The sun., 1918-08-22
ROAMER SETS NEW
RECORD FOR A MILE
Famous Old Gelding Lowers
American Mark to 1894 As
in Unpaced Trial.
10000 CHEER TURF IDOL
SalyatOr's Figures Of 1 :85 1-2,
Paced Test in 1890, Clipped
Almost a Second.
10000 CHEER TURF IDOL
yoecidI Despdtch 10 The suS.

social Despdtch 10 TIE suS.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. Aug. 21.-Andrew
Nil,ers little bay gelding Roamer beat
saIyator's American one mile record of
{, .asL here this afternoon. The seven
year.old son of Knight Errant and Rose
Tree II. sped the distance in "a As.
his performance was the greatest In the
history OF the American turf. Unpaced
he ran around two turns and during the
entire distance received only one slight
touch of the whip. When Salvador es-
tablished the figures which have stood
as record for twenty-eight years ne
ran over a straight course and was paced
the entire distance. Salvador carried 10
pounds and so did Roamer.
To see the popular idol run against
salyators figures more than 10000 per-
sons crowded into the spectators en-
closures. and when Roamer came tear
Ing down the home stretch he was
ERECTED with applause such as has sell
dom been heard on a race course in this
country. AS IL by intuition all knew
he was running a record breaking race
and their cheers were in his honor and
not in an effort to make him run faster.
Bu, as loud and sincere as was this
OVATION II WAS riliiu compared 10 tnat
which greeted the official time when 1t
was posted on the board.
Mr.. Miller Congratulated.
While the thousands were gathering
around the judges stand to inspect the
wonderful Roamer, Mr. Miller, the proud
owner. rushed on to the track. Hts ap-
pearance started more applause. One OF
nra,,,,,t,ons Andy'. ora ths oron,a to,,,
80 49, or,, ana a., .,,,.i,,,r,
-, 80 =, ~ aa,,r ssn,.N
Ne noted owner and steward OF the
as II they had known him intimately for
years.
Scarcely had this ovation waned when
another followed. This time it was in
honor OF Jack Goldsborough, the noted
trainer. who had gone on the track to
avail; his pet. Jack discovered the geld
ing as n two-year-old and from an ordi.
nary selling platter developed him into
a record beater. He loved the noble
animal and seemed even more pleased
than his owner He scarcely had stilled
the crowd by bowling and doffing his
hat when pandemonium broke loose
Roamer had returned. He came canter-
Ing back 10 the Judges with his head
G!gh He was king.
While Roamer was being led TO the
paddock Mr.. Miller emerged from the
Judges stand and again was showered
with congratulations. I'm mighty
proud TO he the owner of as true a
torse as Roamer," he said to group
Of friends. 81 think Schuttinger de-
tnt. e teaz. st.r>- 1t
well without pacemaker. and. of
course. all hats are CT to Jack Colds
Borough. who trained him.
r""er sees ir'ni'
Thep Mr. Miller ex,rsssod dos;ro 20
600 Mai, Rvrnes ths va ,,hn bad
,rairad sa,vator and who haa oo1,o ,rnn,
ratontown Y + n son tha t-ia, whan
trough, togs,her the ,rainer ~ Tho horsa
whose m1rk had stood Tho +est since
august % $50 scanned as nleasad "a
W Miller "ConYrat,,IatIons Sir" he
said "yn, have a .yr.,t horso ava 7
hone his record stands no low az Col
ya.o-.s AID
The trial came ha.wasn IN. sscora
and third RACES wbiIa The staen,ech. 60
me second ovant y. ,ha aari, o -.
"eu.uFu, nlperin.enae't meyer ana MS
as a billiard table. Tho trial. as orig
ina'ly arranged. was TO have been paced
Roamer was to have run the first half
mile alone and be picked IN by his
stablemate, Snap Dragon. at the half
milo post. Early this morning this, WAS
changed. Mr.. Goldsborouyh. who has
literally lived with the relding for five
YEAR,. vas averse TO such a nlan. He
sugge shat Roamer be allowed TO
run the distance by himself. "The
old fellov "A give everything no nos
sesses," the trainer told Mr.. Miller, land
a pscemaker may mess the lob" Mr..
Miller acquiesced and instead of a mace
maker it was agreed to send a horse to
the most with hin, This was 1nra IN
make Roamer believe he was soin.y to
race Instead of work. lightning n
risky two-year-old colt. was selected
10 accompany the hero. Jockey Nc
Grain was on the colt and had ,nstruc-
tons 20 break with Roamer hut rail
out il Lightning ran to the rail Schut-
tirger had instructions 10 rate Roamer
along during tho rrst hale noiIe .nd ,,ss
Tie vhip in the stretch ~ he thought
Il necessary.
H"amer Beats Escort at Post.
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nos, univ ro,. sanas y,
4 r,,nn,r, s,.,, 80 ~ Co".is, ~
both avn d,.,,,o o., ~ 81. ,,,I
-aurh, ~ 800 -. t1 o'u se.u'ns
his staiIer,a,a - - .uot 80 a.
chute throe rer,tts g., 80 ~ 20 80 e
70 the Gnisb poa,,o- s,aDno, aio n a''n
last. Inn stead,. go H. s5 ~
Arst fur;ono. ,,o,o - 90
ter in 90 Ak thr.a f,rionas ~ az
ne hal. in "a 6ye furionss r. 20 s,x
'urlonc In ,.,n,- go ai,h,h. -
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