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Show IS-.sce Ilerweon "Occident" ami iiciliue" The Latter S.ui Francisco, 9. Tho rr.ee at Mcramento to-day between "Occident" "Occi-dent" and "Bodiue" disapoointed tho;e who expected fast time. The track was in gocd condition; weather eoudy and cold, threatening rain ii.nh horses appeared in good foroi." Aeout o.OviO people were in attend-;-r.ee. Before tho race, pools sold .'r.'skiy, "Bodino"' being the favorite oiighuy at first, and Inter, about two to one. "Occident" broke at the iirst turn, falling behind fully one Iv.indred yards; closed up half of the usance at tho eigth mark, wnere he ;0 br,:ke again but tpiickly recovered, i-'.o first quarter was made in 37 ie.-onds, the half in 1.11, the three-q-iarc:Ts m 1.43. On the home stretch Ojcideut," who had bjen gaining i.:i;ce p.issmg tho half mile, closed up isp.onLiid.y aud gained aa even podi-b'.it podi-b'.it juit beforo reaching fie score "B,ime" shot ahead, winoin-' l y a neck m Between the heT t::o betting was epirited &: nearly t.irce to ono on "Bcdina." A good ,'-.irt cn the second uu.it, 4,Bodiae" ; :c.wirg i..t!y to the eighth post, i no th.en k-d by a length to the quar-ter quar-ter post. lnue, a.".; half, made in l.iO. On me turn "Occident" puliod !,p some and went on "Bodine'd" "r.eel to the three-quarterg. "Occident" "Occi-dent" then pulled alongside, but aa iviore, w::eu near the score, "Bo-yine "Bo-yine ' passed ahead ar.i won by a is.-:ta tiaie, -Z's. "Bo.h;:a" now -c.d seven to one in pools. Tue third ;;as a repeiiliou of tho second, "Bo-i.e" "Bo-i.e" winning in 2.i3. |