The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
SARATOGA.
Arrival of the President at
Congress Hall.
SCENES ON THE LAKE.
appearance and Manners Of the
College Boys.
THE scientific" STROKE.
Heroic Confidence Of the
HarvardS.
THE scientific" STROKE.
TELLING OF TEE OTHER CREWS.

SARATOGA, July IA, 1874
To-day the sun came Up quite gioriousiy and
stuck there, shining bright in the lace OF Old
probabilities, who predicted clouds. As We all
cane oat from breakfast, praIsng the efficacy Of
our lavorite spring-a subject we all differ about
and quarrel about--we saw q rush OF people, ana
supposed there to be q runaway. NO, Is was only
the President OF the United states In white linen
sduster with an umbrella, getting out OF carriage
and climbing up the steps Of Congress Han, lady
on his arm and a secretary behind.
y APPEARANCE OF THE PRESIDENT.
He was stoop-shouldered. bowed OF head. humble
and solid as usual. He was always unpretending,
and this year, coming to a new place ne was less
AXE fashionable character than ever before. That
way OF creeping up stairs, morbidly modest ana
shrinking away, habitual TO him, looked more
Humble In the light OF these tall facades
and long architectural porticos OF Saratoga.
He makes point without intending IT, when ne
enters new town this way. AS l stood on the
steps OF the Grand Union, right opposite, and saw
him 90 up the other portlco, thought OF the hun
dred or more times have seen him walking as
queer and creepingy, IKE a man made sensitive
IN early life by some communtys frown or NAL
appreciation. II Time was long harsh with him,
The best has been done to make reparasion.
An Ohio man right behind me remarked
.wen that's the first time l ever saw him be-
fore, and this time i have only seen him behind.
HE'S puzzle. He's respected, anyway. Batter
ing away at him seems to do him good with another
big class. There's only one way to make him
President again-that Is, war between the races
An the South, and If that comes he's inevitable.
Wen beat him. II there amt with old Bill Allen,
unless Jim Blaine or Washourne beats old BILL
The President, received by the Boss of Congress
hall at the top and chased below Dy multitude
who, perhaps, wanted to be touched for the Kings
evil, quickly disappeared and was seen no more all
the forenoon Babcock was also still as the golden
eunucn of a grand vizier. The ladies put on their
best dresses the bands prepared their most
resoupdlng national music Saratoga wore high
heeled shoes all day because President had
come There is good deal yet in beng President,
rs all the great governments now nave Presidents
and are repubhcs-ride Serrsno and MacMahon.
The office will be desirable as long as the ladies
dress for 1t.
The hotels had been crowded the night before
the President arrived, and in the morning there
were wild approximations at the counter because
certain persons had been removed from their
quarters, not having previously engaged them
beyond a specified date.
''You push my baggage out of my ROOM" said
one in my hearing, "because you thinks ! am
Sharman Shew, and travels for q housh OF com
.merce."
s.No offence intended" said the suDdued hote
clerk WHO appeared TO have become devOut, ikt
all hts class, since all the hotel keepers have be
come mainstays of churches. "Your room was en-
gagged, aud you we're notified when you took It,.
YESTERDAY
was employed by many people in visiting the lax,
and looking at the athletes.
After days OF rain and wet, everything weeping
and exudng from the elm trees to the grass, ST
that ha at he n
ave amt dippin' mo- now; it's riey''-after al
the Imprisonment OF a grand hotel, with every
thing about it but fire and an out -ofdoors, Mon
day morning of regatta week broke with q sun
up. The streets still shone, the ems still drpped
but the sight of the was better than the tast,
OF the springs. By six O'Clock all the hack team
were out; by eight O'Clock the streets were full
of promenaders by nine O'CLOCK breakfast wa
done, and Saratoga looked in season.
THE COLLEGE BOYS
There was so much to do that everybody was
bit puzzled. Out came the little papers OF tn.
place, with here notice of the great amateur
individual rowing pull; there the base ball en-
counter between Yale and Harvard; again the
walking match at the Glen; the performance OF
the Yale Glee Club at the Town Hall: ths
great regatta OF Thursday overlapping all
the expected arrival or the Presiden
OF the United states; besides a dozen LESSEE
aud parasite things, disconnecteoiy Photographed
and out in the street were all manner of colieg,
boys wearing the coors and badges OF thei
schools, Fastening here and there, bright or self
important, filling the pazzas, and their generally
careless dress but hall COMFORTING with their re
fined manners and easy speech. This was the frs
great treaty between fashion and athletics, gown
and town.
1t could not but be evident That the snrewd and
experienced self-interest OF Saratoga mad wisely
separated the regatta IRON all previously tolerated
forms Of comprehensive race track, the poo
room, even from ordinary money gathering devices
The pool room was NOT open at all, and no public
pools sold upon the college races. The college
boys are not encouraged to frequent the club
house, ana the professional sporting men sit bacS
askant afraid that their interest might dis
courage the affair. The grounds on the LAX,
shore are freely opened without charge, 10 spec
tatOrs OF the general anu the minor rowing ant
practising matches and because one OF these pro
prietors The celebrated Moon, OF potato shaving
fame, has broken the general obligation and pu
up q money stand, these watering place Journal
mock his rapacity and insinuate that has potatoe
"Pubiic opinion is learfuIly aroused" said Sara
toga landed proprietor. Ut taxes Moon al th
1uiI. He hadn't no business to make money OF
these yer college boys and their friends"
Great things grow little as we draw near the n
Mans exceptional disposition to turn penny Is
feature OF the day here, and you Will proba6 J.
think It an Insignificant one.
But the lake where the regatta ~ 10 axe pIac
does not grow insignificant oy familiarity ma
Is the weak point about the regatta. u ~ a larg
lake, with volatile and easily ruined disposition
but partly protected by its now Dod, now ue
pressed shores; and the strength OF the climate II
these high parts between the Laurentlan and TN
Green Mountains, makes gale blow quick an'
blow strong The ruined water then takes a black
intimidating hue, and the rain drops appear q
raise blisters Ike waves upon the surface com
pared to Quinsigamond. II Is Lake OF liberals be
side one OF the skating ponds in the Central Park
The buoy ant little shells in which the rowing II
OF each crew, seem trihe out Of place upon th
great stretch OF alternating white and dark water
As IL was the first business OF the day with ali
let the visit to this lake be the staple oil this Mon
days instruction. short han hours ride from sara
toQa by hack or omnibus, driven by vocilerous ma
tive Jehus, takes the Wis or TO this lake, on wmcl
be comes a minute OF time and behods 1t, nearly
mile wide, rising IRON the loot OF the terraceo scar
Of Moons place TO the horizon line and on 10 the IA