Year: 1875

The fourth day Of the August meeting scarcely
less brilliant point of favorable accessories beautiful
weather. crowded attendance and exciting sport than
auspcious predecessors The sky and tho
picturesque feecy clouds sailing over the mountains
rather indicated that storm was lurking in the dis
tance; but the air. though somewhat close was so dry
and brilliant the gmpses of the armament which could
and then be obtained beautifully blue as
Byron would say and the appearance of the
and its surroundings so grateful the eye that
it made easily forget the probabilities of another
rainy afternoon. The attendance large though of
course not great the FIRST day.


ADVENT OF YESTERDAYS RACE


looked forward with especial eagerness for the
betting had been extremely lively and extensive. And,
by the way, the word''extensve" is scarcely apt
In designating the almost universal habit of betting
which prevails in Saratoga during the racing days Old
gray-hair men and young bucks, dgni1ed matrons
and coy madens the serious and the gay the philoso
pher-f there is of this class at Saratoga this
decidedly unphosophcal place-and the fop the mill
ionare and the good looking young fellow who carries
nl the wealth he possesses his back-they all bet.
The fair sex bet of course in quiet genteel
way. They do not go to Morrisseys pool
room--oh, that wouldn't do. But they say to their
male protectors and frends-'Tom'' or ''Dick'' or
'Harry," the may be-''buy a couple of
tickets in the French POOLS" And thus it is that you
will find yourself suddenly in the midst OF group Of
pretty young girls the piazza of Congress Hail. and
while you judge from their animated that
they are comparing notes the latest styles you will
hear them talk-about what do you think9 About
horses





This also for the intense and remarkable ex
citcmen which they invariably exhibit during the prog
Of the The eagerness with which fashion
able woman looks at tho new bonnet displayed in
Broadway shop is nothing compared to that with which
she strains her neck pursue through the cloud of
the horse which she ardently hopes may prove to be
the winner. Do you that young rail, blonde girl
who looks as though she had just fresh from the
school roomP Do you observe the frantic delight with
which she caps those dainty little hands blazing with
diamonds 2-the dainty little hands here always do
blaze Perhaps it is because she likes the noble
animal in for it's well-m share of gloryP
Ah no; Danish that lofty thought The is
much more matter fact She has just a
couple of hundred dollars


WHAT WE OWE TO BETTING.


There is also harmless style of betting among
the women when they have lost considerable money
naturally of conservative nature and do like to
risk much 1t is to bet half dozen pair of gloves
fam other little article of ladies' apparel Tho
Injunction 'Do not bet ~ not included in the half
dozen Saratoga commandments for this sinful place tho
OLner nan doZen leJ out. 90 OeJ are
looked upon the very greatest oddity And doubt
the universal habit of betting stimulates and widens tho
interest generally taken in the races and to it
the presence of many sweet rosy face and plump,
graceful form that shed ustre the grand stand





the grand stand yesterday of the gayest and
brightest colors Among the Saratoga commandments
above alluded to the very first is, ''Show your
clothes;" and if all the others carried out SO
this would bel The cooy and comfortably
dressed in linen and flannel suits, and on the lawn in
front they stroll about under the shade of huge umbre
las They saunter to and fro, sngy and in groups,
with excited faces After every finish the scene is
pretty much the The lawn is suddenly deserted
from having been crowded but ago. for every
body has rushed to the pool stand The loud buzz
which accompanies the horses quickly subsidies after tho
first ouburst of excitement and gives way gcntler
murmur of satisfaction and disappointment


THE SCRAMBLE TO GET HOME.


During the progress OF the the sky cleared
sideraby and the became even brighter toward
the close 1t about O'Clock when the last race
had been decided and when the scramble for the gate
began This is always much more exciting than the
arrival for everybody has become thoroughly hungry
by being for the last hours the open air the
rush for the carriages and stages waiting outside is
something fairly bewdering If every were rush.
it eagerly than he now tries quickly procure
the of getting back the hotel and early
dinner