The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-10-29
TIE RACES.
Two Days Sport Over the Cherry
Creek Couran.

CFeek COURSE
Owing to a variety of unforeseen
circumstances, which the managers
could not prevent, the races adver-
tised to commence on the Goth did not
begin till the 23d. This proved quite
a disappointment TO many people of
our neighboring camps, who had come
into witness the sport, but whose bust
ness did not admit of their remaining
more than a day or two, and who had
TO return home.
Sunday afternoon was raw and cold,
but this did not deter a very large
crowd from repairing to the track.
The first race vas a mile and repeat;
purse, $3.50; first horse, s525; second,
1925. Tom short entered Euchre;
w. II. Sweeney, Arizona; Mike
Walsh, Cheyenne. In the first heat
Euchre came in first, Cheyenne close
behind, with Arizona distanced. The
second was also taken by Euchre,
who was declared the winner of the
a C and purse. Time, 2:0l. Chey-
eyenne took second money. AS this
result was apparent from the start,
little or no interest was manifested
by outsiders and pools were a drug
in this race.
The colt race-350-yards dash-was
next in order. =. Weber entered
Daisy +; Dave Rutherford, Flora;
Long Shorty" Badly. Considerable
interest centered on this race, and
betting was lively both in the pools
and on the outside. Even the ladies
took a lively interest in backing up
their favorites. From the outset
Daisy had the first call i'm the pools.
The colts had a fair send-off, Daisy
taking the lead and keeping IL for
more than half the distance, when
suddenly she flew track, Badly COM
ing in first, with Flora close up. THIS
ended the programme for the day.
Monday after a large and enthusi-
astic crowd repaired to the track and
pools went off like hot cakes. Tom
Short entered Fanny; w. II.
Sweeney, Arizona ; Charley Roberts,
Rondo ; Mike Walsh, Cheyenne. To
start oil with Fanny was the ia
voritc In the pools, but a reaction set
in and Cheyenne came forward $ the
favorito. The hackers OF each were
very enthusiastic, Cherry Checkers
mostly backing the home nag. The
race Mas half mile AMI repeat. In the
first heat all four horses came NJ to
the stand pretty we'll together Fanny
half n neck ahead, Rondo second and
Cheyenne and Arizona close behind.
During the intermission between heats
Cheyenne and Rondo became the IA
vorites with pool buyers, with Fanny
and Arizona In the field. On the See
ond heat Fanny and Cheyenne came
in nerk and neck and passed under
the wire 20 rear together as to leave
some doubt in the minds of many
as to which won the heat. Even the
Judges seemed undecided. The back
ers of each gathered around the stand
and Justify called for the heat. After
some consultation Al Nuckols gave
the heat and purse 10 Fanny, Cherry
Creeks favorite. The decision was
accepted in good grace by the losers,
and u loud hurrah went up for the
little maro. Considerable coin
changed hands on this race, but all
seemed satisfied that 1t was carried
out on the square.
This wound up the races proper,
though some troiting and saddle races
came off Tuesday, which ELECTED little
or no interest.
In conclusion, it is as well to state
the true cause of the failure OF this
years races To come up TO the stand
ard heretofore maintained by our
Jockey Club. II was we'll known all
over Eastern Nevada that Tom Short
had Snowden and Euchre in training
here for several months, and as these
hores are generally acknowledged to
have few equals in the State, no one
cared to come here to compete with
them. This was the real cause of the
failure OF our fall races falling behind
the standard attained IN past years.