The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
SMASHES THE RECORD
PERFORMANCE OF THE MUS.
 KETEER.
Runs 2 Furlongs in 1.25 Flat, 2-5 Sconds Faster Than Clifford's Mark at Coney Island
 Eight Years Ago.

Saratoga, Aug. 1S-The Musketeer broke worlds record in the second race at Saratoga today. He ran the seven fur longs 1:25 fiat In 1894 at Coney Island tance on circular track at 1:25 2-5. Close finishes were the order of the day at the track. Douro. the top weight in the mile and quarter handicap. Baron Pepper and Ethics furnished soul-stirring finish. The trio finishing heads apart in the order named In the opening event of the day Orion. 40 to l shot, Allan ana Lord of the Vale. August Belmont's main reliance for the futurity. were only separated by heads at the wire. Blues was beaten clearly by Huntressa. a 2U to shot.
 The stellar feature was the Mohawk selling stakes at mile and furlong for favorite and an easy winner. The start was bad. Andy Williams was all but left at the post. He made up a lot ot ground however. and was only beaten a track was fast: weather cloudy. At tendance light.
 First race, handicap. six furlongs- Orloff, 102 tCochran) 40 to l, won; Allan. Ill (Odoml to 1, second; Lord of the Vale 115 (BullmaZn) 12 to 1, third. Time l:12 4-5, Astarita, Rockmart. kirisnina. sfardarm, Red Knight Dr. Saylor. Athel- roy, Schoffer Wild Thyme Forward Elm press of India and Anna Daily also ran.
 Second race, selling sevenfurlongs-The Musketeer, 1Os CConnor), g to 5, won; Clo- rita. 109 tOdom). 8 to l, second; Delagoa. S9 CWaugh), 15 to l, third Time 1:25. Ord nung, San Nicholas, Eddie Busch, King Pepper, Brunswick. Maud Come and Wfssendine ran.
 Third race, the Mohawk selling stakes, mile and a furlong-Port Royal. 107 (Shaw) to 10, won Pearl rlnder. 1O1 tRedfern). to l, second; Andy Williams 10S tBullman). to l, third. Time l:53 l-5. Ben Howard. Fonsoluca. Numeral ran.
 Fourth race. five and half furlongs- Ella Snyder, 109 (Odom), 6 to l, won; Sweet Alice 107 (R. Henderson,, to l. second: Epidemic. 10 tH. Michaels). 15 to 1, third Time :07. Sir Preston, Lead CT. Far Craft. Diamente, Full Back, In- sensible. Alhambra, Boston, Mayor Gra- ham. Penzance. Fortunatus, Burgundy. Wheeler B. Demitasse ran.
 Fifth race, handicap, mile and quar- ter-Douro, 122 (T. Burns). to l, won; Baron Pepper. 100 (Rice), to ?. second: Ethics. 114 tOdom). Is to 5. third. Time POS 2-5. Par Excellence. Daly and Earle Due ran.
 Sixth race, mile-Huntressa: 1o4 (Coch, ran), 20 to 1. won: Blues, no (Odom), to ', second; Extinguisher. l09 (Shea). to l, third. Time :3s 4-5 Octoroon and Op- pery ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race selling. mile and an eighth Kilogram, 115 Bluff Ill; Lone Fisherman lO6; Loone, 1o3; Trump. Earle Due, 1O1; Bessie Mccarthy. 9S; Frank Mckee, 97; Lady Sterling. 95; The Pride of Surrey, 9S: May J. S6.
 Second race. six furlongs-salvable Short Hose, IF; Defiant. Tantalus. Cup, Toscan, Blue Ribbon, w. R. Gordon, no; Mesmer. Flying Prince, Bellgardo, Os- good, Orpheum. Aceful, l05; Subdue, Bridesmaid H. Amarillis, Nine Spot, Mer- ry Reel. 102.
 Third race. selling, seven furlongs-Sad- duccee IA: Delmarch. Ill; Filliform, Rough Rider, 1lo: Brandy Smash 1o9; Paul Creyton. Potente. l06: San Andres, 1G2 Appointee. 1o1; Toddy, Cogswell. An ecdote, 100; Early Eve Tenagra. go; Kings Favorite, 9S; Satirist, 95; Locket. Golden Cottage, 94: Guesswork. 93; Lady Radnor. 9l: Musidora, 90: May S4
 Fourth race. Merchants and CitiI Stakes, mile and an eighth-Advance Guard. 124; Articular, 12S; Herbert. 122; Dublin. 114; Roxane. 113: Hyphen. 11o; Francesca, 109; Reina, Knight of Rhodes, Scmbrero, 106; Caughnawaga, lo5; Whis- key King. 104; Keynote. %.
 Fifth race. selling. five and half fur -Embarrassment. l12: Hymethus, 109: W. R. Gordon. 107; Gloriosa Squanto, 1o6: La Trobe Reckless. 105: Dark Planet. Warte Nicht 104: Shrine 103; John A. Scott. Mount Hope 10l; Alice Cary. Ithan, Wannake. 99: Petit Bleu. 97
 Sixth race. handicap. mile-Lady Schorr, 120; Roxane, 11b; Hyphen, La Go leta. 1l2; Carbuncle i'll; Arsenal, Colonel Bill. l07; Cunard, 106; Zoroaster. 10o; Him self. 100; Huntressa, 99