, 1881-05-15
tl1tion Ia course Df erection has been leased
! by MAI. ". J: Riggs, who lust year presided 1T

d1ton now Ia course Df erection. has been leased
| ~ nv; ". J; Riggs, who lust year presided ut
it is highly probable that series Of profess
stonal boat-races may take pince on Saratoga
Luke early In July. Saratoga Lake IL tho home
OF James II. Riley, tho single scu!lcr. Edward
TEcketl. tho Australian scu!lcr. now in England,
lowed here BY Elliott. tho English nArsman.
Other prominent 0arsman have sfgnitscd these
intention and willingness 70 come here. and the
prospects are very favorable TOR q number OF
hotiy-contcsted aquatic events.
THE SUMMERS RACES.
The Saratoga races over the track and nn-
der tile auspices of the Saratoga Racing AS
sociatton will begin on Saturday, July 16,
and conclude on Saturday. Aug. q. The
dates announced for the first meeting are
July 16. 10, 2l, =, &C. IS, 80. and Ang. :; and
for the second meeting .Ang. +, t, O. II. 13, ID,
Is, 20, .. ., and q. There are what are
called the Irregular days. for WHICH events
nate or ''otf'' days are also filled in with
horse-races. for which special programs are
arranged BY the Secretary and handlcapper.
Tie "otf" day dates are July Is, 20,
d. T. H. l. 1s s9a T. and aa e. Aas Sof less tSan 4 + fox;
races are gwen each nay. and last season the
starters flag dropped to 137 races, whcn number
new stakes have been crcntcd and the nonlina-
tions fDr ull tue events are unprcccdcnted1y
lArfe 1t Is exPested that over 4o5 race-horses m ,
turf season. Many horses who will participate
in the Chicago tli:.l running races. June 25 to
July II, will cU1ne East to Saratoga; and at tho
close of the rac1nK sports here will move West
III time 70 take part In the Chicago races, cover
Ing tho dates OF Sept l. to II. The West
ern horses made very credituble record here
last year. While tho Saratoga track is lcAsed BY
Charles Reed. it is subject TO al the rules and
cnndiuols OF the Saratoga Racing Association,
of which the Hon. James II. Marvin. Of this
place, Is President. and Maj: G. Wheatley, Of
Fordhanl, n T., Secretary. Tue Associations
stewards arc John Hunter, Of New York; E. a.
Cabauyb, of Maryland; 4. Cammack. Of New
York; Thomas ". boswell. Ut Virginia; and j.
A. Grinstend, OF Kentucky. improvements
close Of the lust season. lrvlngs and Ehlers
(As1ol's} Stables have already reuched here.
j lnr1e number Of prominent AssOctauouS and
bodies will combine business and pleasure here
during the summer months, tho cxuct dates of
meeting for each having not yet been an
nounced. Among the number are the New York
Suite TeAcbers Association. before Within Pfes-
dent Garfield has been invited to deliver an nd
dress: the National Bar Assoca ttot,, the Na-
dounl Bnnkcrs' Association, Social Science Con-
gress, Temperance Congress. the Association
OF Northwestern Manufacturers, New Hump
shire Press Association, the Association Ut
Straw Boa rdmakers. the Pnpcr-De4lers Assu-
the Association Of StonewAro NAnutucturers,
the Homeopathic ASSOCIATION of Northern New
York besides many Others. Aside from tho
above. excursions from different points in and
out 1T the State TO this resort nrc of almost
daily occurrence. Fr)m the present outlook,
and Judging from the large number Of apptlca-
carious constantly being received BY HlatAgcss
modations. the season D. 1851 promises to be a
VERY altering one, MAC.