The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-17
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Great National 100000 Race.
/ Thad Stevens the Winner.


6ANFRANclsco, Nov. 15.-The wealth.
for the race to.dayis excellent. A lsrg
number Of people have already gone
the grounds. Thad Stevens remains th
favorite with betters. '~ ''-i 4f
RACE TRACK, BAN FRAEoBco, GALA
Nov. 15-The loveliness oi the weather thi
morning intensified the interest in the rae
and enticed thousands to the course VIII
Under less favorable circumstances woul
have studiously avoided this mild form Q
dissipation. Before the light Of day hat
streaked the eastern horizon the tide Q
travel set toward the park, and the road
centering at this point were lined viii
Adventures. Fellows of speculative turn
Of mind, including gamblers, yepders Q
various indigeetible refreshments, and
varied assortment Of ysgabonds, all ben
on securing advantageous locations abou
the country outlying the track. We ex.
cursionists, who through necessity OF
choice patronized the pedestrian line, slst
made an early start, and with jacket Ii
hand trudged along, and were, In appear
ance, happy. The footmen manifested Q
preference for the old country road
while the teams came over the Mission
Beach and Cliff roads. Atten o'clock, the
roads presented a.cheeting, scene. There
were buggies, hacks, barrouches, wagons
drays, and dump carts. In fact, every
vehicle oi locomotion was adopted 10 the
purpose Of the occasion by people Of every
class and condition in groups and alone.
The stylish equippages, largely occupied
by the fair but fast representatives ol
society, rolled along with their customary
regard for pedestrians, and occasionally
received sa1utations srikingly impressive,
but in the main the behavior Of the crowd
was confined 10 genteel hilarity. The
day was peculiarly OF q California type
Of the delightful autumn season. A
mellow base envelopedi the surround.
ing hills, while !. a gentle; breeze
that came in over the glittering surf
line Of the sea, nearly laved the western
extremity Of the track toned the atmos-
phere to refreshing temperature. To the
eastern visitor the scene must have been
happy and inspiring. By u o'clock the
grand rush had fairly set In, dense columns
Of horses, foot and carriages resembling
the march Of a great army, streamed
steadily over the hill and down the avenue
leading 10 the park. Every available
means oil conveyance appeared TO have
been brought into service from q four
horse drag 10 the .rickety cart Of the veg.
etable pedler. Thousands came by the
trains Of the Ban Jose Railroad and walk.
ed the intervening distance OF mile.
Within the park the scene was fairly. sug-
gestive Of the day on the Derby Downs
Hundreds of .aristocratic establishments
crowded together occupied by gay votar-
les Of fashion who discussed the probabil.
tiles Of the approaching race with annima.
ton and the contents Of their hampers
with equal earnestness. The day and
scene were prerogative Of hilarity, spirit
and vigorous appetites as well as the in
despensible card sharp and his confed.
crates were present in force and had their
tables and apparatus for genteel swind-
ling arranged on every side where the
crowd did most predominste, both within
and without the park. Hundreds, dispite
the tedium ofhours before the commence.
ment Of the race by tampering with these
fellows and getting their fingers burned
% usual. The hackmen are charging $40
Q load from the city, customers finding
their own conveyances back. A great
speculator has offered the managers Of the
race SIC. 900 Tor the receipts Of the gate,
independent otthe receipts at the stands
and extras. The offer was refused
The horses are In good trim,
True Blue, Thad. Stevens and
the other horses named for the contest
were aired and moderately exercised this
morning, and appeared to be In excellent
condition. The friends and supporters OF
True Blue casually remarked from time
to time appropriate circumstances that
the horse was o little stiff about the knees
and lacked the deserved amount OF lustre
In his eye and statement that was invar.
iably received with significant winks,
mods, &c. By the keen adept In the mat.
ter pertaining to the turf, the true state OF
afiairs was enshrouded with suspicious
mystery that the race alone could explain
to the uninitiated. The gossip oil stables
failed to contain any point OF interest 9th.
er than the report that the. owner oil True
Blue depended upon distancing Thsd.
Stevens In the first heat, and falling, he
has had serious doubts of winning the
contest. The ole sorrel continued in high
favor. At one P. NJ the grounds now
present dazzling scene Of animation.
The proportions Of the crowd have swol-
len with q strong police detachment,
probably twenty-five men, under the
Of Captain Douglass, are main.
taipg order over the vast assemblage and
Q portion Of the men are mounted. In
addition to the great crowd on the Park,
oil gratuitous spectators have
taken positions on the neighboring hills,
where view Of the course can be OBJ.
tanned. !.
RACE TRACK, San FRANCISCO, Nov.
p. M.-0ver eight thousand peo.
pie on the course, and perfect stream
pouring In from each road leading to the
track. A portion Of the grand stand took
fire, causing much excitement, but the
flames were soon extinguiShed. The pools
sold: Stevens, 825; True Blue, 1856; Dan.
iels, 90. Probably $4,000 people will wit
ness the race. 4
OCEAN VIEW RACE TRACK, BAN FRAN.
cisco, Nov. 15.-At lbs an alarm of fire
was sounded by q series OF stentorian
yels proceeding from tho grand stand
adjoining the eastern end OF the refresh.
ment saloon, near the course, and soon
the smoke rolled up in dense volumes and
shut out o portion et the crowd In that
locality from viewing. A scene OF intense
excitement ensued; the crowd shouted
Justify, and the shrill whistles Of the po-
lice Increased the nervousness OF suscep-
tlble persons. For afew moments q ter
rible catastrophe was imminent; the
flames Tapped up tho planks Of the stand
and leaped high In the air. The smell Of
burning food soon became unpleasantly
strong. A few cool men wrested the
burning planks from the flames and
stamped out the fire, and the event soon
passed from the mind as scarcely worthy
Of note on an occasion 30 prolific Of inter.