New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-04
JOHN PAUL AT SARATOGA.
PAsTIMEs OF DAY AND NIGHT.


GRAND UNION - RELICS 'oF THE coMBAT-THE
PROMENADE CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
HOUSE OF THE GOOD sHEPuERD-MRs. PAUL's AC-
TIvITY AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF
ARRANGEMENTS.
lFRoM AK OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, July 3O.-The races CANT off as
advertised, yesterday. Notwithstanding that the rain
poured down in torrents putting the track in condition
better adapted for a swimming match than running
race. Under the old rule entered tor could
not be postponed under any circumstances, believe,
but s at the discretion OF the Executive Commit
tee and it that these gentlemen do not object
70 a little water with theirs occasionally The
OF the day was the second one, for the
" Saratoga Cup" and for this pools were sold
four horses, Joe Daniels and Harry Basset,
who emerged for the occasion from McDaniePs den-I
beg pardon, stables is the word but having failed in
making prophet out OF the race yesterday, thought
I'd run little the lions to-day-Riee MeCormieks
Wanderer, and Chamberlain's True Blue Considerable
disappointment was caused by the rumor that Harry
Bassett would be withdrawn account of the condi-
ton OF the track-and indeed 1t seemed only in ac-
cordance with the eternal fitness OF things that
Bassett should be excused aud a good lively fresh
water Bass entered Tor the cup certainly the latter
could have better ON the If finnish but the
rumor not subsantiated by fact. Wanderer being
the avorile and any number OF private points having
been publicly given out that the would be that
horses beyond peradventure he got beaten and came
in last OF course. while Basse after running the first
part OF the passed TO Joe Daniels, who took
il up very cleyeTly and into camp with 1t. True
Blue did very we'll; he truly blew some in vndieation
OF his name Of what horse except seahorse
would not, running up TO his neck IN wateri But he
came unknown the end Of the race and got third
place. The most truly blue. however, were those who
bet on wanderer, and it is little wonder that when the
horses we're brought up for the next race and frequent
mention was made Of Sue Ryder (icDaniels entry)
several shouted evidently under mistaken impress
sion that wandering still order; Yes sue his
rldor. he the race"
But mistakes will with The best regulated fani-
lars When the second was being run. my friend
r James OF Northampton, Mass, insisted that Wan
derer was Artist-the latter being horse entered
for the third raceand wond not be convinced TO the
contrary pointing the programme in proof OF his as
sertiou. There, MT you read, say! Artist Dr. c.
the only bright chestnut in the bill" And you could
not have persuaded him that the abrevaton stood for
" brown colt" with anything short OF handspike'
Then Mr. Sanford thought he d like 10 have his over
shoes brought over from the stables ana
asked ANGEL Williamson he would not
kindly let one OF the boys step over ana
tell them 10 send him his "rubbers" Uncle Ance said
sartan Sab !" andfshufred Of. few minutes aIter-
ward brought up 10 Mr. Sanford IN the
stand that the mischieis crowd was below aud IN
ited ON seeing him at once Going down he found all
his stable boys with their ruhbIngcoths in their hands,
ting That they his rubbers" and anxious
IN know what he wanted The horse retres 10 DIS stable
after his morning exercise "to sleep, perchanee 10
dream, no, there's the rub!"
But the worst mistake Of all occurred last night ono
nj the Grand Union cottages mistaken for the Nc
t stables andia crowd OF donkeys and other oognate
creatures stalled themselves in 1t and made night
bideous with their brays AS are all invalids up
berc-a thousand Of us or so-of remonstrance
WAS made by a disturbed Oetogenarian III second
story attention being paid 10 this, another protest
was put in by some in the third story (and that
story would been continued In our next something
like casual remark and piece Of croekery or two was
dropped, l believe. The heather China was played
man them 40 10 sneak But there was disposition
an their part TO have peace, II seems and the lively
borpbardment with champagne bottles, glasses, and
things that went for while between that wing OF
the hotel and the cottage by the CT was sight To see
and well calculated TO astOnish the aborignes. The
deep feeling of Indignation the part OF guests this
morning will not attempt TO picture, but the injustice
done to the propretors Of the hotel who of course are
blamed by the unwary, TO say nothing OF opposition
apdlords, by such picnic, YOU must imagine AS /
passed the Hon. Mr. Breslin this morning heard
bim cay "Out he goes; 1 don't care II he
Is worth million dollars" Considerable uneasi'
ness caused in my mind by this remark,
hut afterwards found out that he didn't mean me
Guests no more drive out 70 visit The Saratoga Battle.
Ground" They Just walk 10 the scene Of last
nights fray and pick up relicsthe bottoms OF bottles
and tlmbers too frequent glmpses OF these bottoms,
probably lie at the bottom Of the Disturbance boot
lacks cakes of hotel soap Zone went through the brick
wall OF the church,, false teeth, sopJars, hairpns
eurng tongs things that women frz with, cans OF pre-
served fruit, faro checks and other curIoses from
Niagara Falls, big dictionaries, slate pencils,
tickets in French pools that didn't win. white pine
wardrobes, painted in imitation Of black walnut,
that won't hold any clothes, but answer just as vel as
ANYTHING else TO fling at fellows head books that no
eentemans library should be without one grand piano
three aceordeons. nineteen flutes and french horn
that we're not used this occasion by their owners
oson crackers green peas with which the house sup
l,ed by Its Gardner papers Of Moons fried potatoes.
euchre packs and hop tickets, empty pill boxes eng
Mons aud other deadly mIssies-but have not time TO
euumerae all the proeetes that can be picked mp II
any one VIII tell me what cannot be found on the ground
I'm mention IL. Just at present the prevail
ING inquiry is: Who raised the row. What nags
we're entered for this misstake Some say that Tom
Rowling was around but can't believe that Tor he mas
the reputation OF being quiet brute, especially IN DIS
stable. Mention is also made OF the representative Vi
another stable, "Out OF The GlOamln ana nearly re-
lated Climax. Certainly the disturbance was ou'
~ the cleaning and well on into the morning and
climax would have been sooner reached had had nv
doublebarreled shotgun along, without which never
Iii travel again A pint or two OF pgeon-shot would
have made deal OF difference ia the boys feelings an
should have slept much better after expressing nyse
Then we have been kept up again tonight uul lluS
time the suffering was in better cause PromeuAde
Concert and sor6e Dansante (which latter Ffeuoh Io
shiniig was given at the Grand Union FOE the Oeneh
q, tbe Home OF the Good shepherd OF course such an
affair was bound y ~ vi wei bY Crook aos pY pVyA