The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17
WHEATLEYS. LAST FRAUD.
ANOTHER BL0T ON THE GOOD NAME
or THE AMERIC8N TURF.

Thief -IIew the Ring Prahtcd by
Trick upon Gleneia-The Race that Judge
Curtis won-A Howl Of Indignation.
GRAND UNION HOTEL, SARATOGA, Aug. 10.-The
interest In the result Of the between the horses
Gleneig and Judge Curtis, which was announced for
to-day, by far surpassed that on the occasion OF the
famous contest between Ielnibold and Hamburg at
| the last meeting. Almost double the amount Of
money was wagered on to-day's race. Glenelg being
the favorite at larre odds. AS the day was bright
| and cool the multitude at the course was greater
than at any previous time this summer. The nun
her Of ladies' on the corr unusually large. The
grand stand was packed to It's full capacity Alter
the hurdle race which was easily won by oysterman,
Dr. Underwood began to sell the last pools on the
| race between Gienelg and Judge Curtis. The pool
stand was immediately besieged by the legion OF
| sportsmen in Sarntoga- all eager TO outbid each
other, and to secure the nrst choice, which was
| Gienely. There was Harry Genet ready to bet his
| last dollar on Glenels II was . noticeable fact,
However, that few sports took the heavy odds Of
| fcrcd against Judge Curtis Their motive in so do
| ing mny be easily seen when the extraordinary
event that follows is taken into consideration. In
| the midst OF the exciting scene, DIR. Underwood's
business was checked for q time. well-dressed
man suddenly cried out on the quarter stretch, at
the top OF his voice,
| "sroP TuIETl N ROBBED"
| crowd was quickly gathered around him.
| "whats the mattert" asked a policeman. 81 have
had nv pocket picked OF $500" replied the man.
The policeman Mt once called the Hon. John Nor
rissey to the spot John looked sharply at the fel-
| low aud then said:
| "Do YOU mean 70 say that yor have been robbed
Of ts0Ot"
ayes, air, do felt the thief put hs hand in my
vest pocket, but before could grab him. he disap
peared In the crowd" 49, 81, -
G ON MIL he Fye nov ala Mr. ESrr sS% nh'
"You can't tell who Is thief and who is not.
How do you know am not thieff' replied tile
ii know that you are worse than q thief" said
Mr.. Morrssey "but you are so altered that hard.
IL knew you Mt first. i don't believe that you lost
the money at all Now will tell these gentlemen
who you are II you wait long enough. You had
The man turned psle. and decamped at = rapid
gait IL seems that the man, VINO is an old criminal,
was made stakeholder Of an $500 WAGER and he re-
sorted TO this deception TO pocSetit Before leaving
the gate he compelled TO refund the money.
Mr. Morrissey, after this last exploit, was offered a
place on the
NEW YORK DETECTIVES SQUAD
by Police Commissioner Brennan. but he declined
with thanks. Ater this little incident the betting
was resumed, aud continued until the horses were
placed In position At the half mile pole. Then the
attentiyely Watching the moyements OF the horses.
Nbeatey the starter was at his post with the white
Nag in band few seconds ei3R, S before BE-, the
we're induging in their usual capcrs before coming
to the ing point, GlenelR kent moving around
from side to side WIen be had his head turned In
an opposite direction.
| wuEArLEY,
who stood near GleneIg dropped the fag, and al
| most touched Glenelgs body with It, The horse
| which had not faced around, naturally got
frightened, and 1t with diculty that his Jockey
| could check him from going the other way. The
jockey OF Glonelg. whose attention wholly taken
| no In managing the horse, did not even know that
| Wheatley had started the horses until some Of the
| negro boys hslooed TO him Go on, 20 on" BY
this time Judge Curis VAS at least twenty-five
| lengths ahead OF GleBlg. The excited crowd on the
grand stand who had keenly watched this perform
sncc OF Wheatels could hardly believe their senses
That can't be Cleneig, shouted dozen voices II
must be Voolfolk" cried others at start nj
the Judges won't allow II, shouted others, trembling
with excitement. But here they were mistaken
Tue judges were perfectly willing that the horses
SHOULD remain just where they stood, seeing tina,
judge Curtis had been given start OF twenty
TnE INDIGNATION
OF those who had staked thousands OF dollars on the
fuvorite at FIRST knew no bounds, but before they
whom The saratosa ring bad dctermined to rob Of
the race made an almost superequine effort 10 beat
gap OF forty lengths which now INTERVIEWED between
him and Judge Curtis was rapidly closed up, and by
TIE time the grst na,f mile had been run Glenels
effort Which he had made 70 regain the lead which
Wheatley's starting had given Judge Curtis had
Go during the remainder OF the race to keep length
or two behind the Judge On the run In, the JOCKEY
| OF Gleneg used the whip, but In vain.
| rHE TWENTY LENGTHS START
given Curtis had done the business and the latter
won the race by one length. The excitement that
followed dehes all description. A large crowd
gathered around the judges stand, and stood tneTs
hopefully expecting that such oarefaced outrage
would not be permitted to backen the annals of the
American turf Very soon the judges declared
Judge Curtis the winner OF the race. This settled
tile question. million curses fell from the lips OF
tho thousands Of spectators. A number OF gentle
men rushed up To tie reporters stand. One Of them
II don't care what you have said about the frau
dulent start given by Wheatley TO the Connolly
horse last meeting and this, but do now say that
PALPABLK OUTRAGE
ever perpetrated on any track In England or Amer
re-" Harry Genet declares the race an infamous
outrage, and so does everybody except the dozer
gentlemen who form the ring. Nothing else ha,
been talked OF to-day 1t !. the absorbing topic Of
discussion to.night, The amount OF money that
changed hands on this race Is full half million o
dollars.
SUMMARY OF THE FIRST RACE.
sARAToGA, August l6-Hurdle Handicap for all ages
rur'e $500 sloO to second horses two miles ovei
MSDaaislt Alowsy,s oys,er%sn, Jr, e;h;SSyr.,y
oTTstcrman' dam by PM Brown $50 lbs Mr.
Gray SMoiiiii,, b. h. aged BY Lexington dam Mar:
E aSS y Ken
, j. Grands Raven. b. h VIZ. by Falcon, dam by
Enrhi .fsi george, iiq MS r Roach............,
In the betting oy;terman va, a!so TO 10 on him, t
against Raven,
SUMMARY OF Tue SECOND RACE.
sARATodA. Aug, 16-Purse 40 for all ages To carr
Jc6n o'Donnel's jude Curtis, ch h., yrs, by Lex.
iRc Ton dam Lila, 100 los. .;. . .,....-,n;..,,..
E Il w, Wnden's Gen. York. CHI h., 8 yrs, by Planet
{ J., Balmonts Glenelg, b. c.. 4yrs by CITADEL dam
| Fisher Carson's Tom voolfolk. ch. e., aged, by
Time, 2t1H, or At the late Of ii5k to the mile. NO,
= | by length.
In the betting the odds the ground a. nrst
10 on Glcnelg and Just at the start 10 TO on hin
| folk.
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