, 1881-05-15
TIE TURF.
AN EXPENSIVE SECRET.

AN EXPENSIVE SECRET.
! 1t is now pretty we'll understood that pre-
! yious to the Two Thousand Guincas, 1fr.
Lorillard's agent in England had informed
that gentleman that OF all the stable of
!: American racers in training at Newmarket
Passaic was BY far the best, and that there
was, practically, no doubt of Ills ability to
win tile Two Thousand, since he had been
given 4 trial with 1roquois and beaten that
excellent colt easily. So anxious were the
few who were let into the secret to get their
money OIL Passaic at the best possible odds
that they deferred action until the night be-
fore the race was to be run. Maj. Hubbard,
Of the Spirit Of the Times. tells the follow
ing story OF how the preparations for the
coup were made:
1t was on Tuesdny night last that re stood
upon tho tlegstones III front OF Nos. IL and Is
West Twenty eighth street. Only few horse
tnen. i'll punches Of huIf-iozers, had appeared,
nnd they had lroauois OIL the brain. and now and
tGeH passed into the establishments mentioned,
and lud small SUMS nbout him, hoping he might
be the first American to lAud the Newmarket
prize. Only Slight spirit was manifested, and rs
the hours passed lAXily. ulntttrs grew HOI1Oto-
nous: Suddenly couch. with its man in livery
md footm;tE., drove up, and stopped in front OF
No. H. The door opened. three gentlemen
building. They wcrc quiet. and attracted little
nttention: but directly there came mnuther
livery and footn,nn. Then followed co,1pGs,
other carriages nd iatintnn,. until there was IL
iuc crt,wtl. 1t sOD,r uscertu;ted that these
;.ent cmen cAmc from rhe 1Ung-renOwned MUIR
rny ilj Filth, and Madison avenues, and other
society districts.
At first they were retIccnt, but it was mani
fest thAt thcy were Nut on business. nnd pretty
soon spokesman called for the odds o.i Iro-
Ht.,i5 ft,r the Two ThCuSand, another curelesly
inquired about BArrett for the Derby. What
will you lay agniust Don Fulano for the Two
ThOusand!' came from Il third, usld 1T last came
suic:' Thc man behind the counter gave the
answer. and then business began, and 1t wis
right lively for a time There was evidently
something tip. for tho gentlemen rntrled Mr..
Kelly up right lively for awhile. In the meAn-
time. sttlte OF shen passed into No. H. and tried
lent, elrncst lr. After II time tho business WAS
done, aud then followed the sequel. These gen
rttincn wtre friends Of Mr. Pierre Loriarl, and,
hur:n5 Entfstl their money on, on. Df them gave
ii ont that Mr. Fncas had brought Passu!c aud
lruu!us together i'll u trial, nrid the former with
iEt0n ID with Arlax1nS ease. NOw came tho
turn IF the outsiders. who ut once tnnk up tho
business, anu Il hedging scene followed, in
which the bAcAcrs of 1roQuols played prominent
pnrt5.
The hours grew late, but the crowd fingered,
and nctlcd fact to fact just received by cable,
cach cOnrtnfn. the prDweSs Of tho newly
tlcdged sou ut L,ngfclinS, nntll we actually be-
hcld the proprietor ut the Rnnc0c:lS tho happy
posscSsoT Of 10th cluSStc prizes, those ut New
market and EPSON. The next .luy we arose |
With tho fondcst hopes OF good news before an
where was l'as5'tic. aud where all the hopes Of
the night previous?
Gune .1tmmernE among the things that were-
4 schoo-boy's lAle. the wonder OF an hour-