St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
RATAPLAN'S RAPID RUNNING.
Commodore Kittson's Flyer Foots the
va Track ut Saratoga Faster
Q0l.7f Than His Rivals.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.


SARATOGA, n. Y, July 19.-The race course at
this pretty resort smiled to-day like garden
under clear July sky. 1t was the opening day
of the Saratoga Rdcing association. There was
a large crowd present. There were four events
on the programme. After preliminary scramble
of five furlongs, the $500 Travers cup of
silver, with ornamentation of horses
heads, attracted much attention stand
Ing out in front of the judges
stand. and to have encouraged the horses COM
peting' in the great event of the day, the cup
should have been filed with oats for the winner.
People recognized it as the same cup which has
been run for three seasons, the winners having
sold it back each year for about $780, Mr. Kilt
son was not looking for purchaser after day S
race. The Tavers stake was worth struggle,
there being seventy seven entries at 500 each,
$50 forfeit with 81 900 added by the association,
besides the cup. The second horse got $500.
The contest for three year-olds,
which for dozen years has been the most noted
of turf events. 1t has always furnished close
contest, and has in the past been won BY the
most not ed thoroughbreds of America. This
year, owing TO the unfortunate illness of Fallen
Leaf, Perriqpe, and other cracks, some of the
interest was taken from the contest The dis
lance is mile and three quarters. The starters
were Rataplan, Blast, Tacoma and Greystone
In the auction pools Rataplan sold at 800, Blast
$50, Greystone $40, Tacoma $40. Bookmaking
was at 80 to 40 Rataplan, so to so against
Blast to against Greystone, and 90 to 1
against Tacoma.
Greystene jumped for the lead at the start but
lost his grip and had only bloody sides to show,
rs he came in last at the finish. Fitzgerald rode
the winner, \. W. Kittson's Rataplan in mas
terry way, so that the hopes Of Blast, his most
formidable competitor, were blasted by half
length at the finish, thus repeating the victory
OF June ~, when he captured the Emporium
stakes al Sheepshed Bay, winning Sc, 7s7 so
lIorsemen win look out for him on the 10th of
any month, Tacoma third. The time was
little slews 3:07A Mutuals paid So 20.
The success OF Commodore Kittsou with Rata
plon was hailed with great enthusiasm for no
one has made greater effort to uphold the good
Character Of the turf than he. The previous
winners OF the Travers stakes were:
Year. Owner. Horse Sire.
1854. j. Hunter, Kentuckey Lexington.
1868, l.. II. Moore, Maiden, Lexington
1866, r, 4. Alexander, Merrill, Lexington.
1867 t. Morris, Ruthless, Eclipse.
1865. J. NJ. Clay Bsrsher, Lexington.
1892 A. Belmont, Glenelg. Citadel
1870 d. Swigert, King Fisher Lexington.
lS1l d. Mcdaniel, Harry Bassett, Lexington.
1879 d. Mcdaniel, Joe Daniels, Australian.
1870, H. ?. McGrath, Tom Bowling Lexington
1874 =. Lorillard. Atilla, Australian
1919, j. A. Grinstead, Dartagnan, Lightning
1876, A. Belmont, Sultana, Lexington.
1871, ". Astor, Baden Baden Australian.
1875, e. L. Lorillard, Duke OF Magenta, Lex
ington.
1872, J. W. Reynolds, Falsetto, ENQUIRER.
1881, c. L. Lorillard Grenada. King Alfonso.
1881, Dwyer Bros, Hindoo, Virgil
loe2, a. Burnham. Cariey B., Virgil
1883, Dwyer Bros, Barnes, Billet.