The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
The Fastest &; Two-Mile Time
on Record.
THE HURDLE FACE TURNED INTO A FARCE,
Sunrise Wins the Nile Dash; True Blue, the
Two q Miles, and Blind Tom,
the Hurdle Race.
SARATOGA, July 81, 1873.

other places and the greater part Of its attrac-
lions would have flown, and what remained would
hardly prove sufcient to attract to amuse those
who regard 1t as the great watering place OF the
country, which the world Of fashion finds 1t neces
sary to "don each succeeding Summer This state
Ment is made with full consciousness Of the power
which the passion which people have Of coming to
and be exercises. But, after all, that kind
OF thing tires in little time. 1t becomes too
much OF good thing. 1t proves tedious and slow,
duh and inspid, and, unless there 10 something
TO vary the dull monotony Of hotel life and
water drinking the sole fact OF place being fash
ionabe resort will not alone secure its popularity for
avery heightened period at all events. Fashion,
At best is but tickle jade, variable as Summers
day and changeable as woman.
PEOPLE CONE AND 40
here rapidly that 1t is almost impossible to
Ceive how or where they come from, or form any
Just estimate OF the numbers who, seeking pleasure
during the hot months, touch here and 60 to other
places to pass through the same routine, until the
round is complete and the mission of their Sum-
mer vacation is fulfilled. 1t il now just one week
since the races commenced, and the strange faces
that meets on the streets, in the hotels and
the race course show that the attractions now
held FORTH while they bring fresh pleasure seekers
do not prove sufficient TO stay the tide Of those
going In other directions. At
THE AFTERNOON CONCERTS
and all of them well attended, one Is particu-
larly struck with the number Of new faces to be
met. week makes vast difference. Coming
and going all the time. These afternoon concerts,
by the by, OF the most pleasant features Of
lie at this place. Congress Hall, the Grand Union,
the Grand Hotel and the Clarendon have all full
bands and give some splendid music every alter
noon. Dinner over at each of them, and the
guests assembled around in groups on the piazzas
Or in he rio for how ora
entertained with selections from Mendelssohn,
Auber, Strauss Rossin Wallace, Belini, Abt,
Verdi, &c. The rivalry between the bands Is
great. generous rivalry, to be sure, and one
which the guests profit by, Tor where every leader
put TO the test he tiles to do his best, by
o! the comparison. As a consequence, the music
10 excellent.
THE NIGHTLY HOPS,
too, are other features OF the gaety which swells
the round OF pleasure. At these hops there is
excellent opportunity for the display OF toilets
and few ladies miss the opportunities thus af-
forded them. Old ladies as well as the young ones
are enthusiastic for the dance II revives with
them days long since passed, calls up pleasant
memories, banishes care and cheers the passing
hour. The night before last there was
CHILDREN's BALL
at Congress Hail. which proved very elegant
affair. The entrance to the ballroom was hand
the street from the hotel proper to the ball
room was neatly decked out and illumned.
The company was composed principally OF
the children staying at Congress Hall,
but many OF those at the other hotels
were also there That Is one of the features Of the
balls and hops at the Springs. The guests at the
hotels roam from one to the other, dancing waltz
here q set Of lancers there and finishing with
galop somewhere at another. The children's ball
passed of splendidly, and the little ones seemed to
drink in the full enjoyment Of the hour.
FOR CHARITY SAKE.
Last night there was given In the ballroom OF
the Grand Union Hotel promenade concert and
sOtree ddnsd,lte, which passed OF most pleasantly
and yielded good harvest for the excellent char.
ity In the interest OF which it was given. Among
the ladies' ON the Committee of Arrangements were
Mrs. Governor Curtin, Mrs. Judge Garvn, Mrs.
Judge Ingraham, Mrs. W. NJ. Vermiye, Mrs.
g. 4. Hatch, Mrs. B. F. Beekman,
Mrs. \. Duryee and many other equally
well known ladies here. The ballroom
was wei filled during the concert, and when
the room was relieved somewhat OF the throng the
dancing commenced. The evening was delight
FULLY cool and this was duly appreciated. Dancing
was kept up until some time after midnight. Dis
sipation Ia very gentle here and no excuses are
tndulgedin. The hops are over by eleven O'Clock,
and even
on the succeeding days races is never continued
after ten O'Clock. dropped in last night to the
pool room to have q look at things. There stood
the dapper little doctor, who sells with his coat on
his short sleeves rolled up and he selling away as
bis very life rested on the result. Around him,
seated IN semci rcle, sat his auditors, many OF
notes Of the pools or irving to cypher out 'sure
thing.n While the selling lasts the scene is q
nveiy one. Yet there is no confusion no intemper-
ance OF language or OF manner good humor, with
mixture Of anxiety prevailing. No one, OF
what they are about. II a man thinks, after he
buys pool On one horse, that he has made bad
tuals endeavors to fix himself SO as to come out
about square. The chances are he misses beth.
e poo a sg Eng wnS1
to ans e O s e ale win nOn
.something that's wsrth knowng;n a friend you
have one tens you to buy so-andso "goln TO WIN
sure" and SO the advice goes and the chances are
shat, II you depend on such knowledge, you'n learn
An due time It's worth less than nothing to possessit
LADIES AND THE WEATHER PROSPECTS.
This morning was most delightful one-bright,
oalmy and beautiful. The sun was bright over.
was every fnScation Of a Gne day. a gentle eaele
breeze was also stirring. When we think
Saturday and Tuesday were quite a. promising IN
the morning and about sI noon change Was iet
ec nSw se srs es "a ten s 10 This fact
TACT that on my way from my room through one OF
the CORRIDORS OF my hotel this morning heard q
discussion among group OF dashne-l ookng girls
VINO were All at variance with each other about
the weather. One SAID, oven have rain, sure -
another thought "No;" third, ave might pos
t,oiy have shower; ~ and SO the discussion went
On Tor some time, until they finally concluded to
so make AXE pool on the matter. A Zine day" sold
Spon nas, cGoee !" showers about halIpast twclven
,aoe, n secnd sprinkle OF ram on the second
M woughe third choice. Dark clouds, gale OF
a,n, nun 10, cha lightning were all grouped to-
saw won 'ne hei1s The hyorite choice, strange to
AS NOON AppRoA rupn
came near the heal sse aown Tor the race course