New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
SARATOGA IN SEASON.
MANY PAN-AMERICAN vISITORS-PO
TICIANS TO ASSEMBLE-GETTING
READY FOR RACING.

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, July 13 (SpeciaD-The
flow OF summer visitors and tourists in this direc-
tion IS daily increasing in volume. and. the most
superb weather having succeeded the intoerable
hot OF recent date SaIa.ogas thousands OF
patrons have nothing do but enjoy themselves
10 their hearts content That they having
royal time may be readily Inferred from the spirit
Of good cheer that characterizes everything
Among the late arrivals excursionists from all
parts Of the continent who are including this
mOpoltan resort in their Pan-Aufcrican outing. "I
must Saratoga is supplementary to their Put
off at Buffalo" tickets The visitors now here
far exceed the number a corresponding date last
New-York City politics will be on tap here In
the horse racing month Of August: that Is pro-
vided Tammany Hall politicians and other Demo-
cratic leaders know what they talking about
Regardless of statements to the contrary. 1t IS
the general impression that Richard Croker. of
vantage. England will suddenly appear in Sara
to6a next month, and that while here he will divide
his time between Fire Commissioner John ]. Scan
nelIs Chateau Ophelia, In Llncoln-avc., and the
Grand Union Hotel. where ii is said he will have
parlor for conference purposes There is n rumor
that he will pay visit to ex-senator Edward
Murphy. tr. at Elberon n. J.. before turning his
political steps in this direction.
1t is not altogether improbable that many prom
inent Republicans will find It convenient to mix
politics and pleasure here In the latter part of July
and the greater part OF August. Political sym
posiums and piazza conferences no new de-
parture here and the absence OF them would cause
surprise.
BROADWAY FREE FROM CONGESTION
The owners of private teams. especially the cot
tage colony and others who bring their fine horses
here, are delighted the heroic mea sures en-
forced by the village authorities regard to clear
Ing Broadway of the hacks and express wagons.
The order went into effect Thursday. and the
only ones who In any way demonstrated against
the new departure were those hackmen who were
constantly ohm
trudng their presence both citizens and visitors
Some of the recacitrants threaten litigation. but
they must conform to the "anti-congestion'' ord-
nance or subject themselves to arrest The village
authorities, at large expense. have provided hack
stands streets other than Broadway and have
equipped them with telephones. Hackmen are now
compelled to take out license for each vehicle
operated by them.
Work on the speedway is being pushed as
rapidly as possible and when completed 1t will
prove one Of Saratogas features. II Will be almost
mile In length
The many improvements being made to the prop
erty of the Saratoga Racing Association were on
Thursday officially inspected and favorably passed
upon by members of the board of directors. The
party included Thomas ]. Regan. of New York
City. private secretary 20 William c. Whitney.
president OF the association ex-Congressman John
Sanford of Amsterdam; Andrew Miller. of New
York City. treasurer OF the association; F. T.
Clark. of New York City. and ex-Sherift W. w.
Wordcn. OF Saratoga Springs Plans were also out
lined for large number of additional improve
nnss, upon wheh worK NIL VIII aS pe osun as soon as
latter part OF July and will remain till after the
close of the racing meeting His racers are eIpect
be cared for his recent purchase the Isatah h
N hs he expects hss s
by August 8. when the annual meeting formally