The New York herald., 1878-10-04

bp4SCueb WeEo TeCoiVeos uut buo hdVeI6e ndo
taken too deep hold upon the public mind to be so
easily dssipaled In the Barclay street pool rooms
aud on the weehawken barge, which previously had
swarmed with people Interested in tho issue and
ready to pick up advantageous offers, there
siderable apathy apparent. A lew strolled in ana
out to inquire aboct the outlook but there very
little business done, and the ticket sellers occupa-
ton was clearly gone SO far rs the Courtney HaDIan
event concerned There were rot over dozen
pools sold on either man during toe morning IN any
OF the downtown pool rooms, aud Tho afternoon vii
messed very little Improvement.
RUMoRs ~ THE POOL ROOMS.
"That report a deadener, y said one OF tho
In charge. "Until that got ahoat every one In
vestinga true. but now thcy WON'T ante up cent
on The result. never saw SO complete change OF
At The star odds were frequently offered him, but
IKE dash Hanlan has gone to the front, aud every
10 the Kanucks. WHAT told most upon betting mon
was the story That parties from Union Springs Court
terday putting up heavy odds on Hanian and taxing
aii bets that offered his rival This set sport
ing men agog with excitement. Most OF them said
That II was clearly liked thing and that II there
was anv likelihood Of fairness they would be willing
70 back Courtney to Tho limit OF their purses" AT
another Barclay street pool room there were some
private bets made but very little business done,
and at the Iurt Exchange interest also seemed
ianguish. AT two O'Clock, when the news came that
the day Was ane and tho men were out excitement
began to wax warmer. Bulletins were scruLinizod
shs, sna xsea LOCKOUT was Kep' up ior extras. cn
persons, claiming private = asources OF infdfma-
ton, set afoai on sucn occasions Out-odoor people
connded to indoor business assurances they had
just received that Courtney was ahsa aud crodulous
humanity, always ready TO make OF avail such
intelligence, went in quest of worse Informed
tails VINO mtg be coaxed into betting There were
q few people who acted on these mysterious com
nunlcatioDs yesterday that had occasion to repent
their haste and doubtless lhcre wore quite AS many
nowsmongers who were soundly rated tor carrying
them about
WAITING YoR THR NEWS
At half-past three thcro were knots OF people IN
front OF the newspaper Offices, and dispatches from
Lachine wore eagerly looked ior. Then word OF
o gale, an impending storm and the possibility Of
a postponemcnt. That was u dampsr Tor the crowd
t.Another hzz!e,'' the popular verdict, and
people VINO were awaiting the issue in fear aud rem.
bling went about with sour faces and general OF
full OF announcement, aud kanuck hotel keep
were singled out as special objects OF public exc
Grafton.
honrse, red-aced mortal who all day circulated be-
tween the pool rooms and the HERALD bulletin board.
got a red TO put out Them hotel keepers up there's
O the same % Kidney as ,he Niagara Fails fellows, and
con- CONES .Aoir way. Tnsy' keep this race back while
there's bite OF cracker ana cheese lott In Montreal
to roalzc on.
Tn,s naammatory speech received with much
favor by the crowd and whom the rodfacod man
started his regular trip the pool room he seemed
10 feel himself every inch an oracle.
DIsHEARraSISG DRsPArCHRs
Time passed 'ras judges boat adriii." "Thunder
nouncenonts ,ba. came aasOIng over tho wire 10 oe
biazoned on tho bullettn-6oards, ana as each
one. more d,seouras,ng than It's predecessor,
aggrava,ion evlnced. Tne crowds began
10 thin. people loanged sulkily away tho post
Five O'clock and with II the despatch, .sWater
In good condition. Both men out"
small Cnoer went up at this and from all quarters
people came swarmng around the bulletins Broad
way and Ann street about the HERALD ofaco was
fairly packed. The pool rooms and saloons
had money staked swelled the throLg, and the
inevitable nswsboy, waiting for tho .'Extra," con.
Al six O'CLOCK went up . loud sAurrahN as tue bui-
letIn announced "The sortl Both men take water at
once" From that timo interest was most intense
and every telegram was hailed with enthusiasm.
Courtney was. OF course, tho avorite but whom the
final word came that Hanlan had won tho the
tnr0ng cast aside It's preferences und gave him .
rousing cheer.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION.
For oil that they seemed dissatisfied and it
clear that most OF tnem believed Il was ..Gxed
thing" Every one, OF course, said tnat he had sx-
psctsd u aua shat .nero was 100 much money stake
venerable white has, with his characteristic blue
bandana and mysterious but inevitable bundle, old
Bill Tovec stood among the crowd and gazed pen.
sively ut the bulletin board. rhere amt no sport
Nowadays" said B,lI oracularly; "there amt
bought and sold now Bnliaras, agn,,ng asa row
ng-its tho same with al or 'enl. Fifty years ago
Bus you WON. soc no more q H. YOU ou WON'T Mark
tho honest word OF Ola Bill Tovee." And Tho vet
eran went or deporiug the dcgonoracy OF the times
good many people IN the crowd, and not q
few all over Now York last night who were
much OF his opinion. In the hoscls, saloons and
sporting resorts general feolng OF dissatisfaction
prevailed While all forced TO admit that u was
lively race and closely contested one they seemed
TO suspect that there something wrong about iI
Some credited Couftney with dong his best,
Sa. there Sa., we're many IAN, who shook a,, their
make the racs = close one. and he tried 10 do
NO more than that HIS spurts, they said, showed
that II had been fariysput his mettio ne could
make a lar better showing alongside OF Hanlan
Whenever he oaose he closed tho distance between
them, aud that proved that he could easily have lead
At ,hs Qnlsh. Az the Turf Exchange and In sporting
quarters all over town excitement seemed 30 have
suddenly cooled, and bottiDg mon who won made
parade of their satistactou, who losers bore ther
chagrn phos0phicaily. The "knowing ones" seemed
even wiser and more mysLerious than usual, and
prominent sporting man who credited with being
we'll posted the whole affair observed guardediy
now. Let ;nc pools be paid; thsn may be able 10
open my mouth"