The New York herald., 1868-08-07
sA.AAToGA RACES.

Hurdle Race, Lancaster Of the Saratoga
Cup, and Lizzie Rogers Of the Three-quar.
ters Ot a Mile Dash.
SARATOGA, August 5, 1888.
The fashionable world at Saratoga awoke in the
dumps this morning. for the long rain which had
pattered the roof all night had not ceased when
the day lthe day OF fashiOn) broke. Mist and fog
hung everywhere but nowhere 90 heavily as did
the mental mist and fog hang on the mind OF Miss
Flora as she yawned and gazed from her
window on the dripping leaves. the moist
earth and the wet grass. They made her,
like the scene outside, dull, cross and out
OF humor. Mind and matter were in consonance
for once Visions OF the race course sodden
with the rain; Of the road Its loan beaten into mre
of the grand stand, cold, dreary and damp; OF the
phaetOn hot and close in its drawn covers aud OF
time OF general discomfort noaed across her eyes
as she held the curtain apart, until, wearied Of
their III features, she shut them out and made-that
mystery OF human Operations-her toilet
RAIN AND DOUBT.
Turtles too, shared In the general disappointment,
and no sailor ever cast his eye more anxousy sky.
ward and eastward than they did In attempted dvi-
nation OF the secret locked up in the clouds. The
hours rolled away 30 rapidly, too, after breakfast
(how time will fly when we don't wish IT. without q
change in the appearance OF the weather, that the
consultation OF watches with many appeared to be
mania or ifiiosyncracy. wseacres laid their heads
together and discussed the effect upon the track upon
the running and upon everything connected with
the races. The authorities who preside over the
meeting met in cabinet council often they could
arrange an assemblage out OF the busy demands
upon their attention from the thousand and one emer-
gencies Of the hour They shook their heads at the
prospect especially as several of the entries were
<hraot tnt t>a
sisted in and gave little hope to those who inquired
in the earlier hours OF the forenoon if the races would
come OF.
CONDITION AND PROMIsR
At length they made a promise viz, that the
races would be run at the regular hour II 1t did
rain at hafpast ten: further that II 1t did rain at
half past ten the races would come or at noon pre-
way reasonably to forbid the attempt. The Jehus
tossed their hats-mentaly that 49, for the police ar
this announcement. Like everybody else, they had
been respondent over the prospect OF remaining
perched on their boxes all day In the useless effort
to persuade any one TO indulge IN the pleasures sup
posed to be derived from the lOcOmOtiOn OF their
vehicles.
breath, 1t expresses the feeling which every felt
as the hands of the clock moved round TO and indi-
Gated the hour OF ten and hall. No rain was fall
ing. The countenances of the Jehus lighted with an
almost sardonc light they gOaIed over the
prospect OF splashing the fine clothes of their
the track. Miss Flora, who had dressed
by this time and was In the parlor standing by the
window, looking out through the curtains, and beat
ing tattoo alternately the glass and her ivory
teeth as she opened her little mo uth in contemptu
Gus condemnation OF the miserable weather, looked
in the embrace OF a beautiful ribbon, and declared
with most polite little scream that IL was quite
ten o6 ana " was se not raining Away to the
10 reappear within the hour one OF the brightest
lowers Of the bouquet that afterward garpshed the
grand stand. Flora was more Zealotfs than many OF
Ter sisters to-day The damp that chung to the earth
ong after the rain ceased 10 fall and when the sun
vas playing hide and seek In his effort to get rid OF
he clouds that would shut him out from sight clung
% their minds also. and coiffeur's art had
emptatiOns, no race Inducements to bring them out
u their gloom within the brief time allotted TO get
'eady. 1t was to he regretted but there was no
remedy. 1t was the day when the ladies' particu.
ary enjoy the amusement OF the course, for
THE HURDLE RACE
Df the meeting was announced as the opening race
Of the days programme. To the fair sex all other
races very much alike, and, perhaps, rather mo-
noonous. The points in the usual trials OF speed be-
tween the various horses are rennemens Of the turf
SO iuN of technicaty that like the mysterious beau
only 10 the professor and professional But hurdle
race Is something which The dear creatures can I'M.
dersand. II is visible outward sign and exponent
Of racing. IL is what the crude fancy Of the stranger
10 the course pictures the ideal OF genuine test
OF the relative capacities OF the different horses II
is the epitOme 10 speak OF dash across the open
country, where the best horse and the best rider
surmonnt all the obstacles OF art aud ma
tnre in the struggle TO reach the win.
ming post. Then again there IL that natural
or unnaturaD craving to witness what II danger
qua Why would woman's smiles reward the soldier
d he mo not a risk the enemys bullets rhs fair crea
volNe-not. really that they wish 10 see any one
then II some one Is going TO break his
neck they would like to be present. hurdle race
every day in the week would bring thousands OF
spectators from the gentler They would be but
yielding to the same passion for the combination OF
ri n 40 4fn1 fha t..af "A
tournament and sent hundreds OF gallant knights
10 wrest the Holy Land from the grasp Of the
heathen-
Qus connurus hodie9
The pen that would attempt TO follow any given
outline policy In description OF the scenes Al Sara
oga during race week would be a very well discl-
pinned, erious and sober sample OF that wea ION which
s migntier than the sword. The mind leaps
rom subject to subject as the eye wanders over
ociey and life at the famous watering place during
his period. From the moment the coachmen are
ready until even the most sanHuine OF visitors (who
ooks at his watch at noon and Ia positive that fhe
races have not begun yeti fas assembled 20 his seat
THK SCENE on BROADWAY,
between the two largest OF the hotels IL one Of hurry
rush, hurry and excitement which has very few II
any p.ses -, ssr cr snca place a. ssrsogs
within an area OF half Q mile square, that such a
scene could be enacted At Fordham, at rutherford,
al the Fashion and ct the Union they assemble from
q thousand points, each remote from the other.
Here everybody starts for the race from the same
place and at almost the same time, much as they
would under the auspices OF Captain Bracket after
Dall OF the Tigers or reception Of the seventh at
the Academy. Change the place ~ Broadway, sara
toga and there IA the same handing In OF the ladies
TO their seats the same bang Of the carriage door,
the same crack OF The whip; only the wheels rumble
quietly over the mould Of the country instead of
rattle over the cobbles oi the city.
THs POOLS
Money ~ exchanging and will exchange freely on
the results OF all the matches In the series OF races
run or 10 be run during this meeting. The pools
which started out a. feelers ut 800 and 500 now
range above the thousands while the amounts bet
outside the pool stand are reputsd TO be fabulous
IL would not be eNravagant 10 say that several MIL
lion dollars are depending upon the saratoga races
OF this year. Pools are Indications of the atmos-
phere OF the turf as the barometer Of the air Of the
ordinary world. The following are samples OF some
sold on the matches In the programme OF to-day
THE HURDLE RACE.
Lobelia, $50; Eagle, $40; Tycoon. $40: Starligh
so, and Harry Booth se6. There we're few pools sold
on this race. The above list OF sales win illustrate
the betting
THE RACE FOR ruE SARATOGA err.
Connolly .. fa5s 800 $50 aeo 2eo ls5
Lancaster. 200 80 200 100 100 ll0
Duke. 40 225 l1V 100 loo lOS