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Glenbrook Part - Notes from Comstock News & Ads (14 pages)
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July 8, 186 Foot race for $500 side or $1000. between W.H.C. Bartlett of R&R and Benjamin
Rouse of'GV, horse race —“brown mare “Nevada Bell” and a grey “tom Benton, in harness best
ind miles heats: won by mare at 3:35 and.3:30 heats. and trotting match on same day; 300
yards, Rouse won. supporters came from R&R and GV. 1500 attended!
Sept 2, 1862 ND Racetrack in “splendid condition, Jeffrery having i leveled and improved it.
Quite a number of sporting horses owned in Nevada and Grass Vall ley, are exercied daily on
the track, preparatory to ont a ce8 ) ccriot fall races.
pt 11; 13; 1862 ND and Sep ranscrip Sep Te Mans ey VS Balwincompany of miners) case in
District Court with jury impaneled and almost 75 witnesses over Ownership of the track.; Jeffrey Ke,
won apparently for fall races will go forward in early November : 20-22 for 3 days, purse at
$1000 (Nov. 7, 1862 MT) “Best in state” ee
Nov. 8, 1862, tome otro at GRG wih Thureday puree S150 was a “stampede to the race track,” emptying Nevada City.
much “Jifé and éxcitement with Thursday purse of $150 for running horses in state; last
2 daysifor county-owned horses.and state trotters. Entrace fee is 10% on individual purses.
State ractr ng rules: Accomodations Tor Visitors (om afar presumably)
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evada Gazette: Jocke Club formed (maintain track and promote events) with
ober Wuzt ag president Fall races fo begin the Tih with $2100 in purses.
63 NT. “Gtenbrook Fair’ with local brandy, fruits and vegetables on exhibit along with ,
as “art. PASE 'a success by gate receipts: $230, irst day, $28, third, $350. Gate of toll road °G oo
Om I nearby, one can’t enter track without payirig $1.00 entrance fee. “croakinig fii i)
Atticte-anticipates this sits forcounty fair witht Staté subsidization; central and flat, “seen an
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“advantageously from a distance”
June 11, 1864 NT Thomas Mooney of Empire Ranok buys the course and property with intent to
move
Aug. 3, 1864 NT Merrimac paying quartz claim with 8 stamp mill pe
Oct. pigeon shoot competition for'$75 ra fryer aoe trh
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Oct. 17, 1864 NG Footrace
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‘ “Dec. 1, 1864 Dec. 1, 1864 NT harley Osborn, “an old fares orse many and good old boy buys GrT.
“lively times” expected as GB o Sin the staté and Charley’s the man “to make it
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Feb. 18, 1865, NG, Osborne put up $2,00 for race between celebrated “Lodi” and’ “Norfolk” Ois @ © A 7
putting track in condition ; [the State Agricultural Society takes over this race tace. Where? adding 8! Pe)
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April 24 Footrace $250 a side announced June 3, 1865 GV Union. Kelly and Jack Hayden won wh
by Kelly; 1/4 mile in 1:03. boys, for purse of $500 (June 6, 1865 NG) iV et
Ap. 5, Osborne offers splendid sword as prize for best shot of competing Union Guard * dy
companies engaging in target shooting.
Apr. 29, 1865:MU Osborn removed rocks, improved short turns and made level. Road to track
is good as weather improves. GB tobe open to the public in a few days —_—#
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