The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-17
A Heavy Track, but Good
Racing.
The Dash of o Mile and an Eighth Won by
Eolus, the Four-Mile Heats by Ari-
consciousness the Winner Of
the Mile and Three-Quarter
Race and Blind Tom Of
the Steeple Chase.
SARATOGA, August le, 1878.

that 1t was the last day OF the season would no
doubt have OF itself, even though the weather had
been less favorable than. 1t was, been sufficient
mducement to attract large concourse OF spec
tat0rs. During the early morning the sky was
lark and threatening, and at times slight rain
sprinkling gave rise to considerable apprehension
ls to whether we were not to be again treated to
the same kind OF a storm which day before yester-
DAY turned the track into perfect quagmire,
.necessitating a postponement Of the races, and
threw even the best natured people into
sPAsMs OF DIsCoNTENT AND DESPAIR
the hveong day. However, the clouds began to
move of to the westward by ten O'Clock, and an
hour afterward the sky was clear and the sun
shining brightly. The effect upon the visitors at
The hotels and the village generally was electrical.
rhe general gloom disappeared as If by magic,
md the piazzas, which had up to that time been
crowded by the ladies who Sat moping and pouting
because OF the threatening weather, were soon de-
Jerted and everybody began to prepare to go to
lhe course. The hackmen and the stage owners
we're in their glory, too, over the weather. They
yelled louder, "This way to the races - hustled
about and buttonhOled every one they
met with more freedom and jollity than
they have had the heart to show for
days past, when the muddy roads and the drizzling
rain proved so damaging to their business. Proba-
bly, nothing tells better for the regulations here
which enectualy prevent extortion by the stage
men, than that their rates always remain the
same no matter whether the prospects are good
Or bad for them. To-day
THE CRUSH AND RUSH TO THE COURSE
was something terrinc-tremendous, in iact-and
yet the fare to the track was not raised. Every
thing on wheels was sought for and scrambled for
by dozens at time ana more than once during
the morning came across little gathering Of
young men warmly disputing over the possession
Of backbone side claiming that they had hired 1t
before the other and the other denying the soft
impeachment as vehementy as it was charged,
with the hackman delightfully."- neutral dur
ing the hubbub If this state Of affairs
was not enough to make the hacKmen good ma
tured / know not what possibly could make them
good natured enough to wish well TO any "outside''
competition, and many quiet Old villager who
managed TO earn lew dollars by accommodating
cure hack went home In the afternoon with
lively appreciation Of the profanity and ugliness
course presented q very gay appearance. The
crush OF carriages, light wagons hacks and buses
possible sat- at times for r' any S one Vehicle to
drive much faster than walk without run
ming FISK of n collision Ws9 the turnout n
going the courseo the village, for the carriages
TO keep on the road to the right, thus leaving ,.de
-Caffrfsges returning from the track and OF their
way back fQr an additional load Of passengers.
the Sa Se Or part long
ladies out in immense tprce3 in fact they APP
appeared to outnumber even the men, ior seem.
ingly every papa not only brought mamma, but he
ALI THE GIRLS AND ALL TIE GIRLS GIRL FRIENDS.
The stand to the right of the grand stand was also
provided, and the quarter stretch presented live
her appearance, venture to say, than 1t has on
any day previous during the season. From the
field opposite the quarter stretch the scene was
certainly most attractive one Away down far
Is the field to the lett of the grand stand, which
stretch railing hundreds Of carriages were huddled
together in one almost ineXtrlcable mass, ana
npOn the wheels and upon the seats, and even upon
the shafts, there cambered men and boys, and even
several OF the women from the village, who AZ
feet no aristocratic airs, but believe that q
tion to see a race from as any man, even though
she has to climb over q fence or to stand on car
mage wheels to the s
most animated appearance. Every seat was filed,
and from one end OF the stand to the other, and
IRON the front seat to the rearmOst, there arose
before the eye an ever-changing, shifting
SCENE BEAUTY AND FASHION,
silks and loves OF dainty bonnets fans and para
B0ls, were SO commingled as almost to hide IRON
here and there, looking like dark shadows in a
bright sky" as heard lady POLITICALLY remark mark,
there must have been at least five thousand
people on hand as spectators; and with the bright
sunshine and the cooling breeze and the presence
during the races the utmost enthusiasm prevailed,
even the ladies themselves taking sides with this
by the more practical way OF showing it--buylng
French pools on their pets through their gentle
men friends Indeed, saw severa! ladies' take out
and quietly tell some friend on his way down to the
quarter stretch TO buy the FIRST choice" or the
''lowest horse" 1t was really delightful during
the races to witness the anxiety depicted on the
countenances Of these fair bldders-the change Of
color that came and went as their iavorte either
Il,
or forged ahead of his rivals. And strange to say,
not one OF them all that heard give their pool
made Of their victoriesl They went nearly wild
with delight whenever their choice in race came
and shook hands with all their friends In the most
enthusiastic style, accompanied by EXPLANATIONS
Woula orr 81 knew that he was too be beautiful to
be bcaten;" or, ''What dear creature he IS as
the winner drove up to the judges stand aud the
The first race turned out as 80 many others
nave This meetings. perfect waterloo Ior
the knowing ones. They bet heavily on Minnie
Nc and McDaniels entrees but the fates had it-or
rather IL was the natural result OF the inevitable
who was sold low in the POOLS should win. But Il
Eoius victory was q crushing blow to them, what
muss .ner Feelings have been when Hubbard was
ueIeateu III the TOUR mile heats2 Before the race
began they were betting the rate of sl25 to s25
on o MN, ana yet he was defeated by Arizona in the
in the second. To say that When Arizona came ia
the winner Of the first heat the spectators grew
WILD WITH EXCITEMENT
would not be telling half the story They rose en-
mdsse in the grand stand and cheered and cheered
to the echo. Now Hubbard may have understood
that the cheers were given for his rival for he
looked downcast and forlorn as he drew up after
passing under the string.
Hubbard is a noble-looking animal, and even II
ne did not win IL must be confessed that the sym-
pathy OF the fair was all with him. II he could
only have understood what that means doubtless
his eyes would have looked brighter and
his step less ALTERING than IL was
Wnen he came up to be blanketed after
his defeat. Poor old MCDANIEL looked
Oken-hearted, and had not even the courage,
after the race was over to out on the track and
tell his stable boys what to do with the horse. The
boys, too looked as II they had come to sudden
misfortune, and as one OF them led the horse away,
the rest followed him along in mournful procession.
The darky sentiment was all Hubbard to-day evi.
IDENTIFY and no hats were thrown heavenward and
no Kentucky wells given, % when their pet OF the