The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-12
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ATROTTING FIASCO.

How Lucy Distanced Oecident-In-
tense Excitement in San Fran.
cisco.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 3D.
After much preparation, one or two
delays, and a great deal of prayer for
his success, Occident has been given
another chance to win wreath OF VIC
tory, and this time he has failed inglori-
ously. The result Of the race was per-
baps looked for, but California was
hardly prepared for so overwhelming a
defeat Of her favorite as that which
overlook him Yesterday 1t seemed like
hoping against hope to wish that he
might win, but nevertheless there were
thousands who earnestly prayed that
the honor of the State might be pre-
served. Occdent was not exactly made
the subject Of devout invocation in the
churches, nor Of prayerful solicituae in
the Sunday Schools, but the great big
heart of California swelled up with pride
in him, and throbbed with an earnest
desire for his success.
OUR GREAT HORSE.
We had boosted so much OF our
horsc. We went wild over him There
was no limit to his speed nor end to his
bottom We have even made rash bets
that in his race with Goldsmith Maid he
would show the world such tine as it
had never seen, and in the wild exuber.
ance Of our conceit we went so far as
to have our time and betting cards
marked and graduated down to 2:l4
And then, when he failed and was
beaten easily in 2:204, we were gener-
Gus (albeit, perhaps, a trifle disgusted),
and with one unanim Gus voice began
to make excuses. Our horse was "off Z"
He had been killed in the scoring. He
had eaten too much food He had
drunk too little water. He didn't feel
good He was excited and nervous
In short, there vas a good deal the
matter with our horse, and he had not
begun to do himself justice. But at
Alameda he would give a better &C
count OF himself, and would repeat
some of his private heats and FIJI our
souls with joy and pride. Ard now
our great horse has been at Alameda,
aud we are sadly discounted. He has
not covered himself with glory. He
has done the reverse. He has been
distanced 0 Temporal O moreS! o
California!
ON THE TRACK.
The sun beat down on the track at
noon with the mower of ten thousand
furnaces. Daring the morning it had
baked the course TO hard springv con-
sistency ike India rubber, and this
together with the efforts OF the track
men, had put it in good condition-ss
good a. course laid out in swampy
marsh could be put A huge stone,
rolled by four mules attached, went
over it repeatedly during the forenoon
and packed it down, and after this came
the scrspers By noon the ground was
actually dusty and it was declared in
first class order. At this time the scene
on the ground was very inspiring.
Fully four thousand people were on the
ground, and these were actively en-
gagged in killing the two hours which
must intervene before the race.
lunches were gotten out and eaten with
relish, and champagne corks went
swapping in the air with a delightful
pop and fzz. The people in the car
riages paid each other visits and made
glove bets with the ladies, while the
people on the stands gazed at the
scenery and at the crowds which lined
the roads in the distance as far as the