The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-29
IN A BURST OF GLORY
Salvador Lowers The Mile Record By
Several Seconds.
The Most Remarkable Performance
On the American Turf for Years
8 ga Seconds Cut From
the Previous Best Time.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The Monmouth
Park meeting came TO close to-day in
burst of glory. Haggn's grand horse,
Salvador, lowered the mile record 10y
and u seconds, running the distance, over
a straight track, with 10 pounds up, in
1851. The fact that trial would he
made brought out big crowd Of people,
and il looked at one time that they would
be disappointed, as il was announced that
Matt Byrnes would not let Salvador start
unless Murphy could ride him.
Murphy was under suspension for his
action IN the FircnL race, Tuesday, and
his riding Salvador would mean his exon
Grafton from all charges. Matters were
settled after the second race, when the
executive committee. after deliberating
on Murphy's case, decided 10 suspend him
until after the Sheepshead Bay aud Brook
lyn meetings. 1t was not known 10y the
public who would have the mount in the
record-breaking race until the bookmak-
ers put up their odds on the event. Then
Bergen's name appeared, and at once
there was n rush Ia bet.
The "bookics" made Salvador favor.
itc, laying 81 To 81 against him, while Ss to
50 were wagered that lac would not break
the record. There was big plunge on
Salvator and his price fell 81 10 81, while
e. 10 81 were laid against him. Some
books laid 81 10 s., over or under,
| - and did large business. There was
long delay after the horn sounded and
when Salvador did finally make his APP
pearance, accompanied by Rosetta aud
Namona, line pace makers, loud cheer
went up. Slowly the trio cantercd the
| straight stretch and in few minutes only
a cloud of dust marked their progress To
the starting point where Caldwell and
half a dozen AIDES were awaiting them.
Salvador aud Namona went nearly "A
furlong past the point, leaving Rosetta
behind. Namona went of in front and
was ten lengths past the starting post
when Salvador reached il, going at a hot
pace. When the nalf mile post was
reached Seyator had distanccd Namona
twenty lengths, and was making rapid
strides after Rosetta, who had
just been started. Rosetta, who
is very speedy for five furlongs,
ran under pull aud made splendid
| pacc-maker for Salvador.
People on the grand stand who held
watches were amazed at the horses won.
derful sp. od. The quarter had been tray
elled in 23A seconds, the half in AZ seq.
onds, aud Salvador showed no signs of
ii.ing. The watches showed l:llK al
the three-duarter post and fur.
long further Bergen began riding
the gallant chestnut. lie brought
him past the wire like a whirlwind. and al
once there fell "A hush on the spectators.
The way in which the timckccpcrs act.
ed indicated that the record had been
broken, and when the figures :;i5Is were
put up there was wild excitement among
the spectators.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 2s.- Salvator
has smashed the record for "A mile. Right
after the third race he was brought To the
track. There was short delay, then Sal.
vator appeared, followed 10y Rosetta and
another horse, who were To act as pace
makers. The first pace maker carried
him along AT a rapid pace 20 the head Of the
stretch, where he was joined 10y Rosetta.
She helped him along, he running easily
meanwhile until the last furlung was
reached, when Bergen sat down To ride
and he passed by the winning post like a
steam engine. When l::DE was hung up
cheer after cheer rent the air. The frac,
,ions of the time were: Quarter, % 80;
half, AZ; threc-quartcrs, l:llE; mile,
l:&k.
Six furlongs Lady Reel won. Worth
second. Blue Rock third. Time / :l3.
Caterct handicap, six furlongs Mon,
tana won. Russell second, SorcCrcr third
Time l:l2H.
One mile-Rancocas won, Tulia Black.
burn second, Stockton third. Time :i2k
Jersey handicap, "A mile and quarter
Sinnloa won, Dcmuth second, Banquet
third. Time 2:Oi.
milc and quarter Fir"nzi won.
Tristan second, Montague third. Time
3:lOk.
Thrcc.ynnr-olds and upwards, seven
furlongs Louise won. Teddy Venture
second, Eme,i Filly third. Time :2GE.
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