Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-29
SALVATOR is KING,
Mr. Haggin's Wonderful Race Horse
Makes a Remarkable Mile
Record at Monmouth.
He GOES TIE DISTANCE In 1:35 1-2
Some Heayy Betting on the Result and the
Public Come Out Very Big Win
ners Amid Excitement.
HE GOES TIE DISTANCE In 1:s5 1-2
GREAT TROTTISG AT CHARTER OAK.
Results Of the Races at Wellslills, Kew Castle and
Other Places.
ESPECIAL rrLHcRAM TO THE D1srArcz.,

KFEcIAL TKLEGRAM 10 THE prsPATCHi
NEW YORK, August 2S.-Fully 10000
persons went down to Monmouth Park this
afternoon expecting to see Salvador run q
mile over the straight course faster than any
other thoroughbred had ever covered the
distance in this country. They were not
surprised, as the King of the Turf, with the
assistance of two pscemakers, covered the
mile in 1861, which lowered the fastest
time ever made in race, the 1891 of
Raveloe, 37z seconds, and eclipsed Ten
BrOeck's performance against time by ~
seconds.
No such fight of speed had ever been
seen by those assembled to-day, and the
general opinion was that the record will re-
main unbeaten for many years. There were
some doubts at one time as to whether the
trial would be made as Trainer Byrnes was 10th
TO let Salvador start unless he was ridden by
Isaac Murphy, than whom there is no greater
judge Of pace living.
BERGEN WAS SELECTED.
But Isaac was under the ban of getting
drunk, and Mr.. Haggin finally resolved to get
the best boy possible, and send the chestnut
for the glory and money that awaited the sue
cessful performance of the feat The original
intention was to have Salvador carry weight
for age, or 122 pounds IN his effort but Mr.
Byrnes advised his employer that the race
should be governed by the same conditions as
those Of Ten Broeck's essay at the watch. This
was ll0 pounds, and Mr.. Withers being agree
able, Martin Bergen was selected as the jockey
to ride.
Every precaution had been taken to have the
timing accurate. and while Byrnes was prepar-
ing the great colt for the effort of his life men
with flags were dispatched. to the different
quarters which were to be dropped when
Salvador passed them. Trainers Charles Little
neld and ]. w. Rogers, by common consent
two of
THE MOST ACCURATE TIMERS
in the United States, were invited into the stand
TO assist the regular timers, Col Frank Hall. of
Maryland, d. ID. Withers and James Galway.
Rosette and Nsmona werc sent along as pace
makers. Down. toward the start Salvador
rushed. gaining impetus at eace bound, and
when he flashed past the starting post be was
running for mans life, his fag-lIke tail sweep
ing gracefully in the breeze, his neck out
stretched and eye flashing. Nauona was well
under way and some ten lengths ahead, but
Salvador soon wore down her lead.
The first quarter pole was passed in 23% sec
onds, the nag falling as Salvator's nose showed
on line with the pole. Namona was making
desperate e4orts TO hold her lead her boy kick
ors. hundred yards further the King Of the
Turf passed her with a rush. When the chest
nut reached the half-mile pole Namona was Is
lengths in the rear. Trainer Byrnes was await
ing hun there, and under his instructions Ros-
cite was in motion when Salvador
CAME THUNDERING ALONG,
his hoofs beating ratapaa on the earth
which they seemed to touch so lightly. When
the three-quarter pole was passed Bergen was
riding with his hand, but his stee.-shod heels
had as yet not visited tho glossy sides, nor the
heaying haukS felt the sting of the whip. A
hundred yards more and Bergen was riding
hard. The lash fell lightly two or three times
and the colt bounded forward with renewed
vigor. Bergen, with lowered head, rides as
though a kingdom depended on the ISSUE and
the gallant horse, answering every call fairly
flies and darts past the wire in 1:35H eclipsing
all records. Rosette, aided by her start, per-
formed her mission SO well that at the finish
she was length in front of Salvador. The
timers were excited, and Colonel Halls hand
trembled as he hung out 1:351z as the official
figures. 1t is probable that NOBODY who saw
to-day's performance will live to see it eclipsed
unless by the same horse.
The "bookies' made Salvador the favorite,
laying i to against him, while 8 to was
wagered that ne would not break the record.
There was big plunge on Salvador and his
price fell to / TO 2 while to were laid against
tlme Some books laid to 5 over or under l89
and did a large business.