The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-25
SARATOGA RACES.
A Grand Opening Day and
Brilliant Attendance.
FINE WEATHER AND CAPITAL RACING.
D'Artagnan, Grinstead and King
Pin the Winners.
SARATOGA. July "a, 1875.
THE FIRST DAY OF THE RUNNING.

THE FIRST DAY OF THE RUNNING.
An elegant day. 200 horses Saratoga what can
dnlsh the climax ? Good nature good oreer good
mettle, style and beauty. all dumped together at
the grand stand, like the tints IN the setting OF
ring whose golden circle is the track, that track
among the pines that scarcely murmur IN their
northern toughness, but open between their
shade views OF green mountains noating in azure
like scarf trailed In the SKY. From Saratoga
rome all manner OF carriages, each emptying su-
Ierlor elegance TO the preceding. No music but
the carol or refined conversation breaks the almost
sabbath stiffness. The horses meet, start ana
gallop with scarcely word ascending rom the
track. The young ladies drive nither IN their
phaetons from the door OF the hotel unaccompa-
nied sit in their carriage AL the race and 20 home
together; they see idlers starers ut the gate
or on the road. Where else DO such toll
erance and such protection at norse racer The
course Is part OF the village, so convenient that
It is almost extravaganza TO ride out to 1t.
The races began at noon. The attendance was
better than for the past three years. Let US peep
about Us.
THE PEEP DOWN.
Observe the owners OF these horses which are to
start to-day, and how varlously their origin and
behavior. There Is boswell, from Virginia, and
his wealthy partner, Cammack, man OF unusual
general In tegence, retired broker The great
banker, Belmont with one hand on the shoulder
Of the Rotnschilds, chats interestedly with chum
of Grinstead, the lesser banker from Lexington.
Ky. The son OF General Harney-new on the
turf-with racers named from the streams and
hills OF his native State converses with Burton, OF
Tennessee, q modest venturer upon the turf.
Inere is Jennings, OF Louisville, trainer OF old
for the great Alexander, now trainer and breeder
himself Laughing at old Mr.. Daniel. OF Virginia,
now OF Jersey, limping up the track TO peep I'M
der his racers belly. Fine In his address, Cla-
baugh, OF Maryland, chats with his distinguished
fellow citizen, Governor Bowie. Again we see
Puryear, OF South Carolina, on the turf where his
tall and ente.prisIng acquaintance, Sanford, or
Connecticut. Is now the rising power. There are
the Lorillards, who have the greatest number OF
horses on the track, listening to Cottrill, Of Mo
bile, whose horses have gone West. The young
man Cathcart, the owner OF Kadi, is the successor
Of DR.. Robert Underwood deceased, as pool seller,
tie is, beside Donanue, OF Bergen Heights, the
iuriman nd contractor, VINO Is great for steeple-
.rhases ana selling races.n John Hunter, the
son Of the former partner OF his COM
panion, Robert Travers, is trudgng up the
quarterstretch, while Travers, who is the son-in-
law OF Reverdy Johnson, times his watch in the
lookout with william Connor the starter or New
Orleans ana former owner OF Stampede. There
Is DR.. Welaen, OF Kentucky, who ran the first
horse on the Saratoga track before 1t was legal
right 10 DO SO. Together are the part
ners Colonel Morgah brother OF John Morgan.
after whom McGratn's Calvin was named,
aud his partner Robinson, the ex-colonel OF fed
eral Kentucky regiment. There is Henry C.
Bispham, the successor OF Troye and DeLeatre as
horse painter, talking to Price McGrath, whose
four great racers he has just put canvas TO add
10 the attractions Of the Grand Union Hotel.
Blspnam studied in france under Otto Web
Der He has painted Dexter, Fellow
craft and the lights or the turf whose
counterfeit presentments Will alone remain IN
after years as memorials OF the crowds collected
and millions spent by a former generation. Mr..
Belmont offered 10 pay Rosa Bolhenr hand
somely TO group some thoroughbreds he had
bought abroad, but she declined 1t. Land
seer's prices TO paint great horse Ike
Blair A:hol, or Cathedral MaecaronI were
beyond belief A poorer artist Than Herring
receives IN England IRON one hundred TO one
thousand gulneas for a portraitspf a winner; but
here tour pictures, one-eighth life size or
Chesapeake, Calvin Aristides ana Aaron Penning-
ton tnLt probably cost altogether less than 600.
AS We are waiting aud chatting. We see. at odd
times, the horses pass along the track the jockey
boys pitching forward as the melted ANIMALS
bright green jackets. with broad orange bands,
and Gie chief OF MS riders Is BOBBY SWIM. Another
green jacket, with pink sash. is worn by the
English Jockey BarDee, riding Tor Grinstead. Tue
hughes. Here Is Billy Lake, OF Mobile,
VINO rides for Harvey. the fav-
DrIre ozark, and McDanleIs blue and red is
nonne0 by his old young athlete Clark. The rich
BtaDle are on the backs OF Evans, young Brlton,
and Sparng. VINO cannot get himself under
ninety POUNDS, and must therefore carry weight
to-day.