Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-15
THE STATE FAIR.
An Interesting Account of the Sec.
Ond Bays Races, Etc.

Ond bays Races, Etc.
ESPECIAL TIC THE SENTINEL
VIRGINIA, Oct. 1.-THE second day Of
the Fair at Reno was highly satisfactory to
ell concerned. The weather was lovely.
The first stock parade Of the week was
out and of before IL A. NJ. There were
81 horses and 81 cattle in tho procession.
and the exhibit was q very fine one.
including the thoroughbred. stations.
geldings, draft and carriage horses,
and Durham, Hereford, Polled, Angus,
Holsteins. Jerseys and other breeds Of
cattle. The next parade will take place to-
morrow morning ut 10 o'clock sharp. and
the stock will be shown in good style.
The shooting tournament commenced ct
ll:45 with Colonel Lord as referee. The
teams OF the National. Emmett, Carson
and Reno Guards contested. The Carsons
won the first, the Emmetts Of this city the
second and the Nationals the third. The
judges OF the running race were President
Stevenson and Directors Longley and
Winters. After the running race Longley
retired and w. II. Chamberlain took his
place, Director White and Dolph Shane
were the timers Of the first race Of q mile
and repeat. It was q running race. Black
Pllot, ~Pilot,Snuffbox and Conquest started.
AT the second trial the horses were SEM off
ana made q slashing race to the finish.
Snuubox passed. under the wire first in
I:as' Pilot second, Black Pilot third
ana conquest WAS distanced. The first
fraud OF tho season was now discovered.
Inc rider Of Black Pilot weighed on at Il8
pounds but weighed off at 12l Y. or three
ana . nall pounds moro than the rules
showed. lie was taken of the horse and
-: T. Lyheh, Q colored boy, was put up.
ihey went Tor a second heat, but Snuffbox
~ ne worst Of the start, and Pilot headed
MN 1ll Ihe way, going under the wire q
6ooa neck ahead in l:i8k, making q very
oAo'',ns nes'. The third heat was easily
~ou = .a,ot IN l:59k, both horses falling
s"aoA 'oliiU.y ana being very tired. In the
nfss neat the half mile was made in IS.
sno second in "a and tho third In 56k
inc rider and trainer Of Rack pilot ware
nned S25 zach for a violation ~ the rnles.
Inc pacing race was called shaker
Ackerman, Prince and Nevada cama Al tbe
'front.', with Shaker at the mole, AcIarmsn
second. Nevada third and Prince fonrth
The gait was a lively one. and ali soemad
TO be going for blood. Shaker broLa a
couple OF times. Alderman toot .ba isoS
ana maintained 10 throughout. cIoseIv
pushed py Nevada, until down nm Tie
homestietcn, when Shaker took the second
place time 2:29. The quarter was made
IN ~ the half In Iran and the ,hrsa.
quarters in 18TH. The second beaa ri
me trosing race was won by Victor In
2:39k-the first quarter in 40. tha socond
10 1893 and the three-quarters in S.oSL
The second heat Of the pacing raca wa
even better than tho irss. and was won hs
lrince In 2:27- equal to 2:24 on the ac,.s
mento track-with Shaker second amS
Nevada third. After this heat. ow;nc "u ~
tue isteness of the hour, tha 49, ~
was postponed until 10 O'Clock to.dsv
me third heat and race of the s95o o,as'
was won by Victor In 2:s6. and had he
Deen urged he could have made Il In o.ao