The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-06-23
BENEFIT RACE MEET ON
LOCAL TRACK SATURDAY
Proceeds Derived From Gate Re-
ceipts to be Devoted to Con-
struction of Mile Track.

F'allon is to have racing meet all
her own in advance of the Reno
meet. 1t will be a benefit affair, to
take place at the race track on next
Saturday. June 26, the proceeds re-
cejyed from the gate will be devoted
to the building of mile track at the
new Fallon State fair grounds west
of town, recently donated by Sena-
tor Keddie on behalf of the Williams
Estate. ]. A. Bailey is the moving
spirit in the affair and his activities
reflect credit on his civic pride,
which deserve, and no doubt will, be
heartily seconded by the unanimous
support of the people of FallOn. Mr..
Bailey, learning that a number OF
fast horses from this section will
shortly leave for Reno has arranged
with the owners thereof to join in a
benefit meet in which the different
stables will be represented and
good program of saddle, harness,
relay, auto and footraees posted for
the event.
Under the law making the approp-
ration for the State fair, no part of
the fund is made available for the
purpose OF preparing a track, nor can
any of the fund be used for the pur-
pose of providing purses for racing
animals, hence 1t devolves upon the
lovers of the sport in F'allon to do
nate the land and build the speedway
from private funds. The land has
already been donated and now for
the funds to prepare the grounds.
Among the stables that will be
represented at the Reno meet from
Fallon, and who will be invited to
take part in next Saturdays event.
may be mentioned those of Lem Al
len, H. ]. kinkaid, j A. Bailey, Mr..
Leonard, besides several others who
have likely saddle horses that have
local reputation of being able to
'go some There will be no entry
fees charged and no purses offered,
Mr. Bailey relying on the generosi-
ty OF the local owners of racing
stock to contribute their share in
making an attractive program that
will insure a good attendance and
give the people run for their gate
money Every dollar received,
aside from a very small expense ac-
count incurred in pulling off the af-
fair, will be donated to the use above
mentioned There will be no COM
mission or pfont to anyone.
Following is the program so far
arranged, which is subject to alter
alton, addition or elimination as
the conditions may warrant, but the
public are assured OF an afternoon
of good sport, and, aside from the
purpose for which it is designed, one
we'll worthy Of patronage:
Half-mile race for two-year-old
thorougnDreds; free FOR all.
Haif-miie, 3-year-old thorough
oreds; free for ALL
Half-mile sulkey, best two in
three, free for all.
Half-mile foot race.
Two-mile relay race-change
horses every half mile.
100-yard footrace.
Five-mile auto race.
An admission charge of so cents
Tor adults and 10 cents for children
will be made. Let everybody turn
out and boost for the Fallon State
air.
The races will be called at l p. m.
sharp and the owners of entries are
requested to have their animals on
the ground ready at the call of the
Judges. After the meet, probably
sunday evening, there will be a
meeting held for the purpose of ar
tanging for the immediate COM
mencement of work upon the mile
track.