Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-29
TURF MEN ECSTATIC.
A Great Day For California
Horses.
Haggin'S Salvador Smashes the
Mile Record.
Baldwin's SinalOa Does a Wonderful
Performance.
Firenzi Also Among the Winners.-The
Firenzi Also Among the Winners.-The
Monmouth Park Meeting Ends
In Burst of Glory.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New YORK, August 2S.-The Mon
mouth Park meeting came to close
today in a burst of glory. Haggin's s
grand horse Salvador lowered the mile
record 3s4 seconds, running the distance
over a straight track with ITO pounds
up, in :351a. The fact that the trial
was to be made, brought big crowd of
people, and it looked at one time as
though they might be disappointed, as
it was announced that Mat Brynes
would not let Salvador start unless Muir
ply would ride. Murphy was under
suspension for his action in the Firenzi
race, and his riding Salvador would
mean his exoneration from all charges.
Matters were settled before 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 record
breaking race, until the book-makers
put up odds. Then Bergen's name
appeared and at once there was a rush
to bet.
The "bookies" made Salvador the
favorite, laying 2 to l against him,
while to 5 was wagered that he would
not break 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 over or
under 1:39, and did large
business. There was a long delay
after the horn sounded, and when Sal
vator did finally make his appearance,
accompanied by Rosette and Namona,
as pace-makers. a loud cheer went up.
The Race.
Slowly the trio cantered up the
straight stretch, and in a few minutes
only cloud of dust marked their pro-
gress to the starting point, where Cald-
well and half dozen aides were await
ing them. Salvador and Namona went
nearly furlong past the, post, leaving
Rosette behind. NamOna went off in
front, and was ten lengths past
the starting post before Salvador reached
it, going at a hot pace. When the half
mile was reached, Salvador had dis
tanced Namona twenty lengths, and
was making rapid strides after Rosette,
who is very speedy for five furlongs, ran
under pull and made splendid pace
maker for Salvador. People on the
grand stand who held watches were
amazed at the horses wonderful speed,
the quarter being travelled in 2334 sec
onds, the half in 451a seconds and Sal
vator showed no signs of
tiring. The watches showed ILL.,
at the three-quarters post, and furlong
further Bergen began riding the gallant
chestnut. He brought him in past the
wire like the wind, and once there,
hush fell on the spectators. The way in
which the time-keepers acted, indicated
that the record had been broken, and
when the figures :351a were put up
there was wild excitement among the
spectators. Salvador has smashed the
record for mile.
Summaries
Six furlongs-Lady Reel won; Worth
second; Blue Rock third. Time, :13.
tana won; Russell second; Sorcerer
third. Time, :121s.
Mile-Rancocoas won; Tulla Black
burn second; Stockton third. Time,
:421a.
Purse of $4,000 for Salvador to try to
break the mile record. [See result
above.
Jersey handicap, mile and quarter.
-Sinaloa won Demith second Banquet
third. Time, 2:04.
Mile and quarter.--Firenzi won /;
Tristan second; Montague third. Time,
2:101a.
Three-year-olds and upwards, seven
| fur1OnpS Il Ouisa won Teddy Venture
second; Emeti Filly third. Time, :261a