The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-29

hanging on MS quarter ihe al iuhPol
/ tupate frishman. At the quarter pos
he still kept his nose on Longfellow's
tail. For the third time they swep
down the back stretch. This was
THE DECISIVE MOMENT.
Babcock had told Mcclellan to fee
OF the F. F. V. on the last half of the
third mile, and see if he was gooC
for anything. Mcclellan prepared &c
feel him He gave Helmbold the spur
and the tough little knot of bone:
and flesh responded. As they swept
around the lower curve Helmbold lap
the favorite. Longfellows tail few up
The pace was too hot, and the muddy
home-stretch lay before him, Helmbold
lunged ahead under terrific pressure
As they entered the mud they were neck
and neck. The negro dug his heels
into the favorite, but it was no go.
Babcock stood on the track fronting
the LETT Of the grand stand, Mcclellan
gave him a nod, as much as to say,
ats all right, he's our meat" and Bah
cock answered by waving his hat. As
they dashed through the mud,
HELMBoLD TAKING THE LEAD
slowly but surely, it became impossible
to control the thousands upon the grand
stand They rose to their feet, ladies
and all, despite the efforts Of the police,
and a hoarse roar went up from the
multitude like the dashing of the waves
on the rocky beach. Men who had
wagered their all upon sure thing were
as pale as sheets. Some OF them, with
ready shrewdness, made feeble at
tempt to hedge, but the most OF them
acted as if they had been struck by a
club, and gazed upon the flying horses
in supplied amazement. Helmbold
passed the third mile and entered the
fourth mile full length ahead. Long
fellow was gone. Helmbolds eye was
full of fire. His thin nostrils were dis
tended, but there was a frmness about
them that indicated conscious winner.
There was wicked play to his ears and
freshness to his stride that were want
ing in his opponent The pretty horse
was waning away amid the sympa'
thetic EXPLANATIONS OF the ladies, and
THE OMNIBUS HEAD SHAKING
Of old John Harper. The negro gave
him the spur and whip without mercy,
but the beauty was scraping the bottom
and responded very feebly. The ladies
cried ooh. dear. | do hone Longfellow
will win vet" 81 do feel sorry for that
old man who owns him" "Oh, |
really do hope he will win yet" But
he didn't win. uelmbold increased his
lead. At the quarter-mile post he was
two lengths ahead. Long!e,low ran
down the back stretch like ship with
out rudder. At the half-mile he was
five lengths behind, and at the three
quarters fully ten lengths in the rear.
One grand universal sigh arose from the
hearts OF the ladies. Not even a peg
was lett on which to hang a shred OF
hope. Helmbold dashed through the
mud head and tail erect, twenty lengths
ahead, and passed under the string a
winner in 7:49i, amid an immense yell
OF delight from those who had won.
When he entered the fourth mile and
went to the front, the negro hostlers
and Jockeys who had heard Babcock S
orders to Mcclellan knew that Long
fellows game was up. They tossed their
hats in the air and danced with wild
gIee. Among them Helmbold was a
great favorite.
AFTER THE RACE
Helmbold was carried down to the left
of the grand stand His jockey threw
himself on his back and grasped his
bride. In an instant an immense wet
sponge was placed between his ears and
squeezed. A stream Of pure water ran
over the horses face. The great flakes
of foam were again scraped from his
body. He had gained forty thousand
dollars in value within eight minutes,
aud as he stood there dripping with per-
spiration he was a perfect picture. The
veins stood out on his neck like the
veins OF a bronze horse. \ dark red
chate was visible upon his let Shout
der, probably caused by the saddle. As
the crowd gathered about him the stand
again broke into hearty cheers.
Longfellow was led past the stand
"None were so poor as to do him rever-
ence.
HIS REPUTATION WAS GONE,
and his head and tail were down. But
zone man followed him as he was led
through the gate on the lett OF the quar-
ter stretch. That man was his owner,
old John Harper lie toddled along
behind his idol, leaning heavily upon
his cane, and he looked as if his heart
was breaking.
HEAVY GAINS AND LOSSES.
From oae hundred and ri'ty thousand
to two hundred thousand dollars changed
hands on the result OF this race, on the
quarter stretch alone. MorrisSy won at
least fifty thousand dollars, and this is
under instead OF over. Babcock won
at least sixty thousand dollars.
HELMBoLD, THE WINNER,
is dark chestnut horse, fully fifteen
hands three inches high, is five years
old, and carried during the race one
hundred and fourteen pounds. He is
by imported Australian, ont Of Laven.
der, by Wagner, his grand dam being
Alice Corneal (Lexington's dam by i'm.
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