Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-07

The Picnic Of the Pacific Coas
Pioneers was a failure in point of mum
bers, and had it not been for the races
which attracted a large crowd of Carson
ties, the affair would have left the pro
moters out of pocket. The fact that i
was held on Sunday caused consider
able off falling off in numbers. 1t wa
a departure from the old-time custom
of the society, and proved mistaken
policy. While the crowd was light ir
numbers, it was equally light in pocket
and scarcely any money was spent BY
the visitors, fact which was accounted
for by the general hard times on the
Comstock. The parties who rented
privileges to sell liquor and ice cream
did not make expenses.
THE RACES
Was about the only feature which
made the day at all exciting for any
body. 1t was the first trial of the new
track, and resulted in number of
closely contested and exciting heats,
which seemed todelight the spectators.
THE TRoTTING RACE
Was a mile heat, best two in three, for
g purse of 500, donated by the society.
The entries were as follows: Winston's
grey mare Downer's sorrel horse; Bald
Hornet, owned by Gardner of Reno;
Chesley's Blue Dick
FIRST HEAT.
The first heat was about an even
thing to the half mile post, when Win
ston's mare evinced disposition to ig-
more the rest of the flyers and shot
ahead couple of lengths. The sorrel
pressed her hard down the home
stretch, but failed to overtake her, and
Winston won by length. Time, 800.
SECOND HEAT.
The pool buyers continued to favor
the sorrel, who seemed still fresh and
able to make better time. This heat
was very exciting. The sorrel went to
the front almost at once, but broke
badly, and the little grey gained sew
eral lengths. Recovering, the sorrel
made a gamey effort to reduce the |
lead, and down the home stretch it
seemed at one time as if the sorrel |
would take the heat. Within dozen |
yards Of the wire the grey went ahead |
and won the heat and purse by half a |
length. Time, 2:44. The stallion was
third; Bald Hornet distanced. Ches- |
ley's Blue Dick did not go, he being |
sold just before the first heat.
RUNNING RACES.
The entries were as follows for the |
mile dash, single heat, for $25
Ballot Box, by Bradley, of Reno;
Dice Box, by Chas. Hofer; Sorrel Tom,
by Slocomb; Brown Red, by Bath, of
Reno.
The pool buyers joined their faith on
Dice Box and he stood to in the
pools. The field ran pretty evenly to
he first quarter pole, where Dice Box
:ook the lead. On the home stretch
Ballot Box, who hung on the others
quarters like CAD fly, overhauled and
is rival, winning the heat and race by
hree lengths.
THE FOUR MINUTE RACE.
This was free to any horse whose
lriver thought he could make his score
N four minutes, more or less, but as
near as possible to the time specified.
Chesley, Downer, Bath and
entered, and as the five logged
around every old pewter watch and So
ticker on the grounds was out.
Chesley struck the quarter pole in one
minute, the half mile pole in two, and
cached the wire in four minutes bar
ing the fifth of second, amid per-
ect howl of applause. The majority of
he people labored under the impression
hat he had hit the time exactly and
bought that the fifth of a second rung
tut on him by the Judges was splitting
ime rather too fine.
THE TARGET SHOOTING.
The rifle contest was the closest and
most exciting ever witnessed in this
;tate. The Carson Guard closed their {
core with 1856 and when the last man '
f the Emmets came to the scratch to
boot he needed bullseye to tie. AS