Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-09
Santiago, a Los Angeles
Horse, to the Front.
His Highness the Best Two
Year-Old in America.
Verge Dor Lowers the Mile Record
Held by Racine.
Double scuIIing Event = skiIiman
Breaks a Coast Record-Biliy
Manning Issues
Challenge.

Verge Dur, who broke the circular
track record yesterday at st. Paul for
one mile, is brown horse by Virginius,
dam Golden Slipper, by McCreary. He
is owned by w. Mulkey. Verge Dor
started eighteen times as a 3-year-oid,
and won six times. This year he won
seven out of the first eight races he
started in. The mile yesterday was
made in :394. Last year at Chicago
Racine ran mile in l :39% and prior
to that Ten Brock held the record from
1877 until 1890 with record of :392
The time made by both Verge O'Or and
Racine was earned in a race, while Ten
Broeck's time was made in an essay
against the scythe-bearer.
In this connection it might not be out
of place to state that the record for a
mile straightaway is held by Salvador,
and is :3512. Ranaloe has also run a
mile in :394 on straightaway course.
The fact of holding fastest on record
does not signify very great deal. A
glance through the record book shows
that some very ordinary performers
have held Easiest on records" There
are dozens of horses who can beat Verge
Dor a mile at weight for age. For in
stance, in the Oakwood handicap Ra-
cine gave Verge Dor, sixteen pounds
and beating over mile and an eighth
course, the extra furlong being decidedly
in favor of Verge Dor as Racine's best
distance is mile.
NV
Skillman, formerly of New York, but
now of San Francisco, ran 1000 yards
yesterday at the Olympic club athletic
games in 2:24 which reduces the coast
three seconds. The best time on record
for the distance is 2:13, made by L. E.
Meyers, ten years ago.
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The race won by Hanlan and O'Con-
nor yesterday was not for the worlds
championship. 1t might have been for
the championship of America, but there
are two oarsmen in Australia who could
beat Hanlan and O'Connor equally as
easily as they beat Gaudaur and Mckay.
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Peterson, of California, beat an OBJ
scure oarsman of British Columbia
named Mclean rather easily yesterday.
When the match was first announced by
telegraph, the writer ventured an opin-
ION, DaSeQ on Cne Oello1 CnaC tne Mclean
was the celebrated oarsman of Australia
who was Peterson's opponent, and not
some local rover of Victoria, B. G.
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The Los Angeles bred horse Santiago
won good race yesterday, pulling off
stake race. Santiago Is getting to be
himself, and will be dangerous factor
in any company over a distance of
ground. Uncle Bob, who ran second to
Santiago, is the horse, it will be remem-
bered, who just beat Santiago for the
rich American Derby last year.
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The best two of the year is His High
ness. Yesterday he beat crack field
of youngsters, carrying the crushing inn
post of 12S pounds, in the fast time of
1:111s. This is next to Ell Rio Rey, the
best performance on record for two
year-old. Ell Rio Rey packed l26 pounds
and made the distance in l IL. st.
Florian ran slashing good race, as pre-
dicted in the HERALD that he would,
but according to the report received in
this city his rider made his run little
late. His Highness is by imported The
Ill Used and is owned by Dave Gideon.