The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
.Dy j. s. 4. NIACDONALD.

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NEW YORK, August 3.--Tho clattcr
Of the hoof-bents down the quarter
stretch, the rustic Of Dumo Fashions
silks and the gcntlo whirr OF the
roulette ball, while Well-groomcd
glowing green lamps, will signalize to
the mind OF the average citizen OF
Saratoga Springs, NJ Y, some time on,
Monday, the fact OF the annual sara
toga sporting season" having arrived.
Commencing on Monday, August 9th,
and running until August 29th, the Spa
will soc the sporting faithful enter
into their paradise for that Is the
length Of the racing pcriod OF the
Saratoga Association for tho Improve
mcnt Of tho Breed OF l2ncch orses, with
its attendant show OF fashion and
money. For twenty-thrce days will
King Thoroughbred reign at the Spa,
after which comes n return to Sleeps
head Bay, with the running OF the
of tho autumn racing season about
New York. The Saratoga Association
| is spreading forth a brilliant fare for
both the owner and the casual visitor
at the trackside. as may be discerncd
by the amount of money offered Tor
competition. Including all stake
i.rnoney. overnight purses ana special
Is411,2S5 will be distributed this season
at tho Spa. Among tho noted and
richly endowed fixtures on the months
calendar are the Saratoga Handicap.
tho opening day feature: tho $4,000
| Spinaway Stakes, the famous s20.oOo
Saratoga Special of August 10th. tho
Travern Stakes, the $4,000 Hopeful
Stakes the Saratoga Derby and the
Saratoga Cup OF August Gath.
The Exodus to tho Rnccs.
Tho exodus to Saratoga from this
city ensued early this evening, when
the Grand Central Station stood crowd
ed by the throngs anxious to catch tho
TRAINS which would land them on the
I. Spa pleasure grounds in time for 4
4 visit to the clubs and stay at Sara
Etogn Lake on the Sunday afternoon.
4 Bookmakcrs, plungers, jockeys. horse
owners. champion boxers, well known
mon Of the baseball diamond, of the
4 stage and in Wall Street, scintillnted
\ here and there In the wondrous mob.
4 Thousands rushed from the Brighton
/ Beach race track as soon as the nuns
4 bcrs of the final race had boon; hoisted,
i for each seasons lesson to the rank
land file Is that the early bird on the
4 scene will catch the choice accommo-
i dalton. Two years ago the - crowds
(which trailed into town from the
i Cavarnagh race track special train
4 on Sunday evening were lucky to hnd
i q place where they might rest wear!
8Ehead. To- morrow noon the famous
i Cavannagh special. in two sections OF
item cars each, will depart for the sra
tILoaded down with the professional fpl-
flowers OF the turf. this train MAKES 9
7 specdy run (: but the going is no faster
4 than the doings within the coaches
4 where are gathered all the motley
4 characters which go to make tho world
LOT thoroughbred horse-raclng the 1nos'
cosmopolitan and life-stlrring possible
Ito imagine. Just Ms the quiet citizens
lof the upstate watering resort are
returning from their mathis IN ro'eEi
a entIal mien, 10! and below behold the
roar Of stampeding hordcs stgalis
z up on their ears. The Cavannngi spe.
7, lcial has arrived at the little station
& The mob is already rushing, with shout
land laughter, to the hotels and board
4 ing houses. for he or she who comes
81 first receives first attention. sara
Il toga's Broadway is Transformed into
bowling thoroughfare In ten minutes
q Itime, AS children nre wont 10 do II
Il the Indiana villages, so do the ma
|tiyag here They crowd around ant
! walt for the arrival ofsthe Cavannagl
specIal as IL circus had heen eH
pectcd.
& The Saratoga Handicap one and one
quarter miles, fOrl llHTee-yehI-OlAS tti,'
+ IN. worth $4,000, is the big race 70
i opening day, as aforementioned a
4 this time it looks like a cracking fin
: contest with Emil Here's Montgomery
4 a three wear old, j ames II. Kcene'
! Ballot. another colt of the same age
. and Dandelion, winner Of the recen
: Sea Shore Handicap, the most likel;
: Hooking Of the probable entrants IN
Q Newcastle tables Mccarter, whose 1t sec g
ond TO Peter Pan In the Brighton
}, Handicap stands az worthy per
], formance. VIII take n lot OF beating
= tho track stands soft, while Boots
p Durnell says Faust will be the mar
! horse to heat over fast course. An
d way you look at 1t, this handica
r promises one of the best and keenes
! races OF the year. The tlash stake'
9 for two-year- olds, Is the sidelisht !
y tho big fixture. Nearly all the pll
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