St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-01

second. He next started in the Futur-
ity at Sheepshead Bay, and was beaten
half length by Proctor Knott. Time,
Ills Is. A few daysaafterward he won
the Flatbush stakes at seven furiongs in
a canter, beating Maidstone, Fresno,
Eric, Champagne Charlie and Heron.
Time, 1:30 As. He was next seen
in the Maple stakes. Brooklyn,
which he won, carrying a five pound
penalty. in canter from Senorita and
Maidstone. Time, 1:17s4. At Jerome
Park ne won the Tuckahoe stakes over
the Titan course i'll "a, and few days
later won the Titan stakes. carrying LII
pounds, in the very good time of 1:22s4.
The opinions expressed in the early
part of the summer were fully corrOb-
GRATED by the general verdict in the
fall, which was that Salvador was the
best twO-year-old of the year. During
the winter of $3.50 the colt was much
talked about, and unusual interest taken
In his development. He began his ca
reer as three-year-old by winning the
Tidal stakes at Sheepshead from good
field, including Reporter, the Faverdale
colt and Diablo. A few days later saw
the beginning of the contest for SUI
premacy between Salvador and Tenny.
They met for the first time in the Real
iZatiOn stakes, at mile and five fur
longs, for which Salvador carried the
top-weight at 122 pounds; Tenny car
ried 100 pounds. There were seven other
starters. Salvador was the favorite in
the betting at to 5, and Tenny second
choice at ID to 5. In the stretch Nc
Laughlin took the lead with Salvador
and appeared to have the race at his
mercy. but Jenny, coming with ire
mendous burst of speed, almost nipped
him on the post. The Judges gave the
race to Salvador by nose. He next
placed Monmouth's rich Lorillard
stakes to his credit, winning from Long
street in canter, Fav rdale colt third.
Time, 2:3719. In the Omnibus stakes,
for which he carried seven-pound
penalty, he met his only defeat. The
race was won by LongstIeet, Proctor
Knott second, Salvador third. Time,
1869. For the Jersey handicap at
mile and quarter he carried 1874 pounds
and beat good field of the best three
year-olds in training. He was not seen
out again until Hear the close of the
september meeting, when, carrying 129
pounds. he won the September stakes at
a mile and three-Quarters from j A B
and Sorrento. At jerome Park he won
a sweepstakes at mile and a sixteenth,
carrying 127 pounds, and a few days
later purse at the same distance.
Salvalor's four-year-old form is mat
ter of recent history and hardly needs
repeating. His first appearance was
in the Suburban, for which
ties. Salvador carried 127 pounds.
and Tenny 1875, while Cassius, who
finished second, carried 107. Salvador
won the race by neck from CassiuS.
three lengths before Jenny; time,
2:05 As. Mr.. PulSifer was dissatisfied
with the showing made by his horse in
the race. and as result match was
arranged between Salvador and Tenny
at mile and quarter. both coils to
carry 122. The contest, as is well known,
attracted an immense crowd to the
SheepShead Bay course, and resulted in
Salvador winning handily by short
head; time, 2:05, the best ever made
over circular track for the distance.
The half was run in 0:4915. three-qnar-
tiers i'll 1:1434, mile in 1889, mile and
an eighth in 1924. Still the partisans
of Jenny were not satisfied, and when
the two met again in the Champion
stakes at Monmouth excitement was
again at fever heat. Both horses were
strongly supported in the betting. The
race was in doubt until an eighth of
mile from home, when Salvador drew
away and won very easily by four
lengths.
Salvador is the best horse seen on the
American turf in twenty years. All
old timers agree OIL that point, and it is
only natural to suppose that mis- like
Will not be seen again in a decade, and
it is probable that nobody who saw his
record-breaking performance on last
Thursday Will live to see it cclipSed I'M
less by the same horse. Matt Byrnes.
his trainer, was probably the most ex-
cited man at the track when he saw the
time. OF course he knew the record
had been broken. The time for the first
half indicated that. He looked carefully
| after the details of the kings dressing.
and then said: 'He would have gone
two seconds faster had the track been
in it's best condition. The track was a
trfie dead, but it's great performance
anyway"