The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
FaithleSS Wins the Flash and McDaniel'S
FLY the Selling Stakes.
THE SARATOGA CUP.
A Dead Heat by Preaknese
and Springbok.
TWO MILES AND A QUARTER IN :N. sc las


nous phrase, commenced last evening. WnIle the
nevotees OF Terpschore were paying court to his
majesty OF the light fantastic, and bellies and
Deaux were whirling away the early hours OF the
night, the pool rooms In the city were at full
blast. Hundreds of men were specializing with
zeal almost unparalleled In the history OF sara
Ioga. At the club house pools were sold to the
amount OF $4,000 One pool, OF which YOUR
readers were informed by telegraph reached
the sum OF $4,000. Men were present
who did not stop at hundreds, but
plunged into the thousands. One individual sat
In lis place and expended $14, 600. Men, excited
and nervous, crowoed into the room un til IL was
filed TO sunocation. Here sat foreign minister;
there bankers Of good standing in the CONNER
cial world, ex-Governors and Senator'S, and the
features OF well known sporting men were
scattered throughout. At Johnson's the same
excitement prevailed, although the atmosphere
was so terrible In tile little room that
but lew, Notwithstanding their iron cas-
lngs taken from the springs. could toler-
ate It, or course the local press Of
this morning makes the most OF the extra nrdinarY
scenes In these pool rooms, ana the consequence
was early apparent At ten O'Clock the whole
thoroughfare in 'front.' OF Congress Hall and the
Grand Union was blocked with equipages, glitter
Ing and costly. One by the carriages drove
track, mile and quarter distant. The road, as
far as the eye could reach in the direction of the
course, presented charming scene. line OF
carriages nearly mile in length, the SNOWY
harness OF the horses glittered in the bright
sunlight, hundreds OF white and blue parasos
were 10 be seen moving gently to and iro, the gay
trappings OF the vehicles and the varlegated llv-
cry OF foormen and coachmen-the whole gave
one an idea OF the gay throngs to be seen on
nne racing day on the road to Jerome Park.
AS member of the turf said this morning, this
day comes only once year. 1t differs from the
college regatta. 1t Is unlike any other event at
the Springs. 1t is the soup Day." ana at Sara
toga Cup Day is as important in its way as the
Cup Day OF Gooawood at Ascot.
An evidence OF the importance attached to IL is
seen at the entrance TO the course as the long
string OF vehicles dies past the gatekeeper. Here
at half-past eleven O'Clock was perfect semi
circle OF traps reaching from the gate round to
the rear OF the lawn and back again to the gate
@ stream OF visitors flowing In O stream OF empty
vehicles Moving out. There In the centre OF the
front lawn stands the Merrssey fountain, spurt-
ing up a tiny stream OF water, which the evil
looking little efigies on the edge OF the BASIN
with mouths open to the shoulder, are swallow
ing as though they had been cursed with an ever
lasting thirst.
Twelve O'Clock. The grand stand is crowded 70
the extreme. The scene is magnificent. Ladies
form the greater portion Of the audience. RIGA
summer silks rustic as the wearers move from
side 10 side IL Is field OF bright colors and the
light shade entering beneath the roof or the
stand, so to speak, mellOws the ensemble There
are dresses that the vocabulary OF the expert
T9odiste would be sorely taxed TO describe APP
postey-sky blue satins, silks in green ana
black, costumes in maroon and crimson, yellow
sun is shining, and scarcely \ cloud inter-
venes break the 1erceness OF his rays, and even
the distant landscape Is partly hidden. as with
moving mist. only the tops OF the nils peeplng
out into the azure above. Now and again little
breeze fans the features OF the spectators, and
the eastern horizon there is a threatening cloud
that seems TO say "thunder ana a shower" Grad
ually the neat lawn in front OF the stand Is filled
up by OF tue turf from ell parts oil the country.
A crowd OF gentlemen are in front OF the Paris
Mutuels buying pools among whom are several
noted foreigners aud two old blood horse
breeders, VINO are discussing the "events.m The
space along the quarterstretch to the left Is
filed with carriages, and many OF their occupants
are standing up and turning their field glasses in
the direction Of the grand stand a courtesy, by
the way, which s being returned with interest by
the people the OF the reporters chairs.
The open space TO the right Is ned with some
three hundred men, who are watching everything
atgreat disadvantage, and must feel uncomtort-
able rom the heat Of Old Sol Mats perSonne ne
les Jugerait SeUerement pour ceiG.
The track Is in good condition, level clean,
Jus. dry enough to permit Of very fast running.
People are specializing very freely. The crowd
from the pool rooms seems to have been emptled
In front OF the pool boxes on the lawns The
Judges ring the bell Tor the frs horses and horse
men entered for the Flash stakes to get ready.
Up come Parole. Falthless, Misunderstanding 0s-
SEQ, Warlock, Pastor, Lille, Lady Clipper and
three others, eleven in all The stand crier
yeus down the waving fans, the parasols and the
standing cavaliers VINO are acting as descriptive
ccereues. The youngsters, as the above eleven
were termed are iracuous They cannot DC got
OF without difficulty. Start afEeF start is made,
but they turn again. AT length they start in rair
order from the further end OF the fractional track
and scamper on on their haf-mie run. On they
come a: rapid rate There is an uproar on the
stand. Two OF the colts throw their riders ana
gallon OF after the Others leaving the boys roll
ing IN the dust. on comes Painless bearing the
Lorlllard colors OF cherry jacket. black and gold
tassei beating ner competitors by several lengths.
"A general favorite, Faitness has turned to faith
Iul,n says one OF her hackers as be slides forward
60 the Judges stand across the track. The scene
Is somewhat marred by the appearance OF War
locks rider with his arm In sling, nurt quite Sc
Tiousy.
Next comes the great "event" or the meet
Ing the contest for the Saratoga cup. There
is tremendous excitement as the horses come up
To the judges stand. There are Wildidle, whose
rider Is decorated In black and tan; Ontipa with
maroon jacket and red sash aud cap; Preakness,
with dark blue; sprinRbok, with blue jacket ana
req Sasn ana cap; Rutherford. with orange jacket
ana cap and red sleeves; Grinstead, with orange
jacket and cap ana red sleeves; Aaron Pennihg-
ton, with green JACKET and orange sash. There
they are seven In all, pranclng and capering
Ike spoiled children, while the jockeys are
being weighed. "There is quarter OF a million
dollars staKed on this race" says tall gentleman
on tne lawn Inc SUMS now obscured BY thick.
neecy clouds at intervals, but II Is sti very warm
Twenty minutes are spent in making arrange
ments. The head OF the Saratoga Association de.
ciares that he has never seen so many SPECTATORS