The New York herald., 1876-07-30
A BRILLIANT ATTENDING CE.
Charming Weather. Safe Track,
But Not a Fast One.
FOUR GOOD RACES.
Zoo-Zoo, Tom Ochltree. Freebooter
and Piccolo the Winners
SARATOGA. July 29. 1876.


After rainy night the morning broke bright and
beautiful Early rising seemed TO be universal and
throng was observable at the springs before the sun
was an hour high. And, by the way, among the most
noticeable improvements since last year about Sara
toga are those connected with the Congress SPRING
one OF the Oldest landmarks OF this iavorite watering
place, the prosperity OF which is much due to this
mineral water as 10 any cause III or about the
place The old park, attractive II was, has been
extensively improved and changed to be scarcely
recognizable. Though It's beautiful banks and slopes
still remain. they have been made charming by
fresh sod aud improved walks throughout the enclos-
ure The old tower has been removed and the level
space in the centre raised some four to eet and
thoroughly drained BY complete system OF sewerage
The water which formerly passed through the low
ground is now so arranged as to form beautiful little
lake, always clear and spAsking and about the centre
Of this sheet OF water is elegant pavilion of
unique design and elaborate nnsh the entrance 10
which is by a loot bridge The old spring pavilion
has also been removed, and in its place is a much
more elegant structure, from which extend
cred trestle walks, at the end of which cafe A
great Improvement has also been made at the
Of Broadway and Congress street. OF the main
entrance 20 the park portion OF the park has been
thrown into the street, making square in which the
soldiers' monument has been placed. This change
adds largely to the beauty Of this part of
Broadway. The buildings connected with the park
he beautiful in design and finish. An import
Ant Improvement to the spring Is the
In which the water is served TO the people II is
brought up in elevators containing four tumbers
silver casters. Halls Boston in the park
morning and night the grounds in the evening numi-
mated with gas flower beds h side OF the walks
and music from the pavilion, all tending to make this
place most pcasurable resort
AT eleven O'Clock this morning the carriages began
to crowd in through the gates the track enclosure
md before noon the grand stand filed with grace
fully dressed ladies' aad gentlemen, and few minutes
later the bell sounded the call for the horses appear
Betting was very brisk at the pool and mutuel sales
departments at the end of the grand stand which
continued until a quartcr.past twelve, when Cap
lain Connor was summoned to his post to
start the hrst race, which at the
aaif'mie pole, The race being dash of
half mile by two-y ods The second race was two
miles and quarter, the third dash OF mile and
the fourth dash of a mile and quarter The
ming In all the events was most excellent although the
time was not fast THIS occasoned by the
heaviness and spongy condition OF the track made so
by the rain of the previous night 1t very safe,
however, and suited horses like old Spindrn who are
= little shaKy on their pins, most exceently.
THE
was the Flash Stakes for two year-ods; 800 each
half forfeit with $500 added the second horse to save
his stakes; the distance being half mile There were
lwenty-iour nominations, OF which came
10 the post These G. /. Lorilard's
'ay hy Ladylke, by bennington dam Lady
Duke, 1o7 lbs. P. Lorillards brown nlly Zoo
loo, by Australian, dam Mazurka, 107 lbs and the
ame gcntlemans bay flly ldalia, by Genelg dam
item, 107 lbs. ID. McDanies brown hlly Lady sayers
BY Longfellow, dam Geneura 1o1 lbs; and the same
senteman's bay colt Princeton, by Oakland, dam im-
ted Womb hat his purv L. "a - hay n
by Narraganselt, dam Minnie Minor, 1o7 lbs and II.
p. McGra,h's brown colt Leonard by Longiellow dam
The Colleen Bawn, ITO lbs 7. Lorard's fllies were
the avores, McDanels second choice NEG rahs thir6
Puryears fourth choice The prettily won by
Zoo Zoo, Leonard second, Puryear third Ladyliks
who got away with the lead, coming last The stake
unted TO 81 o50