The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-18
Fifth Day OF tho First Sum-
mer Meeting.
Continued Coed Weather, Excellent Sport
and Capital Attendance.
Oysterman, Jr., Winner OF the Hurdle
Race. 10 Daniels The Selling Race for
Two Year-Olds and Mary
Clark the Sequel Stakes.
SARATOGA, July IL. 1871,

AL tnc umo rluCo rIludy last WHICH LOng1elOW ana
Kingfsher sent such thrills OF enthusiasm through
thousands OF spectators, but little else had been
talked OF up to last evening but their anticipated
coming together again on Tuesday. II was
the song OF the ladies', the talk OF the
betting men, the refrain OF the countrymen and the
hope O. the ''cullered gemmen." While Longrel
lows performance was referred to with pleasurabe
pride, the friends OF King6sher Knowing mat ne is
capable OF doing wonders, backed their favorite and
really entertained the idea that In the
WEAR AND TEAR or THREE MILES
ne could beat tae champion from Kentucky Thus
al day Saturday ana yesterday the bright
streets and brighter hotels OF Saratoga
with lite medley OF ladies, gentlemen,
New York betting men. gamblers politicians and
rowdics enthusiastic half-grown lads and the IRE
Prcasble darky, have listened to but little else
than the Lopgfellow. Kinglsher business. One sub
ject alone swayed and triumphei over the minds
Of men, women and fashionable and
lowly-that tremendous theme being equine, and
Longfeliow and Kingnsher their names Boot
blacks talked 1t over at street corners while
putting on polish: the little girls and bigger
women
WORE THE CoLORS
OF Harper and Belmont, and many OF the former
went 70 bed with them to testify their admirauon OF
the great horse. Peaceful Old gents up here for the
good that IL In the water, dreamed OF Longfelow
and Kingnsher. Gourmancs washed down free
lunches with Longeilow cobbiers and King1sher
punches, and once twice the all pervadIng
frenzy OF horse came deucedly near breaking up
families into fractions. one squad going with wild
vehemence for the one, the remaining fraction
talking themselves TO death for the other. IL
seemed that any one who could enlighten crowd
on this subject might VIII take a barroom by
storm aud convert 1t
INTO LrNATIC ASYLUM
for the time Betting men, those OF the New York
AK particularly, who as a general thing are pro-
verbal for coolness and their love for the almighty
Kreenbacks, for once forgot their rawlings and talked
Of the excitement the contest wonld surely produce,
and In the horse hurry bury the rampant rOwdyism
Of last week ia the metropolis was entirely oDlit
Grated from memory.
Well, after all this confusion all this anticipation
II seems that the struggle for the victory of three
miles between these ANIMALS won't come on as set
down, and general feeling OF d sgust is the conse
Quence. Therefore, say, The
HORSE OWNER is '.UNsARTiN.r
The TACT Of Mr.. Harper's declaration that Long
fellow would not start tomorrow have already ad.
v,sed you. The announcement was made las. night
Just at that hour when the villagers, with psalm
books in hand, were vending their way quietly to
church and lecture rooms, and 1t fell ike
. wet dish cloth alike upon friend and foe
Of Kentuckys tavorite IL appears that the owner
Of Kingfisher, through General Buord. despatched
. messenger to the stable with orders 10 bet Mr..
Harper 81, GOO that
KNGFIsHER WOULD BEAT
HE favOrite they started Tuesday; but the old
man would not have IT, and returned the answer
that "Longfeow would not show again IN Saratoga
untIl August IN the four me race" With this dis
heareniDg Information The messenger hurried back
TO the village, where General Buford and host OF
turfmen were awaiting him. tell You II maze
ever, body disguised, and
GENERAL BUFoRD UNBURDENED
his mind freely. You all know this gallant Of
Kentucky. II makes feel good TO look at this
Hercules. A more thoroughly gentle face with So
muc surdlness and solidty OF frame II Is hard to
meet anywhere and IL ~ certain finer gentleman
and a man with cooler Judgment and more pluck
does not exist today on the turf. These are We'll
known characteristics OF the man.
well, that's throwing up the SPONGE" said the
General. "When had Enquirer here last summer
the nag 10 Kingtsher nor any other horse, nor did
he run mile in lao, either"
'Mr. Harper says he'll run In August the four mile
race" SO says The messenger.
That's not the question; II Longiellow Is the
snow Il; let's see it. The excitement over this an
ucIpafed meeting Is very great; many people are
sasne mere ot seat IL Is que 10 ns residents
That he should run-that is, II tue horse Is doing
Never looked better, General, and he Is eat
ing welln CALCULATED one who knew.
Then run him; want TO see the receive all
want to- continued the Keptuckian.
WASN'T It a pity Enquirer fell lame, Generai'n
''Indeed indeed Ionly pray that he viii stand
his training season, and then the world Will
who is champion ana If Kingnsner OF Harry Bassett
can make hin take back seat"
here's little fellow only cost $1,000 "a and hes
afraid TO run against him; lie can't 60 back 10 Ken
tucky claiming the championship. ] am going to
claim IL for Enquirer; he's the only champion
know OF that never took water.n Here the General
laughed one OF his quiet laughs that fairly roth and
Ialhf tn oil M .nlN tr. NH. sha fpenr
csted throDg separated disgust | repeat, supplan-
ing the feeling OF interest that but short time be-
fore had been manifested.
To sum up the whole controversy In o nutshell,
however, and give the facts III the case Is quite easy
II s his intention to Keep him for the four-me race
Of August, 70 Key him up Tor that event alone and
then beat the famous time Of Lexington that dis.
lance SHOW ing the world that Indeed ne has
THE FASTEST HORSE AMERICA
ever produced. That Will lie victory enough and
the old gentleman can afford to wait and laugh az
You meet with many strange residents In sara
win excitement aud each indvi'sSial 6acKnan out
OF MY or more that stood IN positions calculated to
catch the throng vending their way to the races
were crying at the Top OF their voices.
Heres the races right away; come along; cheap
there came from a neighborng hotel where
patrons are made up OF ministers seeking health
hereabouts, the grand Old notes OF sacred music
. while the clamor OF The Jehus. Men bent on
speculation, and perhaps dissipation, stop for
lDCDt 10 neaf tne voice ana grand dccOInpa
Diment OF some master, and when the words
'Glory, glory to God on gh"
struck the with It's sweetness and religious Ier-
vOr thought some OF them walked away IN a medi
tative mood. IL was an instant only, this little
episode but mention II as an incident " the morn
ing.
THE HURDLE RACE
hrst on the programme, drew together many ladies'.
They love 10 be around where there is danger, aud
this morning they were fully satisfied IN this parti
cular. The race promised 10 be full OF excitement,
and the jockeys In their snowy dresses received
more than tile usual applause when they mounted
early in the contest ana when the thousands present
witnessed the mishap the cries or "0n, OF ~ that
came from many throats altested their sympathy
for the unfortunate rider. Happily he was not In
1ured, and the accident was soon forgotten IN the
interest OF the subsequent struggles.
COLONEL MiDANlEL
IA a lucky man this season. His stable has proven
victorious In many gallant contests. But this morn
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