The New York herald., 1866-07-25
The RACES YESTER DAY.
Merrill the Winner OF the Ira
vers Stakes.
Onward the Winner of the Two
Mile Race.
10. Ge. 6e.

10. &e. &e.
The third annual meong OF the Saratoga Associa
fon began yesterday under the most brilliant auspices
and the probabilities that the week will be the most
satisfactory to turfmen and the visitors generally that
was ever known In America
PREPARING rows
One oil the most brilliant 1t possible 10
eive Was presented by the course yesterday Tho
san on the preceding day had feshcned up the country
and uade The trees and fields look bright greon
ameil sweety, and from early morning the sun shone
oui brightly, as though determined to compensate by
extra endgence for the disappointment Of Monday.
After the usual matunia visit to the springs the lady
v1tora returned TO their hotels 10 dress for
the ai'-important occasion of the opening OF the
races Meanwhile IN front Of every h ote crowds OF
vehicles congresated their drivers touting with foreHn
cor deferentiay thrown up their hat rims for Gus
fomor TO tho race course On the piazzi of the
most exciting confusion enacted Dear, benevolent
papas and pory mammas. and tribes the sweetest OF
swest looking daughters, continually came out of the
hoselstbe Hrst respendont white hats and sporting
coats and the last in all the glory of ethereal muslin
wonderfully arranged back hair. Then tho fearful
ordeal Of getting into the carriage the ladies' declaring
with many pretty little shriil exclamations, that they
never could and that their dresses would be spoiled and
thc gentlemen kindly soothing by assisting to COM
press huge mountains 0 muslin between the carriage
whees Tho drive TO the of the prcttest
Imaginable lying through winding road overshadowcd
Sor considerable distance by stately trees pass
ing two Of the most famous springs.
The nceuc along the road was very ysctur-
ssguc, the variety OF the vehicles and the gayety
of TIC ladies' toilets combining with the elegant appear
oil the sikcncoacd horses and the shining panels
OF the carriages TO form tout ensemble Of the most
brilliant kind There were all sorts and conditions Of
vciclee Some came in dash!ne open carriages which
there 20 he uethng pretty female faccx
white hat, and carriage full Of white dres~cs
came in trim-looking wagons, black and shining md
drawn ,y pairs OF ponies whose ttingy
sed FOR the AZ and occeson others dashed along
in socsbes and bugges and dog CARTS and every
veysnce the principal occupants ladies' Az they
drove up to tho entrance TO tho long limo of
ncles stretched from the gates into the road and they
were speedily surrounded by pedestrian friends. who
bowod and smiled and bowed asnn. Driving round
the back OF the grand stand the carriages deposited
their fair burdens and returned to the nclosure TO
await the termination Of the races
APPEARANCE srAyD.
Al ten o'clock IN tho morning the grand stand wns
TALLY occupied and from that hour gradually hled up
until at half past eleven the time fixed for the aco
IL 1as closely packed. The stand, which IN capable of
sons CONSTRUCTED that the seats rise like the tier at
the opera every person thus being enabled To each
@ tSs' dss ot ss 'S.se .nS nr sns mp se nor
Al regular and picturcsquethe OF faces rising
above each other with p'rfec measurement The
smile OF 'ssea Of upturncd faces would hold good IL
the other smie Of army Of upturned hats and bon
nets and beautiful feathers did not hold better How
ever, would bc untrue to say that the ladies' dresses
hooked beautiful than the ladies themselves The
former superb IL is and no, in the grand
horse-shoc OF opera could they be cxceled for
Eance and costliness. The richest silks the ghtest
Sight moseafnes the most picturesque brsids and nib
bous the elegant OF embroidered and lace sleeves
and the tniest OF shining bottines; the smallest
whiiest and most delicate OF little hats and the
very tnicst of lemor-colnred kids-all these
liant ady 10 n
But what OF them themselves2 The beauty of the
laughing light haired English girl Of the passionate and
va and Of the fair daughter OF Irelandthc beauty ~
a these acknowledged But this delcacy Of profile
this exeeneSs Of expression thus almost fragile beauty
Of face is purely American There ladies the
grand stand yesterday whose lovolness only be
compared with the dcicucy OF an Etruscan vase whose
delicate beauty seemed % b. beautiful FOR the
usage of their every day life
The iaffes themselves perhaps DO moi think ~ much
Of their beauty Of the horses Just Listen 10 their
erclauaons the horses brought sleek ~ coat
asrlsns s /, horss Julia sns hsf What did YOU say
his name was, Georgefn Such running conmeutsri.s
we're criticisms upon tie silk body Of their rid ri
serve employ the dsrngs until the sound ot Mr.
RAYS wonderful eornopean calls the horses together u
vruthully said that nowhere IN America such
. brilliant display be AZ Saratoga. secancus
and Paterson are occasionally brilliant and 10 the Wcr
they have some nne courses and conoures bot sarAto
"a alone tho rendezvous of the crime de Ia u
American society which delgh, 10 witnessing horse
racing
Destined as IL seems. 10 ever Increasing popularity
carse a. we'll a. of lis other famous institutions for be-
sides being of the most picturesque u "a certainly The
he'd sppolned and most serviceabc the United states
IA se was chosen almost dead level the highest
rgc fall being rfng as 20 De quito inpercophbe.
aud least third Of rs extent being dead leyol
Tho utmost care and attention have becn paid 10 "
sr yaon good racing order Hnd the oneguence was
that during tho week Will appear A. smooth and shn,
ing as piece OF oilcoth stretching rUund the oasis OF
Sreep sod extent and almost Clrcniar In shape
IL s Of The widest tracks In tho country. and
would be dificult matter 70 start dozen horses
abreast without confusion, provided the horses
thomseyes could be persuaded 10 dress In line For
abe frst few hundred yars from tho starters post,
which Immediately in front Of tho grand stand the
rround scs al the average of the twentieth of 100, IN
impcrcepbly al about the thrcequarier post, but in
what is known In sporting Language as THE home
ss 'I ana, struggle ~hreh s nos 1, ali uprra,efal 70
ihe gallant horsea But tho greatest feature OF the
ss,. ss mac naseg ns SseS os
.,rs the necessity of starting the horses At distant
point os the track for rsces above mie and under two
n,tles Ia extent Immediately opposite the stand, aud
eloac beside the starting point another track of equal
with hss been laid out which runs 20 pon, IN The one
r,e track near the half milo pot, where joirS the
.a,n course when the horses thus started there
fore and have round the limited course 70 the
.,sy,e,e post they completed threequartefs of
,e srd ,hc main ,rark of one mile before them
eomplec the race This Arrangement vas ired ycser
,s quarters rsee and was found admirably
The advantages of II are otvous snd ~ 70 be hoped
that ohsr meeting e., w. psn ~ the SPECTATOR ahsn
waiting for that al important result the start The
rnrrpe the year IN splendid condition. The ludset'
and and starters post neatly decorated the rangs
.re s freshly painted, and 10 domestic phrase,
every Ihing looks ''ss ne.i as . new pan Z
ruo--vfffs0 eovE-k
Just under the shadow of the grand stand the roernin
o tbe pdcfagabie Dr. Underwood was erected for ihe
,aspce Of pool eciing sad here before and between
the racsa Of considerable amusemeni and exce
rnsn, was wisssed The perpiring doctor pencil snd
hnos an hand srove 10 keep Up brisk Of bfds snd
sndeed the crowd of portsncn around the stand sbiy
seconded him in the matter Occasionally asnge com
h.i ~ Kidding would between two gentlemen ana
ana octor showed hts tact by keeping up the couiro
versy ss long possible and conducting u 10 success
Tui and proaiabIe issue
rwwurDwT v1siToss
Al An instance of tho capital police arrangements or
a. Uxound A nav he mentioned that two hundref