Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
THE GREAT RACE.
LongfeilOVv and HeInabOId.
From the New York World.


the start which was effected with Helm
bold five lengths in 'front.' from bis style
of getting off, many thought Mcclellan,
who was on Helmbold, was under orders
10 force the pace, but as they came into
the turn Johnny was seen pulling the
anxious one almost double, while LoDgfel-
low, with his long sweeping stride, rapidly
gained, and at the quarter had clear lead
of lengtb, which he increased to near
two lengths at the half. at the three
quarters Helmbold had closed up the gap,
and was just tapping the gallant Ken
tuckian. In coming up the home stretch
Lopgfellew again opened a gap, go that
he passed under the string a clear length
and half il front, the mile having been
done in 1:55. The second mile was run
in about the same order, McClelland trail
ing the whole mile, with Helmbold well
in hand, while Joe Colston, on the favor
tie, was just letting him go his own way
without any effort TO increase the pace,
the second mile being done in 1:553, or
3:503 for the two miles. As L0ngfellow
passed under the string he was received
with loud applause. The third mile Long
fellow increased his speed trifie, fol-
lowed instantly by Helmbold, who, when
the first quarter was reached, was only
about half length behind him. IngoiDg
down the back stretch, the race was a
very pretty one, and at the half Helmbold
was well up and tapping the favorite. In
the upper turn Longfellow let cut a peg,
and again showed daylight between HIM
a fhrQa-
quarter, however, they were neck
and neck, and the prettiest part of
the race was as they both raced up the
home stretch. At the draw-gate Helm
bold began to show trihe in front, IN
creasing it in every stride, and as they
passed under the string Helmbold had
clear lead of q length, the third mile
having been done in 1:52ss, and the three
miles in 5:434. As Helmbold started on
the fourth mile the cheering and yelling,
''The favorite is BEATEN "Oh, where are
you, Kentucky" and ether noises, fairly
turned the Saratoga track into a perfect
pandemonium. In the meantime Helm
bold was increasing his lead steadily every
stride, go that at the quarter he had a
clear lead of four lengths. In going
down the back stretch Colston did all in
his power to help the favorite along, and
it was evidently of no use; Longfellow
was beaten, his style of going was
changed from the long, low sweeping
stride, so that he foundered along like a
wster-logged ship. At the half, Helm
bold led by six lengths. On coming into
the home stretch ColstOn, for the first
time, let L)ngfellow have the whip, and
at once matters became worse. LODgfel-
low was clean dead beat and Helmbold
gaIlopeG home, twenty lengths in front of
the once great favorite. Time, 7:49!; the
last mile being done in FOG, amidst the
most intense excitement ever witnessed
on the Saratoga track. Men, that is,
lucky ones shouted themselves EOarse,
while all the little Niger stable boys made
the sir black with their caps, jackets,
and, in one case, shirt, that they threw
up to welcome the now great New York
favOTite
After both horses had returned to the
judges stand and unsaddled, it was very
evident to all that Helmbold was by far
the best conditioned horse. He was
comparatively fresh, while LongfellOw
was led back with head and tail down,
and apparently scarcely able to move.
He was at once taken off the track, fol-
lowed by MS almost heart broken owner.
That the old man felt hi9 pets defeat
was certain, for the old man seemed sud
denly to have become ten years OlLer.
Helmbold was led up and down the track
in front OF the stand several times, where
he was cheered over aud over again by
those who Rad landed the long odds offer
ed by the Kentucky party, who return
home at once with their defeated cham
piop, and not wait to try and regain his
lost honor at jerome. MIR. BabcOck was
the recipient of many warm congratula-
tons, while Johnny Mcclellan was COM
plirnented at every turn for the splendid
manner he had ridden all through the
race, and which has stamped him by long
odds the most patient and careful jockey
low on the American turf. He was also
the recipient of favors of a more solid
form than talk, Mr.. Morrissey, Mr.. Ran
som, and other New Workers who had
won heavy, presenting him with a good
round sum in greenbacks.
HELNBoLD, THR WINNER,
ia dark chestnut horse. fully fifteen
hoRds three inches high, is five years old,
snd carried during the race ia pounds.
He is by imported Australian, out of
Lavender, by Wagner, his grand dam
being Alice Carneal Oexiugton's DAM by
imported SarpedOn. HelmbOld, or Dub
lin as he Nss known, did not run as q
two-year old, but first appeared on the
turf as a three-year-old at Lexington,
KY, in race of two mile hests, against
P0mpey Payne and Versailles. Pompey
got the first heat, Dublin (Helmbold) the
second, and Versailles the third, and
fourth, and the race. He next appeared
at Cincinnati where MIR. Babcock pur-
chased him of his then owner, c0lOred
man named ice Allen. The horse was in
bad condition, and he was again defeated
| in two mile heats by Sue Dougherty. Mr..
Tim Robbins, who was training for Mr..
| Babc9ck, then took hold of him and he
was broUgh East to Saratoga, where he
| woa the first race he started in, dash
Of q mile ard three quarters, III
3:l3, Climax being second. He next
walked over for a purse of $500,
| dash of mile and half, but in his
next race was defeated by Hollands Cor
sican in dash of q mile and three.
quarters, in the then fastest tines 073.
| He was then taken West again, ard at
Cincinnati was beaten by John Harper's
Exchange in a race of two mile heats. At
Nashville, Tenn, he ran against the then
| celebrated Grassland in both two and
three mile dashes, one of which he won.
! At Memphis he won the three-year old
stakes, beating Versailles and other
horses. Proceeding thence to New Or
! leans he won and walked O7er for several
! events. 10 1870 he was trained by the
celebrated trainer, Il. B Patterson, and
as four yesr-old he won the Weetchester
| cup and Jocky Club handicsps at the
Jerome Summer meeting at Saratoga; on
the l6 h of July, 1870, he won the Sara.
! ioga cup at Monmouth Park; on the 3lst
of same month he won the Monmouth
stakes, while on the Sd of August he Won
race IF two mile heats with ease. At
the second Saratoga meeting he lad &
walk over for purse of $500, = dash
Of two and three quarter miles, At the
same meeting he wen his first fouI
mile event, beating Pat Mslloy
/ 81 T,r;o h+LartO,, IN 1901 Thio rapa