Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-18
HOUSE AGAINST HORSE.
fHR BIG RACE YESTERDAY ON ROBINSON STREET
Mr.. BABcOcKs HORSE PITTRD AGAINST
THE WESTERN HOTKL-THR HORSE
BEATEN BY MEAN PIECE OF JOCK
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The old Western Hotel is now being msved
up Robinson street to be added to tine Airing
ton House. Yesterday afternoon there WAS
! an exciting scene at the corner Of Carson and
Robinson. 1t was NO less than . race between
Jasper Babcock's horse and the house in ques-
ton. The match was made several days age
by Jim Chesley who had the horse in train
ing ever since the match was made, and the
animal was in prime condition yesterday. The
race was advertised for 8 o o'clock and long be-
fore the hour named most Of the leading citi-
Early in the morning it was rumored about
the city that the race Was not really one for
blood and that the csin was not really put UP.
| When the Savings Bank opened, however,
the display of two dollars and half in the
| show window with voucher from Mr.. Tu6y
allayed all approximations On the subject
BEFORE THE START.
Mr.. Jim Chesley, who knows how to get
the highest possible speed out of flyer, was
on the ground at half past o'clock and as he
turned the corner at an easy gait was received
with prolonged cheering. BY this time over
sixty spectators were on the ground, includ-
ing most of the Mint employees. who had been
granted holiday to attend the race. Super
intendent Crawford was assigned the post Of
Judge, and the bets he had made the re-
suit were all withdrawn, that he night decide
without bias. Chesley as he rode down to-
ward the judges stand shook a roll Of green |
backs in the face Of the crowd aud offered to |
bet any amount on the first heat. Mr. Small, |
proprietor Of the Arlington House, faally |
stepped up and covered bet of four dollars
amid the cheers of the house hackers. Braced |
up by this display Of back bone, people backed
the hotel with equal hbsrality.
CONDITION OF THE FLYERS
The horse was never in better condition.
His ample chest denoting good staying quail
ties, and his broad tanks told If wind and
bottom. His clear eye and expanded nostril
encouraged his hackers to a linitless extent
A few minutes before the race he had refused
water, and this was considered bad; but it
was doubtless due to the fact hat he had
seen his driver do the same. A fea bite on
his off fetleck resulted in slight swelling Of
the Joint, and caused some uneasiness with
his hackers but by noon he all right and
fit to run for mans life. His pulse was &C.
tive and his breathing showed normal con.
dition Of the lungs
The cid hotel was in equally good trim.
e had |
way affected Its wind, aud tho ropes and pull
lies which dragged it along westward showed
NJ signs of the terrible strains to which they
LAD been subjected. The workmen at the
V indlass were interviewed by an APPEAL re-
porter, bat probably acting under orders from ,
Mr. Small were very reticent. The joints Of
he house and the wiadows showed no signs of
being sprung; and tho determined appearance
If the brawney men at the windlass inspired t
he spectators with the feeling that it would b
oe close race. n
THB START q
Exactly at two the contestants were called
lp and after q couple Of false starts caused by a
he impetuosity of Mr.. Small, the two got An II
EXCELLENT send off with the horse having the =
ole. For the first quarter it was any bodies F
ace, and when Circe's stable was reached the u
wo flyers might have been covered by the u
,me circus tent; Chesley had his horse we'll y
a hand and it was evident that the men At
he windass were saving their strength for 4,
he fnish. At the second quarter pole Ches- !.
y noticing one Of the hotel men leave the
indiass to get drink, took advantage of the >,
ppsrtunity and surged aliead, putting several -.
snxths between his horse and the house; q -
lid cheer burst from the crowd and AZ they ..
ushed along the track the police found hard
ork to preserve order. The squirt WAS not
isely INDUCED in the horse broke badly q,
id before he recovered his feet the house .,
ssed the gap Ike fash and gained full 90
myth. Hers the excitement was simply in =,
escribable and the crowd spread over the on
ack, many Of them rushing t. the assist "a
ice Of the men at the windlass and M ateri- e
~ aeeelerating the spsed VI the building ~
ON which the sweat was streaming At every ~,
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TIE TikIsH. ="
Mr.. Small, who stood in tbs door Of the =. ~
,use, did not lose ais remarkable nerve, and -
hen coming down the nome stretch ordered 80
9 hose from Circe's stable turned on the w.
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