New-York tribune., 1878-07-31
SUMMER LEISURE.
SARATOGA ON A RAINY DAY.

Of the heavy rain which set In about midnight and
timed through the night bOded III tor the races to-day
and for the usual amusements at this oungngpace OF
the wealthy Daylight brought ray Of hope to turf
men to people who are constantly out Of
humOr in bad weather. The rain still fell
pltlessly, and Broadway looked anything but inviting
OF course the race-cOurse was mass Of mud After
waiting half the morning for the improbable chance OF
an end OF the storm and bright to dry the track
at least partially ii decided to put off the
until tomorrow and the occupants of the hotels began
To think how they should get through the day The time
evidently passed slowly and little drearly for
few. There good audiences for the morning con-
oerts on the piazzas, although the air was chilly and
stil 6lled with rain-drops. Reading. embroidery
and other work pretty tres, conversation and walk
ing in the parlors and dry parts Of the piazzas
relieved the interval betweel the concerts and dinner
FOR the ladies' while the glanced newspapers or
magazines, visited the stock indicator with much more
frequency than on pleasant days and discussed values
Of securities, politics, crops and turf matters.
After dinner wearDess OF the flesh was manifest
and many complaints against the weather were andibe
Deprived ofther drives and their strolls in Broadway
and the other attractive streets, debarred from visiting
other hotels to make informal calls on friends.
missing the music of " "children's hour" at Con
Spring Park prevented the chill and dampness
IN the atmosphere from spending an hour or two
the pazzas with any comfort weary OF reading, and
feeling the depressing influence Of the storm in their
like strangers in a strange land. But in the evening
there dancing in Of the bathrooms Che parors
seemed cheerful and inviting with their tasteful htungs
and glowing lights, anucpations Of favorable day on
the cheered the closing hours of to-day, and sar
atoga wore less melancholy aspect.
Expectation in regard TO the racing tomorrow runs
hga SO many good horses will and the contests III
which they viii take part attractive that
memorable daY il looked for FIRST in importance but
third in point Of time, will be the Of the twoyear
olds threequarters of mile, for the Saratoga Stakes,
valued at 81 $50, OF the richest prizes Of the Ame
turf. Twelve picked youngsters will make the pace
fast ard the rivalry desperate from the start. G. L.
Loriards entries rank first in tine betting. They
tue swift chestnut colts Harold and Monitor, and the
brown flly Idler. ALI three have tis year
fine style and is hard TO tell which is the best
Harold has remarkable speed but ne is cursed WITH
vicious temper which may cause him TO disappont his
admirers any time. His jockey always forces him INTO
foremost place from the outset possible for other
wise he might vary the by trying kick and bite
his antagonists. Pierre LOrilGrd will Celrc, by
saxon out Of Fanny Ludlow, and Uucas. by Lexington
OF Coral These colts have shown their powers
in race, and much is expected Of them They sell for
second choice the pools at $500 against $500 for G.
L. LOrilari's The OIher youngsters that
viii probably start command small figures the pools
compared with those bid the LOrard entries and If
any OF the it will be startling upset for
the spectators. The McGrath's Wssabicon,
BelmOnt's FiddleStTiug AstOr's Lulu Q.uu third
yesterday in the won by Ferida) Smiths
Lillian, snediker's lie miDgton-Mary Clark fly-and
George Mccullough and Jessie Doneson. None Of these
have eveEwOn race, and some Of them have never
started before.
Dwyer Brotbers's wekn0wn three-year-old, Bramble,
is the favorite the betting the first Of
mile but several of the others freely backed He
VIII 1O2 pounds and is certainly fast at the dis
tanee and with the light weight But p Lorillards
.srH-. .N- nrf.
twoyearold though sne has not been very suc-
cessful this year. She is second choice. Bel
monts four-year-Old, Susquehanna Q0S poundsl,
IS third choice The other starters viii be
Astor's Frederick the Great a years, 1l3 pOunds),
Bowie's OIiole a years. 1Os pounds G. L. Lorillarus
Idaa a years, 10s pounds, Reeds f. n. Robinson %
years. % pounds), and Classmate Q05 pounds.
Only four horses wii run in the second race OF two
miles for purse Of $780, but they welknown and
well-matched at the weights. Brewsters Vrgnius g
years. 124 pounds is the fayore, and Bruces General
Phillips q years, lis pOunds) is second choice. The
other starters CrOuscs Joe a years. 11s pcunds
and G. l. Lortliard's Albert % years. 100 pOundsl.
dozen will run in the last race, mile and an eighth
with selling allowances. Kenney u12 ponds) is most
sought IN the betting, with Dan X. QO3 pounds next
lgondell C96 pounds third and Rhadamanthus Q12
pounds) fourth. The Others are: Lady salyers QOl
pounds, Queenstown l1O1 pOunds), Jackscrew GO
poundsl, Beresina (s5 Douuds), suowden (s7 pounds
All DANCER of a conflict between the Long Branch and
Saratoga Racing Associations has been removed for this
year at least Il now uncertain whether the former
assoc alton viii have SECOND meeting. II 10 should
Give one racing would not begin until August 81
aud tins would not interfere with the races here. II
1eT wear or IN any succeeding year. races should be
0iven al Ioug Branch during time when the Sara
toga contests prORress-Which Is not pTObabct
s evident from the sentiments OF stabe-owners gen
orally that would not lack sufficient number
to make lively sport ia case OF any disagree
ment hereafter tie stables OF Pierre LOrillard G. L.
LorIllaTd, D. ID. Wtbers and possibly Mr.. Belmont,
would go to Long Brabch but SO many owners would
he encouraged TO their here by absence
OF the great ofiard sabrs-the strongest in the
rythat large fields and close races would certainly be
the uc ana not the exception at Saratoga III The dture
as In the past.
comes in on Thursday with touch OF the tropics,
SJratOgiaDs will be greatly encouraged The number Of
arrivals al the principal hotels yesterday exctp
tonally great and every day the place grows more
sfv Hamilton. y. " Is a guest at Tie United States
Hotel Professor James NJ Taylor, Of tho University is
Amsng the recent arrivals here are the following:
At the Grand Unlon-II: p Carlton and wife, Miss n.
~ b smith and wife. Miss C. T. Bronson, j. Bddle and
wife. r. D. Bdde Law Lawrgnce n ana WIFE yliG, Gown Gown
S Ross. W. Fisher and wife,, j. g. AyerlII H. Ellis Mrs
" Io9aferFo W Toisro S a. ss S ahy
wife G.. ". Il. CashDg, l.. Mora. Mrs W. TX. Hu q. ii.
Chri,hap, T. n Dlckefson. ir H; l. Burnett aud wife,
Hooker U. s. A.; J. NJ. Fuller, BfOokyni g. T. Taylor
phia; phi NJ Pulido, S. r. Puhdo Havana. CO..
AZ Congress Hall-B l. steeple Mrs; c: A. Silver C.
II Suizper IT, c. T. DmOud, A. H. Doll, Miss Lather j.
m Nm Kline ana WIFE J. Cole and wife. NJ Cole,
Miss ii. Arlington, Mrs. s. $. Randa, Miss Randall o.
" tiffany Miss Tiffany, Mrs w. Wayse, r. l.. Miranda
and family II. r. Leggat and WIFE q. Peck, Miss M j.
Peck d. II PiersOn, @. G. BOorun. ii. NJ Adams. New
YORK; J. W. Smith, G Ives tr T. ". JewSI, n A East
man BrOoklyn; Q. b. Hart and wife, a. Welch, Phia-
delIla j. K FOOte and wife, Miss \. Footc, baltimore
AZ thr limited States-Miss Travers Il. A. Hammond,
" MeA Wisewel j. J. Lindsay, MIS- q. Fincbe, W. NJ
Piprbe and wife, f. g. FGche W. II. Burrows Miss Nc
Murray Miss n NJ Burrows j. NJ. ellis and wife. Miss
GiIiis Miss Broekway e. A. Sc ward. j. Fl. Reed, f. j.
PIaIuer J. C. Johnson aud wife, g. Henry j. T. Emer-
son n Goddard G. L. Derpatd Mrs. o. Fayre Miss
Ro3scVeIt q. A. Best, H. l.. CIpp, s. l. Crosby. 3. >
sands and wife, Miss Aymar, c. X garrison Ne%,IOiKi
: W HaTterslail, W. ID. Wade, Mise Wade, W. HiDman'
Miss Foster IL w. Grdley :. B. Cnitenden and wife,