The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-06-23

with much difficulty. Wealthy oldf,1-
lows who have nothing TO live for but
their own amusement here have eppor-
tunities Of marking their game.approaeh-
ing II and finally bringing it down, while
adventuresses can hud every facility of
ascertainiug all about the standing, and
habits Of their intended victims"
A disagreenble scene was enacted last
Saturday on the grounds of the Coney
Island Jockey Club. AS the great long
distance race oft meeting. the Coney
Island Cup was run, the attendance was
tremendous. At times one could scarce
ly Cross the quarter stretch. ANoog
those present was Mrs. LangtSy, who
with her cavalier, Freddie Gebhsrd,
aud party of ladies and gentlemen, oe-
cupied box. Freddie's great horse
Eole was in the race, and although Mr..
George Lorillard's Monitor was q hot
favorite Eole came away at the finish and
won easily. Mrs. Langtry was delighted
aud applauded and laughed Ikea child.
No sooner had the crowds became aware
of her presence than they formed in solid
phalanx and stood on the lawn in front
of the box tier, gazing up at her. Field
glasses were levelled at her. and the lady
indeed needed oil her self possession to
look calm and digniied under such an
attack. The circus came afterwards.
however. When the races were over
Gebhard took the lady down to his coach.
No sooner was this seen than the crowd
gathered to such nn extent that the lady
and her escort could hardly get through,
and to make matters worse, they hooted,
howled, whistled and shouted appro-
brious expressions in manner calculat-
ed TO disgust even some of the shouters.
Greatly to the credit of Mrs. Langtry
and Mr.. Gebhard they bore this ordeal
very we'll, but American manners must
indeed be in bad way when conduct
like this is manifested publicly, and
most of all on race track.
The American Rife Team has OF last
got under way. The members sailed on
the Alaska which left port this afternoon,
and they hope to make the international
contest at Wimbledon q close one. Well
for their own sakes, it is to be hoped
that they will do so. for here at leas
there is very little interest in the match
The members of the National Rife Asso
citation have evinced such petty spirit
there has been such bitter rivalry ant
jealousy, and the efforts of certain peopl'
in the team to make the whole affair al
advertising scheme for certain gun man
ufacturers have been SO pronounced tha
ev rs ybody is disgusted. The American
to IN will have to behave extraordlnar,
we'll and shoot uncommonly fine, befor
they can begin to hope to reflect homo
on the country which they represent,
The Chicago lard failure has had
good effect here. Oh Monday the trans
actions in the Produce Exchange wer
unusually heavy, and many who ha'
dabbled heavily in oil and came YER
near being swamped recovered them
selves on the other commodity. A
lunch on Monday clerk. in a brok' r
Off sc was pointed out to me who h"'
Just cleared little over $50, 600. IL
was earning 100 q week, but kept bi
eyes and ears about him, and the me
ment the first rumblings7 OF McGeoch'
crash came he jumped in snd profte
by it. A number Of printers also did well
Talking about wiunng.noaley remind
me that Plunger Walton ofdnternaiiona
uotoriety is making hay on race cours'
On Saturday last his winnings are said
have amounted close Oh to thirty thor
sand dollars. O1 the train, home froI
the Sheepshead Bay Meeting bool
m ,ker remarked to Barney Aaron, til
ex.fighte!: Barney. the horses vi
never knockahim out. Suppose yo
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