, 1872-10-17
SPORTING MAT TIERS.


Gp1dsm it'll NIaid Wins New LauFelS IN
Sacramento
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct ia vast crowd OF peo-
pIe assembled in Sacramento to-day, to witness
ther Business was generally suspended. Inc
pools sold in the morning, the Maid bringing oo,
Occident s5. Two minutes and l6 7t seconds
was The fayorite time. Betting was dull At
o'clock several thousand spectators we're within m
the enclosure. The pools sold, Maid l0o,
Occident, Ct, selling slowly. At o'clock the
horses walked to and fro. Pools-Mald, 20;
Occident, 13.
SAcRAn1ESro, Oct. 16.-The race between
Goldsmith Mid and Occident, At the Agricul-
tural Park course, Sacramento, this afternoon,
sey esexd Of GOO psfqpf6 pf f6 Ee En- macy naes
vas for purse Of SIC, ,ooo mile heats, best three
in a. five. Goldsmith Maid has m IA
noble record, and, OF course, is wen
known throughout the country. occident Is 2
sorrel geldng about years d o5 ag9, 1,nnnn
to the public until purchased By ex-GoFernor @
Leland Stamford, President Of the Central Pa-
cifc Railroad Company, and trained BY James
Eof, q well-known horseman. a,oo
being freely staked on her against $50 on o'0'"
Both horses we're in excellent trim this morn
ing. The track was in splendid condition, the
expected lively contest. This vas ne tlrst
race for Occident, and no one could anticipate
his action. His speeding tests this morning
| were satisfactory, and it was believed that ne
would do himself 3gstlce& INT IN the M race o1e and thew
| commenced scoring at half-past 2. Nine fa!se
| starts we're made in scoring. Budd Doble, the
| driver of the Maid, always came up IN 'front.'
| Eotf holding occident back. Eoh was tnea nee
$50 for refusing to obey the orders Of tie
judges. Two more false starts, and the horses
finally got off on the eleventh score at hai1-pas1
5. 0ccideut showed q length ahead. to the
first quarter Tine SIX fe9onas o;3a HRnoed1 1 M
When approaching the three-quaIter pole, the
| Maid coilared the horse and passed him Com
| ing down the home stretch she pulled ahead,
Doble laying on the whip; The & Maid PRs;sea a;,s,s
2:2o1<. Occident's time, 2:21A. occident be-
hayed splendidly, and was not fretted by the
scoring. Neither of the horses showed signs Of
| fatigue. Occident still had many friends
the commencement, two to one. Both horses
came up fresh and got of at the first score. Ihe
Maid had the pole. She drew out daylight ut
the quarter, time 343155. Maid increased her dis
lance two lengths at the haf niue r,Ms lgn 3sze
the Maid drew ahead again and passed nnder the u
string twenty yards ahead. Time, 2:2O]a. NO
pools selling on the race
Third Heat-Both got off at the first score
MeId m GAINED IN I slightly before making 1aif and
passed it about the same. Time, 1:oe%. The
dent broke badly, and the Maid passed tho Ii Line
lengths betis oh he s Hga@nsa @ n his s sst bsane
Occident By nearly three-quarters of E
distance. Budd Deble driver T9nn;,a Of ;n3< ta<
the mare before reaching the frs
quarter Eo ran the wheel Of his splfy agaa;da
The Maids foot was slightly scratched, but no
damaged to any extent She Ml aopI;on probably
part Of Eoff is generally condemned. After th'
race Eq auarrslled With Jaekman, IAN, the &C. oTns ne
promptly arrested. The trouble grew out O
Eof's actions. ~
The result of the race is great dIsappoint
ment to the people here, but is not unexpected
Governor Stamford, owner of occident, state t. ::
publicly this morning. before the race, tRaf aa ~
night. This is not generally credited.
Next Wednesday Occident trots against Luc
in San Francisco. The time surprised everyone
particularly the sporting fraternity, who be
heavily on 2:l6 and 2:17.