The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
FOURTH EDITION


SMASH GOES HIS RECORD.
Saindin PAGES the mile Mt wawaset
Park Yesterday In 200 3-d-A Prom
Using Animal.
James 3. Green's wonderful pacing
stallion saladin yesterday afternoon
paced milo over q half-mile track in
2.09A making o new worlds record
over half milo track. This Is the
greatest performance ever made on a
half mile track. the fastest records
being held by Rilea Mediums, 2.1ols,
and Kittie Bayard's, 2.12%. -.
Saladln was driven by her owner, and
went over the mile clear with the ex.
ception OF slight break near the
quarter pole, which was caused by the
track at that point being cuppy.
Shortly alter three o'clock the beau
tiful black stallion was brought out.
lie was attached to pneumatic tired
sulky and as he faced up the track he
was greatly admired by the crowd,
many of whom had attended especially
to see him in his attempt to lower the
record. Mr.. Green drove him around
the track for a warming he covering
the mile In good time.
The animal Was then taken back to
his etall, and after another rub appear
ed on the track again. 1t was an
nounced that the attempt to lower the
record was to be begun, and the spec
tators lined up tho track TO soc the
performance.
Saladin seemed TO know what was
expected OF him. Mr.. Green drove
him down the stretch, turned him
around and began on the mile. He
passed under the wire at steady gait,
MIR. Green noddlng to The judges that
he was off. He reached tho one-elghth
mile post when he was bro ught back.
The second time the noble animal
went more rapidly and when he passed
the wire tho judges caught the time.
shout went up from the crowd at the
pace tho wonderful horse was now set.
ting. Never the like was seen by them
before. As he passed tho quarter
mile post the judges watches marked
81 seconds. Saladin was travelling
and as he rounded the curve there he
seemed to increase his speed. He was
now on the staetch again and up It
he came like the wind. Passing
under tho wire the half was marked as
1.03sl.
The spectators became wild, still Sala-
din sped oil. The three quarters was
reachediu 1857 and Just utter passing
Inc pole the noble animal lost his feet
but it was not long, as Mr.. Green had
him back before he had covered rs
feet
lie lost 1t there" exclaimed several
OF the crowd. but 1t was not so. He
was now on the last stretch. and II
the time was not accomplished then 1t
could never be. Green urged his ami
mai on and he went swifter than ever
before. lie was fast nearing the mile.
lie Will never do it." continued
some fellow who hna become down
hearted, but the animal sped under
the wire like the wind. There was
iull While the tlme-pieces were being
consulted and even before the judges
could announce the time the specta-
tors were wild with excitement. They
had caught the milo at 2.0Ssl. After
calling for order the judges announced
the time as 2.o9sl. and the excitement
again commenced.
MIR. Green drove down the track
with his face beaming with smiles, and
as he approached the stand vas greet
ed with much enthusiasts IN. Men
strolied the noble animal which had
such feat and Mr..
Green removed his hat and drove off
The judges say had the "cuppiness"
been taken from tho track. which
caused the break nj the third quarter
the mile would have been made In
.. 0Ss4.
But the performance was satisfac
tory, II being expected by many that
he would not lower his own record of
2,llT. The opinion of tho Judges ls
that Saladin is n Worlds beater. His
peri ormance was on q track twenty
eight feet longer than mile, and IL
he was placed on mile track of the
kiteshape 10 would probably have
lowered the Worlds record. This Mr..
Green Ia confident that he will do
md Will enter him in several contests
for speed,
About an hour before the race Sala-
din had his heavy iron shoes taken of
and the new set of aluminium nude by
Patrick Toner put on. The entire set
OF new shoes weighed twelve ounces.
His old ones weighed a ounces, One
OF his old shoes and q boot he has
been wearing weighed four ounces
more than tho set OF aluminium shoes.
The animal Is fifteen and one.half
hands high and was bred by l.. ]. Rose,
san Gabriel. Cal, in January, 1886. lie
Is by Sultan (l5l3) 2.24. the father OF
the great Stamhoul, 2.o7ts Saadins
Dam Is Ella lewis, 2.27. Before yes
terday Saladin's record was 2.1lls,
made over tho mile track at the Bel.
mont Driving Park, Philadelphia, in
Before Saladin mado his new record
there were three races that were inter-
esting. They were in the $50 and 3
minute trotiing classes and the $50
pacing. John Daily, driving his bay
mare Maggie, won the first race, trot-
ting the mile In 3.O6ai and minutes.
After the first heat James Is. Green
his marc Swiftness SO that
he could get Spladin ready. II. Ii.
Hollis. with his bay gelding Wild
Eclipse. took Green's place and finish
ed third. in the second heat.
The second race WIS in the 8, minute
class. 1t was won by Harry Thomp.
sons gelding, Bill Oston in 2.40 and
2.40]3. lie went the first heat without
q break, but In tho second heat he
broke once. Martin Springer pushed
Thompson close, but Minnie Is. broke
a number OF times iii both heats.
The pacing race In the ESQ elaes was
veiy good. 1t was close between
George Wards Wilson and James b.
Green's Maggie May. The former
broke number of times and several
of them were bad breaks. Alter re.
his feet after a break Wilson
Wonlu go OH as shot from gun and
soon overtake Green and his Maggie
May.
Tho officers oil the day were: Judges:
Frank Mccoy and j. L. Elliott; timers,
Daniel F.Stewart and Michael Devine.
The summary follows:
$50 CLASS -TRoTTING.
John Delaney's b. m. Maggie.........I
liobert Blakeley's blk Y. Mace..........4
u. Jones =. N. Susey ..................3
i. Gebharts b. +. May lI................b 3
j. D. Green s blk. IN. Swiftness .....,,2d dr.
X. Il, Hollis b. =. Wild Eeilpse........0
Time-3.o64a. 400.
MINUTE CLAsS-TRoTTING.
Harry Thompson s b. e. Bin Oston...I
NJ, Springer 4. IN. Minnie B........2
Rene MnfIin's h. IN. Lady Lightning 3
e. 7. llict m IN s b. q. Ship Smith. - 3
y. Green's f.s Comm odore Truxton5 b
Timc-2.i0 :.inig.
ESQ CLAss-PAcING,
@. b. Ward s blk. g. Wilson ,...t.......I
J B. GIeen'sr. M Maggie May........2 2
Thomas Earley's r. M. bot. 3
John Adams b. U. Dexter.
1imc-2.45, $40.
Got n Dncling.
A Market street merchant while en-.
pDped In tisiinn for blArk Iaaa In fba