New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
SARATOGA.


TuE GAYESr wEER OF The sEASoN-TUE
SARATOGA REGATTA. ... ....
SARATOGA. Aug. u.-Everybody in Saratoga
looking forward with great interest 60 the August
which begin the 10th. Much disappointment Is
daily expressed that Kingnsher. who was to have run
the grcat four mile with LOngfcow next week, has
gone amiss" and win win glories the turf
i've thousand dollars had been wasercd each side for
this race. one half Of which Is forfeited Helmbod and
Barney Williams have been substituted for knghsher'
both being distinguished fourmile racers As TINS Is
Barney Wamss first season at saratoga, he Is not as
wo known rs his rival LongfolOw; but he comes with
good record. made both in the South and west TIC
won the great fast stake az ST. Louis last month, and
with great horrors. He is dark chestnut horse, 10
hands high Of powerful frame and altogether splendid
animal.
spent yesterday al the race-course inspecting the
stables, and admiriug the horses which were taxing e
customary afternoon airing, mounted by little black OF
white urchins and looking placid, as they went Slowly
along as though there such thing as racing apu
utterly unconscious Of the great interest ana auAie!
oeutsred in them at this time. found Ola MI' 'o'"
Harper, the OF LOngfellow, sitting unueI INC
shade OF tree upon rustic wooden bench darhlnga
broken grth for his pet steed The old man comes
honestly by his knowledge OF the needle and thleal
since ne has lived bachelor all his days. Simple Ken
tuoky back woodsmsn he s, he quietly rerusedto
take $4,000 for LOngelownot because he held him at
higher value but because money could not I'LL the place
An IL q
and OF which ne has much reason 10 be proud Mr..
Harper is the owner three horses here LoDgfelow,
Iytleton and Express All Of these bring with them
good records the South and West and the old
told story Of their victories to me in quiet way but
with evident satisfaction in the tone OF his voice,
b., vent on stitching with bis needle and thread
Lyteton. who is four years old won the purse, and
made the fastest time record in Kentucky running
miles in min. $40 Express, years old, the
mile heat in Lexington before coming to Saratoga, in
min. 49 sec. LOngfellow in whom so much interest is
now eynced brings with him from his Kentucky home
the record Of splendid victories. lie the-twomie
stake Cincinnati in $780, and the post stakat Nash
willie in the FAN OF the same year. Finding no horse
who dared 70 contest his aures he also walked over
In another at the same place. Then shaking the
dust Of the city where he had trmphed easilyfrom
his feet, this Pegasus Of the turf went to Memphis,
where he the post stake At Lexington, KY, he
the easy victor in the twomile heat Thencoming
North, he the cup at Long Branch in July, and the
purse of $500 at $50 Upon the 18th of the'
month he beat Kingfsher at Saratoga, winning the
cup. Mr. Harper confidently expects to beat Lexins-
tons time min 49, in the coming iOurne race,
with LoDgfellow. (,
Leaving the old man still plying his needle and,
Thread" visited Mr.. BelmOnts stables to King
fisher. The noble animal led forth, greatly admired
his beauty, and pitied for the calamity
which has befallen him. Tho tendOnsS above.
his fore feet have relaxed TO such af'degree'
tha. he win probably be fitted for the turf,
again Glende, whose figured cOnspicuousy ati
The races season. but who has met with the
misfortune as also led ont II is thought
he viii eventually HelmbOld who is one Of
The best two fyeyearod horses in America and who is
60 contest the with Longiellow, is well known, and
already finds many hackers. ]
The first race on the programme is for the KEENAN,
stakes for tree ods and many as ten horses are
entered for It. On the day theummer han
dicsp p miles. The seeple Chase, for which 1s horses
Arc handicapped takes place the 18th. But the four
mile dash absorbs the most interest, and will probably
attract the greatest number of spectators 1t takes place
upon the I'D inst, and is for purse OF q, 200.
The present week at Saratoga has been unusually gay,
two concerts having been given by Madame Litchmsy
the Grand Union masquerade at the same hotel on
"Wednesday evening grand ball at the Clarendon on
Thursday and the finest fudress affair which has oc-
CURED this at Congress Hall. on Friday 1t was
universally remarked that there unusually bril-
liant display Of elegant toilets at this ball, evenfor Sara
tOga. One NewYork lady elegant dress covered
with the finest point lace which said to have cost
5000 Another lady, from Syracuse, wOrediamOnds of
nearly equal value There also costume worn by
lady from the Quaker City which it claimed cost
5000 Among the guests present NyereCol Bridgeiand
Of Indiana with his wife and daughters Mr.. and Mrs.
Grouse Of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. J. s. stranahan of
BROOKLYN George W. Qulnard and family. Mr-snd 8frr.
BeeEman, Baron de kiyes aud family, Gen. Duryea OF
NCw-YOr6, Mrs. Gen. Greene and her niece, MISS Ada
Burr of North Carolina; Mr. j. c. and hisdaqgher
MIR and Mrs : c. Mills OF New York Mr.. NJ. LandOn, III.
D. Poheuus WIFE, ) b. Chttenden, Gen. j. Il. Craig
of Brooklyn Senator Buckingham OF Connecticut, the
Hon John A. Pore OF Portland, and many others
The Young Mems Christian Association Is working
hard the effects Of fashion and frvOy in
Saratoga aud is holding daily prayermeetings in it's
The coming week viii witness the greatest 1n-'
fuX Of visitors during the year at Saratoga, and the
hight OF fashionable dissipation and excitement VIII
then have been reached The Grand Saratoga Regatta
j. take place Saratoga Lake Sept and H. These,
to be open 10 the world and enrancemoney
charged The first Is to be for touroar boats,
four miles around stakeDOa each party to row in their
own boat the winner OF me race Is 10 get Szoy tle
sngescul for the same distance; the winner Will
receive 81 COO the second $780, ALI entries 20 be
made by the LIST Of September The Tyne crew has al,
ready for these 1t pected that thee
ST. Johns and the Paris will follow their example.
SALE OF POOLS ON THE SARATOGA RACES. n
Pools were sold. last night by DR.. Johnson
a No lls7 Broadway the Saratoga races, to take
place to-day. The pools follows the three
quarter mite dash for all ages:
MeDsniels Liiteon orosn PrcgtcWb.
,solah,r no q agains heG