Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-07-05

preceding teams by at least two
inches. This meant that they would
have to drill 43k inches to win
the bets. Wagers were also made
that the champions would drill As
inches and it is understood that a
bet of 81 900 was made on this
depth.
Page made the changes and after
the hole was started the changes
were of the lightning order. After
3 minutes of drilling the coach
announced that the hole would be
45 inches in depth and the crowd
started cheering at this announce
ment The two men drilled like
clockwork, the blows coming sure
and steady, averaging Sc to the
minute. When it was announced
that the two were the winners Of
the $1,000 purse and in addition
retained their title of being the
worlds champions, the crowd went
wild.
The two men started drilling at
1924 and in the first minute 81
blows were struck and in the fol-
| lowing minutes the totals were
204; fourth minute, 27O; fifth, 337;
sixth, 400; seventh, 469; eighth,
524 ninth, $685. tenth, $50;
eleventh, 100; thirteenth, $50; four
teenth, 92O; fifteenth, $50. Average
number of blows per minute, &c.
Ross and Vucanovich
Finish in Last Place
Ross and Vucanovich was the
first team to drill this morning
and the Manhattan boys were tout
ed as the winners. However, they
negotiated but 3S 7-16 inches They
struck 945 blows, or an average OF
about GA to the minute. From all
appearances the Manhattan team
was sending the drill into the rock
in winning manner and the an.
nouncement of the actual depth OBJ
tanned was a surprise for it was
figured that at least 43 inches had
been made.
AT 5 o'clock the street was clear
ed for the motorcycle races, the
| course being from Oddie avenue to
the court house, distance of less
than half a mile. Five machines
were entered in this contest which
was won by Henry White.
Hose Cart Race Is
Won by Team No.
/ The last big event on yesterday
program was the hose cart race
which was won by hose cart com
pany No. 2, captained by Johnny
O'Connell, who made the 100-yart
) run, connected with the fire hy
drant, ran out three lengths o
hose, broke and coupled the nozzl
in 80 seconds. Team No. l., cap
tanned by Walter Booth, was some
what unfortunate as it took then
36 seconds to complete the course
, A delay of fully six seconds occur
/ red when one of the plug men fail
J ed to connect the hose to the hy
| drant on the first try.
: The absence of disorder durin
J the first days program was a not
] able incident. Numerous over en-
; thusiastic celebrants were to be oil
: served about the streets but al
were peaceful and there was n
need for the extra officers VIII
: were sworn in to assist in prsrvin
Fthe peace.
Hundreds of Visitors
. from Nearby Camps
Several hundred visitors were t
D be observed from Manhattan, Will
: Round Mountain, Millers, Goldfielt
!. Sodaville and Nina also contribute
e their quota. Many came for tn
r express purpose of witnessing tn
oxing contest and all declared thi
they had been well paid for the
trip.
The first days program was col
:, cluded last night with a grand ba
y at the Miners Exchange hall. TT
/ ball was given by the Tonopa
a Aerie of Eagles and was well a
e tended. The floor was crowdt
It throughout the evening with Il
d merry couples and every effort WI
It made by the floor committee
add to the enjoyment of the dan
1t ers
e Good Exhibition
ir Of HOrsemanship
ia The broncho busting conte
% brought out large crowd to Il