The sun., 1870-07-18


$40 sl,s5O sp2lO t6OsO S6elO 1855
Fifty similar pools were disposed Of Friday night,
and about as many more yesterday morning at the
pool stand.
THE BNctTEMENr on FRIDAY NIGHT
was intense Nothing but the race on the morrow
was talked Of. Jonn Morrssoy's Club House was
crowded to overlooking all night long, The bar
rooms, piazzas, and reading rooms of the Union and
Congress Hall never closed TIL daybrosk. Wien
men have moro than half their fortunes staked on
horse race, they not apt to sleep much At day
break the horse sharps repaired to the stables to
certain the condition Of the hvore It all they
could desire. The trainer declared that the horse
was never in better trim in his life. The sports re-
odds llamburgh aghinst the field up to II o'clock
when the immense multitude began TO leave for the
race course.
SCENES on rnH counsE.
The asscmblage there was greater and more bril-
liant than on the two previous days. Gov. Hoffman,
his moustache, and delicate Austrian chin occupied
nnt.renters in the late trials at Ballston. The
Governor contemplated the excited scene before
him with the serenity and con,nacency OF n Pick
wick. lie said tnat IL he was betting man, he
he would not scruple to accept the heavy odds laid
against Helmbod aud the field Mr. Hoffman OF course
attracted considerable attention. There was one
man from among the vast throug who snocrngly
looked at him for Ion. time, aud then turned away
in disgust. That man was John Morrsscy, who
received tie nomination for Governor, Com
modorc Vanderbilt and ms lady MIR Uarkcr
and family, Oliver Chgrick and family, Chamber
nin John J. Bradley aud lady, GOV Bowie Of Mary
land. Mr.. Woodbury. Laugdon and Lord Woodhouse
ton Harris and family. and host Of other promi-
n,nt gentlemen occupied seats in the grand stand
But il was
AROUND THE POOL STAND
that the greatest excitement and confusion prevail
ed. There stood Harry Genet, his cast-iron face inn
movable as a rock, taking pool after pool on Ham.
VtatgF urI
before The pools closed saved Lin self many thou
sands OF dollars by betting on hclmbold. Belmont,
Ed. Jones, Babcock, stokes, Sanford, Heimbo,d,
Johnson, Thompson, Lorillard, Dr Morgan and
number OF small fry sportsneu stood close together
and listened nttentivcly to DR.. Underwood's ex-
camations. Belmont took few pools on bis horse
Glenel-. the winner Of the sweepsiakes. Hcmbold
took every pool and every bet he could on the
horse which bears hts name. The genial
Turubu who never bets anything but bot
tie Of vine, was merrily joking with Harry
Genet aud Belmont, with whom he wagered a case
of the bes, champagne on the triumph Of Helmbold
wv Lon wa. =. ~'nrsev, VINO arrived by the
mornin. train was lust m timc 60 ..aJe few bets
Of 81 Geo each on Ilamturgh John Murrsse e voice
was heard Above the din Of Uuderwood's screams
crying out: one thousand to i've hundred ON Ham
"Ili take that" quickly shouted Iclmbold.
-" Two thouslud to one thousand on llamburgh,"
" That's mine, too" answered Helmbold.
" one thOus md more AGAINST five hundred"
" Dat ish mine said Belmont, at that moment
The latter, confident or winriug, walked away to
order the boys and hangers on to clear the quarter
stretch
AN EXCITING TINE
Tho bugle sounded. The horses were in position.
The immense multitude, but a moment before SO
noisy and turbulent. held their BREATH The horses
Startde hamburg!'s rider was observed to make
strenuous efforts to hold his horse back lie was
powerlcss. Hambursh still went ahead, Hembold
almost neck to him. The horse sharpers became
feIrfullY excited My God, he is weakening. F"
cried one. He'll lose said another "sit down
there" "Oh, Lord Helmbod will win the race
y "A pn h IN
bold" shouted Helmbod himself Meantime Helm.
bold shot:past llamburgh, aud such cheer rent the
air "a was never before beard around race course
on this continent. The screaming and cheers in.
creased as llclmbold noared the quarter stretch
Then, when in q few seconds the winner flew past
the grand stand and under the rope.
the thousands of spectators, no longer able
to contain their enthusiasm, rose up in
air iostcd against each other and kept on shouting
aud cheering until long ate he race had been de
cided. IT, q hdes partook OF the enthusiasm Of the
stcIner sex, and waved their handkercnicts. such
an exciting scere has seldom been witness cd on u
race course. lelmOOli Was
THE HAPPIEST MAN on TIIR COURSE
Tor he won $1,000 Babcork the owner OF IIelmbold,
rockcted over s21,GJJ. The jockey who rode hclm.
bold was surrounded by Belmont, Gcnc', BabcUck,
Sandord, Stokcs, johnson, ShTi.cy, ana hundred
Others Tic lltle fellow, who is cuiorCd boy from
Kentucky, AGED sixteen years and named Joseph
Rob berson. bent down his hc!J aud raped his whip
AGAINST his ri-ht boot, unable TO say a word lis
tapring linn kindly on the shoulder, -aid
doe, take this two hundred dolars, aud bo suro
You win every time
The boy took the monry, looked at it, with each
eye ns big ne two moons, and rut II in MS pocket.
Ilelmboli gave him hundred more, aud 80 did
Harry Genet 4 few moro congratulat'on. 'oI
lowed, and the boy lnally le't to taEc tie horse
back TO the stables. He viii remember tic scene OF
Yesterday for many a long year to come. Inc mum.
Der OF
...--.I. lKuN-powS SPORTS
since the race Is alarming. They can be seen
hanging around the hotels, buttonhonng their
nurfOw
loud In their dcuWciaiions OF llamhurgh and eyery
Western horse 10 drown their su.rows tnSy have
mad recOuise to stimulants and about nty of them
were ockcd mp in tie cal0bouse last nlght. A sub
scrpuon list las been started for their relief
JOHN FITCH,
a prominent New Yorker here, has succeeded in
acquiring more notorlcV than any otuor man III
| suIplora. Ihs gentlemen Is no other th1n the Pre-
possessing Johr Fitch, Registrar in Bankruptcy In
your clly and one of The most ardent admirers Of
| Gen. Grant, Who APPOINTED him 20 oncc John, be-
SIDES being gifted by nature with tail, thin, little
form, has by dint of careful training endowed him
self with very graceful manners, lie can be seer
in all places at all hours Of tie dos and night G.,
| whore You may, there you VIII be certain to NEE
| John Fitch. He begius his Ucrimhuation-
| with the first b Ak o. dawn, Tor bee It sad to ht
credit, be is h,c Iotirer and an cary rIseF ll'
| evidently does not consume mucn limo IN a. auglhl
| his toilet. For man Of his handsome aud ooHClS
appearance, care bestowed in tNc dduln ttent q
| his person is altogether unnecessary John q ere
| fore leaves his chamber at aaybleak attired in
| black swallow tail coat a trlllc the worse Tor wear
| black loose trousers ana low cut Whll'
| vest. \ black CraNat, mStly ucl, hanlS ~ ll-h
| angles half way down his breast Mr. Fitcl
| being rather annoyed by headaches, manage
| to keep lis head cool by wearing a hruad-brlmmet
| straw hat, which, although not particularly st. sh
is nevertheless quite comfortable aud keeps his heat
cool and lrco from pain, In this attire he siunter'
forth into the day, After drinking several gassla o
| mineral waters at each and every suriug, JOIN
| walks u hundred times or more around Congress
Sprine Park order 10 give the mixture of miner dla
| in his stomach time to work Ii he discovers aus
lady friend at the spring John Immediately stopf
| his matulinal pedestrian exercises, and II
| an instant is at the ladY's side. His gal
lantry to the iair sex cannot be equnlleC
| bv a French courtier. DURING tie day he goes tn
rounds OF the Union, Congress Han and Clarendon
| making but very brief though very fro
| qucnt stoppages at each. Among the htt
| boys and girls. to all Of whom lie il eK
trcmely anecti0nate, he is particular iavorie. Bu
il is IN the parlor OF the Union when hop is in pro
| sress that tue ahectionate Fitch fnds himself IL
| his element Having been taught in his youth 4
dance the lanesrs, his 'Ondness for this very dicul
| dance " akin to iniatnatiOn. Although it Is Yer
| difncut to secure full complement o
dancers at either the Union or Congress
Hall. owing to the fact that the guest
are not yet familiar with each other and somewhl
shy. Mr.. Fitch rams all over the room. and performs