New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-20
SARATOGA.
nnr n1YRACE WEEK.


thoroughbred running horses, for without em we
shouldn't have the stock to get roters from; hut it's
a tremendous hjmbug nevertheless, TO expect peo-
ple 10 come here from all parts Of the country
10 sec little spirits Of running that don't last actually
more thnn ten Minutes each day. IL certainly does re-
ouire some l,te sporting knowledge and taste TO tho
roughly appreciate hamie dash, which is over before
1t has fairly commenced and in America at least, 1t Is
scarcely possible I'm any running which ends with
single trial excite much popular interest as is deve-
oped in well contested trottiRg match in three or five
heats Ia trotug when each horse has been the winner
IN one or in two heats the spectators have seen enough
e. spur their sympathes and give them some notions OF
their own as to which horse viii win and it is this intel
hgent interest which is wanting to the gen
eral public in running dash, although
II is essential TO the fascinating exhilaratiOn
with which true sporting enjoys trace. In the
Derby every English turtle, young or Old professional
unprofessiona knows all about the horses ana pckS
are sufficiently acquainted with the horses to get ntcl
cG ~ nv ibog remarks If thew would run six
or eight evenly matched horses in the every
among the public generally before the end Of the week
they dreamed Of As il is nobody except
a small circle of turfmen really knows anything about
~ bl tina ~ nyz1s ont The coloIs Of tie Jockeys
the race over and that tie end of it. II exactly the
know something abont them; the third day they would
know st more and 10y the sixth day the whole of Sara
toga would be in fever of excitement, ard the final
states, and the Atlantic too despite the war"
"SuCh excitement" adds the gentleman Only, might
be very bad, morally considered, Dut Is What race
managers and lovers Of fast horses ought to aim at
Despite these Disadvantages the races have been wen
attended and todays crowd seems to be the largest ana
gayest OF the meeting. The weather. barring
very fne. hut today the sun poaTs down such
mcrciless flood OF bTilancy that the very clouds,
floating along the woody horizon line, seem to he
seeking In the COOL green tTeetops ior shelter nom ms
smaG mat stretches f across SIS the oI
begins its June freshness, while the beds of turf IN
front o. the grand stand are trodden like Background.
The buee sounds suddenly from the judges stand A
mob Of rough looking men and boys mostly dar5eys me
o. weLdrcssed gentlemen, IN every variety OF
sn nntld m iF HnI holes samnter careessy
about the space In front OF the grand stand Dozens
Of them carry huge umbrellas or twist hanckerchiets
gust Belmont. short, boldfeatured, thick whiskeIed
and barre bosom, wears soft gray hat with
odd little bunch of feathers, and limps sturdy along
S"Hs '' M leans his bnTiv form agoinst The
a lamb. This active little blackbearded gentleman in
velvet coat and Iowsers sprngng lightly up the step, is
H. r. HomboId, andthat jolly chap with the Adernanc
visage is Harry Genet prince OF senatorial sporting
There is troop of others who have been stalking
their funds the fayOrite or the field, and who scurI
up TO the grand stand a. the ogge sounds a d Sg9 ana
iueXurable policeman with the buff band on his brown
do%Hexc pt iimsef-and viii not tolerate even an up
lifted parlsOl The stand presents gay panorama Of
dressed and deeply interested at least during the few
minutes Of actual racing: some OF them are slightly
on The fav6rite even without being coaxed into
gS se d a s ana little ooP Of sceds PUSHES
of hum rises like the murmur of hive. Scores of
classes are leNced at the flying racers, and bright
eyes grow brighter if the favorite succeeds IN holding
tS lf beT seats and when the two leaders come in
at a killing pace, and Maggie b, b. wins by half head
and even his dignhed Excelcncy condescends to say;
"a very pretty race very pretty race indeed ...
home A long line OF elegant carriages darkens the
smooth drive that runs Ike the outline OF a pear WIN s
trlfg ana Ia
stand each gay party finds its own baTOuche or
phaeton, other fancy vehicle and Whrls swiftly away
Along the smooth road that in Decline from the
grounds 10 the Grand Union Hotel Barring the scorch-
ing sun. IL il a pleasant little journey, and omnibus
drivers shout themselves hoare in Offering to carry you
for quart doi l. MhTneI !8u nac II With tha
hon1Pf pcasantfy You are soon back to the village.
among the guest at Congress Hall who keep good horses
tie following worthy Of note; Commodore V4nder-
WOrl, horses two carriages >. HaIker Tour
bor,c, wagon and carriage; J. Osborn, carriage,
.T9 l Sa bo4 aaa HaShngs Carriage and
p@tcr To7eI. carriage and two horses; C. II. Garden,
carGIarc and TWO horses; G. w Barnard carriage and
WI craeS and two horses; D. g. Ijttle6ed, car
Rag and two horses Thee Pohemgs T TWO n 6GFsss
Jonas c. clark carriage ana ITo horses; T., n, Drake
Ms stokes carriage and two horses; G. W. Dmant, car
rage and two horses; E. A. Cabaugh' one very line
Az the Grand Union, H. T. Hembold keeps two car
gentlemen among others, have fine double teams The
bon. a. J. Rogers, New \ ORR Robert Sqnlres New,
York. w. II. McClayc, James Thomas, H. Harley, and
Among The prominent arrivals at the Grand Union
en- 17y IeacI the Hon. W. H. Bristol, the Hon. Van
n Richmond. Antonio Flores, Minister from Ecuador;
Gen. W. b. Tbbetts Of Troy and Chas W. Bathgate Of
FOrdham.
The hurdle race the rst event, and was over two
miles eight hurdles carrying weller weights for purse
of $685. the winner taking $780, and the second horse 800
The entries four in number were Mcdaniel q Auoways
lr d. OvsteTman jr years, TAG lbs Elliott Grays b. h.
Morris aged lac los; {. f. Ekins b. e. Gerald, years,
lbs They sold in pools at the following rates; oyster
man H. $500 Iobea 1915: Gerald $50, and Morris, $50
Aioway Oyserrnan, Murphy was on Lobeia, Keays
on Morris aud Pepper Oh Gerald good start was eI
;;S S1 0 ' nmp6 ana the rst hurdle on oppo
rite at the end Of grand stand, side by side At the
MOTT became second Lo6elia falling in the rear The
second hurdle midway along the second quarter,
third and Lobca fourth, all jumping It in fine style
Coming 70 The third hurdle haH way along the lover
Morrs who was three lengths before Lobelia. At the
lower rn Lobca took second place, and was at oyster
homcrtctoA Gerald being the tlrd horse over RAISING
The stand FISHERMAN led the old two lengths; the
latter SIX lengths before Gerald, who was
two lengths ahead Of Morris. The two leaders
TOOK The NTH hurdle simultaneously, and at once an ex
cItiuo race commenced between them. They almost
tapped sixth hurdle, and thrill OF horror ran
Through vast assembase as Oysterman was seen to
hit the tor ran and roll over for u was feared that ms
rider AllOway, would be crushed beneath him. To the
over TO the stables the horse continuing the race as soon
Of the lead, and taking the remaining hurdles
In fine STYLE she came home an easy winner OF te race
by six lengths; Gerald second, three lengths before
Morris Tilne-3:5I
Psr kAc-lardis ase 70 miles OYER eo gI haIes r S
S bonIsoBs b. m LoGela aged BY Bonnie scotland dam
csr T. Bins h. E. Gerald ysai' By Micic Free dam Bsstte
III c Grsjs b. Morris ,go by Lexington sa Morris
Me 3D. Aiovaysb b. oyerman G year' by FISHERMAN
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