The New York herald., 1874-07-29
How Serenely the Beau Monde
Enjoys Itself
A Brilliant Contest for the Ala
bama Stakes.
REGARDLESS THE WINNER.
The Two Other Races Lacking in Intersst-Katis
Pease and George West the v;ctorA
SARATOGA, July q, 1874.


stretch to-day. The town had q great cleaning
cut Monday morning, and 30 many trunks went
away that II might have appeared that the daugh-
Ter or The Emperor OF China had married some Mr..
Sartoris and departed from the palace with her
rrousscau. But on Tuesday came that quaint re-
appearance OF gentlemen OF sport, almost equally
formidable aud always Characteristic Listening,
looking, instructive, cool, the small men bullet
headed, the large ones mighty OF port and solid
and stold OF lace they attended the pool room al
together, crowding 1t. and by their usually accu-
rate selections showing the care and precision Win
which they follow the record OF the turf. Nor was
ar less notable 10 see the accuracy and fulness OF
Tie regular turf reporters OF the daily and weekly
press, who could scarcely be selected nom the
;urimen and wealthy stabemen IN their cool, self
reliant appearance and general accord with the
personal atmosphere oil the place. Often sporting
men were they, with money OF their own or placed
1u their hands to wager, and their opinions were
IA quest from hOrsemen as well as novitiates.
They spoke sparingy, but having followed from
led To neld, the season round and season after
season, they possessed . breadth OF Information
not obtainabls even by q qualified practical turf
man
There is no excitement at Saratoga race. The
most notable races OF the American turf happen
there serenely as the least important, and the
great audience, going and returning to the track
Is noise less as the OutpOuring from the Saratoga
churches OF SUNDAY, and never appears to thin out
the streets OF the village. The track Is q mere
stroll from town, Just Tar enough 10 let the noun.
tain veil OF Vermont signal back the state OF affairs
IN the White Hills beyond, and the poice system
at the park gate is perfect quietness, vigilance
And unnn ching decision will admit. A great man
Is the Chief OF Police here, y man who rose from
low birth and iron fortune to do the best he could
reid marshal he keeps the gate and the track, ex.
nc lng order, II ever so seldom it Is broken.
Tue Immense audience IS like a paror full OF
well bred ladies' ana gentlemen, suspended be-
tween the SKY aud the grass, hammocKIng there
as ii presently q couple oil balloons were to draw
them up and let them see the uuuSon valley, with
ats CaskiIls, and Champlan, with It's Adirondacks.
The ladies are particularly interested Tor the first
race ls to be solely for the benefit OF their sex.
Ut Is 1lly race, Melinda; now ler US girls make
up IS pool"
Yes they are all fllies OF them, three chest
auts and four bays but queer names they have Tor
iadies-there are Madge Beatrice, Countess and
Valdine-but think OF Regardless for the mother
OF family. However, the regardless matron Is
not nirequently IN these days, and these
dansels are young enough for any misnomer,
three Sears old apiece. While our human three.
equine three-year-olds are expected to Jump fifty
Ieet a second for three quarters OF a mile. The
lavorlte Is Bonayentura. Bonaventura Is q dull
CHESTNUT with legs like deer, ridden by q negro
VI nearly the same tint, wearing q suit OF red
with q white sash.
This Is the Alabama Stake" says Mr.. Gimp to
the Madame. at is a compliment to the State OF
that name, to MI. Cottrin. who owns the favorite,
Bonaventura, both OF Mobile, and to Mr. Nc.
Daniels chestnut fy Madge, whose dam was
named Alabama We may therefore hope to have
an Alabama Quickstep."
els Bonaventura the iavortte Sn
"Yes, my dear. All the horsemen hope she with
win, being Of such lar extraction ana home. But
Mcdaniel is hard TO beat at anything. He raises
every horse as you would raise new toilette, by
personal attention. Mr.. Cortrill is the greatest
butcher In the world. be butchers OF Mobile and
exports to Europe, Asia and Alaska Besides, he
owned the Magnolia course. Mr. Mcdaniel Is
Virginian. It's sunny southern matter all
yound.''
heavy, practical chap hears it, ana says:-"l
never oct on locality. III buy against BOnaven.
tura, Jirn.n
They are brought together up the course, and
with little trouble Nj. Connor gets them on no.
body more than artisticaly concerned. Mr. Con-
nor has nag in his hand and ne is careful as
which all those jockeys must keep their eyes to
know whether to come back. thus the signal
system, devised by Old Probabilities Is eficacious
Al the minor matter OF the turf
They start. The audience merely leans forward
little TO excaim, just above conversational tone
They're or'' ano every better looks anxiously
Ior he has his money IN II. e'Pm confident," says
MI Micawber, "sEat shall pay my hotel bill on
TINS race. don'terusr to Impressions, sir; trust
to my individual feelings. My horse will win."
They pass the stand, and there is little puzz like
tne cnord the orchestra strikes at the first solemn
point IN the melOdrama.
NOW, at the start We see Regardless leading as
ne lea AZ tue hnlsh; at the stand Countess is
ahead with Regardless at her shoulder; at the
quarter tney gallop the same, and so on through
~ the race unt At the third quarter win only an
eighth OF a mile to run, Countess trives ont nd
TAILS sixth, OF next to LIE last, while Regardless
AND Beatrice come galoping in nearly together
MeDaniela Madge tnird anu Bonaventura, alas
Dear mep' says Mrs. Gimp, 'the Alabama
Stakes 40 not 20 either To the gentleman from
Alabama OF 10 the ally tic name OF whose mother
was Alabama Won't they run Is over againr,
NO, my dear; and there Is my friend Bry
ambitious turimau, who used to write for the
newspapers Ike those gen lemen you see down
yonuef WIN .e'ssoopes: His horse MoonDean OF. Is
gctsi enough To nave won the sweepstakes. lie
brought them AL the way fiom New Orleans, but
tuey were badly jocxeyed. There Is Mr.. Connor's
oAy, Itss Webb.n
SWELL" says tho Madame, 'Successfu IA love,
unsuccessful with horses. !"
Directly the time Is thrown out-two minutes
ALa quarter for mile and an eighth The lortu-
nae bay nly is broUsh UP, all alive and dripping
aud We the mature, roundIsh, agreeable Nor
ris, her owner, quietly looking on Us n he had not
just won S. 100 with that horse. Regardless IS her
nxule. and lie names mop or ms Eclipse horses ia
similar fashion, ReInorseaess, Relentless &c His
scAriet-dresseu Jockey DOps away with the saddle
sad nc continues u believe IN the Eclipse blood
rof ABOUT twenty years. though ne Is a general
business Nsw-iorEer. he.has put his religion IN
horses.
The second race ia free TO all entries, for $500,
tnree-quarters OF q mile. To race this distance at
cTaloea Tue horses start nearly IN 'front.' OF the
Spectators ahd pass through the diagonal or
SHOOT" coming again round the course right III
tne eye oI VISION all the While. IN the angle be.
tween the shoot and star. about 300 proouls lock-
eys and professional trainers assembled in.
tentIy looking at the ANIMALS, ali OF which they
know, ana are partlsans OF Tne cOors OF their own
ers. These little rats all gasnble horses as the
volunteer bremen used 60 gamble ON the machine.