The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-11-05

their judgment by their money in a
praiseworthy manner, and in a way they
will never do it again with the same
shining twenties. Some have bet add
won, but let it here be said that the ma
jority of those followed in the steps Of the
Tayl sports rather than the dictates of
a reasonable mind.
The way time was slaughtered in
bringing out the horses, scoring them,
selling pools, and wrangling over techni-
cal points, reflected greatly on the mau.
agement, and plainly indicated its pur.
pose. The crowd had to be held for the
benefit of the bar, and the gambling
games which were carried on in the ad-
joining tent.
FIRST DAY.
The first days races were billed to
start at IL A, NJ. Monday, but it was l;3O
in the afternoon before the pool box
have been free for all, quarter mile
dash, four or more to enter and three or
more to start, for a purse of 500.
false start was made, one horse escaped .
to the hills and the race postponed till .
II A. NJ Tuesday. The entries we've
Sorrel Bob by Dan Mcdonald of Taylor,
New, Brown Dick by Cap Mathews, of |
| Panaca, and Wild Idol, most beautiful |
and symmetrical specimen of horse flesh
from Cleveand's ranch.
Bob sold first choice against Dick and
Idol in the field, from two to as high as
four to one, The three scored and
started down the track. A breathless
suspense followed which was only broken
by the rattle of hoofs and voices here and
there saying, now Bob, now Brown
| Dick, and then the two tore by the
Judges stand neck to neck with Wild
Idol far behind. Both riders were con-
fident they had won. The judges how
ever stood in their positions unmoved
awaiting the slowly approaching form of
the Taper who had first to make
quarter of mile and then impart the
unlocked for news 81 didn't tap them
off. In the meantime Brown Dick
broke away from the man who hal
hold of him and continued his race over
sagebrush and trees back to town,
After long parley among horsemen the
Judges wisely;decided that no rage had
been run, that it would be postponed
till IL o'clock Tuesday and that all bets
were declared off
Next on the programme was saddle
horse race, free for all, one quarter mile
dash for $50 purse; contestants being
Dan Mcdonald with trim built flyer in
disguise, who sold first choice nearly
three to one against Two real, saddle
horses in the field. There was no time
lost on getting start, and the only
trouble seemed to be how to hold Nc,
Donald's horse back within reasonable
winning distance. One sport even went
81 as W run pub ~ lllc LAY l'l
horse and threw up both hands in the
vain hope to slacken his speed. The
race was walk over and Dan took in
the "stutf.
THE FOOT RACK.
Next and last on the programme fer
the first days sport was 100 yard foot
race, free for all, for purse Of SO
Here is where the pretty work came in.
The skill manifested in the construction
of this race has been excelled nowhere
. The same old story; two foot racers take
, in the town. But under the skillful
and cunning management of the one in
, charge Of details, ETC., the pill was sugar
coated, and swallowed down in the same
sucker.lik manner as of yore. 1t is now
current talk among men who ought to
:, know, that the foot racer named Hender.
son, who hailed from Salt Lake to Mil.
ford, from there to Panaca and from
e thence here is nobody more nor less than
e the running partner Of the man Long
/. who was escorted hence by the Taylor
=" sports to work in collision with Hender
6 son for systematic doing Of Phoebe.
h Pools were started by Henderson buy
lie ing himself in first choice, with timiC
1t bid of one to his FIVE for the field ant
i. the tickets made out. AT this stage ap