The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-29
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
Salvador, Champion of Champions
Beats Ten BrOeck's Time.
HE MAKES THE RECORD 1:35 1-2.
The Announcement of the Time is Received
with Prolonged Cheers-The Racing at
Hartford and Saratoga.

New YORK, Aug. 2S.-The Monmouth park
meeting came to close to day in bursts of
glory. Haggin's grand horse Salvador
lowered the mile record by 3M seconds,
running the distance over straight track
with no pounds up, in 1861. The fact
that the trial was to be made brought out
big crowd of people, and it looked at one
time that they would be disappointed, as
1t was announced that Matt Barnes would
not let Salvador start unless Murphy
could ride him. Murphy was under sus-
pension for his action in the F'irenzi
race Tuesday, AID his riding Salvador
would mean his exoneration from all
charges. Matters were settled after the
second race when the executive committee,
after celebrating Murphy's case decided
to suspend him until after the Sheepshead
bay and Brooklyn meetings. 1t was not
known by the public who would have the
mount In the ecord-break ng race until the
oookmakers put up their odds on the event
linen Bergen's name appeared, and at once
rush was made to the betting stands
The 'boollies" made Salvador a favorite,
laying l to 3 against him, while s to
averaged that he would not beat the record.
There was big plunge on Salvador, and
his price fell to l to 3, while to were
laid against time. Some books laid 4 to 5
over Or under 1:39, and did a large bust
ness. There was long delay after the
horn sounded, and when Salvador did
finally make his appearance, accompanied
by Rosetta and Namona, pacemakers, loud
cheers went up. Slowly the trio cantered
up the straight stretch, and in q few
minutes only cloud of dust marked
their progress to the,starting point where
Caldwell and half a dozen others were
| awaiting them. Salvador and Namona
went nearly furlong past the point leav
ing Rosetta behind Namona went off in
'front.', and was ten lengths past the start
ing post before Salvador reached it, going
at hot pace. When the half mile post
was reached, Salvador had distanced Ma
mona twenty lengths and was making rapid
strides after Rosetta, who had just been
started. Rosetta. who is very speedy for
hve furlongs, ran under full and made a
splendid pace maker for Salvador. The
people on the grand stand who had WATCHED
We're amazed ather wonderful speed. The
quarter was then travelled in 2334 seconds,
the half in Az seconds, and Salvador
showed no signs of firing. Watches
showed 1:1l15 at the three-quarter post,
and a furlong further Bergen began riding
the gallant chestnut. He brought him
home past the wire like whirlwind, and
at once there fell hush on the spectators.
Inc way IN winch the tlme-keepers acted
indicated that the record had been broken
and when the figures 3, Il were putup
there was wild excitement among the spec
tators. :. 4,
Six furlongs-Lady Reel won, Worth
second, Blue Rock third. Time-1:13.
Carteret handicap, six furlongs-Mon-
tana won, Russell second, Sorcerer third.
Time-1:l2H.
Mile-Rancocas won, Tulla Blackburn
second, Stockton third. Time-1 :42l5
Purse $500, Salvador to try to break the
mile record.
Jersey handicap, mile and quarter
Sinola won. Demuth second, Banquet
third. Time-2: 4.
Mile and a quarter-Firenzi won, Iris
tan second, Montague third. Time-2 l0l5
Three year olds, seven furlongs-Louise
won, Teddy Venture second, Emeti f1lley
third. Time-l :2o15