The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-06
GREAT INTEREST
TAKEN IN YES
TERDAY'S RACES
LARGE CROWDS LINED AULT
MAN ST, AND SHOUTED FOR
THEIR FAVORTTES.
NO DECISION IN PACING EVENT
Judges Decisions Met With Appro-
val and Sport Was Fine Wind
up of Celebration.

Yesterdays big attraction was the
horse racing on Aultman street. A
great many people witnessed the
races, which began about | O'Clock
IN the afternoon. All the events
were good, some of them being quite
close. OF course, the onlookers had
their favorites and were most en-
thusiastic in urging them On as they
passed along the 500 yard course
The results of each race were an
nounced on the bulletin board in
front of the News Office.
The judges were f. M. Hickman,
II. F. Porch and Earnest Millett. and
no one had any fault to find with
their decisions. The majority of
events were timed.
r. G.. Reeves, who ofiiciated in the
capacity of starter in fine style, stop
ped runaway that might have
proved rather disastrous. A team
came rushing down the street just
before one of the races was started,
and Mr.. Reeves, by riding alongside
the frightened animals, finally grasp
ed the bride of one of the horses,
and although he was nearly thrown
from his mount, succeeded in stop
ping the team.
The first race was 500 yard run
ming DASH The horses came down
the street close together for a dis
tance of about half the course, when
Primrose. owned by John Stemper,
took a big lead, which he held the
remainder of the course. Bluebird
gained slightly toward the close, but
, had no chance, Primrose easily MAIN
tanning his lead.
The first prize was $50 and the
second $25, The time was 20 As
seconds.
The other horses We're Van Meter
and Dan Tucker There was some
doubt as to whether Bluebird was
properly entered and the judges
withheld their decision until later on.
The Saddle Race.
Mike, Brownie, Van Meter, Dan
Tucker, Jack of Spades, Bluebird,
Dan Blaze and Buck were the entries
for the saddle race. They got good
start and ran down the street, TAX
ing the entire width of the thorough
fare. The crowd urged their favor
ties on as they dashed along. 1t was
pretty race and the equines made
a fine appearance as they threw up
clouds of dust behind them The
riders lashed their horses fiercely
during the last 200 yards, but Dan
proved his worth and the other po-
MES couldn't touch him. He crossed
the line 80 feet ahead of the next
Mike.
Dan is owned by l.. e. Farnsworth
and made the 500 yards in 80 As
seconds.
TrOtting or Pacing Horses.
i Redbird, aged year; Lulu H.,
aged 8, and liza, aged 5, were the
horses entered in the 500 yards race
for trotting or pacing horses with
out marks. The owners of the ami
mails are W. II. Wade, Jr., w. Fl.
Wade. Sr., and M. Van Horn. There
were two heats and it was easy mon
ey for Lulu H. She won both heats,
as the other Wade horse broke sew
eral times.
Ladies' Race.
Brown, owned by Watson, Bay
owned by Hartman, and Blanco,
owned by Nevin, were the horses en-
tered in the bride and saddle race.
After making the entries, the
boys who intended to run withdrew
at the last minute in favor of four
ladies. The judges accepted the
kind offer and it was agreed to turn
over the purse to the winners of the
contest.
Only two entries, however, were
recorded. The race was one-sided,
Mrs. Fl. F. Clark easily riding away
from the other contestant. She won
by fully $50 feet and was presented
with the $25. Time, SO seconds.
TrOtting or Pacing in Harness.
The last race of the day was the
trotting or pacing race in harness
for the best two out of three heats.
1t was some little time before the
race was started.
Birch Twig, an year old, owned
by L. j. Harley. Monroe S., another
year old, owned by r. G.. ShOwell.
by w. H. Wade, Jr, were the horses
entered.
This event consumed couple of
hours and when darkness came five
heats had been run, two of them
DtlIS uciu uCdtSs w hiiC CotH hOi DC
was accredited with one. 1t was
necessary to call the race off on ac-
count of darkness The committee
was not ready to state whether an
other heat will be run today or not.
Two other races were run. in
which ladies participated. A free
for-all was won by Mrs. Foster.
while match race was won by Miss
Ruth Naill She WAS awarded Sill