Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
SALADIN AN EASY WINNER
Mascot Handily Beaten In
Two Straight Heats.
BELMONT RACE RECORD BROKEN
The Respective Heats Paced
in 2.OS4 and 2.1O.
Three Thousand People Assemble at Bel
mont Park to See the Famous Will
minEton Horse Win an Easy Victory
The Odds Were in Favor of Salatin and
His Backers Won Some Cash.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22.--The
great race between Saladin and Mascot,
the fastest PAGERS on the turf, came off
at Belmont Driving Park yesterday.
Saladin won in two straight heats in
2.094 and 2.10, breaking the former track
record of 2.11i made by himself on
October 22d 1902. On August 10th,
1893, Saladin paced two miles IN 2.0S
and 200 at Belmont, but as II was made
against time, 2.05f, it did not count as
record.
The day was all that could be desired,
the hot sun being tempered by cooling
breeze from the northwest, while the
track was in splendid shape for the
great trial Of speed. Over three thou.
sand people were present and many
women were in the grand stand and on
the clubhouse porches. The officials in
the stand were Frank Walker, starting
judge, and Matthew Reilly, Charles +.
Peddrick and DR.. James A. Marshall,
judges. President Frank Bower was
also in the stand during the last race.
The preliminary races were between
trotters in the 2.45 and 224 classes, and
fast time was made in both events. a
surprise greeted the turfmeu when Billy
AchuH drove Lulu in winner in the
first heat of the 2.45 class, as Tom
Medium was looked upon as a sure
winner in straight heats. Tom Medium
captured the next three heats, however,
but Lulu pushed him to the wire in the
second and third heats. This was Lulu's
first race.
Nellie W., showed great speed in the
o Od oil and oh Nov I, tr
handily. In the first heat she broke at
the start and was 10 lengths behind,
taking the turn, but on the backstretch
she caught her field and then outfooted
Belle Stanton III the stretch.
Both Saladin and Mascot were given
an ovation when they appeared on the
track 1t was known that Saladin was
In perfect form, and that he had been
Keeling off fast miles lately while Mascot
had not been fully prepared for bruis-
ing race. This made Saladin favorite
in the pools at odds of $40 to 81, and
after the second heat Saladin sold for
$40 and Mascot for So.
Turner conceded the pole to Saladin
and they got away together.Sala went
into the air at once and ran to the turn,
where he caught his gait, and the two
horses were on even terms going into
the backstretch. They set merry pace
up the hill near the three. quarter pole,
and they hung together into the stretch.
Here Mascot tired and SaladIn came
away and won by four lengths, Mascot
being eased up. The crowd went wild
when the time, 2.Osi, was hung up, and
there was more cheering when Starter
Walker announced that new track
record had been created.
They got away at two-minute gait
and together on the second score, for
the second heat. Saladin was a length
| in front at the turn, but Mascot closed
the gap and they were head and head
at the half mile. Then Saladin moved
away again, but at the three.quarters
Mascot was at the leaders, girth, and il
looked as though he had chance
Mascot hung with Saladin into the
stretch. Then the pace began TO tell
and Saladin moved ahead and won by
a length in 2.10, the last quarter being
slow.
THE SUMMARIES.
First race-2.d5 class; trotting; best three In
| i've heats.
william Deitsch's 6, Tom Medium..2 /
| w. u. H. Achuff's b M, Lllu..........l
| Z. u. Myers s m, Elsie NJ .............4 3 3
j. Green b G, Joe Q............,.....3 uts
John h. Turner's III, Easter. ..,....5 dis
Time, 2.40A: 239k; 2.2JA; 2.9l.
second race-2.A class; trotting; best three
| in I've heats.
| W. VI. II. pchutfs b m. Nellie W.........1
| II. D. Ernst's c IN, belle Stanton.........2 . {
| John L. Turner's b 3, DaylighJ..........S
Time, s.20<: 2.23k: 2,2i
Third race-purse, 1000: for PAGERS; $500
additional II the pacing record Y 0i is low.
cred. Best two In three heats.
James Green's b h Saladln, 2.03A..........1
John II. Turner's br g Mascot, 2.0L.....,...2 !
| Quatter. Half. Three.ausrter. Mila
| BIZ 1.0s 1,35A 20sk
BIN Li2 LBS 40