The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-19
THE SEASON IN SARATOGA.
TIE best TIME EYER MADE M AN
AMERICAN RUNNING HORSE

IhE bEbf lin N nv Ell m a D@r - nav
AMERICAN RUNNING HORSE.
Judse Curtis in Ecstacies-A Mile In i ifs S-f
Betting Men D..csursE6d By HEAVY
Losses-Csov. Holman Charmed wiis %nr-
stosa-Tbe women's Visits TO the Hon.
John Morrissey's-Keddy the Blacksmith
And the other Politicians.
Correspondence OF The sun.
GRAND UNION HorrL, SARATOGA, July ls.-The
result OF todays racing is more disastrous to the
sporting fraternity than even the victory Of Helm
bold over Hamburg last Saturday. Saratoga, there
fore, contains tonight a majority, II not all, the
| broken-down sports Of the United States. I
do not remember 10 have Witnessed q scene
more touching than that which met my
| view after the conclusion Of the last
| rsce. The look OF sorrow, even OF despair, de-
picted on the countenance OF the poor, penniless
sport he bent his footsteps back to the village
| was enough to move the hardest hearted to tears
One gentleman with clean shaved face and strong
Celtic accent, who must have been educated for the
church at the College Of Maynooth. was heard to
murmur the words OF the Psalm In Latin. Dejeciet
potentes de sede ct exaltabt humiles." The series
| Of
| CONTINUED DISASTERS.
| experienced by the sports has deferred the wealth.
Ter betting like Harry Genet, Belmont, Sanford
| Helmbod, Morrissey, Lofiilard, and Others nom
venturing large sums the yet to take place.
and for tomorrow's racing no bets OF any account
| have been made
This morning was dark and sutry. The attend
| ance at the races was therefore very slim indeed.
But few ladies' present. The latter, instead OF
running the risk of being caught in the rain. took
their usual morning stroll through the Congress
Spring Park, or visited John Morrissey's club
house. forgot TO mention In my previous letters
| that the
LADIES MORNING VISIT
to the Club House is part OF the days programme.
| Mr.. Moriissev has thrown the doors OF his house
open TO the ladies from 10& until o'clock every
day. The fair sex to enjoy their visits to this
psiatial Club House, where so many thousands Of
dollars change hands nightly. They inspect with
boxes cheques ara the entire pnraphcrnaiia Of the
establishment. One LADY, accompanied BY Yer hus-
band, strenuously demanded to he permit j to
RISK A DOLLAR ON THE BLACK
in rouge ct noir. Mr.. Morrissey politely declined to
comply with her request but he told the ladies that
| be had no doubt that SARATOGA would be the Baden
Baden Of America and that next year he would open
casino on the Baden. Baden style where ladies and
gentlemen could indulge in games OF chance.
very religions lady was shown this morning through
her satisfaction and just s6c gained the threshold
she turned to Mr.. Lewis one Of the dndcAts, aud in
| the most solemn manner said
"sir, you are Mr.. Morrissey, I presumew
No madam, my name Is Lewis. am one OF the
"Weli then. sir" continued the lady, with hel
right hand pointing to the ceiling, 81 would like L
| ask you one question. What good viii II do you "a
gain all the money in the world in this house, anC
| tEen lose your soul 7"
1--WE don't play for souls, madam" replied Lewis
The pious lady was amazed at this answer. s.,
quickly urnek on her heel and quit the house. doubt
less regarding the handsome Lewis as heather sur
THE RACING
by far the best yet witnessed this season. eithe
here or al Jerome PARK: The time made ey Gs"9r.
Thursday to that OF Judge Curtis, is the best eve
made b. running horse in America. He ran tn
your city, alter whom the horse Ia manned, Is o-da
The HArPIEsr NAN IN SARATOGA.
He handed the Jockey Palmer who rode the hors
a hundred dollar bank note and has net recovere
| from his Joy at present writing. Gov. Hoffman
who rode 20 the course In company with your cor
respondent, was In ecstacies over the hne ronnng
, him not to 20 on the quarter stretch and take
, few pools. The Governor Ia charmed with sarato
60, and proposes to spend most OF the summer here
| His family have leased a cottage at Newport. Tn
Hon. Vim. Narey, alias
. RgDDY THE BLACKSMITH
| and suite arrived at Saratoga this morning. Tn
! Hon. William is said to be in very delicate heat
4 just now, and has been advised by his physician I
| come and drink the waters: The Hon. John Moi
. track this morning, and lett positive orders tia
a under no circumstances should he be admitted
fatigue of his journey thither, he did not music
,ueisns strength to 60 to The races ne may do
DIN. HhLhbOLD
informed me at the races to-day that the hors
He mbod is about 10 retire from the turf, as. In IL
| opinion OF tile Doctor, he has won abundant laure
w Sss s s sass he r cSSr
offered this morning 10 match his horse Gene
against Hamburg Tor $40 geo side but his offer WI
4 | declined by the owners ~ the latter horse.
: grand bail is to be given TO morrow evening
| the Grand Union Warren Leland told me confdei
n italy 1t was going to be big thing.
o THE RACES.
| ia n dav hol fher hain ata
y | race In tie programme. There great attrl
ton in any one of the three offered. So marked WI
butiew pool buyers to his rooms either sa,urdia
night or this Monday morning, and neither the
obliged TO wait until be couli gather bet;ers at Il
i course This ts.is how little interest WIS felt 10 L
days sport And yet two OF the races We're MANI
e other me best at the distance ever run on tn
3 eop;se
TIE FIRST RACE.
: The first race wa. A mile dash In which were e
=, tered Pompcy Payne, Sdndiord, fla.n of LSlt
~ ming, Sir Archibald, llarbinger, and Judge Curtl
a Date Gen Dukcl This latter one Is the same , wn
N cansl race, aud has had his name CHANGED In col
:. pment to JUDGE Curtis Of tne Marine CouI
. | Ponrey Payne was fayOrite, but Gen. Duke (Jud
p Curtis) won spendidly, heading from start to hhs
SUMMARY:
70 sAn.TqaA July is.Purse $500 foI AZ age, 9pe NJ
h CHI h,b years, by Lexington. dam Lila. III lbs
Il r. W. %aidcns sanford en-. g. 5yesI., BY Uncle Vie
d1 ds% RG%GSy RSSynSf by Van
at years, Sy Lightning. dam by WcsthcrDii, 81 los.
nSSTsG fSS%FoE' ;STfSr ys'r By
nv Fisher 4 6arsohs ArChiehld br H.. years bJ
~ Time-l;I3h tho best ever made in Ameri'
~ Herzog did The same distnuco nj Cincinnati IA
year in one fourth OF a second more time, or 1913
Ihe iui Is placed only the three first, hut t