Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-15
A Trip to the Race Course.

Mounted one Of the benches temporarily placed
the railroad for the accommodation OF Supernu-
meraries at half-past eleven a. M.-arrivcd on the
course Just before the horses got under weigh he.
solved, at all events, TO make my expenses ost OF
one of my friends, relying on my fancied superior
iud gment Of horse flesh offered to bet odds on De-
catur accordingly one ofthe Aforementioned friends
very obligingly took my two to one. The trumpet
brsycd, the bugle sounded, tap went the drum, and
off they started, ID. leading ia fine style. Five to
two on ID and no takers. Three miles run and mel
Their have gained inch last mile half round and
Prospect laps him. Hold your own, you Rhodaman-
than imp OF darkness, apostrophised to the little
niger who rode ID, or my two to enc rs - The
distance post is gained, and Prospects neck sticks
out ahead of D.'s like the cutwater OF Tarrytown
sloop Hurra! hurra, and joined in the shout as
loud as any, Notwithstanding my two to one was
likely to he - Whip, you black imp Of Satan,
whip, roared but neither whip spur did he max c
use Of but held him up with both his sea-like flip
pers. oLnd Prospect won the first heat. Evidently
a Jockey race. Went below and took a strong pull
at theExer Of Life, by way Of keeping up my spirits,
and gambled on the roly 6otyto make up my sntici-
pated loss on the race. Came oil minus a few VS.
and again the stand to look out for the second
heat. Away they went-Prospect ahead. poor
prospect for the Decaturites But ID. Is hawking on
him. Three to he wins tho race. III take you,
said a knowing one No yOu don't, said l. to boz
row a phrase from a lunatic friend OF mine. Third
mile round and they still are neck and neck The
D.'s i-liurrai-iIarra!-Las quarter. Whip,
YOU black rascal, whip, but the devil a whip or spur
would the dark com leXloned imp use, aud Pre-
spect again shot ahead under the torture Of whip
and spur and my two To one on the ID was in the
vOcative. Truly a Jocky racc.-D-nthe negro, !
growlcd, f had him in Georgia I'd sell him on board
a Cat-a. Msran; but twas no grumbling, SO
thought I'd 90 below and make il up the roIy boiy
| asked my friend Co company me and we commenc-
ed our game. and he walked in and ] walked out. V
after V and y afterX followed each other in rapid
Succession until got down To my lastN. bly, friend
had won a C-and stood asking myself few qucs-
tions. Here, merslized |, Is the standing part Of
months pay gone, and how am ] TO make IL up-let
SEQ have il; I'll stop the Herald for month.
Avast' that wont do, twould only be fifty cents, and
cant do without IL. I'll not visit the theatre while
Fanny Elsslcr Is dancing-that will be punishment
a. well retrcnchng. Aye, that the thing, to
awake the cious sting And Ill stop three mint
iulaps day, and smoke no regslias. But hold! I've
left yet suppose flap II down and let all 90.
No, I'll get il changed. Minus three Of the five al
ready-ast two on hand-d n the money, said ], as
slapped Il down the single number, twas only
made for Jews and misers.-Whirl went the wheel,
and round spun the roy boy--it stopped-nneteen
black. sung out the gambler, and nv two dollars had
won ffty-sx-liuzza! shouted, and thought the
horses were running again. ! pockcted the cash,
and five minutes thereafter had the weather gage
Of the gambler some fifty sixty. Bien Hacho, and
started for the cars, BY the way, swearing Off for
ia gambling transaction, either in stocks or fukss
horse racing roly boles until the 6t again comes
upon me, which is the longest period that ] dare
designate. for if ever there born gambler, IL -
your humble servant. sTREAE