The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11
SARATOGA RACES.
Fifth Day-Three Exciting Races and FAST
Time-General Duke, Wiley and Alta Veaa
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Fifth Day-Three Exciting Races and Fast
Time-General Duke, Wiley and Attn Ve'a
SARATOGA, August TO- 1868.
After the rest and quiet of Sunday, which was
sandwiched in between the race days and was half
way house in the headlong career OF fun frivohty'
dissipation and gayety attendant on the weeks pro-
pramme of amusement the sports OF the turf
were resumed to-day with all the greater
zest Those who had not gone last week
and were apprehensive OF some emergency that
might interfere with their going on the last day;
those who had been previously and had caught the
infection of the race and those whose soour
was about to end-all went this morning. The con.
tapon OF the track is one Of its remarkable features.
Hundreds who listened to the conversation each day
on the benches and at the dining tables when the
races were over gradually found themselves yielding
TO a desire to 60 the fun such the entertain
ment they seemed TO afford those who spoke OF
them. Good feeling was universal, and even those
who out OF pocket through the defeat OF their
favorite horses were unable to long keep their i'll
humor.
THE RACES POPULAR.
II would amuse a student of mankind TO note the
numbers of new faces at the race course each day.
Saratoga is to the whole country what Jerome Park
Is TO New York, Paterson to New Jersey The
sporting men and the spectators at the one do not
come from one State the great majority do in the
others. The grand stand OF Saratoga s like Broad
way in spring or fall, when 1t Is the common
plaza for people from every portion OF the
Union The States from Maine to Texas in
the one diagonal, and from Oregon to Florida in the
other have their representatives here. From such
the attractions OF the seduce thou
sands who never witnessed race in their lives
before, and who go to them with something of the
feelings and scrupes which alict the youth who
Oufc do fha viz
OF paternal eyes. There are some again, who hav e
conscientious misgvings that 1t Is not quite right to
take the first step in what may become dangerous
practice, but they go, they all 60, as do "all the
world and the rest OF MANKIND" at Saratoga,
and the ministers may preach against doing
80, as one did here last night-ignorant doubtless
OF the great number Of home thrusts he was making
each and every time he condemned the races and all
who went to them but temptation will ever prove
100 strong. when you go to Rome" &C. 1t Is
fashionable to to the The best society may
be seen on the grand stand. And though names "a
miar to the sporting world heard In the list OF
those who frequent the quarter stretch and though
men with not the best of regulations come and 90
with the rest they are as inevitable as at the theatre
or opera, or on the promenade.
NEOPHYTES.
Hundreds have gone and will go who will not dare
confess 1t when they get home. What Is wicked
there Is GOOD thing here, visit to the is as
much part OF the programme here as visit to the
".
the pageant OF loaded carriages that Ill the road
and the procession OF those on the side paths who
different story for the people at large The
neophyte is curious person. too, when he makes
his bets. The hesitation, the overcoming OF
long treasured scruples on such matters, the re-
luctant acceptance OF the challenge the fear for
the result, the anxiety to win, all render him
strange mixture OF the feelings that compose human
nature. The dear creatures too, who manifest such
an interest in the trial of speed between sleek
skinned coursers, who will say how much they have
syly wagered with each otherY They out in
goodly numbers to-day again, and many gloved
hand cluched programme and many bright eye
scanned the list Of entries. The neophytes OF the
fair sex were equally discernble The city belle
the and discussed the races with the sang
notd of experience. Her country cousin, who
has known horses all her life and can ride
one bareback II need be- goes into ecstacies the
beaut full animals which prance along the quarter
stretch, and becomes hysterica with excitement
when the horses are about to go under the string.
She leaps up in her seat and caps her hands, and
makes such fresh comments on the race. Her enthu-
and feels proud OF his daughter The city girl feels
In the eye which brightens with a light that even
department cannot quench.
NoTABLEs.
Mayor Hoffman and Senator Murphy were both at
the track to-day-the former on the grand stand,
amid the ladies'; the latter on the quarter stretch,
among the sporting men and politicians where he
looked with curious eye on the operations OF bet
John A. Green, the wise man of Syracuse was "a
head and above the crowd In his perambula-
tions about the course
The Lelands, aNQuartet OF them-Warren, Charles,
ST., Charles, Jr., and Lewis-were also visible.
Nelson J. Waterbury Is among the latest arrivals
In Saratoga.
Governor Fenton and Hamilton Harris may be
in earnest consultation not far from the Caren-
don. Are they arranging a plan To secure the sue
cesslon TO Morgan or selecting an appointment for
the vacant Registership OF New York;
THE POOLS.
Dr. Underwood Is hoarse. faint whisper ~ all
that Is left Of his voice. tasked as IL has been TO
auction the hundreds OF pools that have been sold
upon the races. His lips move and his arms gestcu-
late in the little box whence he disposes Of the
chances on the different horses and 10 those q few
yards distant he might he many miles for all
the sound that reaches Them But the auctoneer and
the bidders have language OF the eye which they
understand and which is perfectly Ineligible be-
tween them. 80 the sales go on though the wit and
the rich interIection and the drol oratory OF the
Doctor are no longer heard. The following sales
indicate the feeling Of the sporting men the COM
parave merits OF the animals in tOdays contests:-
THE MILE HEAT RACE
Few pools sold on this race. In one Giroy
brought 1878, Wiley $3.50 and Morrisseys entries
Sl65.
THE RACE OF THE TWO YEAR OLDs.
Bonnie Lass. .............. 900 215 $50 500
Alta Neta.................. 1875 800 3s5 $50
motifs. liO l25 $50 $50
cameron. ................. 30 100 $50 EOS
THE RACE FOR THE SEQUEL STAKES.
General Duke. Sl55 sos 325 1875
Tie Field. 100 $50 100 100
Saratoga Will run mad tomorrow. II viii be the