New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-11
SARATOGA.

LAST DAY OF THE RACEs-THE BAeE pH r1v
MATCH-THE UTICA CITIZENS '0'A'
BALLS. -, -.
SARAroGA. Aug 10.-Yesterday we had TWO
-. a. .ds,,ion "a the races At little after =, inc
- ho,ooD che lawmakers OF Troy and the Auan'o'
., Rroovlvn was played upon the race course ana VIZ
,ha ntchers bstters, helders, oaI2hers' long
center aeldors and other indispensable auAiai 49,,
Dost bnsy engaged, there came upon the car '"o 80,
~ cannon and Saratoga knew that the OIio@ 49,.
VI ,1od and we're in camp the cemetery
Won have heard all about the HaymakeiS -.
lantics but duty cOmPes me ~' -,,hrjo chat
van have already made known 70 tno PUC' 80
tha erst eases Of drunkenness Dio"enO -
Saratoga during my soourn were linpOi'ou % ~ -
,na, hrougbt the Trojans While the game vas ~ pio
- "a indeed for a long time after the termination
@, the disease threatened TO become an epidemioi
Int the sanitary measures adopted by the SOBER anu VII
,s members Of the club. and vigorously carried out Dy
theselyes and others equally sober ana Nrtuous pro
served us from the infection, and when night came inc
nripes were as quiet and orderly il nothing but Con
Rress and Excelsior had been imbbed here for century
The Utica Citizens Corps under the command Oh Ooi
IT. NJ Davies arrived at about halfpast Jour- anu GU
canned on the grounds adjoining tP cemetery lhey
ero cordially received by thousands o. people, au me0
aeon comfortably fixed their Summer quarters Inc
cnrns tnrn out As muskets, and are accompanied ny ~
honorary members The officers Of the corps ana many
NJ the priyates were soldiers during the Rebellion III
J,
Corps enlisted ITO q man. and among the SURVIVORS
there are but few who are not connected with the pres
emit organization Col Dawes was LeutenantCOIonel Oh
the old Ilth; Gen. j. NJ. McQuade, who is now Judge
Advocate Of the corps. Colonel OF the I4th AuJ
F McOuade was A. d. c. on FiJzJohn Porters stan
IAeut Lowery was Captain in the l46th, and Bre'e'
Lieut. Gel Mayor Chamberlain Of Utica is an honorary
ho 81 the CORPS as are also several other prominent
citizens Of Utica ~ .A
The nail season is at its hight and will this week reach
Its climax The affair at the Clarendon last nght was
brilliant in the extremes and tonight we are PROMISED
another at the Congress, and aRoher at the Union IN
fact az this present tme with more ecpses IN pros
pect aud no more cold snaps until the usual time can
safely aver that Saratoga just the place wherein inc
devoted Terpschorean can measure them measure
with the least apprehension Of surfe-for Win a tne
balls and hops there wealth OF amusement lhuepehu
ent Of the waltz and quadrie, and the heart OF tne
amusement seeker be satisfied Without resor'us
forever 10 places where the heels Of wantons tickle the
senseless rushes.
CLOSE OF THE RACES.
The Saratoga racing meeting terminated to-day closing
IN blaze of glory and briancy. The weather was mag
nncent inducing the attendance Of thousands OF Tash
ionable visitors who took advantage OF the last oa 70
turn ont in vast numbers and patronize the course
There were three interesting on the card one OF
the meeting resulting as it did in the defeat Of the much
Wanted favOrite Vauxhall who broke down nopeesSy
an the race His owners, MessIs. Mcconnell thompson,
are now negotiating for his sale to gentleman IN west
chester County, who wishes TO secure MIN I0r stu
horse for which purpose his breeding and brlant uri
performances admirably adapt him. The meeting lnss
closed has been successful ever held mere e
monetary receipts having been unprecedenty large hv
erythng has passed off in the happest manner ana turf
men will long remember the brilliant Saratoga race
meeting OF 1869.
The first race was handicap for all horses that had
run at this meeting distance u miles. The following
horses were entered Nemesis, Corscan, seety, Vley'
Sanford and Julius. COrsoan the fayorite st even
against the field Nemesis and Sanford ranking next ID
public estimation. Nemesis, Sanford and Sleety made
the running for the first threeQuarters OF mile When
Corscan challenged, and, after fine race for ha mile
with Nemesis Quilted her and won In oanter Dy Two
lengths Wiley beng second, and Sanford and seey run
ming dead neat FOR third place. Time, BIO. -
Smma-HaRdiodp RdoPuTse, $685. Il miles FOR al horses
that have al this meeting:
l. Hollandss C0rsiean III D....s'ss'.'''''''''
HAlrs b. c Wiley l0l M.
X W Walden o. Seety, lO5 d..
RI w wsdsus Sanford, 1903 B..........."
MeDausrs, h. b. julius III n.................''...
Hunter a TlytrtS b, Nemesis, los b.,.,...'''''''''s
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