The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24
MIDSUMMER At SARATOGA
Waiting for the Rush Of Guests-New YORK
and Newport sporting Men-A story.


and Newport Sporting Men-A story.
SARATOGA, July Pit was believed the
opening day OF the fourteenth race season at
Saratoga would show large accession to the
unusually small number OF guests who thus lar
have pronted 10y the lavish Inequalities offered |
at the rate Of from "a to 81 day 10y the hote pro-
prctors This. however. has not been the case.
1t is true that the Friday night and Saturday |
morning trains brought from New York rather |
full delegation of thc sporting fraternity gentle
men short Of hair. thick Of neck. free OF speech.
all apparently dressed by the Same tailor. all
wearing huge diamond pins. and all devoted to
that noble animal the horse. These gentlemen
don't drink Congress water. are not averse to
whlskey. travel for pleasure. and invariably
leave their families at home. You may see
them in New York during the sunny hours OF
any pleasant day. patrolling Broadway. between
Twenty third and Twenty eighth streets. when
they are not discussing affairs OF state In front
of some sample room. They support the turi'
or. rather. the turf supports them. They are
professional spectators like Jim Kcene ana
Jay Gould. They went early to the track ana
transacted n brisk business with tho book
makers
As pendant to this sporting element. New
port sent few thoughtful men OF polished
manners and broad culture. patrons OF the turf.
owners OF stables, encouragcrs Of polo, ana
| devotees TO short whist. euchre. baccarat and
draw poker These two sporting elements.
representing the upper and lower crusts. min
elc cheerfully together. buoyed up by the hope
OF winning one another's money.
Mr. Astor's colt Baden Baden captured the
| Travcrs Stake. | wonder whit old John jacob
Astor will say when he hears 10y tclephoncl that
one OF his descendants destined should he
| live to inherit the bulk Of the Aston fortune-is
la and ria and
turfman. Young Mr.. Asinr is now building
| yacht larger than the Mohawk. which is To
eclipse anything we have yet seen in sulstan-
finish While building yachts and running
horses in America. Mr., Aston is lust at present
seeking repose from these lnhorious orcupa-
tons in European travel. The news Of his
| colts victory was immediately cahl.d 10 MN.
America who has developed a decided taste for
the turf. the sea. and athletic sports. during
tiroc generations the Astor tamil have stead
pursued one object. and ono object alone-the
accumulation Of millions. Possibly this new
departure Of young Mr.. W. Aston may p.or,end
"a redistribution OF some small portion OF these
Last evening strolcd into. the intellectual
department of the Hon Mr.. Morrissey's club
house whore. by the by. you can get better
dinner than Mt any other place IN
I n"r: iitc d" dinners at Moons Lake Housc.
which consist chiefly of fried potaiocs.
fish. an Young turkeys cut down at an
chicken parirdgcs. | found 1T Morrissey's a
go0dlv company of sports in full even NJ dress
white hats. cooked on one side, yellow anu
other colorrd vests. blue green. and rose-rol-
or'd scars in word. m array ~ gorgeous
and impossible colors. The whole ii delegation,
from the aristocraiic centre OF American cul-
iure. " re- standing around. waiting for some.
WINS MT always snt' sfa tory. Among those thus
stnudlng. int mly engaged IN wat Ing ihe
tan 5. w'r' stat sm'n. hlrr 'hahts 'tS' r.,
New York. Boston. and philadelphu, reprrs' MT
INK IN the nggrrgitn millions. of dollars saw
who. last summer, is said - have lost in
one sitting at Newport $4,000. immy
very pleasant and and, livcly ior thoss young
hloods who nre fond ~ fighting tho
tiger in good company. There WIS no heavy
Llly at Morrssey's ON Saturday might. some
Western mon are expected nest week who bet
INK the past winter IN New York. Pos bly,
Times 90 OBJ" Clubhouse may move more pr4sA4y
" II ,nn ars NJ fond ~ music. don't como -
. Saratoga. Music is served up II, ~ iwirr an !
sotn. TINS t'rer TIMES u way II al re Irn - "
hours of thr morning END oven NJ. Tho great
n'a~- o' v.s.'. r- uro i"t.i 20 uu-.t; many ador'
It; hut SOME fa,vdo not like H. rms latter c'g~-
| oN. niue. wi n. no matt w.u'n WY Won iurn
your steps. YOU qre pursued BY harm nous
rrfiil ur b. .-trl. which int rpr - -fdW hi..' ~.
s u,ri-gcus from the operas ~ Wasn"r. Nrrd.
~ So .ti''N f0tA il riindin, 'tor. aud rul
- IN VIA, m. Prof .,or ma his nr1yt I. mr..
iuid ~ Nh" rate Of over s5Oml Der anuuu ~
furnish ~, ihr guests of the Tn ted SudnS VIII
ho one. of ti. rentors iortGrh I'm pri. of tl,rf
I | have mad" Moe calculation. based on trt
- ahnsr ilgUr and the number of su st. 40 pros
rnt 10 the hot. which slow. TINT each a'lGH
music Judging from the musical sounds
, which during the season meet ami greet you "a
n sums for music. or ems snm' of tn' ban im, i7
i.r- must nrconirn'rd with very much less thar