The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
CALLING UPON A KING.
INTERVIEW WITH
- MONARCH OF THE TURF.

TIE MONARCH OF TIE TURF
univ salvador Fell Out With Pre-
ser Tenry-Some Surprising In
ser,ation Concerning the TRACK
-,,,,s Famous Horse Thinks He
sia Instance Blaine and Cleveland
= che Great Presidential Stakes.
CCopyrlahtj
voPK. Sept. 27.-It is not easy to
the supreme head Of the American
Hpp s when King Salvador is in his stable,
'ui1. visitors are expected TO pay their re-
ca0u'- from a respectful distance. Without
81. credentials, callers are regarded with
i PIP The monarch's most immediate
o o.tandant is a colored boy named Brandon.
80 isn't a stable lad in America who
1uo ~,l,,t give I'D all claims upon water
- - for the balance of his life if he could
L. the honor which Brandon enjoys.
this it will be conceded, is
aar;Dc a good deal. When the Hag-
| Sat ~ orsas are out for an airing,
GU Ling is invariably at the head of the
I pe The fitness of things finds fur
e;I,,stratjou in the fact that next in line
nel a- +bs nueen of the track, FirenZe, " hose
1nio,s m roval honors have been indicated
W 80 many hard fought fields. Successes
80 not turned the head OF Salvador;
1ootness sits as easily upon him as his ex-
80 blanket. A more tractable animal
IL ever foaled. He is apt to be tritle
,-,,rish in the early spring when 1t be-
s aArses essential that about fifty pounds of
cooN..s,,orfuous tissue should be worked off
pirb living and little exercise, however,
~ make him Unfortunately fat, and he
80 kindly to the rather dlsagreeable busl-
"a "a. If getting down to his running weight
y obon1 /. 600 pounds. His royal highness
20 chestnut. bald faced and white legged
nov fine knees. 1t would be easy to mis-
10 him for an English horse, with his re-
-artsble muscular development, and unu-
IsI ienpth. A thousand pounds is not above
M average weight, neither is his height
nsrol but the shoulders stand up in
- than proportion to his altitude, and &C
NM in some degree for his phenomenal
~.anoping mower. He is handsome horse,
III NOT remarkably so. Senorita has, per-
sne greater beauty to the square ounce
Tissue than Salvador has to the square
rmnd but be is a superb looking beast
;aHithstanding Senorlta Is perfect
,rojel of equine daiutiresS and finish; Sal
,..or,s light barrel and magnificent
osorters tell a story of speed and strength.
5Tbs lines are consistent with his astonish-
~, achievements. To see Salvador in his
e.sbe and to see him under a jockey
i 10 look at two different quadrupeds.
Wban he IS being exercised at slow walk
bs head is carried low and his motions
give Ii tie promise of his possibilities; when
hes fighting for his head and leaving his
"fddn behind, his stride. long, easy smooth
and natural, is perhaps as pure gait as
ever adorned the turf. For entertaining
tbeopnioa that, take him all in all, we shall
see Salvator's like no more. Trainer Mat
thew Byrnes may readily be pardoned. The
racing at Sheepsbead Bay .vas not over for
tbe day when he introduced me to the
monarch.
Why didn't you wait and see the last
race run, MIR. Byrnes| asked.
"IwonId rather come here to see Salvador
walk than to see other horses going at full
speed, was the reply.
Salvador received me with condescending
gTaciousness.
"You are perfectly welcome" said the
affable autocrat of the track, 'to any in
formation | can give, but have natural
reluctance to entering upon anything in the
nature of a personal discussion. Nothing,
in my judgment, can be so unbecoming as
the habit
Pardon me-" l interrupted; ''there are
the highest precedents for it. The Emperor
William for instance, discusses himself
constantly without the least reserve. AS
matter of common justice it is due you that
some misrepresentation concerning your re-
lations with Pretender Tenny should be
cleared up. This audacious attempt to seize
your throne for insta-"
II beg that you will make no allusion to
50 trivial matter" broke in the monarch
with much stateliness. "At the risk of
SEEMING to be discourteous, | must decline
70 talk about Tenny There are some
topics which can be tolerated only at loss
q self-respect, and that is one Of them.
trust you will not regard me as unduly
sensitive about my personal dignity, but
even were that not at stake | could not but
look upon his preteusions as too ridiculous
for consideration"
still 1t must be confessed that in his
match race with you he was dangerously
lesT your throat latch at the finishn
something more than remotely resemb-
Ing ing morse laugh followed this remark.
"lTn TINS flash OF equine merriment sub
SIDED the king loosely observed:
us quite probable that you still have q
eood deal to learn about close finishes. Your
lnhocance IS not unnatural. From my colt
hooo up have given them good deal of
attention, and | must confess that even to
lne tley still, In exceptional cases, possess a
lie" elements of mystery. That anybody
should be deceived, however, about that
particular close finish after what happened
al Monmouth is scarcely credible"
Nlll you please explaing"
prefer not. AS another sprig of row.
ANY once remarked-I allude, of curse, to
we sire OF the Melancholy Dane-I could
tale uufold.n
~ 20 you mean your ownF'
ms lli-umed levity came near bringing
'us interview to an abrupt termination.
aIter profuse apologies the atmosphere
yea ed Up somewhat and Brandons pet was
aoqced to proceed.
race not your faith in close finishes. I
gu oql no' In position to disclose the secrets
y. tny profession, but If | were | could tell
!ou story which would make interesting
nan IAN you give it to me in confidencem
con aus question:, for some inexplicable rea-
g ra seemed to completely upset Salvatore
o' "TeIy,. lie laughed most immoderately.
riol lne llea OF telling anything to an inter
lev L.'"er IN confdencel Now see, young man,
d6 nue. give you tip Don't shudder:
r Won mean tip in the racing sense of the
w L trust I'm too well bred for that.
Ian ia cah look at my pedigree if you don't
mo zee ,I me- What I meant to say was: Let
bo s a you hint. know an interviewer
ao mute see HIM. I don't know how
ANie 70 talk to Won at all Won coroa ard