The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
WAR DOESN'T INJURE
RACING AT SARATOGA
Horses and Dancing Keep At
tcntion Of Visitors OFF
Trouble In Europe.

SAE.1oc, SPRINGS. Aug. s.--Raong.
dancing. war these three subjects. in about
that order have occupied tho minds of early
August visitors this week The race meet
ing of the Saratoga Association. which
opened last Saturday, has proved that tho
sport has regained its old place IN the esteem
Of Saratoga visitors. the majority of whom
spend every afternoon at the beautiful race
track. The evenings, however. find that
King Horse has formidable rival IN Queen
Terpsichore, and M the hotels the Casino
and private residences the mp NiNc tango
and one step are the popular pnstiule
Quite unexpectedly the war IN Europe.
which IL was feared would have serioua
effect on the season. Is having exactly the
opposite result. Financiers who had taken
reservations for August were inclined at
first to cancel their en- en- genienis and rema in
in the city. However,, the quick train ser
vice has enabled those whose ininreets mr." IN
New York tn spend the greater part Of the
week here. Among the arrivals Of the week
were also a large number Who had planned
TO spend the month abroad
Among tho weeks arrivals we're John n
Crimrlins and his daughters. the Misses
trimmins. who are enjoying unique trip
Making this village the centre Of their ey-
petitions. they are motoring TO many places
IN northern New ' ork and eastern Massa
chusetts. Mr.. Crimnins IL of the OPINION
that American resorts viii benefit by the
war
The nrst preliminary round ~ prize
dancing contest az the Casino attracted
hOndreds this week Tho Casino board Of
managers has offered cups to be awarded 70
the most accomplished dancers There are
TO be four preliminaries. the winners Of
which will contest in the f1nals on Tuesday
q "a In @ Al Utta h.. ,I.,.,,r
the Judges were Col. CORTLAND e Clark Of
New York. Mrs. Baldwin McCreerv Of New
York and william n Waterbury After
long deliberation the Judges selected Jerome
SAyles Hess and Miss Ina Navne OF New
York. Charles T. Andrews and Miss Dolan
Of New York. Barker Squires NJ Troy and
Miss Dorothy White of this village The
next trial will take place Tuesday ev ening
Mrs. James " Letter and Mrs John Don
OF Troy we're hostesses A. the Casino tea
Wednesday afternoon. at which the feature
was an exhibition maxixe. danced bv Robert
Squires of Troy and Miss Ssportas. Harold
kuykendall and Miss Florence Towns Of
BROOKLYN Harris Horton Of Glens Falls aud
Miss Kathryn Filkins OF New York and Paul
Roche Of Brooklyn and Miss Sarah Ide NJ
Troy. Among those assisting the hostesses
we're Mira. y Blair Scribucr. MIRA Henry u
HYDE. Mrs Edmund Cluett, Mrs ] Towns
end Lansing Miss Morrison. Miss Batcheller
Mrs. Theodpru5 Bailey. Mrs samuel \
| Clark. Mrs William HAY Hockes. Mrs Fred
erick Menges. Mrs George Comstock
Miss Leake. Mrs T.. \. James. Mrs Spencer
= Roche. Mrs. Robert ~. Wvhr and Mrs
Albert r. Cuett
costume ball ~ tho Grand Union Hotel
for the benefit of tho humane Society vaa
/ Tuesday = nights attraction The fancy
costumes werr feature The p4trourssc-
were Mr. George Perkins l.awton Mr..
Ih"ploris Bailey. Mr.. { NauderhiIi B1r-
ton. Mr. Samuel Adams Clark. Mr. Horny
v Nvd". Mira. Edward Murphy "a. Mrs
( thaVncry Olcott. MIR. George \. Saportas.
/ Mrs. Iiuslcv Il Williams. Mr. Robert n
/ Wylle. Mrs T. Il CaSsat' MIR Leland Sterry
aud Mrs Frederick johnson
I Among the arrivals of IA" "a eek were Sir
! Arthur aud Indy DowncS and Miss Elizabeth
/ noWL"s of London. who were AZ the states
/ Georc" Il. Nidcner. Lr. of Phtlnd.lphia
( arrived th" latter part of the week
, MIR. aud Nr- Robert l.. Gerry Of Newport
hav"arriyed for IA. racing with apartycon-
~i-ting - Mr. and Mr. John Il Valentine
/ Of BryudiaHu. Pa. Mr.. .lonr : Anne, Of
Boston and Lpuis G.. Clarke. Jr. of No,,
4 FORK
/ Former Lieutenant Governor 7. =. Con.
! way Of plat'shurg was n visitor here this
/ Wo"h
hc"ruon Dainrsrfeld secretary Of ~.
lcctc' club. - at the pited states dulna
b the racing -pd'sou