The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08
THE TURF.
THE SARATOGA RACES.



at this season. is this year especially Some Of the
old familiar faces so.weu known ct the Congress aud
United States Hotels, may be wanting; but their places
have been supplied by others The hotels which 70
main. the Union. the Clarendon, the Columbian, the
American and the Marvin House, full TO overdowing
Boarding houses have similar tale to tell The town
Is literally crowded The this year created
an unprecedented interest and attracted many thou
sands from many different parts Of the country.
Last night Broadway. especially front Of the hotels
presented scene Of buse and brillancy such
as only Saratoga, Baden Baden and few other select
spots Of earth can present Ere the afternoon
far advanced, fewer than crowded trains arrived
from the West alone. New York, Philadelphia Boston
and Springfield equally we'll represented Later
the commotion and gayety which had been visible oet
OF doors assumed even livelier and interesting
forms within. Not to speak OF the pool selling
which was briskly carried at two different
centres, or OF the gambling Saloons which came
to the Union and its enterprsing proprietor when
we say that last nights ball was great success Com
great spirit TIL the morning far advanced Youth
and beauty were well represented In some cases the
dresses were truly gorgeous: was sight worthy to
be seen and not soon 70 be forgotten.
TINS morning Saratoga was alive ct an early hour. We
could not say with Wordsworth, Magnificent the morn
ing rose or speak like Virgil OF "Aurora refugent"
for magnconce was nowhere, and the refulgence was
behind the clouds. The sky in fact duh and omi-
nous OF rain, an evil common enough and toerabe
enough on an English race course but not TO be borne
with on this side OF the Atlantic
THE SPRINGS
were thr0uged with thirsty visitors The weather and
the races were tho universal topic Of conversation.
Tho clerks Of the weather were numerous and their
opinions were scarcely less So There was TO be delugs
OF rain, ana, OF course, no races There to be
shower but the day would clear up There would be
rain, and the day would yet be magnificent We
not aware whether this last opinion inspired by
any OF the HERALDs mysterious influences, but IL has
proved to be the correct Never. indeed, did
promising noon break out into lovslier day. Long
course all fear Of tho rain had disappeared
there was nothing to interest any who had bee n
witness to the the road to the Derby
great English races But Saratoga is neither Londo
infancy. Half an hours ride and We at
THK RACE COURSE.
HOW different from an English c0urse No motley
crowd stretching out far as the eye can reach no
endless succession and infinite variety Of booths The
hard faced betting with their everlasting betting
comfortable family parties Costly seated in their G
carriages; the gypsies, the smart fingered gen.
sGan Inc oo"n TIM the more foolish
Saies, all are wanting. Anything more unlike EPSON
Downs on Derby Day than the Saratoga Race Course
imagine There however, atractiveness about this
course, which, not peculiar to ITSELF least pecu
itself beautiful and tidy Is well kept garden
1t combines in itself much Of the excellence the
modern English race course with all tho excellence OF
the ancient hipp0drome. Tha horses out Of
yiew IS they oftcn even the best English
The interest In the race, as q natural con-
itself less in violent and occasionsa ou.Sursts
than In quiet and continuous intensity The specta
tors to sustain the comparison. less numerous but
they are uniformly more select The high price Of ad
mission 10 IN large degree exclusive in its effects. The
grand stand is admirably situated, commanding, as 1t
the entire country from the Catski Mountains the
right the Green Mountains the left and the Adiron
dacks which close in the prospect in the rear at
the stand to-day four thousand people must have
witnessed the racing.
The Races.
Tho first the Travers Stakes for three year
olds, and three-quartsr miles, which closed with
twenty eight entries; but when the buge sounded to
horse but three put appearance to contest tho
honors. These Mr.. Norris bay ally Ruthless,
Colonel McDanels' brown cot BY Lexington dam Lucy
Fowler, and Mr.. Jeromes chestnut colt De Courcsy
They all appeared in nne condition. but great
te has Ruthless become that four to freely
lard her against tho field Dc Courcey the next
In favor while the Lexington colt sold for about IS
against 500. Do Courcey did not come up TO the ex
pectatons OF his hackers while the OF Lucy Fowler
proved himself better colt than The public supposed
him to be-
The second Q good one between Old Fleet
wing, Flora McIvor Connolly and Morrssey the former
winning the mrs. and last heats IN capital style He DID
not learn. II might have been for speculative pur-
pose or 70 give the spectators the worth Of their money
In the second heat Of this Morssey dstanced
The track was not as good as II might have been,
although II was in very fair condition, and the time
made by Fieetwing was most excellent Flora McIvor
the second heat was last in the third Connolly
proved himself race horse and pushed the old horse
gamsly 10 the end
The horses were started from the commence
ment Of the fret turn, and ran across the track
half-me pole. This portion Of tho ground was very
soft and severe on the youngsters but whom they got
into good footing they improved their pace De courcey
closely by the Lexington colt Ruthless following close
at their heels seeming inclined to keep within striking
distance ana wait and win. When the trio reached the
halt. mile pole Dc Courcey led two lengths the colt
ond hall length ahead OF Ruthless the latter being
De eoScsS s am
latter two running side aud SIDE AT the three
quarter pole their positions were the same
Ruthless shut up the daylight, and head and head
aehe tail Of De Courcey and as they neared the stand
they passed the stand De courcsy leading one length
Ruthless second. length ahead Of the colt making the
three quarters Of mile in 30. Going into the upper
turn the pace slow, and the horses spread out De
Courcsy leading two lengths Ruthless being about the
distance IN advance Of the colt Al the quarter
pole they were running In the same way but going
down the backstretch change took place. the Lexng.
ton colt making the running and was soon alongside Of
Ruthless which forced the latter TO extend herself
little more, and at the halfmie pole Shey coiared De
Courcey and me two ran parallel along the lower
Approaching the thresquarer pole Ruthless went 70
and side for moment when De courcey fell length
the rear He rallied again In o moment and going up
70 the nose OF the colt they came INTO the nomesrech
yoked and there sharp struggle between them for
second place, u papabe they could overtake
Ruthless the latter being able 70 gaop away from them
whenever she liked The contest was exciting between
the two colts for twothrds OF the way up che homo
stretch but ultimately the Lexington coi gave De Cour
ccy the COB and beat him 10 the stand than q
length Ruthless easily BY four FIVE lengths,
making the last milo In SO y and the dash In 313A.
The following Is o summary
The TRAvERs STAKES for three year olds mile and
three. quarters $50 entrance play pay 81 900 added
Mr. r. Morris entered b. Ruthless. BY imp. Eclipse.
Gam berpar1ty
Col McDaniels entered br. o., by Lexington, dam
Lucy Fowler.
Mr. r. c. Bush entered CHI c. De Courcey, by Trova-
tore, dam knodh.
Tims-3.13k.
RACE.
This race for purse OF $780, two mile heats for
oil ages for which there four starters, viz Mr.
leonard W. Jcromes chestnut horse Feetwing, John
Hunters bay ally Flora McTvor Mr. Pennock's chestnut
colt Connolly, and Col McDan,els bay colt Morrissey.
Fleeting was avorte against the field before the
start, and great deal Of money was wagsred the
result
Fiyst Hsa.-At the tap OF the drum Connolly. Nor
rsssy and Feewng dashed away several lengths in front