New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-03
sOMMER IEISURB.
sIrNMER,s CLOSE AT SARATOGA.

HUNDREDS STILL At TBR HoTELs-DEPARTURE OF
MOST OF THE PoIITICIANs-A TALK WITH MR.
TILDBv-ISCIDENTs or TIE RACING SEASON.
IyRoH stECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRTBUSE.l
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 31.-Though troops OF
Summer visitors have left the place this week. Saratoga
is by no means desoate. The hotel arrivals are now
numbered by scores, while recently taey we're counted
by hundreds. but there st no unoeoupled cnalrS
upon paszas Of the three leading houses when the
bands are playing, and the time OF closing Is still dis
tant For two days the air has been sufficiently
here indicate that the city Is not yet froe from
hot weather discomforts many people find Saratoga
too attractive yet depart unless urgent reasons call
them homeward. Most Of the turfmen aud politicians
have gone, tho being over and no more pOItchi
conferences being expected They crowded the hotels
and flied large space in Saratoga life Tor tme Dut
the place is not without animation even In their abb
sence Many travellers from the Thousand Isles tho
AdirondaCks Lake George and other Northern resorts
pay Saratoga visit on their homeward journey, and
souternors taTY later than usual on account OF
the scOurge that is affecting their own cities I've
chops" at tho hotels vol attended, and mat OF
Thursday night at the Grand Uuon really crowded
One OF the most noted Of American politicians has not
yet left Saratoga fact, he has only just begun ma
stay. Samuel ]. Tlden may be frequently about
the piazzas OF the United States Hotel or walking 10 ono
OF the springs Ho Is leading quiet life here. appar-
entity undlsturbod by the plots and complois OF DIS
opponents the Democratic party the conferences
/
with him. prominent supporters in tho party are alb
sent from Saratoga and says that his object In com
ing mere recreation solely James Oilen ana iran
chs NJ Bixby are at the hotel with Mr. Iaen, ana
they occasionally with him, but no consultations rs
TO the Auti-Tammany movement In New York CITY APP
pear TO have been held Governor Robinson dd not re-
main here long after Mr.. Tidens arrival, and there
seems no ground for surposng that their meeting had
| any important political significance.
Mr. Tden is not inclined to be loquacious concerning
political topics when asked his opinion OF The enecs
OF the Republican conferences held here, he replied
cautiously that lie had not paid much attention to Them
and really did know what the effects would be- To
an inquiry II he thought possible for the Democrats TO
elect sufficient number OF Assembymen to secure tho
election Of o Democrat IN place Of Mr. Conklng DIS
answer not sangune lie said that under The pres
ont disrlctng Of the State the Democrats had To
have majority Of from $4,000 10 10000 on the State
ticket IN order TO carry tho Assembly. Whom II was
suggested 10 him that expression Of his yiews would
be read with great interest both by Republicans and
Dsmocrats he remarked. But really have nothing to
! saw" and changed tho subject
Mr. Tilden il an enthusiast the subject ~ exercise.
He has renewed here his city habit OF taking daily
airing on horseback and he carries pedomecr IN bis
pocEet 20 find out how many miles he walks day. On
consulting IL the other night he discovered that he had
walked between three and four miles during the day,
and rcmarke ed thar about six miles had been his daily
average al Long Branch. He evidently does not believe
in hurried locOmoion, and whether he is crossing tho
park Of tho United states Hotel strolng along Broad
way arm IL arm with friend, hs gait Is exceedingly
deliberate He speaks highly Of the attractions az Sara
oga and appears ENJOY them thoroughly in bic quiet
undemonstratye way. ia his Opinion people gen, rIy
Ge iyB very little benefit from their vacations 10 July
and August Tor the weather Is then 90 bot ina theg
about little, their systems become sluggish ahu
they miss the advantages to be obtained from exercise
CLOSE or TnE RACING SEASON.
has been already remarked that nearly all the turf
mcu as well "a most OF tho politicians, have gone away
Aftor Thursday. when ended brilliant roing fe-
son In which had been los races there vas moth
ing here TO detaln the whom the contests Of the
thorou ghbreds bring To Saratoga They had enjoyed
term racing which, In the variety and number OF Its
events has parallel In this country, and In which
more than 100 horses had started The biggest prizes
/ went 20 the great I0rillarl stables, and tho
| winnings aud the character Of their achievements
wcrc George L. Lorillards magnificent three-y
colt pulto OF Magenta and hs tw0ytdr-old cot uaIIl
/ aud Pierre Loriiiard's famous nveyoor-OId gcldng
Parole ond ms ounS COT uhoas ~ o ~ ~" i,
enurev i due that G"orge l. Lorllarii took morn
/ than S25 900. and Pierre Lorard more than $1,000
OF tue 81 900 which formed the total Of The SaTaoea
stakes and purses ibis yenr, Oher very sucSrs.iul
| Brotbers I. Puryear & Go. and Charles Reed Tho
Dwycr brothers, who 1--we IN BIo'ky ~ nave only two
hOrso--the thrce-y CarOd Brambio aud the AixyeaOid
! Observation-Disclosures these two have won many races.
Puyeer Co.'S best horse is the three ye"5,od D1ni
plenty Of pluck, speed aud endurance. Charles hoed
OF the hrm Which controls tho aud tho
track. HIS victories have been won by his umpcrs-oi
which he three Trouble. Waller nnd DsiurOhnco
| and by his fast INV Bonnie Wood.
IL ls muCn 10 be regretted hat racing season IN
! which there was much POod running and IN which
! there we're many things 10 conmond. should have
boon marrcd by some ginring faults The sl1ris ~rre
often bad Captain COu4er, the starter "a wed known
20 be honorable man as there on the tui1 und no
j one suspected him OF any wrong motiYO- IN hs
/ manner Of managing tho starts. His Intentions were
certainly good enough, but tho results we're orion
lameutabe failures and no small amount OF dS-asidc-
| ton followed. stili more serious matter was the
! GWindiDg. by watch some horses were pulled ana
| thus made 10 lose which they could have wOr.
The Saratoga ucuR Association injured iiSeli greatly
| by not taking prompt aud decisive action IN some OF
those the American Jockey Club did an regard
the W. Higgins Pper-eidsoc race AT Jerome Park
last year George LaugstIh. well known owner, and
Barbee, OF the best jOces IN the country were eK
peeled from the turf Tor fraud Ia connection with that
race George Evans ~ skiliu ana noted Hder but ne
should have opportunity 70 ride IN another race
aftoT the IN which no handled the mare Mamie
H. the first Thursday. The fraud was 80 PLAIN
| that complaints many aud lOud And thete were
some other similar during the season which the
| association should have treated severely
A sW betting have remained here after tho gen
era exodus Of the turf srccuAtors Those doyotees Of
chance spend most OF ter lime IN tine clubhouse. one
Of them. Baltimore Colonel, ranks among tne most as
sduOns and persistent gamblers Of the day. Night after
nght he has played for hours after the usual time Tor
closing the clubhouse. Roulette Is mis- fnyOre game,
ana avs II boldly, scattering chips" all over tho
board When makes lucky hit, the ivory counters
accumulate In front Of HIM BY hundreds His fortunes
have varied greatly At times he has lost thOusandsO OF dol
lars and at other tmes he has made up Tor nearly al ms
He sometimes sits NJ the r0uletteaDr Tor six
hours without showing fatigue The clubhouse
will day two after of the least profitable
Us history. t has had host O visitors, but
most them been drawn there By curiosity merely,
and have not Rambled. People who come 90 SARATOGA
less 70 spare for Woes a. well as Tor n-
| nOcent pleasures than In former years.
| NOTES FROM NEWPORT
NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. 1.-The first day of
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