St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
RATAPLAN'S RAPID RUNNING
Commodore Kittson's Flyer FOOts the
Track at Saratoga Faster
Than His Rivals.
Special Telegram to the Globe.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 19.-The race course at
this pretty resort smiled to-day like a garden
under clear July sky. 1t was the opening day
of the Saratoga Racing association There was
large crowd present. There were four events
on the programme. After a preliminary scramble
Of five furlongs, the $500 Travers cup of
silver, with characterization of horses
heads, attracted much attention stand
ing out in front of the judges
stand and toyhave 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 $3.50. Mr. Kilt
son was not looking for purchaser after to day
race. The Tavers stake was worth a 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 was for three ear-olds,
whieh'fur 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 noted thoroughbreds of America This
year owing to the unfortunate illness of Fallen
Leaf, Perrique, and other cracks,' some of the
interest was taken from the contest. The dis
lance is mile and three-quarters. The starters
were Ratuplan, Blast, Tacoma and Greystone
In the anction pools Rataplan sold at 500, Blast
$50, Greystone $40, Tacoma $40. Bookmaking
was at 90 to 40 on Rataplan, so to 80 against
Blast, to against Greystone, and 90 to
against Tacoma.
Greystone jumped for the lead at the start but
lost his grip and had only bloody sides to show,
as he came in last AT the finish. Fitzgerald rode
the winner, n. W. kittsons Rataplan, in a mas
terry way so that the hopes of Blast his most
formidable competitor, blasted by half
length at the finish, thus repeating the victory
OF June 10, when he captured the Emporium
stakes at Sheepshed Bay, winning So, 727 so
Horsemen viii look out for him on the 18th OF
any month. Tacoma was third. The time was
little slow, 3:07A. Mutuals paid $40. 20.
The success of Commodore Kittson with Rata
pion 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 Traver's stakes, were:
Year Owner. Horse. Sire
1854. J. Hunter, Kentnckey Lexington.
1868, l.. ". Moore, Maiden, Lexington
1865, r, A. Alexander, Merrill, Lexington.
1867. T. Norris, Ruthless, Eclipse.
1868 j. NJ. Clay, Barsher, Lexington.
1859, \. Belmont, Glsnelg, Citadel
1870 ID. Swigert, King Fisher, Lexington.
1871, ID. Mcdaniel Harry Bassett, Lexington
1879, ID. Mcdaniel, joe Daniels Australian
1873, II. p. McGrath, Tom Bowling Lexington.
1874, ?. Lorillard, Atills, Australian.
1870, j. A Grinstead, Dartaguan, Lightning
1876, A. Belmont, Sultaua, Lexington
1877, W. Astor, Baden Baden, Australian.
1875, &. L. Lorillard, Duke OF Magenta, Lex
ington.
1879, j, W. Reynolds, Falsetto, Enquirer.
1850, G. L. Lorillard, Grenada, King Alfonso
1881, Dryer Bros, Hindoo. Virgil
1852, A. Burnham, Carley B., Virgil
1895, DWyer Bros Barnes, Billet.