The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-24
S r AT o Q A.
The Sixth and Last Day of the
Races.
GRAND AND FASHIONABLE FINALE.
FOUR GOOD RACES
London the Winner Of the First, Harry Rassett
tho Second, Arizona the Third and
Rlin6 Tom the Fourth.

SARATOGA, August %, 1872.
The heavens are as clear to-day as a canopy OF
mothcr-Ofpear. dense fog, reaching an altitude
OF $50 feet smsthered the village last night, and
while it interposed Its impenetrabe veil 10 the
vision, the great dun storm clouds OF yesterday
were removed from the sky by the invisible hands
of the winds. On every side there is the incessant
hum of insects, mingled now and then with the
twtter OF birds, and nature presents Il
face beaming with smiles as If TO make
amends for her frowns OF few hours agone. Look
ing away to the eastward the Light green OF
the grasses and the dark foliage of the forests the
eye rests upon the smoky blues and grays OF the
low mountain ranges, marked with dark outlines
and darker ravines, ana resting upon q background
of clouds like enamel. The sun comes out with a
scorching light which BODIES ill for heated HUI
manity at MONDAY and everyone seems TO deplore
the fact with more than usual force OF expression.
This is to be the great fete day of fashion. the last
in the racing calendar of the year, and another day
Of steeple chasing, each one OF which points s an
attraction sufficient to I'LL the grand stand TO
moving.
AT THE SPRINGS.
There were an unusual number imbbinc the
waters and chatting gaiy over each draught OF the
saline beverage, and the bright eyes Of the ladies
seemed to catch fresh sparkle from the enerves-
upon the thought Of the coming excitement of the
races. Elderly ladies' of angular form, wearing
loose morning robes and god-howed specta-
cles, wore air of fIigid reserve lest
it should be thought they willing
to join in the happy throng Good
souls, fate had with uncharitable hand counted
them out long years ago, and it was only that no
cHaperOne appeared to take them forth TO the
wicked scene that caused them to assume virtue
they were not possessed Of and to curl their lips
in scOrn at the ardor of their younger companions
was about to say their more fortunate ones: but,
IN the race OF life, pedigree and the other ante
cedents OF bright hopes can only be safely
counted when the run is over. The opened
pools might exhibit heavy betting in
favor Of the beautiful young FLY who would
stumble at the first quarter go blind in the second,
break a blood vessel in the third and die before
she made her distance-and yet the CALLED jade
win. Life is made up OF sad episodes, OF heart
burnngs, OF fevers, OF agony, and the sweepstakes
and steeple chases with which we contrive to in
tersperse il are only meant to up these
and to clothe these naked places. To be perfectly
safe man can only stand back little out OF the
heat and dust of the conflict, and then CALCULATE as
piOusly and with much JUNCTION as he peases,
MAY the best lass win'
RIDING TO THE RACE.
Every vehicle in Saratoga with every species of
equine monstrosity known to professors OF vetori-
nary science, was brought into the most public
streets and places this morning by parties who
solicited the carriage OF people to the
As an exhibition the display was asuccess, and no
doubt the pecuniary emoluments to the propretors
were large, the crowd in waiting was more
anxious than exactlng in choosing conveyances.
AS usual, there was great turnout OF sporting
men, and there was an apparently interminable
procession of family carriages and coaches. For
the last time now the Grumptown stage
was hauled out from the shed and its wheels
creased and the red bird and Geyser Spring carry
ais numbered over the road to their stands at the
street crossing. Their old age has been embalmed
by your correspondent in fitting eulogy, and TO-
night they wiz return to the cObwebs Of the shed
and the dust OF the barnyard to be mirrored here
after only in the green water of the adjacent goose
pond. When the reign of fashion is over and her
votaries gone they will partake of the universal
stagnation OF the place.
THE ENTRANCE TO THE COURSE
meets the usual crowd Of "police" retainers OF
the honorable john all OF them brought rom all
sorts of Out-Ofthe-way places at the racing
and on election days. They are mostly laborers,
who were good fellows ia their way-a 'purty poor
way,n as the HIbernian delegate announces--but
have been sadly spoiled by little brief authority.
Their presence may possibly conduce to the good
order which has, without exception prevailed here
during the entire meeting, but IL requires severe
ssfetch OF the Imagination to oelevelt
THE GRAND STAND
IL earlier filed to-day tnan usual, and the congre
cation is more mixed one. Several of the female
fashion reporters who are doing the balls and
IT ceterus OF season here sit little back of the
reporters gallery and gossip and witc alternately.
In advance OF tnem party OF laies anu sen,lenien
announced. One lady VINO was SO unfortunate
to loose $40 betting against London III
the first and Bassett in the second, is sin
eager for the fray. She soon ConlDasses wager OF
two against four on London twho is withdrawn
against the field. The gentleman who accepts her
challenge asks that wine be included in the ar
rangement, but she positively refuses ''ts pay for
any wine with her money! When at last as the
buge sounds and the number Of the horses who
take the field are displayed from the Judges stand,
she grows discontinued and angry and vows that
If ''sHE HAD RIDDEN CADENCE
he would not have been beaten, or, II he was, he
would never run another race" There arc more
pretty girls assembled here to-day than have been
visible at any time during the meeting, and their
toilets are marvel for richness OF material ana
elegance OF style.
all the sporting characters have places, and many
owners OF celebrated horses are to be seen There
IL Mr.. Bassett, usual, and near him IL his part
ner. Mcdaniel Then there Is Tom Mcclure and
Mr.. Franklin, the owner OF Arizona. Like John
Harper the owner OF Longiellow, Bassett, Me-
Daniel and Franklin are all old wlite-halred men.
A little distance away man with brown halr
eide whiskers, crossing his face in line almost
parallel to his nncy cut mouth. is pointed out as
looking boy, dressed IN spotless white. Is watching
eagerly the preparations Tor the steepe chase He
Is the son and heir OF John Morrissey
As usual the great crowd l. under the awning
which coVers the pulpii-iike place from which
Dr. Underwood furnishes to eager specula
tors their quotas OF American pools. MhHe the races
are III progress the crowd is lesscncd TO q group
while the Doctor leans forward ON his elbows peer
ing out rom under the awning 10 watch the race
Soon as the run IL over back come the anxious
crowd to the wheel of fortune, While the Doctor
Strengthens up, and in fun, oily tones pc suadps
lleIn 10 buy their iayOrite for another tria
THE STABLE MN
are loungng about the fences, and they Keep VI a
hum OF talk over the shiny black hat which IN some
one OF the mysterious ways OF Providence has come
10 the clutches OF tail specimen OF the ebony
coOred race who groolns the horse Meteor. The
same Providence that blessed Hans Breiiman with
.'teapo1s and shp0ons" has contributed hall dol
lar TO make the negro happy and lie,
with praiscWOrthy ENTERPRISE has In