Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-25
EX-PRlZE FIGHTER WAS
TRACKS FIRST OWNER
HncinE To-day In Run ON Different
Principles and Attracts n
Different Class.


SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y, July
2i.--Thc progress of the American
turf Is well illustrated In the grow IN
ana popularity uf FACING at tins point.
More than hals century ago. when
horse racing was hrFt spoken OF as
an added attraction TO the natural
advantages OF this resort. many per
sons believed that there would not
be suii!c!cnt interest in the sport TO
make IL q paying venture
great many visitors of that
periou however. We're from. IN. South.
W t,Iar n raIins mad long been a pop
tAe opportunity TO pay homage to
IN" Thoroughbred Ia his new nome.
v" wh,i ne, testing the healthful qualities
TO-DAY who recall those early meet
!!n6s' "hen racing began at 1870 in
Ia. morning
pGois SOLD tic night before the rum
n!ns OF The various races, OF In.
h!gh matted. tlght-trousercd handles
~, "a .aF".sned boots. who bet their
ch"iacteIiSiic OF the times. and when
%'sEy breeder. North and South OF
Maspn ana D!Nons imc nld sG-
pr'ine confidence IN his own strain
OF race horses ana game cocks
Joan M"rri>Sc!. f:h-...IIe i.entcr.
ihs days OF lohn Morr!sscy. ex-
teurc 10 h.. r..tros', 49, h.d
OH the race course. cam.. oII,,,Gis
!1ter VI 1rrissey Was champion in
bare l.uuctI.. And his 80 ~ WIN
ac;erlstics earned for -, ,,.air,,
place IN the affections OF tho ueo-
pc. "ho showed their regard b.
ate. iia boca,u. ovynrr Of - 80,
track IN partnership with A,b.i,
Spencer and t'Gnrtas' pc.,i .Di.
!Gss plctufrtuu. d.iir.. ,h'n "a 80 ~ =
and TOOK - attIyc uari in IT,. 49,
agemcn; one {! his self iinnosrd
on chairs Jti,i,, 49, hoDouy st9od
race. and bts ''t r6,o Ins ,a""ii!s G'
his peculiarly dGeI-thrnn,.I valc 90
callinl. upon mo itnn,,IsJ,, -
.thuuEhticss ia rer,,r,I ." ~
sespcc;ed ''''.'' e"''H were
Ii 'vas Mo.riggey's cor,cn,io, ,b,.
nc TO SAL races from. and ,h liza PIN
occupant OF every cIoIr ,,.o,,i ~
view os ,.c cui.isa II mo ,tiIcs ~
decorum were onsertsd lie was
an au.ocrai and ,vhrn ,,.nai,
swtrv.d even tho sIltt,ns. ~!
line OF true suortsrnrnsb5, 49,. , 90"
an apdlc9ce win the soiiH ioi "".
mined Ne~ Yo.I..: whosc L.. M.
left no cause ID, iai,,,,c,., 80 = y i - %
Nur!issey's sway vIs -, -. ti
before tho plnkcrtOn's TOOK charge Of
the policing q. ~. ,-a,JI,,s - ~
COURSES. nIakinc them uns.fe fnr 49,
sons OF devious wnys ,.,i 80, ~
hlttlcr. who Knew The un1crwori5
and enJoyed its respoc, hnro,,sc ~ ~;
the manner in when no JaL ,
prov mis- D,Ln conaitt,, -, ~
Ways be found a. the gates when
w1r, ~ .h'.F!nS ,ne course.
ewes or ,. - Toit M Heep-eet
siy. h,ad "5st'is -. s. a "i the mas
T..i,l; - ;sH ~ Grrhth nose the
Jnbn q Jt,,6 -, !.''"Ss DO" IRON!
49,. ,bo,. LII IN anu otooks turned
IL IL a Tar cry ~" I'm, - -, 20 &C. .,
cSnrs. nr 80 "mu t"e Sagat2ga
INTELLECTUALLY, III 49, '"t present DAY
OF the Ass',eiaiIo,, - Ia stps' o., course
,n.r. 49, - -, ~ 70, me improve
IN. o, - - IMv ;.""d Oh norses out OF
ganIZntior ~, az 49, ,.SC.V"S OF
a Keen in,er.., T., ~, - 49,, NJ" 'ooS
r,c!nr Of tnorot..h hrans HMu
Influence has bce1 :, nower ' f"r r tt.s',
suort "'"'' t"' c'c"h
30 nnnr SIM, -, ~. ,.-i
tInent IMAM his .oniG 49, 80 IN
harS.. ~ hlr,h ~ - y',.i IoI ne
fuI and coa"Tniai .r,y-n,,n,,i,i -
his admirers cot.i6 no I,rari,sI TN
health givnr anaI;,in, ''' 80 E ne me
perfect CLIMATE rrnd"r !, id s,p me fn.
The snort whirb NV oSc,nfaY , .oa
entire month o. August 1 and ns;-, me
tho Eni,od S,n,rs onn' , .ano o.
pledged TO rciain nn,v ,,o I.aot,
return on THAR Inyesi,ns,, ynnr 80
nn mn
s,nIlinr ir,nrnvora 49, e'nrhs IN
tinl chari.isr mil" .oh,t.
model NJ i.e i,ipG "' - -
,r,., IL,
i"""S"h" i'"rHrs Now ut spa.
In no previous season has racing
gwen greater promise OF quality.
SA.rsady more ;hal a thousand. OF the
best ho:s"s of ii.c East and West
az" or the Gronits. some OF them
r"cup"rat.nE ilnm the arduous spring
ana S2rly sIm'ne: campaign there is
no place Ike the Spa for jadcd
n"rScs --" mic others are having the
hhisnin touches ~ on their prep
hFht!on Tor the rich prizes which
VA! be run for during the month OF
AuSust. Among the priceless horses
now qaartercd here are Man o. War
any inchcape. the champion three
ana "o-yea:-o!ds' respectively. OF
a.c year Ihey may be seen daily
u. EXERCISE or walking under the
aprcau!nE branches OF the magni;i-
cent pines and Gins. which are
itature OF the course. There are many