The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-09-09
THE GRAND FIzzLE.
A Failure In Every Particular.
Dead Man ON the foOr of the
Dance Hall.

The races that were to have taken place |
on Monday, the 4th instant, at the track |
two and a half miles below Buhionville,
proved dire disappointment to the large
assemblage of people who had gathered
at the grounds, some travelling over sixty
miles to witness the expected races
The people from the different valleys
were there in force and the damphool
brigade of Phoebe, as usual, were all
there Every vehicle in Phoebe went
down loaded, and owing to the scarcity
OF conveyances, many were deprived of
the pleasure ~ of attending. 1t was
long ride, and to be waiting out in the
scorching sun was anything but agreeable.
The cause of the grand fizzle was simply
this: At II o'clock Saturday night Ed.
Coffey and Hamblin Of Glover Valley,
who were backing the Deseret Colt, came
over to Bullionville and said they would
surrender the forfeit of $3.50, and then on
Sunday and Sunday night they were en-
deavoring to persuade Lew Carpenter,
the owner OF Selkirk, to run and throw
the race. thus beating the people
who would bet ON his horse, a far
superior animal, and permit the Panacans
to win the money. Carpenter consented,
and he then told several what had &C.
Cured, and to convince them he was not
deceiving the people who were backing
his horse, he gave them money to bet on
Selkirk, saying that his horse could easily
win and would be put through.
The track was a fine one, level as
floor for the distance of mile and as
straight as an arrow. The distance of
4 quarter of mile was measured
of, and although pools were sold and
both horses were on the ground, they
failed to appear on the course, and it
was noised about that the race between
the two mentioned horses would not take
place. 1t appears that the hackers OF the
Colt had gotten wind that Carepnter
would not throw the public. Carpenter
then publicly announced that he was not
there to swindle the public, that he was
on the square race, and wanted no "Coal-
burner" affair connected with his racing.
That he was on the square" and not
wishing to disappoint the public, if a
purse of a certain amount Of money was
made up he would cover it and run his
horse against the colt, but this fell
through.
Selkirk was run up and down the track
once, but of course was held in. He is
fine animal, a thoroughbred racer, as a
person will see at glance, is Of light
bay color and wears stocking on his hind
feet. and is blind in the left eye. The
ladies all fell in love with him. The Colt
is of the common bay color, is as gentle
as kitten and great pet of the family.
He is what might be called an excellent
saddle horse, but dose not pos ess one
good point of racer, nor OF a blooded
animal. Because he won several scrub
races, and had one race thrown to him
by fast horse, the Panacans actually
got to believing that he was racer. The
two horses were about as well matched
to run race together as greyhound and
mud-turtle would be.
The race between the Mathews and
Ryan horses, as only one horse came
down the track, was ordered to be run
on Tuesday, and the pool money bid re-
turned to the respective bidders.
The third race, which came off between
) and clock, was won by the flax-tai
pony owned by the Mathew boys.
After the races few of the people
started for home, while most Of then
went up to Panaca, got their suppers and
attended the dance in the evening.
About half past 10 o'clock in the night
while everything was merry and gay a
the hall, the floor covered with happy
dancers, a number Of shots were fired OIL
the outside at the front of the building
and the form of Ed. Coffey came stagger
ing through the front door and fell
corpse on the floor.
As soon as the shooting commence
the dancers rushed out the rear door Q
the hall. Thus terminated the day
sport, in tragic and sad manner. Al
account of the homicide will be foun
elsewhere.