeps IN
eye on Red Jackets welfare and further
fitness for racing.
George Ham has in training q splendid
animal, known as Mark Henry. He is a
majestic beauty; is the property Of Joe
u>,~v ~ uup+,notop ~vol1av. 10 oplv dvo
years old; will be entered for the quarter
and half-mile dashes, and if he straightens
out from the scratch, will leave q terrible
dusty wake for the others to travel in.
George Silt has q mysterious little Cali
fornia horse, stabbed alone, on the ground.
He is q bay gelding, and has every appear
ance Of being able to pick himself up
quite rapidly. Charley WANNA Is touch
ing him up for any quarter squirt that may
be named.
There is o noble horse at the track, the
property of Mr.. James Trask., He is
known as Vanderbilt; is q bay stallion,
and Is one Of the finest blooded animals
on the Coast. We are told that he is in
no condition to go at the present races.
Euchre, q chestnut colt, from Sscra-
mento, was due last night.
L. L. Richard, Of Winnemucca. will be
in to-day with 9 half-mile racer.
Jot Travis has named o running horse
and q trotter to take part in the races, but
neither are kept at the track.
Sweeney's Greedy will be here in time,
in fact, Mr.. Sweeney was expected to ar
rive last night.
Among those upon the track and about
the grounds, we noticed Little Norris and
Ed. Williams. Norris will probably whip
one Of the flyers in at some Of the races,
and Ed. proposes to furnish refreshments
to the weary when the days Of racing come
on.
Three horses, the names or owners we
could not learn, are now on the road from
the Winnemucca races, and will be in
| training at the track two or three days
hence.
THE UTLooK
At present everything 10 favorable for q
grand, good time. The track is a little
heavy, but that will be remedied by scrap
ing and water. Those who do not drive to
these races will mics a rare treat. Indeed,
| it Is o very pleasant drive over to Hunter
| Creek and then Down that channel to the
track. The direct road Is somewhat dusty
md rather heavy wheeling, but at this
season of the year q drive anywhere is bet
ter than staying at home 'all summer"
though there were no unusual attractions
at the Willows. The Jockey Club man
ayers are bound TO make this occasion one
long to be remembered as one Of pleasure.
A Hancock Boom i'm Churchill.
A gentleman who has just returned from
Churchill county informs the Virginia
Chronicle that during his visit he inter
viewed 80 citizens on the Presidential