Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-02
THE RACES.
Three Days Go-a>-you.please at the
willows.

Tomorrow is the opening day of the
three days sport, which has been adver-
tised over the State for upwards OF two
weeks. The combination organized to in
troduce and carry out this programme OF
races, with Hon. Thos. Wren as President,
and Paxton & Co., Treasurers, have made
no false moves in the matter, and fast
horsemen look upon the affair as one that
will be conducted in a straightforward
manner. The people of the country have
expressed a feeling of confidence in this
event, and for a couple Of days past have been
closing in upon us until our hotels are
tolerably we'll filled, even at this writing.
They are here from all parts of White Pine
county, Cherry Creek, Osceola, Hot Creek
White River, and as far away as Deep
Creek. Several horses will be stabbed at
the willows to-day from the west n
north Of Eureka.
Subscribers to the citizens purse at the
| Willows races will be presented with a sea
son ticket,
For to-morrow's races, which are as fol-
| lows Purse, $500 ; one mile and repeat I;
free for all and Pure, $50 quarter mile
and repeat free for all saddle horses; all
horses must be entered this evening in the
books at Thos. Wren's office, in Clark's
building, and for the succeeding days the
evening previous must all entries be -
corded. These are the rules. and they Will
be strictly adhered to. At the Willows
now, aud for some time back, have been
the following flyers in training: Ell Cap
itan, Raphael, Skaggs, and half a dozen
others. These horses are in careful hands,
and will astonish some of those who claim
to know all about them. when the word
/" go" is given. Many horses are IN town
Of which we can learn nothing whether
they have a record" and will prove the
veritable dark horse, or are home stock
from the counties about us, we cannot say
until the verdict from the judges stand
shall have been declared.
In the first race of tomorrow for the
purse of $500, we are told that at least two
outside horses will be entered, and OF those
known in Eureka, Jot Travis Raphael,
Sweeney's Emma Skaggs, and Geo. Eli
sons "Sooner," will take the track for q
trial Of speed.
In the second race, as above, for $3.50,
I" Jim Blaine will be entered by G.. b,
Moore "El Captain" by Mr.. Powell, ano
=" Pinto" by Jot Travis.
In the second days racing there will BE-
plenty of competition for the single dast
Of one mile, and the $500.
The trotting race, though only $50 Is
the purse, will be very interesting and ex
citing. 1t is one mile and repeat. Q. b
Moore's Prince" goes Jot Travis
Tramp" and Mr.. Sweeney will enter &
traveller. As is usual on such occasions
very few will make entries until the las
minute, and so we have no real au
thority to quote until we can see the book
this evening. There are three horses which
nave not been mentioned, that will go II
some of the races we have referred to
They are from the country east OF Eureka
Notably is one, ''Selkirk," from near Ham
ilton.
"sooNER."
Everybody thinks he knows "Sooner"-
and still no man knows; the half has no
been told. "Sooner" was the pet OF pool
Tom Stewart: for a long time the property
Of Harry l. Thornton, and now subject te
the excellent care and exclusive ownership
of George Ellison. This horse is 10 or II
years old; knows every spear OF bunch
grass and every patch of white sage
in Nye. White Pine and Eureka counties
They have pressed him, with some OF theil
t~horoughbreds, to tremendous bursts o.
speed; but he is a beauty" he stays anc
he wins. and it is very doubtful if he il
beaten in a single race at the Willows thu
season.
These races, in connection with our cele
bration programme, will make Eureka
place of interest to the people OF this por
ton OF Nevada for several days to come.