The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-16
THE RACING IN SARATOGA.
DIsGR1CEFUL SUNDAY EVENING
RIOT NEAR CON0RESs NALL.

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The New York Pickpockets Reepina a Har-
| vcst-The Thieves Of the Turf and The
SUNS Exposure-How 20 Brighten a sun
Reporter-Warren Lcland's Big Ball.
Correspondence OF The sun. 80
| SARATOGA, Aug, l5.-The blscklegs and row.
dies hcm New York, who have come TO prey upon
the thousands Of respectable people sojourning in
saratora, could not permit the Sunday TO pass with
out creating disturbance. Last evening, at about
| O'Clock, as the guests Of the Grand Union and
Congress Hall were seated In the verandahs Of their
respective hotels, carriage containing three young
| men pulled up before the main entrance OF the
| Grand Union. On aghting, one Of the young
| men asked the driver what he wanted for
taking the party TO the lake and back.
I TT..s driver replied, "Twonty.nve dollars"
"Inai Is downright robbery. Ne ill Day
| you only fifteen dollars, and II you are not
satisfied with that We won't pay you anything"
said one OF the young fellows. The driver insisted
| on twenty-five dollars An exchange OF angry words
and oaths followed and as the young men were In
the act Of walking away, the driver caught one OF
| them by the collar The one thus attacked drew
| pistol The driver yelled to the hundred other
hackmen on the street for assistance. The latter
quickly sprang OF their vehicles and rushed to the
rescue, and before the young who had drawn
|
| him BY hackman.
| 49, GENERAL MELEE
ensued. The guests OF both the Union and Congress,
hearing the cry Of run. he's got pistol" became
demoralized. All the gentlemen ran 10 the scene OF
action, and the ladies' no. rslshing the notion OF bo-
| ing shot ran into the parors in ffenzied excite
| ment. For the next few minutes Broadway was a
scene OF agitation and turmoil. No less than Eve
| thousand people were gathered In the street. The
| night between the hackmen and those whom they
| wanted to rob continued. A number OF New York
| pickpockcts soon made their way into the crowd.
and began TO steal watches I'd wallets, and did their
best to prolong the ngbt Finally policeman tim.
idly stepped In, and a,er having his coat torn OF his
back and his shield stolen from him he arrested one
Of the young fellows. He took care however, to let
| BY degrees
rus sroRN ABArEp.
No one was badly hurt. The rascslly hack driv er
| did not get cent Hardly had the riot ended when
| the SUN reporter was standing in the rotunda OF
| he Uhion, rough, holding copy Of The Sun In
| his hand sccOsted him.
Sir" said the man, ~ understand that you
wrote this article In The sur" pointing to the
leader exposing the frauds perpetrated on the
turf at Long Brauch Saratoga, aud elsewhere, being
| the same article for which wheatley wanted 70
knock the Sun man into the middle Of next week.
sponsbe Tor It's editorial artcles," replied the Sun
reporter.
nyou wrote IL you are scoundrei anu villain. and
have q good mad to
| KNOCK rou DOWN, BIT O.,
you id scoundrel," said Mr.. Valentine, the
| superintendent OF the Long Branch tysck. Vaieu-
| tine turned pale and skulked away. Oaly twenty
| five persons witnessed the scene.
1he course of The Sun In exposing the frauds
| has won the approval of every honest spor tsma IN
he time has come when every horse must be run
The body Of the late
GRANVILLE T. yEyKs
having been embamed was to-day sent to New
| York In charge Of COMMITTEES Of brooklyn law
Commissioner Brennan, Judge Potter. John K,
Burril, Jude Curtis, Jonn c. Jacobs, Harry Genet,
| and Senator Lord were among those who accom-.
/ panied the remains TO the depot.
| SPORTS ON THE COURSE.
Although the races to-day were not so largely at.
tended those vi yesterday, yet the multitude as
| number OF noiabnities were there. ! may mention
among them MIR. John McGowan, clerk OF Judge
Bi1by's Court, was the hsndsomest as well as the
| best dressed man after myself on the track As no
| particular interest was manifested In any OF the
races, and as the betting Was comparatively light,
Nheatey the starter, gave the horses lair start in
| ali the races and no charges of fraud were made.
| For tomorrow an exciting race between Glenelg
tue hyorite at 100 to 90, und the betting Is Very
| heavy. About 10000 in pools this race were
| sold tonight by DIR. Underwood.
| The genial Warren Leland told me few minutes
|
.ko ,, Ia ~ .s ~ tno mIsLes OF us elastic
nn'a"ar.do m'Ii,asv nd So VII give grand
afi LAY III u' d., y ina aIu elsio eaII on Ihursdsy
| "e"' A1 ''a' Wv ''' !" W W D's 'uins
~ "A'N''
The dag was brilliant one for the running. Civ
| Ing proper temperature, but the track was still
| somewhat heavy nom gre II fall OF rain on Satur-
| Jay evening. mere were three races Tor the day.
luk FIRST RAoE-This was a handicap for
49," si,ht sntrios .htch S.ra. g.sh ~ ~ tnere
| Ritbards's buy colt by Knight OF ST. George, Fec.
| ity Battle Ecuo, Lady Petry Alta Vea and King. .
| Eyyc,nse Sc O' N' ~ ''' '"N Ai"s
|
| Az wv UeNins rrlClo was On o"uruD evening
nrrt iaNoilte but thls morning AHA Ella WAS equal
| with her, and the two led IN the pools. The race
by Alta Vela with all ease, Felicity second
| The following is the
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