The New York herald., 1872-08-22
S SARATOGA.
Fourth Day of the Race
Meeting.
ANOTHER GRAND RUSH.
Blood, Bullion, Brains and Breed
'''s ing Hand In Hand.
Blind Tom the Winner Of the Hurdle Race,
Harry Bassstt Of the Two Miles and
~. Three-Qaarters, and 0rtolan tho
escs Three-Quaster Dash.

-. Three-ouarters and ortolan the
cso.s Thrse-QuaSter Dash.
-
g Z sARArodA, August q, 1872
This morning opened brimful Of sunshine with o
Sky al blue towards the zenith and with low banks
OF snowy clouds oil round the horizon. Birds were
singing desperately as In Spring time, and In the
corridors Of the hotels the chambermads were hum
ming old love songs, mingled with the melody Of
Which was the dreary pathos Of their lhe's hard
Aisappointments. The races bring no excitement
FOR such as these but only for those ''ssters who
have fathers and mothers and brothers and beaux
who make business Of the pleasures Of amless ex-
1stence, and who would surely die of ennut were
Is not for the Oft recurring races by land and sea-
After the return from the cruise yesterday many
went to see the Mexican vaQueros at Glen
Mitchell. These cattle herders who come more re-
renty from buffalo hunting on the lano escapada
Of New Mexico, give several daily exhibitions with
the larrat at this place. and attract large numbers
20 witness their performance. 1t consists in las
)Doing Texas cattle, then one another, and finally
An series Of races on their mustangs, ending with
ono called the 'race for the odd steer.n bay mus
tang, ridden by Of these herders, said to be
the fastest quarter horse" in this part OF the
Onion. A great deal oil amusement is caused by
the existence OF a sort OF club here, composed Of
New Workers and Kentuckians, who are attending
the races, and the members of which are reputed
70 be In perpetual session. Their avowed object Is
TO secure beverages for the thirsty with whom the
mineral waters are found to disagree. They assume
the title of the
SARATOGA FIRE WATER COMPANY,
and grant letters Of marque and reprisal
ON different well known places OF re-
sort for all kinds Of mixed and cooling
drinks. Their success as an organization is in
Inverse ratio to their achievements individuals.
Whatever may be the objections to this club on
hygienic grounds 1t is certainly not the least ad
nirable one in existence here where the clubs in
general have very few features to recommend
them to the moralist and social reformer. In fact
whatever may be the estimate Of the beneficial
erect Of the water here upon the system, the
morale OF the place can only be judged as poison
Gus In the last degree
GETTING TOGETHER.
As early as nine O'Clock the village streets were
Ahronged with vehicles of every description, wait
1ng patiently for the tide to rise which at ten be-
gins to 1ow towards the race course. Looking at
the assemblage from the piazza Of Congress Hall
It could not fail to remind one Of the Summer ad
vent OF travelling circus in lazy country town.
There were the many gaudy-colored but faded
wagons, bearing in yellow or blue or green let
tors some "spread eagle" and ridiculous le
gend. ''rhe Rising Star" was Q long, slab
Hided conveyance, with seats down the sides,
and drawn by 'rat-tailed ewe-neckedn team. A
1Armer had heavy lumber wagon, with o pair of
NAlky three year. old colts attached-the body filed
with hay and the seats covered with moth.eaten
oufalo robes. Chalked on the "tail-boardn was
"RAIzE CoRsE sHILLIN'n
teamster Of the village, who said he had "been
runniD two teams, and only took in six
dollars" /" stated conndentialy that he was "gon'
10 haul one or !" and, after slight pause and in
etl more CONFIDENTIAL tone, he added that the CONN
III the feathers their heads and OF course there
Uas no use Of opposition to such rig as that"
Poor man, he told the truth. Time will come when
chat ig Will carry us all straight to the 'front.' Of
HE great Judges stand and never o voice viii
pipe In the ear Of the passenger for his teu shil-
, The man on the Gumptown stage, who bawled
voiced substitute this morning, who early swamped
hts rival Of the Red Bira line who Wll , undoa6t
THE ROAD TO THE RACES
ss tke Springs, and there was larger general con-
course on yesterday because Of the hurdle race,
nch nTara6y brings out Wal all acegong people
erst carriages: gentleman with yellow um:
brea under s arm was pointed ted, out to
tnas It was only Mr.. rhomas Shields, Of Gotham on
cleveland, drove out with friends from Kentucky
IN an open barouche. In ES pony phseton, drawn
by pair Of mouse-cOlOred norses, was
81 aSSat SENSATION here, Mr. Henry s. Dieby Those
Who are intimate with him claim that he Is the real
Il friend Of his, Mr.. Theodore Bauf, said to be
en artist Of some European celebrity Mr. simeon
70 front of light doe cart, and was accOmpanled
by Assemblymen George D LORD Of MOI. Monroe; After
IN the second race today s-.
ARRIVED AT THE COURSE
lVxap AnA Wa a In a n
threw rays Of light that had the effect Of scalding
water, and but for the light breeze that famed the
earth there would have been % little % sport In wit,
,.t1e lady II gfay"-she is knox9 BY no no other
day Of the meeting Sitting high up and solitary In
the Grand Stand, she watches abstractedly the |
@ Ing rs s
an appearance, and few loungers and
many betting I men ,,o follow Svn. them. The The
Snished, the horses are driven Oh, and the negro
etablemen collect on the track and about the rail
ana lastly the isdies arrive in carriages, and the
great crowd begins @ to pour in as sprinkling Of
ss'n 0esinS 70 'alr THE GRAND STAND
1 soon thronged, and, for wonder, the ladies have
sss that usSa attempts tie sns into sss ss Wo
SesS ssa'e .t next H. 70 sonas s9ss sa
I'D them one Of the most talked-oi beauties has
every day Of the meeting brought very ordinary |
Solored woman, with an immense chignon, who is
doubt the daughters rotL Thus runs the world |
away. Further down the stand some young gen.
and are pointed Out to the Curious in such matters
q g .socle!y people" They are all from New York.
CarFon, Smith and isaac Sherwood. v jr Near the
part James FISK s1 At SHsss SDCs csrSen S G'ksa last