The New York herald., 1874-08-12
Second Day Of the Second
Summer Meeting.
M'DANIEL'S STABLE BEATEN.
GOVERNOR BOWIE A WINNER.
Stampede Wins tho Kenner Stakes, Fellowcraft
tho Dash Of Mile and Half and Catesby
the Dash Of Mile and Qcarter.

they are not sufficiently swift in interval that the
spectators lag ON the stage and look out on
green field, seeing nothing except an interiude
without poem. This Is the case Just now at
Saratoga. There are some very good horses here
but, all IN all. It takes between the timtd1ty OF
stablemen and the want Of large neld. good
while TO give show. Indeed, there is not yet
enough capital In the turf to enliven the per-
formance. A bold match, an occasional champion
dash, long galiop between the kings OF two
great stables may attract q crowd; but while the
audiences this summer are very large there is
most frequently heard on the grand stand ady's
sigh '-Oh, when shall we have the race beg1nY'
However, there was large audience and
many winners were to start. The interest cen.
tired In the horses Wanderer, Katie Pease, Aero
Dat, Reform and FenowcraIr. The usual large
turnout took place, but the pool stands drew less
money, and there were perceptlDly more people
in the town preferring the lounge on the ptazzas
TO the suspense OF the racing. when the turf
comes to its full proportions in America We shall
start fifty instead Of twenty racers day and take
less time about It,
Said Judge E. R. Hoar, of Massachusetts VINO is
mere making government for the District OF Co.
lumbIa :-"There are more lazy men and women
within o quarter Of q mile square than at any
spot besides in the world"
.'what kind Of government shall you give Wash
ington city, Judge Hoar"
II hope, at least" satd the Judge, "a simple one,
the less the better. We DO not require Lord
Mayor OF London, to spend lsvishiy In entertain
ments We need for Washington simple New
England town government, to be managed at fair
salaries and for long or perpetual terms by simple,
careful, austere men. &. rs
Judge Hoar as also Senator Anthony, expressed
the opinion that General Grant would disappoint
suspicion by refusing any proposition Of third
term, 'That there are natterers and parasites
around him who press him to take the contrary
view, have no doubt" he said ''but he has q
way to speak at the right time to mems SURPRISE"
Senator Anthony confirmed these views. Grant
Is too smart to throw hts reputation away on such
q venture, Z" he said. the club house stood In the
low, marshy place next the Congress spring, the
Leone House Of Usher. BY day 1t appears obscure,
by night mysterious, except when the pool seller
to q gaping crowd knocks down horse after horse
At a supposititious valuation OF his worth Beyond
ia the house Of Morrissey's partner, Reed, with
statues life size OF gladiators and Apolos on the
lawn. Then come the suburbs, the stables and
the track, and the pretty audience, like a flower
bed, spread out in the sight Of the landscape.
DOWN ON rHl TRACK
was Speaker Blaine and the great Shaw, known
as "Nestor." Shaw had learned five minutes
before the manner OF playing French pools and
was now explaining II with the confidence OF
Green the reformed gambler. The Speaker
listened with awe, wondering whether they would
make up French mutuels for the next Presidential
race and whether he would be the favorite.
slipped down to the Speaker to say word on the
Beccher-Tilton scandal.
'.Ahl" said he, mot even q holy man should
write letters. Figures can lie; letters never.
they are queer letters to explain"
fOrt thraa. ha otoRa
about $4,2O0-no petty sum, for many OF these
racers can be bought alter the for ABOUT $780,
There were Rutherfurd, Acrobat, Stampede and
Reform. The race was fair, not very equally con-
tested; for what people supposed the best horse
was BADLY worsted by what some supposed an un-
lucky one.
young Southern journalist VINO has attended for
wears to sporting matters and finally become the
Sa nd CT tai 'ns e Mere Course
New Orleans. He is native OF Missouri, served
IN the Union army as an on,csr, anu na.h Is
Q young, celebrated and beautiful actress. lie
TOOK this fine horse, at great expense, from New
owing 70 bad riding and temporary illness az the
wrong tlme stampede never won until to-day
Being young, enterPrising and OF moderate means,
the horsemen OF all grades and loca1ties con-
gratulated the winner loudly.
The event OF the day was the defeat OF the Nc
was o oes:en ' by " the longer winded FeTowcras IS
Katie Pease dashed by before the race all wrapped
IN white cotton with the req inltals
terrible on the turf When you race with old Mac
you race with merchant. He hobbies around on
common Of dress as some reprobate old country.
man who had strolled in TO see horse race and
probably climbed the fence. Katie Pesse Is built
like buck deer, with legs so fine and such rail
tendons that one thinks they would break in the
powerful gallop for which sne mas the wind and
ish Ieet and hoots so small and ladyhed, attract
less attention than her flaming spirit whenshe is
rldden hard, and in ner milo eyes shine IRE that
indicates racing spirit On this animal there
were such odds that men who would have Liked TO
il Is Is useless. There willbe nothing to get II she
WINS as everybody has taken her.
Her small, sharp ears, white blaze In the lore
wicked manner when she was brought in after Q
run to get the pace, drew great crowd WIN
head and a eeSan
snd the s%spS psappssSon Of both beauty and power
her, her, and and between the legs raw cotton was placed
to counteract chafng Here WAS race horse
or snS to
vessel. Katie and Governess were relatives, ootl
being out OF Planet, and Fenowcraft was out
THEY sTAKTED
halfa mile from the audience. defined against tn
ss rs n 8aca paanSs s o
of, in soft blue mounds, under sympatheuc an;
sufrused SKY. 1t was to be pretty scene Ior ~
these thousands OF spectators, but for these AMI
mals trained up to the highest point OF endurance
and slnew, so that, II not racers. they ver
battle Of speed, to take ell their prowess
Governess led OF, the three closely punched, an
as they turned the quarter, riding In eanln
way, like the masts OF ships bent TO the wind
ley passed the stand with Felowcrait and Kat
locked, and ay the backstretch these swo' su
locked ran down Governess end came ike pal
OF wagon wheels on one axle to the turn an
toward the people.
All the people rose to see. All the betters VII
had taken odds against Fellowcraft stood up.
"By George, Katie Is beaten !" "By Georg'
Fellowcraft winep, N
Far ahead, going hard the horse Kept, ha
glancing at the mare. Everybody was vi
.sHuzzal" ike q gambling cheer filled the aren,
Poor Katie was diminished In value. The winner
rushed to the pool stands TO get their earning
McDaniel cannot stand defeat Ae IS not used
II. He was mad. For $500 he had put dow
the reputation OF his really Great mare and los