Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-02
ABOUT occlDENT.

[Frsm the San Francisco Chronicle Nov. II
There Is now but one opinion With
regard to Occident's failure, aud
that was that 1t was morally impossi-
BILE for him to cope successfully with
either Of the Eastern flyers. He Is en-
tirely too young and too unseasoned.
Il was absurd to pit him against them
with any hope of success. The horse
Is fast-very fast for q half-mile.out
beyond that distance he cannot keep.
up his pace. This may be the fault Of
the horse, and may arise from natural
lack of endurance, but is moro likely
to be from lack Of training, lack OF age
and general want Of experience.
AGAIN. there seems to be something
wrong In tho horse's disposition. He
10 not gamey, and Is very easily dls-
couraged when hard pressed. y
trait has been noticeable in both OF bis
races. So long as he Is ahead he trots
very fast and holds his gait we'll, but
when the other horse comes up for a
brush and laps him he seems 10 lose
spirit and goes right of his feet. HIS
great nervousness too, for a horse that
has had the training he has already
had, he Is one Of the worst breakers
that ever came on q track. d re-
suits from his nervousness. on
"wednesday, In the second beat, when
be broke UP, 1t seemed Impossible 70
do ANYTHING with him. He cantered
and pranced along for a quarter-mile
| and before ne again struck o trot nao
| come almost to a standsttll.
A NERVOUS IRAscIBIE TRAINER.
This circumstance fosters the 10
pression In the minds Of the public
that Governor Stanford has made
mistake In putting q horse OF Occl-
dents peculiar disposition In the
hands Of Eoff. Everybody who knows
him knows that Eof Is a fretful, nerv-
M irascible old man. He Is lacking
the very first qualifications necessary
to make a first. class trainer. and that
/. an even temper. People who saw
| the race at Sacramento could not we'll
help contrasting the quiet, placid,
calm and yet firm demeanor Of Doble
with the feverish, angry. nervous aud
excited manner OF EoR, and draw
~therefrom an unfavorable opinion Of
the latter's skill as a trainer and dri-
YER. Between Goldsmith Maid and
Doble there seems to be o perfect mag
netism. When 10 a race one seems to
be q part Of the other. The mare
knows every turn Of Doble's hand on
the rein and Is fully aware Of Its mean
Ing the instant she feels It. It Is said
he never struck her with a whip In his
life, and this fact Is significant as
showing what may be accomplished by
Intelligence, kindness and ftrmuess
alone. 3
EoFF 10 BE REMOVED. IS
Il was stated yesterday that Cover
nor Stanford had decided to take Occi-
dent out of Eoff's hands aud place
him with some younger and better CAL
culated to bring out his best powers.
| Orrin Hickok has offered to give $lO,-
| 700 for the use Of Occident for ono
year. His idea Is to take him East
aud put him through q regular season
of racing and training, at the end Of
| which time he would be another style
OF horse altogether. Hickok's renun-
Grafton would come from the three
minute and. less time purses that be
would pick up. OF course his propo-
ton will not be entertained by the
| Governor, but 1t Is to be regretted that
the animal cannot be placed In the
hands of Doble or Hickok for develop
ment. II Eoff Is removed, 1t Is likely
| Occident will fall into the hands OF
Tom McLelland, who has been 80 sue
cessfui with Lady Blanchard. At least
that was the talk yesterday.