The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-08
Second Day Of the Sec
ond Meeting.
THREE CAPITAL RACES
THE FAvORITES BEATEN.
Nr. Betmont's Imported Horse The, III,
Used Winner Of the Kenner Stakea
Arizona Of the Mile and a Half$
Dash and Bingamin Of
the Selling Race.

SARATOGA, AuEusta, 1873.
me providence ~ the race course Wasonce more
propitious to-day and slowly but surely the great
dark clouds thst threatcasngly lowered over Sara
soga began 70 move eastward about atne O'Clock,
and here and there the clear sky, in patches
OF deepest blue, revealed isseM. BY eleven
O'Clock all fear OF rainy 'day--at beast
during the races-7was dispelled: the sun
struggling through the veil Of baackneSs that had
up to then hid him from view, came out In oil Ms
glory. Then came the start nor the%course. The
more timid among the ladies were ina nutter'stin
about the weaoher; there were butfew OF them;
but the majority 90 to the races they would,
and 60 they did. The number OF pri-
vate carriages were not numerous
AZ would have been the case had the
scare crow clouds Of the mornngsnot pat in an ap-
pearauce, the owners evidently being more afraid
oil getting their nice cushioned seats wet than
themselves, for they went to the raees notwith-
standing IN hacks md 'busses. There were hun.
who preferred 70 20 foot rather than ride,
In orderto enjoy the delightful breeze the more and
''see the ceuntry' as they went along. The side
walks along the route consequently presented
quite lively appearance. The two roads that
lead to the course were crowded with hacks and
'busses and all sorts Of vehicles,
going one way and continual stream the other
way. Indeed from the hotels to the course there
was not an open space between the vehicles to
allow even dog to run. still the grand stand did
not present as lively an appearance as on Tuesday,
she probability OF rain storm having ap
parenty deferred many from venturing out.
These fearful ones made great mistake OF it,
however; for q pleasanter day could not have been
desired. 1t Ia true at times in the southwark the
sky occasionally grew darksome and low
rumbling, as OF distant thunder could be
heard from time 70 time; but from the
nrst race to the last the weather was simply de-
iightful The sun was clOuded just enough to keep
his rays from being uncomfortable, and q stir
breeze swept over the course and IN and out Of the
grand stand In Q rolicks0me, cooling way that,
put
FANS AT DISCOUNT
and everybody into the best Of humor. arrived
at the course about hour before noon, where
hundreds had gone long before me. The first man
caught glimpse OF was the irrepressible Doctor,
In hts little pulpit the quar- stretch.
He was In his shirt sleeves and was bareheaded,
and, although the air was cool and balmy, he was
perspiring as freely over his pools as though the
thermometer was among the ninetes
And NO wonder he was perspIring.
All about, surging and swaying from
One side to the other in their eagerness get
the Doctor, were fully thousand men, each trying
TO Outbid his neighbOr for this and that anu the
other choice the Kenner Stakes. The
way some OF them bid their hun
dreds for 0 second or third fourth
choice, and the cool way the Doctors
assistants gathered in the mounds Of greenbacks
and stuffed them away the little tin box without
look OF surprise at the large sums bid, was
caution to the nOn-turfman not to remain poor
forever. Among the bidders were three or four
negroes, who are high in office in Louisiana, and
who seemed to be cheek by jowl with Governor
Warmoth, showing quite concluslvely that
OFFICE HOLDING "wAY DOWN soUF,
Is rs profitable ring as II used to be IN New York
once upon time. Then there, too, perched up on
tRe fence taking in the whole scene and dabbling
In the French pools besides, was strapping black
walter OF the Union Hotel, who had got OF Tor the
OF the sports and professional horse-tes who were
on the stretch as thick as bees
"llyestingf" exclaimed, as tapped him on the
ayes, sab - amt you, sab ~
"Wnat are you betting on ~ asked.
''0h the favorite thar; see 'em OF on track over
anar that air is springbok-he's what's goin' to
THAT'S settled, isit ~
''Waai. now, thar's good many men round what's
got hosses here, and 10 watchln EN- is. They
got them 'ere tickets and the darky shuckled to
himself as he paraded ont OF his vest pocket five
six ncSets on IN sp5ngoox turned h away wonderfully
tabIe at the hotel felt assured must be profit
able one In Its daily quarters and flty-cent cur
Jencies delivered for services faithfully TO be rem
dered. Soon after the bell rang and the horses
were brought up to the line and the nrst race
began. II would be almost impossible TO describe
The EXCITEMENT THAT PREVAILED
during the race. The money that had been
wagered on Sprngbok az first choice was repre-.
scented by thousands OF dollars, and when he was
beaten there were more chopfallen looking knowing
ones on the quarterstretch than you could up
an days travel at any previous race this season.
And SO II was with the second race. The same men
who had lost heavily on Sringbok attempted to
get even by betting on sure thing and that
sure thing, wanderer getting also beaten laid them
out completely. What earth they did to retrieve
their fortunes In the third race really do not know
put, by the way, as the 1rst choice dangled from
"ne horse TO another, am led TO believe that
-. A. TIE SPORTS WERE WHOLLY At sEA
nome very badly of In pocket Imet my swarthy
xlend the waiter, as ! come down from the
Grand stand-he who had been investing 90 heavily
AZ sne poois on the nrst choice In The nrst race.
iphwvsh'" exclaimed, you're out tins time,
''Yaas. SIR" Re exclaimed, sae,v: ~ fo,loverea
.nose sports through Strange low they could
.The race was good one, though. vasutrw
rust rate SIR got nnthin' 10 con plain bout
Shout it, - b'A''A
3 And there is many knowing one tonight IN
Saratogs VINO Is non-committa but has his prly Ate
opinion about how some things are cot slways
.certain ana that the race Is not always 70 the
morse that brings the biggest sum An the poos
Still, have no doubt that all who lost and ali VINO
won to-day VIII 90 and patronize the Doctor AZ
yecklessly as ever Tomorrow; for who knows Int
that on Saturday the lucky ones Of to-dsy NAV be
the losers then and the losers Of to-dsy pront by
Their lQesesf