New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
SARATOGA.
r11r lilly RACE WEEK.

WINS SARATOGA SlAhES, liEhh-
nom THE SARATOGA CUP, AND LlNChbOh"
TuP THREE-YEAR-oLD PURSE
S,RAroGA, July 17.-Saratoga, beyond doubt, |
n i,s full share of vckedness overt as well rs covert
and the world and the Aesh share here an amre sway
with the third internal person In the trinity OF ngouh
ness but nevertheless the solid granite state e uor9
and religion crop here and there most encouagng
and sometimes very unprOmiSing spots took nt.le
stroll on Thursday with the most jocund and gentle
manly OF turf writer's, among the training s'aoics
sprnkled over the old background near the present w
mirable track and in the course OF oar peregrhaoh
among Jockeys and trainers and 1.-THE, seek-'o"'oU
steeds we came upon a Kentucky trainer OF nauos$a
fame who loves a fast horse he does his life Inc
Capain" sruked his glossy black beard hailed us "4th
kindly keen-eyed smile, and after few remarks Oh ms
rt racer suddenly exclaimed, Doctor want te read
Won somethng-best thing ever saw-beats any Falson
YOU ever heard" and stTaghtvay he produced news
,ner from, some hidden of his rude quarters and
proceeded to read with tttJ uncertainty OF prenunca
ton but with unaffected esrnestness Napoeon's well
known opinion in favor Of the divinity of Jesis Christi
Ther" he exclaimed with theological emphasis, can
anybody argue that downi7 and he went ON 60 expund
the subject with intelligent and orthodox zeal that
would have done credit to any preacher.
Saratoga social life If not particularly conducive to
devotion, and was somewhat surprised during my
Snorung walk to hear the sweet strains Of familiar
HYMN floating through the open windows OF coy and
pleasant hcteike structure two or three blocks rom
was Dr. Strongs Remedial Institute favoritc resort Of
reverend and Christian visitors to the springs Dr. GnGo
ner arrived two weeks ago but absent for few days
and breaches this evening. Gov. H. H. Wells Of Virginia
is likewise staying with his wife at DE- strongs An abe
Henry Bcehm .oi Staten Island, now &c years Old
who drank the water Of these springs 81 years ago.
but has not been here since then until this summer
There six churches in saratoga, the Methodist Bap
tst, Episcopal Congregational, Presbyterian ana no
man Catholic Ce~gymen visiting here usually ofciate
and there are ch4IGhgoing guests o tUugn a
That large element OF modern iasonsDS society wGn
he mar i've O
docs disturb itself with much pretense Of pey, can
while away Saratoga the sometimes tedious hours Of
the day Of quite agreeably anywhere else
ieisurty stroll TO the Springs quiet walk along the
the freshpagcs OF the last new novel ill up the gap he
tween LAT deeuer anu deliberate ana % S
dinner Then comes lounge upon ue shaoy Pldlba,
winding promenade in Congress Park grove and an eve
ming drive, perchance 10 the lake or 10 Glen Mitchell
wherc NJ Arcuarous this afternoon fsl chow
der which promises 10 be Of peculiar and unTvaied eX
Way 70 saratoga and the sharp folk who live by their
wits are Kent In good check The Saratoga cOnstables
Islander their village by asserting that there are lOO
prostitutes here; but thus Is undoubtedly gross ezag
geration, although dozens of the deDi monde infest
Congress Park every afternoon ana the Psnel game
ticed by some Of them with much success Ihey are
Detective HuTlburt of Troy who has had 10 years of
experience IA the VidOcq line, asserts that not single
Uourtesan thief has obtained admission TO the race
senator Fowler Of Tennessee arrived night the
Grand Union Hotel which has now about $50 guests
Gov Hoffman, at Congress Hall displays his modest
mring friends; while John G.. SAKE in straw hat and
slippers makes himself perfectly at home ana LOOKS the
very picture OF gentleman of leisure In fact all the
BOO patrons Of Congress Hail. from the comfortable dow
ayers who mn the amplest chairs IN the parors to the
troops merry children who scurry along the corridors
aud Tszzas TO feel the fullest content with their
Summer quarters.
The weather yesterday charming and the races
were well attended by the fair and fashionable The
first for the Saratoga stakes for twoyearolds
quarters OF mile; $50 entrance play pay, with
1900 added. There entries, making the value Of
the stake $3.50. The starters, nine in number, were
PnOP Ta oSeTs e p PT0PsS a SH
Censor, dam Jenny Rose; John O'Donnel,s gr l. by
lexington dam Canary BIRD; W jeroi9e's CHI T. by
Kentucky dam Arsl; d. d. WitheIs ?, oy Lea nltr
ISrdship. by Kentucky dam Her Ladyship, and
his b. c. Idaho BY Kentucky, dam varina.
This was large held the turf cognoscenh
In pools sold for s25 Fanchon, the second choice,
bringing sO5 Belmonts entry $50 Mithers entry go
the quarter pole on me regular track and pTexea 70 Dc
Fsnchon several lengths IN the rear Of the other
Writer'S iS eose attendance and McDaniels at the
laers quarters; the others in ruck behind, so that
that OF Fanchon, who was far in the On the turn
into the home stretch, jerome was still leading clear
length Whers lilly second and MoDanlePs third at her
quarters the Lightning y having passed her horses on
the lower stretch fourth Coming up the
lily looked like winner when formidable rival unex-
pectedy appeared. The Lightning FLY had come with
passing McDaniels aud withers below distance, chai
lenged IerOme my for the the, lead and after struggle
and quitting her, won the race by length amid the
hearty cheering o. her party wa tn,rG anu
Trsver's hlly fourth Wther's NTH, Denison and
Loriship ninth last Time, l:ls!. The winner
trained bv Thompson who brought her to the post in
superb condition She is a fine racing like fly Of good
size capital shoulders arms ana quarters gooG DaeR ana
loins. and well ribbed up Her owner Mr. ODonnel OF
this cy had such confidence in her that he backed her
q several thousand dollars while among the prin-
Sipal winners on the race were heSIs. Foster Case
and Charlock, who always follow the stable, and
who also largely by General Dukes success.
Mr. ODonnen, after the race, publicly announced his
Willingness 10 match her against any twOyear Old on the
turf mile DASH for 5000 1900 side The evening
before the he purchased of Mr. Swger the running
qualities Of the celebrated idlewd's daughter Fanchon
Tor for period OF three but owing TO the
~retched start she got she never showed prominently IN
the Mr.. BelmOnts pair not quite up to the
mark in point Of condition. aud indeed were only started
10 give the boys who rode tbem--two nOyces-a niue
practice N the art OF getting OIL wen IN race MT Je-
rOmes FLY very crcdltaby and the only two daugi
tiers OF Kentucky that have started as yet have RIM good
ngtou, dam Canary Bird is fine, slashingOoking fly
and will be heard Of to advantage hereafter.
J oDoun,r gr by Lightning, dam by Sovereign.
D. MeDanieiss eh. by Lexington Canary Bird.
ls,oh BspIa placed Tine i:fal.'
SARATOGA
The great feature Of the meeting the next race,
and anticipated with deep anxiety for many
thousands aud of thousands of dollars depend
entrance PLAY or pay with 81 900 added; two
quarter There Is entries, making the Value of the
@ccor;nSk 4 Pages's b. c. Hamburg years, by
Lexington, dam by Churchill; w. r. BaDcock's CD. G
WeldOns b. IN. Flora NcIvOr,6 years, by Lexington,
dam FlOide: NJ II saInords b. I. Niagara, years, by
Lexington, dam Bay Leaf aud A b lmons b. G. Gienelg
years by Citadel, dam Bapta AFTER HelmbGds bril-
liant running Jerome Park, the Saratoga CnI was ret
down glft for him, AID he was currently backed
against the field But sbOut two weeks before tbe race
very fast trial which the 1Freeyear old colt Hamburg
had run hem with his shoes on, the time OF whewas
said 20 be , brought him prominently into D0tae, aud
freely Gacked against she field and the of
The race there yere odds ON 1n so great was TN lush