The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-02
GOLDSMITH MAID AND OCCIDENT.
A Great Race at Sacrnmento-TheM Maid
Winner.

A Great Race at Sacramento-TheM aid
Winner.
The race between Goldsmith Maid
and Occident, at the Agricultural Park
Course, sacramento, Wednesday after
noon, drew crow d of 10000 people,
among them maay leading citizens of
the state. The race was for purse of
so, 900, mile heats, best three in five.
| Goldsmith Maid has a noble record.
and, of course, is well known through
out the country. Occident is a sorrel
gelding about nine years of age, who
served his time In a vegetable wagon
| and was unknown to the public until
purchased by Ex-Governor Leland Stan
ford, President of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and trained by
James Eoff, the well known horSeman
The Maid was the favorlte at the
outset, 500 being freely staked On her
against S54 on Occident. Both horses
were in excellent trim this morning
The track was IN splendid condition,
the weather warm and pleasant, and
the spectators expected a lively con
test. This was the first race for Occi
dent, and none could anticipate his ac-
ton. His speeding tests this morning
were satisfactory, and it was believed
tnat he would do himself justice in the
race.
THE RACE.
First Heat drew the pole
The horses commenced scoring at half
past two. Nine false starts were made
in scoring. Budd Doble, the driver of
the Maid, always came up in front,
EOtf holding Occident back. Eoff was
fined $3.50 for refusing to obey the or
ders of the judges. Two more false
starts, and the horses finally got off on
the eleventh score at half past three.
Occident showed length ahead at the
first quarter, time 334 seconds, and
opened gap of daylight at the half
mile. time 1:074. When approaching
the third quart the Maid collared the
horse and passed him. Coming down
the home stretch, she pulled ahead,
DOble laying on the whip. The Maid
passed the line three lengths ahead,
time 2'204 Occldent's time 2:214. De-
cident behaved splendidly. He was
not fretted by the scoring. Neither
horse showed signs of fatigue. Occi-
dent still had many friends.
Second He0t-The betting was about
the same as the commencement, two to
one. Both horses coming up fresh, get
off on the first score. The Maid, hav-
ing the pole, drew out daylight at the
quarter; time 81. The Maid in.
creased the distance two lengths at the
half-mile; time Los :. There was no
further change to the home stretch,
where the Maiu drew ahead again, and
passed under the string twenty yards
ahead. Time 2:203. There was no
pool selling on the race.
Third Hedt-BOth got away on the
first score. Occident made a squirt
and took lead of three lengths to the
first quarter; time 344, The Maid
gained slightly before reaching the half
mile, and passed it about the same
time, 1:094. The Maid was closing.
and on the third quarter Occident
broke badly, and the Maid passed the
line ten lengths before he regained his
feet. The Maid then easily took the
heat in 2:22, beating Oecident by nearly
three-quarters of a distance.
Budd Doble, the driver of Gold
smith, made charges against Eoff with
running into the mare before reaching
Viz h1cu tIOll Ian tllt NHttl
of the sulky against the shaft, and then
over the foot of the Maid The mares
foot is slightly scratched, but is not
damaged to any extent. She will pro-
badly be lame couple cf weeks. This
action on the part of Eoff is generally
condemned.
After the race Eoff quarreled with
Jackman, the owner of the Maids
mate, and struck him. He was prompt
ly arrested. 1t grew out of Eoff's
action.
The result of the race is a great dis
appointment to people here, but not
unexpected. Gov. Stanford, the owner
of Occident, stated publicly Wednes-
day morning, before the race, that his
horse was either sick or tempered with
Tuesday night. This is not generally
credited.
Next Wednesday Occident runs
against Lucy at San Francisco. The
time surprised every one, particularly
the sporting fraternity, who bet
heavily on 2:16 and 2:17.