The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
SARATOGA RACES.

r.. Ex.;,.neut ITuabnted-Three Closely
C.,,..,ed Races Yesterday-Clara Clarita
the Winner Of the Selling Race, James A.
CoppoIIy Of the Three Mile Dash and Stone-
wall jackson Of the Nile and Three-Quarter
Dash. ,. o ,oee
threatening rain storm has made the fourth day
of the Saratoga races the least interesting OF the
series thus far The sun shone In sort OF ntiul
efugence Just about the time day ought 10 or s sup
posed to break hid his head and, as If disturbed
from heavy slumber relapsed into sleep once more.
Clouds cumulous, grayish-white, with white flakes
sailing across them and heavy even to the sight,
with moisture covered the sky; the wind from the
southeast touched the cheek with cold kiss and
sighed among the tall trees with the noise OF tumut;
where the earth was dry the dust eddied and whired
In little maelstroms the breeze rted with the early
fallen leaves and ratified at easements; everything
felt sad, seemed sad and made everything dun and
stupid-for OF all dull things the dullest is wet day
Ut q watering place.
CLOUD VS.. CROWD.
The stewards OF the track kept back the races half
an hour IN the hope that the weather would clear,
and BRIEF very BRIEF spell Of sunlight shone like
radiant brush from riff: in the clouds just as the
horses came upon the course Rain had already
fallen in few showers, or sprnkles, rather. 1t was
sufficient to check the ambition Of the ladies, few
hundred only of whom dared to put the threatening
sky to test They made their own little reserva-
tion In the grand stand perhaps brighter scene
from the absence OF SO much competition as they
had on previous days. The toilets and many OF
them very elegant even for a rainy day. were
o contrast TO the denser mass Of black cloth; for
everybody huddled beneath the roof, more 80 than
they would have had the sky been clear, with no
necessity for obtaining and keeping place of shelter
against the expected fall OF rain. The grand stand
IN anfh
was well filled to-day, despite the drawbacks to the
success Of the races in the attendance of persons
Up. P.n
II the ladies were afraid OF the dampness and ap-
prehensive OF an unpleasant time should they ven
ture FORTH they were not initiated by the sporting
fraternity for whom the ''pay or pay" was an ukase
which they knew would not be disobeyed. What
turtle Is 80 devoid Of pluck to do the latter and
not the former? So they donned darker suits and
older hats and went upon the track ike Of bust
ness. The change OF attire was generally noticeable
throughout the gathering Of all classes OF men at
natty racing jackets and white vests gave way to
more sombre shades. Very many Persevered In the
gayer costume OF warmer weather and, like the
ladies IN the parerre stairs variegated the In
the most agreeable manner. Every one or every al
the track, the managers Of the races had umbrellas
THESE people never go under the roof OF the grand
about DR.. underwoods pool stand betting Offering
bets and challenging to bet. They are the merchants
OF the race course and the vicinity OF the quarter
stretch Is ION 'Change."
PERSONAL.
The lowering clouds did not keep away the one
legged heroone OF the many that fought with Sher-
man-General Avery, who has been a sojourner at
the Springs for a few days past. General Henry L.
Davies is also here and spends much Of his time in
company with Charles OConor. The latter gentle
man manifests the utmost enthusiasm in the races.
Ex-Assemblyman John V. Gridey was on the track
to-day Ex-Surrogate Isaac l.. Dayton kept him
company part OF the time while sightseeing around
the course The number Of Southerners here is also
quite large.
THE POOLS.
The great interest Of the day in sporting circles
centred on the first and third races for the result of
The second was regarded as foregone conclusion.
In the first race-the selling race-Clara Clarita
Was the favorte at about two to one.
The following sales will show the feeling as to the
relative merits of the horses in the one and three
quarter mile DASH
Stonewall $500 $3.50 $3.50 $3.50 $500 $500 $500
SHUTDOWN. 10 200 200 2lO $40 255 27O