The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20
SARATOGA RACES.
Scenes at the Course in the
Early Morning.
THE OPENING EVENTS.
Weights for the Summer
Handicap.
r,x TELEGRAPH TO THE HEIALD.l

SARATOGA, N. T., July ~ 1919.
AS day dawned this morning numbers oil men were
noticed MOVING In the direction OF Congress Springs
but none stopped TO take the waters They passed
rapidly up the hill and took the road the Lake, and
when they reached the entrance to tho racccourse
their walk was over for Q time. Some went IN TO the
old course while others took to the regular racing
grounds and sought seats in the grand stand.
Early as II was, several stables were out
taxing their morning gaops Even here at
this carly hour, before the sun had risen
above the Green Mountains OF Vermont, tho
atmosphere oppressvey hot. sieepi'y ana
iazny the trainers with their boys and horses would
come creeping on the track, and alter slow walk
of mile or two would take spin Of Ealf mile or
moro and then after good drying the horses would
bs taken back to their stables. This business Was
carried on until alter O'Clock, when tho sun had
become hot that it was dangerous 70 stay III lis
glare on the track any longer Many Of the norses
however got their woek on the old SAND track, under
the shade of the pine over Two hundred horses
and took thesr spins, tho sign' osng very
pretty. The early risers vent out 70 the course
before sunrise TO the horses run, so that tney
could form Of their relative condition aod
speed, but it is somewhat doubtful II any OF them
we're the wiser tor their morning wstchings. Tue
trainers of the horses give either themselves
or their horses away II they know IT, Tho "touts"
were out in FORCE and willing 10 give IA tip" Tor
the slightest remuneration.
RARE ONES.
Some very fine specimens Of two-y cnr-ods wsre on
the track among the number Lord Murphy, bay
colt by Pat Mailoy dem by Captain Elgce THIS gen
lleman is l54 hands nigh, and the biggest bodied
booded colt of his age that has been seen for years
He is lay, WITH Two white socks behind. He meas
ures scventy-two inches around the girth, aud 10
stoutly ribbed back 10 the hips. He has capital
Ions ssrons Ihigns aud STILES, ine hooks and excel
arms powerful al knees and cannon bancS unexceD-
tonROle HIS neck 10 good, but. as perfection seems
10 De i'm posi- ole or beast where the neck ana
head JON seems an linper AZ the plates
does not appear prominent e4push Tor goou air pas
sage Anu then there seems another dcIect IN look
ing ne colt full ace He does not appear wide
enough between eyes for good characaer and iD
teliiveuce, he was breezcd up The srech, and ne
ran like first class racehorse He has lois OF speed
~ much probably, as any horse thnt showed al the
track this morning.
n r. Hunts Aievuer showed an extraordinary burst
OF speed tor half mile, and so did p. Lorard's Two
three ycar.od lilies Pique and Bertha. Plquc was
stonIshingy last appearing TO much better advsn-
tage than Ut any time this season General Phiips
had IA canter Of five miles ana then dash OF hSi u
mile which he ran fast time any OF tho others
made This will be dangerous IN The Sara
oga Cup be not gwen too much work before hrs
day uexI George j. Loriarn's string all looked hne
the d. Ke and Danger particularly So thoy seemingly
having got over sue maady that antictcd them at
Monmouth Park Mr. +. .LoriIlsrds stripg all look
well and the coh, II there be one That can beat
spartan tomorrow for the Iravers STAKES VIII take
money Spartan esmod 70 say on being Interviewed,
that II was use looking any further iorn winner
than b tn,s ae and able 10 take the trick.
INr.sobUcToRy sCRAMBLE
The following The entries Tor the hrst race to-
morrow. tho Ip troductory scramble, ior all ages
pursa nj S3OO. 1ditr an i've lurlOuxs:--