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Glenbrook Part - Notes from Comstock News & Ads (14 pages)
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Part I/chapter 1 addenda Nov. 5, 2023 requiring considerable rewriting of Chapter 1 (for better)
More from David Comstock’s Nevada Co Pioneers CD?
Many additional newspaper references, but concentrated in 1854-1855 and 1865.
Sept. 1, 1854 NJ Circular, one mile tract at Glenbrook Race Course “gotten up at considerable
cost, first race last Sunday; afterwards a “scrub” race (anyone can enter) which amuses crowd ~
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Sept. 8, 1854 NJ “glorious state of uncertainty’; emigrants arriving with lots of cattle
Indian footrace next Saturday
Sept. 15: footrace “for novelty and interest was most peculiar” as Indians, athletic, large, and
handsome, winner receiving $50
Sept. 29 NJ Large crowd to watch “Bones’ vs “Colonel” Bones ran mite at 2 minutes, one
second; betting high and much money changed hands.
~)Meeting of Glenbrook Jockey Club at Concert hall on Sept 18, in which rules adopted and
purses announced tor 723-25, Whi as?
Oct. 19 and 26, (855,NJ, O.N. Smith suinggdam Smith fos property : one story frame house
24X29 with 500 square feet of land a 25 TOUS from “public house” operated by Sands.
Foreclosure. <— ee ~
e Oct. 7, 1857 Nevada Democrat: subscription raised for “putting track in order” for fall races.
-~ Oct 19 and 26, 1859 arrangements “to put GRC in order Tor racing purposes. Track, “one of best
i in county, “not used for some years.” (cf. NJ Oct. 28, “lovers of the turf’ to form.
June 27, 1860, ND Proprietors of track “putting it in order for races on the Fourth of July”
Oct 12 and 19, 1860 NJ 6 minute ride in jerky from NC)to GRC)200 came fo witness “Dolly vs
“Jenny” in 300 yard race in which Dolly won. . Frank Carter, owner, apologetic a
about concomitants” (accomodations) at track and promised improvements. Considerable
money exchanged in small bets. Scrub race of 7 or 8 horses amusing as horses turned out on
turnpike and headed for town. 19th Race between a gray and bay horse for $100 a side for 300
yards. ; gray won.
Oct. 23 and 25, 1860 ND Political meeting with speakers Barbecue to be hid at G on Saturday
with first ever torchlight procession (300-400 persons)to Nevada City in evening. Douglasites
Nov. 2, 1860 NJ?
3/30/61 ND Race postponed because of bad weather.
Aug. 17, 20, 22, 1861 ND: Exciting sports to include racing and wrestling to begin next
Wednesday and continue through the week with BBO, Glenbrook being put “in order’. Entries
for horse races mostly from ranch owners below GV. Chuck a luck game opened by “lawless
scamps and Dr of GV conned out of his horse, cart, ginger pop and Ofey.
J.B. Jeffrey purchase GRC and property attached, proposing’to build a fine hotel.
Féb and April 1862dog-fighting, lethal to aninals
March 29, 1862 ND Tune! néar GRU (Merrimac mine?) with prospects favorable.
May 1862 Geman Gee Cilib practice vocal and instrumental music.~-—__.
May 17 and 20,1862 Foot race Ben Rouse (loser) vs Joe Williams for $500 far half-mile on
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