The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-29

Sparks found the recent mild and crispy weather an ideal opportunity tc size up conditions oI dogs and trail in making d complete circuit of the track--iind t like bculevard-with the exception of stretch thIs side Q; solomon which has blown over some what with drift snow by a recent high wind but this part of the trail bar ring any bad weather will be packed hard again by Saturday. Sparks now hethinks himself of the beautiful sun that Is shining serenly and assumes an accustomed position on an adjacent fence and not even emitting to train H watch on the racers. as a rail bird takes no chances and cverlook> not even the merest details
 The first team that hove in sight was Christianscn's with his Council flyers. and most Of you whom sleep until noon. wonder why you are not up to date on dope. when I tell you that To get a line on this man. Nick" you will have to get out Of the hay at or a. m. These dogs look in the pink of condition. and well cared for and trained, even the driver trains himself as faithfully as for the worlds cham plonship" and when you see him strid ing out behind the handle bars. a nat ural remark to make would be: That man runs like deer" The betting OF this entry has been ;he strongest so far-and Sparks-cannot see why he should not land in the money some where
 Hello, here comes Chas Johnson with his string of Siberians. one cannot but sit up and tape notice of this entry All the dogs in the best of shape. and with driver who Is considered the best manager of Siberian dogs on seward Peninsula. the gait of theec dogs appears to be just SO many miles per hour without change and will keep i, up till the home stretch Any back. CTS of thIs entry "barring accidents" will get a run for their coin Sparks predicts that this entry looks like fourth place and should he nose in for third and possible second it would ha no surprise
 Now look. here comes the mysterious "Scotty'' and generally whenever you want ta seo this outfit you have to watch every trail around Nome Scotty has nothing to say to anybody and Is tending strictly to his own business and possibly for that reason you wu hear th" remark occasionally. "I hot you Sentty will not he in the money. co etc. hut take it from Sparks that if the little Scotchman don't grab first money if will be because the faos are not with him. T. will ho admitted that Scnttv hos rn his old racing team, and le working up a lot of amateur dogs to h" professionals and even with thls handicap against him I have nat tho slightest fear hut that he win make good and surprise the bunch h tho betting the old time champion seems to be deserted hy hIs friends. but the hookIe shows hs fear by Keeping him favorlte. and don't seem to want any Scottv money. which seems to bear out Sparks and who predicts a surprise far The talent on this entry
 Great Scott. Is this a Hash by wire less coming down the trail Tn a few seconds they have passed mc-Coke Hills flyers" boys the way these dogs lay their bellies to the ground and dig their paws into the frozen trac. and throw up clouds of snow and slcet over their driver you would bet your last plate of beans on them. Coke has not exactly the dogs he wants. but Is cer- tainly getting tn" speed out Of tho bunch he had hitched up. and if these dogs ar" in condition on race day and will continue to show present form. "ill have to giy" this race 70 Col5e hands down. and Il appears 10 be i'm possible to keep him out of the money aI any rate. Some one must have dis covered the identity of Sparks. as a few minutes after placing bet on this entry it was backed down from f tol. and Is now for !. But be careful the dogs now have some soreness in their feet. but Coke says by Saturday they will be in the best of shape again.
 Now here comes that old war horse. Finn John Never Sleeps" we know what he can do on long grind, but in this short stunt he is an un- known quantity. and therefore win be