Fair at Susanville Wednesdays Races
October 29, 1879
The first race at the Fair grounds Wednesday was running, mile heats, three in five, free for all three-year-olds in the district, for a purse of $200 – first horse $125, second $75.
Three entered Up-and-Up, Sleepy and Duroc. Duroc was lame and was withdrawn. Up-and-Up was the favorite in the pools, and won the first, third and fourth heats. Time, 2.06 – 2:01 – 1 543/4 – 2:11.
The second was a special trotting race, mile heats, three in five for a purse of $300 – first horse $200, second $100.
St. Helenn and Governor Stanford were entered, St. Helenn was favorite in the pools. Governor Stanford won the first heat, and St, Helenn the second, third and fourth. Time 2:34 1/2 – 2 33 3/4 – 2:331/3 – 2:35 3/4
