Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-03
BY A SHORT HEAD.
Salvador Succeeds in Capturing the Rich
Realization StRkes-Ten Thousand
People Tbought That Teuney Had
m. of ha n,


NEW YORK, July 2-Under lowering skies
and attended by rain at intervals, the Sleeps
head Bay spring meeting was to-day brought to
a close. The king race of the day and meeting
was the fourth, or realization race, in which
$4,000 was to be won and lost. Salvador,
under Mclaughlin, landed the prize in the
hands Of ]. B. Haggin, owner Of the horse.
3-year-old race of this or any other year
brought together the prominent turfmen from
all narts of the country: Among those present
were Senator Hearst, d; d. Withers, a. Bel
Major Burk. Oden Bowie. Jr., Ben Ali Haggin,
j. B. Haggin, John Hunter and others. There
was considerable disappointment expressed
because Garrison did not nIaaed ride in the the
by Mr.. Haggin, but as Mclaughlin had also
him ride, as he had come on from Chicago for
the purpose. Then he partly promised to ride
Longstreet, hut as he could not get down to
weight Ql2 pounds) he had to stand down,
much to his disgust. The attendance was a
throng so great as to prevent comfort or con-
venience to itself.
Here is the plan, the starters and figures in
stake, for 3year-olds foals of 1856. a sweep.
stakes by subscriptions, all starters to pay $3.50
additional, all of which shall 60 to the second
coney Com % Island Jockey clu5 to add $1,000: the
second to receive 81 900 of the added money
and two-thirds of the starting. money;
the third q 600 of the s..atias added money money
Colts to carry 10 pounds. fllies and
geldings, 10 pounds, non-winning mare and
stallion allowances; mile and i've furlongs-
Starters and jockeys: Salvador, Mclaughlin;
Eric, hayward; Longstreet, Taylor; Jewel Ban,
Anderson; Long Dance, Williams; Katia, Re-
gan: Ny Fellow, w. Donovan; Tenney, Little,
field Philander. Hamilton. Mutuals paid
sl4 So straight and IS 50 for q place. Tenney
paid sl1 05. Time, sos.
Ny Fellow followed closely by Philander,
made the running for mile and furlong. Sal
street remained near the center of the field.
Philander dropped back at the end of the first
mile. and Longstreet took second place, hold.
seemed to strike snag. judging from the
abrupt way in which he departed for the
rear. The pace was entirely too hot for
Eric. He was completely tagged before round
ing the upper turn and Hayward went easy.
seeing that the race was hopeless. Salvador
moved mp with bewildering speed on the turn.
taking the lead at the head OF the stretch, with
My Fellow at his throatlatch and Tenney fgur-
ing for the middle of the track. The favorite
clung to the rails so closely that it was not pos
sible. Mclaughlin had only one side to guard.
He took no chance, but rode with whip and
spur down the stretch Salvador responding
nobly to every touch of the steel. He narrowly
escaped the terrific rush OF Tenney, who when
Littiefeld got him Strengthened out, came
down upon the fnisL like thunderbot Ten
thousand people thought Tenney had won. A
few were of the opinion that Littieheld did
not get up. and with this the judges agreed.
for Salvator's number was run aloft. The
Haggin colt won by the shortest of heads.
When Salvator's number went up there was a
chorus of Kisses, but it was soon drowned by
the hearty cheers for Mclaughlin and the
victor. Salvador first, Tenney second, Long
Dance third. Time. 2:5l. So will read the
record of the first running of the Realization
stakes
First race, one mile--Kingston won in 1:4l; Re-
porter second, Ovid third.
Second race, ihree-quarters of m1le--Torso won
in :l6 2-5: Livonia second. Flatbush third.
Third race. one and one-quarter miles--Bocca-
clio won in 2:11; My Own second, First Attempt
third.
Fifth race, one and one-half miles--Tea Tray
won in 2:41 As.
sixth race, one and three-eighth miles-Cortez
won in 2:2514; Belle second, Elgin third.