New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
MR. SALISBURY'S EXPULSION.
erNsATION on THE TROTTING TURF.

piston Of Monroe Salisbury at Fleetwood Park
- Monday of last week. Among trot;ing-horse
80, the Californian occupies a position similar 10
w., Of James X. Keene or Marcus DAILY on the run
- .,rf and the ruling off OF either of these turf
.nsn By the stewards Of the Jockey Club could
1,o,cely create a more profound sensation than the
,ulsjon of Mr. Salisbury By the Judges OF the
Grand Circuit meeting IN New-York.
salisbury has been the central figure In the har-
ass racing field for several wears past. He has
,rourht out many o. the fastest horses and some
# the most prominent drivers Of the day Ten years
20 no came over the mountains with director,
o,- and some other trotiers, and VITA Johh a.
goldsmith as his driver. Director made an almost
.,aan sweep through the Grand Circuit in 1sSS, de-
coating nearly all the best horses of the year ana
u,np,n, the Charter Oak $4,000 stake at Hartford
This brilliant campaign gained for director 'he
or,e Of being "the great racehorse OF the age,
snd for what he could do he was probably as game
and consistent trotter as ever was seen, unul MS
son Dlrectum appeared upon the turf nearly u"
Years afterward. For several years following MS
ounaign with Director, Mr.. Saisburys racing oper-
atoms were confined 10 California, but in 1917 ne
o,.a more came East with a formidable stable OF
harness horses which included Margaret >. Cricket
and Direct. The irst-named hly. then four-!eai-
old gained a record Of 2:l2>2. and defeatei such
cracks as Alerton. Miss Alice, }. h. Kicharusoh'
Petty Jones and Diamond. closing the campaign as
one OF the heaviest winners Of the year. Inc I'VE
,.o,-old nacine mare Cricket was beaten only once
Turing the entire campaign and she defeated all
the best aged horses in her class. gaining record
of 80 Direct then trotter carrying d ION vi
weight In shoes and toe-weights 10 Keep MN l'oi
n,c,nr and he was of little account At this time
ANDY" Mcdowell was Mr.. Salisburys driver, but
., 1901 George Starr wore the coors OF the Pleas
anton Stable and in a long and Brilliant! sue
cessful campaign he drove Direct 10 pacing ~
of Dos the best record at that time We "a; 40
y trottins record of 2:lSi.. Homestake in ZIo'.
and Little Albert in 2A'l.
HIS STABLE IN 1892.
IN 1892 Mr. Salisburys stable included Direct who
lowered his mark to 2:6i2: Flying Jio' VINO paceu
n 2.o5a. within three months after starting in his
frs, race: Little Albert, who closed one OF 'he
most remarkable campaigns on record with marx
Of 21Oi. Drectum the crack three year-oid OF ane
season. who trotted in zl san p e and rot
horse that took pacing record OF Nv. anu ,,, II
ting record OF 22l4 his frs, season out Matte H..
2l Steve WhpPle 22 lara aasar Iii lights George
Starr was With Salisbury again TINS season. t pui
al fainp out Which resulted in salisburys giving
most OF his horses over to John keiiy, me i,nJ
nn The ground 1t has been said that the troupe
arose over the old mans rough treatment , OF III,
in the colts maiden race Grand Rapids ana ne ne
apparently dropped the FIRST heat OF ,ne STven By
Stars brother. who wished TO give the ing f
me affair and although Starr continued in his EN-
poy until end of the season. the veteTdn tui
again 1t is but just to Starr that he claims
10 have driven Directum for every hea, OF the hd
Rapds race and insists that as the BLACK cor hdi
not been properly warmed up belorehahd ne 11H,
not win ss n race oP sba sasby SO
criticised for his cruel treatment OF Dlrectu, ne
soTy was printed N al bae he eo in most brutal
manner after his losing heat but the isct Mas ,ae
% swine With iath or something about equally
heavy which happened TO be at hand. .,.o-.aar-old
roteT of the year in Directors Flower ~ the
fac
Fying Jib 2ca and such Formidable class horses as
cnariey g. 2It1; Maud c. r 2iS; san en- feafO 1i's
At the close of the campaign last season Ganc tns
2ac, tnnim and John Key Who
the Salisbury horse with remarkable success e5 n "a
@ Severed a,s Mepowe an and
70 take the Place ,S Dl c a9s he picked
up the little mare ak as a, sSos. n A 0f has ed
the niche left vacant by the black colt is as t"ce
told tale She has trotted the greatest rae o.i
oru a bs as rsneatedlv proved that she needs only
favorable conditions and judicous nnr S
23 better: In DIRECTLY 20 Ine saiSSHry has
ton of his famous sire Dire S Mf has ever seen
ana probably the fastest one as WELL al'nousn 20
Youngsters Of this age. In Expressive az ne has
be Track three year-old troter Of the year AzSe'
Y t.ss plince AK has developed into exhibition
performer, and the stable mas I T Wi 5:l4s
anS bs twSoyear-oid trotter Miss Kate. 2:24]3
REALLY HIS OWN TRAINER
Although Mr. Salisbury employs driver TOT MS
horses he is really his own trainer Last seasoi''
when suffering from the effects of an accident "hich
made IL impossible for him TO walk. ne useu " DC
wheeled about in a phaeton. never falling TO put In
an a,rlv annearance at the track TO superintend the
training Of mis- tro;ters Salisbury has seldom taken
I'D horse that did Ect succeed IN nprovris.
AK is an example in pom s ahS nzo'e "0
Apart his racing operations AT 0a dan; ~ y
1,,i,re and Strength strong of feature gray.
bronzed and scanned by life In the open AR, ar !;
ganjaI and agreeable man among his friends
About forty years ago Salisbury. then a So ans
b bSean life as bullwhacker' and mueskinner
plains At that time the Iaso ense Rver and
the PACING Coast mainly In the hands Oh rus
s daCs mead Of oxen and half number Of
mules in transporting supplies ana me E,' erio5
mails MagSn MASTER and it related By ntmaes
that he was the best DOss on ue io', ,ah coarac-
ters WHO served as ,eamsers IN those days man
OF herculean physique and power ne Is sau ~ ,pmIe
whipped six mutinous and hall 1runken naen,rs
skinners upon occasion at Fort t Hnsndl
and friend DR.. Latham says ne STui1 ud and
any man the route between Wes'por'' NO. anu
while Vent mo the freighting business on his own
account starting with two OK teams. He was sue
eessful from the f hrsi ana Meanwne the arm
Russell Majors Waddell had been succeeded n u, ~
c lne ia Mho rd is, the Com
many hought ont Holidays lines for SVWI JuS'
this time the Pacific road was of
went bv the board. Wels-Fargo f0rfelten ine :,
Government contracts and gave up theif
business altogether When they uiu =" I'm
bought up ali their branch lines or feeders run ,bc
ming off into Montana Nevada AiI~o, rar ara ratbe,
helped than hurt by the tuildns Of the mon IT
railroad their astute owner made ten-s'rIK TIN =,
inc seventies Mr. Salisbury operated o0o mir. ~ %
stage lines and ne worth something IKE
06 Then ne fell into the error OF building taIroan
In Nevada and ARIZONA, all Of which wheh con con
struced we're virtually at the mercy OF she Ice, m.
Pacific main line and he Is said to have ZOE, ''
tu.k ~ mis- fortune In these ventures SaHspui! u
still a wealthy man. however. owIiig la Ia ,n1nrnis
interests. real property ana Stage ""'' 10
and the far West