Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-27
The Races

AS the race week draws 10 d CLOS
the people are beginning to realize thu,
:. whole lot of fun is on tap at th-
rex. A tig crowd turne.! ont yc:
terday TO see the fun and all we're re-
id for the time and investment. l he
while the betting ring showed gre*i a.
tivity, plenty OF money being in sight
and good prices for pools.
The first attraction was the handicap
bicycle race. with Jack Wing on tine
scratch. In spite of the handlcap3
given Wing managed to overhaul the
bows and the race was very lnteres--
ing affair Jake and Charley Nelson
kept Wing hustling, they finishing
close onto him. Muller was escond
and Nelson third.
Bicycle Handicap, ml'eS-Cn the
scratch J. Wing. IS scconds-H. I.
Nu1cahv. A. Mckenzie. . seconds
\. Naish. A. Carter ], Muller SO
scconds-J Moore. F. Mcder. 70
scconds-C. Nielsen.
The first horse race WIS tour ana d
ho1f f,rr1org dash for district horses.
This race proved an upset for the tai
ert The following faced the tag:
Silver Mid. Sinfax, Acronaut. Mum
sew and Mqb1e Wood. Mrnsey was
, bio favoritc. he selling AGAINST tn"
fo,1 and At a good price The short
end bows loaded M on tickets Wh'ch
thew cashed as Silver Maid won III"
the r,.,, with the favorite second and
Si~fax third
The second race was fivc-e'"hth9
dash the IO,lowiro good horses facing
the starter: Ncttie Clark. Roulette
Wheel. Skirnish and L',lette Slirnois'
was the favared one in the betting am
the confidence placed in IIobarts good
mare proved all right as she won han
div from Roulette Wheel. with LuIettc
third. It vas 4 pretty race ard the
distance was covered Ill the fast tm(
OF 1:0I Is.
The last race was for seven furl0ng:
and a good lot OF horses started
Master Lee. William T. Timber jim
, and blanche Shepard constituted the
card Jim was the favoritc in the bet
ting. but failed to land the position
as Blanche Shepard won with the iav
orite a close second and Master Lee
, IN the bunch This cvcncd up matter
and the boys had another laugh a
the talent.
As soon as the last race was Finished
. the balloon ascension took place, |
, was all that was advertised and prove'
r one of the most successful events il
t this line that has ever taken place Il
( this CITY The balloon went almos
straight over the centerheld and whe'
the daring aeronal1t cut loose he DRIFT
ed to the ground in a graceful manne
He is certainly an artist in his line
and stands little danger OF having an
= competition from our townsmen. Til
| same performance will be given Sat
" urday.
This interesting feature was followe
- by the cowboy race. The race was to
five miles each rider having five horse
y and each horse was ridden one mile
Although there was not a great de;
OF money ventured on the outcome
" vet it proved one of the best races
; the week The boys hustled aroun
the track at a lively rate and theh pul
ed the saddle and bride off and hus
tied onto new horse. 1t not Onl
It kept the riders busy but the crow
!. took hand in the matter and asss
IS ed by all kinds of advice The rae
q was won by Baker. but the race
l. being diDuted by Winfield Miller wi
claims that he went the entire distanc
. and that Baker only rode three mile
:, At any rate the race was a hot afa
>, and the people are satisfied if the rio
.. erS are not.