Year: 1874

SARATOGA. August 20, 1874


Horse talk and politics furnished the theme OF
conversation tor the balconies last evening. To-
day was TO be the last OF the most successful meet
ing ever held on the Saratoga course and that
night the war horses OF the democracy were clos
eted In one OF the cottages OF "Ihe states" en-
gagged in drafting Cal. for the state Convention.
No wonder, then, that race horses aud political
hacks were talked about more necessarily than
ever last night. The names OF nominations and
starters IN both races-the one OF to-day and the
one OF few weeks hence-were curiously blended
by the gentlemen who frequent the 'front.' balconies
20 smoke and chat


To-day is the last OF the second meeting. 1t is
an extra day given for the benefit OF the public
schools OF this village, whose people seem to know
but one word in their dealings with outsiders, and
that word is "Give.n Yesterdays races were
gwen for the benefit OF the Saratoga Regatta
Fund.- and the villagers acted very shabbNy, eight
tenths oil the crowd being composed OF visitors
and pleasure seekers, and yet they realized 81 900
Tor the regatta fund. Today's races are for the
benefit Of the public schools Of Saratoga and
these people haven't done one whit better
in the way OF filing the seats than
they Gid yesterday. In every sense OF the word
they are benehcaries-as much SO as the low
comedian OF little theatre VINO persuades
all hands to work for nothing at his benefit. The
opinion is generally expressed here that such a
people don't deserve favors-they don't deserve
anything, not even mineral waters. But nature Is
generous, and, like


JUSTICE, NEARSIGHTED


heard last evening that a lew clergymen had
protested against receiving any moneys for
the benefit OF the public schools that were
derived rom such horrible source as horse





In quiet until the association goes racing after
them, begging and beseeching them TO allow IL to
have some sport for their pecuniary benefit. l
guess boy whose education is paid for by money
received from hOrse-racing stands an equal chance
with any other lad OF reaching tnat objective
point of every American youths ambition-the
White House. was talking with gentleman this
morning about this very thing, this greed OF the
villagers. He introduced the subject himself and
he did 1t with more profanity than was really
necessary. why" said he 1.-THE Sc people are the
bamedest set In the world. All winter long they
dc nothing but fight each other in the courts for
money, and all summer they go ior the strangers
and empty empty their pockets; ca There Is more litiga.
to their numbers than In any eother place
IN the world. And Pm willing TO back my opinion
when they have good thing. They cut a golden.
egged goose every time.


for fifty cent note is something down there"
This man lives in Saratoga and he ought to know
what he's talking about.


But must begin On the races which come to the
stand-'pass under the wire'-to-day. This Sec
ond meeting has been grand success, the great
est by far OF all its predecessors; and the associa-
tion s fully entitled 10 the thanks Of the immense
the OF osos wso nave have eoysS sS
fifteen days OF capital racing nearly fifty racesl
The receipts far exceed those OF any previous
tendance must be greater. But the main feature
Of the success rests in the fact or the wonderful
time made. Need mention that LIE kingdoms time
was beatens That OF itself should tell the great
success OF this great meeting. But the fastest mile
ne ns e and an tGe 81
Doc Underwood says. Not yet-the fastest four
miles All these were made at this meeting
Surely here Is glory enough for one week. selahi


But horse racing gives way to-day and boat
racing takes its place shortly.


The aquatic athletes are already getting up their
muscle on the lake, and on the 18th inst and
from tnat out, good boating may be looked Tor. l
have not had chance to visit the lake this week,
as should like TO have had, but learn from those
who have been tnere-and they 60 by hundreds
every day-that the boys, to use an inelegant
phrase, are


GETTING IN THEIR FINR WORK.


The greatest interest Is manifested here as in
feeling Is due TO wide geographical distances repre-
sented In the races. The boys come from the far
where the opportunities for skating are equal TO
those Tor boating. large number OF people who
have arrived within the past few days are here to
remain and see the boating. Those who come to
row fCr the most part stay out at the lake, hotel
fare poor as 1t is generally, being too rich ior he
trainers.


On reaching the course to-day learned that
Gaway's little jockey, VINO. as every supposed,
was badly injured by his tall yesterday was run
ming about to-day with a merry heart and a sore
head. shall never forget the scene, simple as it
may appear TO some that saw under the side
stand yesterday. Apparently the poor little fellow
stretched there was dying. He was surrounded
by crowd Of drunken darkes and low whites,
swearing atOut their losses and gr1nhing over
their gains, utterly regardless OF the sac sight
within three feet OF them Above the poor boy
bent old Mcdaniel, the owner OF the fractous Gal
way, his hard lined lace full sympathy his little
emp:oye. AT his head knelt the doctor, his watch
ih hand, directing an Odd negro, also his knees,
how to administer the stimuant 10 the uncon-
scious Jockey. Nothing but a blanket between the
how happened to be near his head ; MS pretty
blue SILK Jacket was


SPOTTED WITH BLOOD;


his closely cut black hair wet with bathing
and the water trickied over his closed eyes down
ms dusky cheeks. Above his head were the cob
webbed. dirty rafters. supporting the nclining
stand, under which the inqnisitive crowd
lad gathered. NOBODY, save few of
negro and the doctor, seemed to care much
whether the lad lived or whether the lad died.
from pure curiosity would take couple OF steps
from the bar and look at the boy TO see If his legs
yerked yet" as one said, or II he ''was winkln'
YETI as another phrased IT, Such scene such
surroundngs SO many hard hearts so few soft
ones wished some painter-some great painter
make it great had seen that sight. There
was picture IN 1t. The name? dying jockey.
M a biz barrow. 1, was TO convey the boy to =
rough bed in the McDaniel stables. But the boy Is
about now and down on the quarter stretch in
front OF me looking at the horses preparing or the
race.


When took my seat IN the reporters gallery.
the number OF whicn had been reduced by one
hall because OF the


SUNDAYS REST FROM LABOR,
saw directly facing me the slgnboard with rel
'owcraits great time. think IL Will stay there,
As hnted yesterday The crowd IN attendance
vas not up to the standard either In numbers or
In style OF DRESS


The ladies' didn't appear to be OF the fashionable
khu, out they were the more interested III the
races perhaps Tor that very reason. The first race
WASN'T very interesting one, because 1t was jug.
nahdied, TO coin word-all on one side-Madge
being Dig avorite and winning easily by ten
lengths More interest was shown IN tie secoud
race, In winch Galway the horse VINO threw mis-
Botany Bay won.
An lrishman who did not understand she system