The New York herald., 1874-07-11
HOTELS AND HORSES AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 9, 1874
The completion and opening of the magnificent
United States H0tel-the largest and finest hotel
IN the Uni0n-is the crowning enterprise Of this
city Of hotels. As watering place it is indeed
now complete. The only fear Is that th,re are too
many first class hotels for remunerative patron
age. But competition Is the life Of trade, and the
splendid accommodations presented and the cer-
tainty OF obtaining good rooms may swell the
number OF guests to q degree merited by the en-
terprise Of hotel proprietors.
The city Qor 1t should no longer be called
viage) Is assuming quite o lively appearance, and
some houses boast OF success unusual at this early
date; but the great crowd Of the season cannot
tive at Saratoga; and, whether from natural
are generally here. And this year is not likely to
prove an exception Many Of the best horses % have
been reserved for Ssatosa The ame
fellow, harry Bassett, Joe Daniels. &c,
ner Win secure the admiration Of many thou
sands. Of the thirty entries a large field may be
expected to start including Tom Bowling, Spring
whisper, Eoius Silent Friend and others. Tom
Bowling Ia. unquestionaby, first favorite but has
great powers which he is believed to possess. He
Is decidedly first class horse, and is withal per-
maps Vie ha0dS0meBt large morse the country mas
produced His owner rehgi0usy believes that ne
possesses all the speed OF his speedy dam, Lucy
Fowler; all the endurance OF his wonderful sire,
Lexington, and all the beauty conceived Dy tno
great Creator OF the horse And yet even 80 line an
animal as he may De defeated upon the same neld
to strike their honored colors. Several dangerous
antagonists are IN waiting for his coming. wan
derer q superior horse when In order, mas Deen
here since Jerome Park races, receiving careIui
preparation from HE owner, Mr. Rice, and seems
to be In the best possible condition He eats pet.
ter, rests better and looks better than usual TO
him, and may be regarded as hopeful starter.
Preakness did not 60 to Long Branch, but, after
his splendid achievements at Jerome PARK,
quietly retired to the PreakneBs stables ior
rest and to receive the perfect preparauon
due to him, in view of his confident aspirations 70
the honors OF the Saratoga Cup 1t Is whispered,
too, that his programme includes the great ioui-
mile race OF the meeting, and that Lexington,s
time n :l9k) has been threatened by his sagacous
and spirited owner. SprngbOk and Katie Pease
are also here, and their veteran owner Is bestow-
ing on them unremitting attention. GO0d Judges
pronounce them perfect In condition. ana tus ss
indicate that he ticpates the pleasure OF regal
ing his friends with champagne from the Saratoga
Cup. Shylock, winner OF the Westchester Cup, 49,
OF course, considered In the race and numoer
pearance at the post, even among such royal con'
the approaching meetings bid fair to be brilliant
The stables already here are those OF Coionei
Mcdaniel, Messrs. boswell Cammack, MI r har
beck, Messrs. Hunter Travers, Mr. Rice, Cover
nor Bowie, Mr.. jennings Mr.. Hail. Captain Moore
Major Bacon, Captain Elves, &c. Colonel Pur-
years. stable Is hourly expected from Jerome
PARK and Others from the same place VIII soon
follow him. Add to these other stables expected
fr ON the West and the detachment now at Lon 9
Branch and there will be gathering OF ayers sell
dom eQualled In numbers or 0uahty,