Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-25
THE GREAT RACE AT SARATOGA.
Ionsfeftow Beaten ny TfeImbsId-
intense Excitement on the Our~e-
Fortunes W on and Lost-GrRpitfc
Account OF the Affair.


IL is estimated that az least IS 90 STRANGERS
were in Saratoga on "Wednesday % witness the
great race between LongiollOw ana TTeuhoil
At an early hour every body Was on he qui vive,
and even the walters, hOotplac,s, harkplen'
and BARRIERS wen. - frarrully
excited that IL was almost impossbl, Tor item 10
attend ~ ssvs. duties. They Waeered their
money rCcklessly. Indeed, some Of them had
been LAYING aside money for six weeks 20 bet
upon the great race. IonCfellow was their uni
yersal faVOrite. Nearly every guest had his
hands filled with greenhacks, and ever holiy
wandered about the piazza with an open porte
monnaie. At one time old John Harper. Long
fellow owner, slouChcd through the multitude,
singing out in a cracked voice I've iist cot
$40 about my clothes, and IN bet forty 70 fifteen
that LOngfelloN wins this race - All the-.e bets
were quietly taken Ina by New York city men.
JOHN MoRBIsSEN RACKS HELNnoLD.
John MorrisSey walked over the stretch. point
ing his nnger AZ different men. saving FIN
Offering $50 20 ~ .0oV that Hclrnlold Wins he
took in dozen such bets within I've nj uutss
Fifty dollar greenbacks were a. thick a. leaves
in NalambrOSa. There were probably over
Il ,@o,0OO inside Of the quarter OF an acre.
THE LADIES ENCITED.
The ladies were apparently crazy. They Va
gered gloves, rings, handkerchieis, an money.
utterly regardless Of the result.
LoNGFKILow AND HEI MBoIn ,ONrf.A SIN
When the two famous animals wrr, brought
out the contrast between them was most IA arkg
HelmbOld seemed tough and knOttv. There Wa
a ire in his eve, and quick, impatient uawiua
OF the feet. LOngfellOw was a beautiful picture,
His body was perfectly formed. Ills long aua~
tiers were clean cut, and his eyes were a. mil
as those Of an Eastern queen. He moved NTH
the utmost grace, free and easy. like the lever
Of JuTgenSen watch. IL seemed Like RAJ.
between rich man = son, fedon charlotte rus-,,
ana anu, Ioor boy who had been brought up ca
TIE SCENE ON THE STAND
Just before the race was picturesque. Fonr -
like the plumaged birds I'm South American -
ests. The mont Of the stand was fringed " "a
eager-eyed men.
OPP AT THE WORD "Gotp
At the word "gO" both horses iumred %
gether, HelmbOld two lengths in advance 1.
death-like stiffness hung over the grand stan \
The jockeys stood in the fieldlike statue uatf,-
ing the horses with breathless anxiety. Long
fellow slowly closed up the gap and forget
ahead. At the lint quarter he was two ia
lengths IN advance. As they moved down H.,
opposite stretch, HelmbOld Increased his caff.
and nearly closed the gap. longfellOw moved
LIKE THIsTLEDOwN IN FAIR WIND.
There was beautiful, even play 20 his head
and neck, as though his joints were well oilcsl
HIS legs were az regular i'm their motion as the
urlNlhg levers OF a locomotive. Ills tail lay
upon a line with his back. Helmbold was ful
Of pluck, ard dug along the track as though
We MEANT WIN OR DIE.
Occasionally he would crook himself as M prt-
ting ON am extra pound Of steam, and squirt
ahead like well-ballasted Yacht in a gale. At
the half-mile DOngfellow only led by a quarter
OF a length. Around the lower turn they came
like well-matched swallows. Holding the same
position, they entered the home stretch and
sailed down the muddy patch fronting the grand
stand at an extra burst OF speed. THIS was a
stroke OF policy on the part OF Mcclellan, Helm
holds rider. He was crowding Longfeuow
through the mud 10 break him down Past
the grand stand they sped, amid five thousand
cheers, Longtellow leading by quarter Of a
length.
THEY BAD ENTERED THE SECOND MrLR.
HelmbOld laid his nose on LOngfellow's tail
and in this position they passed the quarter pole.
~ nNr=RE l. Nas.WHa -.
mile. HelmbOld gained. At the half-mile he
had Tapped the favOTite- He lost nothing az the
but they again entered the
mud on the home stretch Mcclellan once more
crowded the kentuckian. Iyongfellow respond
ed CALAMITY and increased his speed amid Wild
cheers and waving Of handkerchief. A. they
entered the third mile Helmbold had again
dropped his nose on LOngfellOW's tail. They
went around the course like dragon flies. Long
fellow apparently endeavOring 20 increase hIs
lead, and Helmbold hanging on his quarter like
he still kept his nose on LOngfellow's tail. For
the third time they swept down the back stretch.
This was
THE DECISIVE MOMENT
Helmbold lunged ahead under a terrific pres
sure. As they entered the mud they we're neck
and neck. The negro dug his TOwels into the
iavorite, but II was no 60 Baboock stood on TIE
track fronting the left OF the grand stand
As they dashed through the mud,
HELMBOLD TAXING THELE
slowly but surely, IL became impossible % con-
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 a sure thing were as male
as sheets. HelmbOld passed the ladies' stan
and entered the fourth mile full length ahead
Longfellow was gone. Helmbold's eye was ful
OF IRE. His thin nOStrils were distended, bu
there was fiTmness about them that Indicated
a conscious winner. The pretty horse was wan
ing away amid the sympathetic exclamation OF
the ladies, and
THE OMNIBUS HKAD-sHAKrNG
OF old John Harper. The negro gave him the
spur and the whip without mercy but the
beauty was scraping the bottom and RESPONDED
very feebly. At the quarter-mile post HeimboIJ
was two lengths ahead. LOngfellOw ran down
the back stretch like a ship without a rudder
Al half-m he was five lengths behind, and at
the three-quarteTS fully ten lengths I'M the rear.
he result was that HelmbOld dashed through
the mud, head and tail erect, twenty lengths
ahead, and passed under the string a winner in
those who had won.
AFTER THE RACE
helmbold was carried down 90 the LEFT Of the
q and stand. His jockey threw himself on his
back and grssped 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 nakes OF foam
were again scraped from his body. He hal
gained forty thousand dollars i'm value within
eight minutes, and as he stood there drinping
with perspratiOn he was perfect picture. The
veins stood out on his neck like the veins of A
bronze horse. A dark red chafe was visible
upon hls left shoulder probably caused bv tie
saddle. As the crowd gathered about linn the
stand again broke out into hearty cheers. Long,
fellow was led past the stand. :. None were "a
poor as 10 do him reverence"
HIS REPUTATION WAS GONE
and his head and tail were down. But one man
olIoWed him as he was led through the gate on
he lett OF the quarter stretch. That man was
lis owner, old John Harper. He tOddled along
behind his idol, leaning heavily upon his cane.
ma he looked as If his heart was breaking.
HEAVY GAINS AND LOSSES.
From $4,000 TO s2OOOOO changed han 4 on
he result OF this race, on the Quarter-stretch
none. Molrissey won at least so 900, and this il
lnder instead OF over. BabcOck won at least
10000. Sheriff o. Brien and Young George Law
ook IN thousand. Almost all OF the New York
men won heavily. Major TODD, John Hunter.
M Leonard Jerome had =, 500 paid them on
Ainghshers non-appea-ance on the track
lichael Sanford, the veteran hOrseman. OF New
Jersey, also won a small fortune