Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-26
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The Remarkable Time Of 2.O5 Goes Into
the Books.

Twenty thousand people crowded into the
grounds OF the Sheepshead Bay Club yesterday
and acted like crazy people when Salvador Won
in the remarkable time of 2.05, beating King
ston's record by a second and a half. 1t was q
grand race from start to finish, and although
Salvador won it was no disgrace to Tenny. Be-
fore the sport began books were opened on the
match at IS to 100 on Salvador and IL to
against Tenny. Plenty of business was done a,
these figures.
At AIS pm. the horses made their appear.
ance on the track and we're loudly cheered.
Salvador, ridden by Isaac Murphy, came from
the paddock, and the throng had . chance ia
gaze upon his magnificent form. while CARR.
son brought Tenny from his stable and only
rode him to the center of the grand stand.
They stood at the post a few seconds, when the
flag was dropped and they sped away. Tenny
WAS next the rails, and was in the lead by halt
q length. Garrison pulled him back at once
and Salvador went out under a strong pull ia
make the pace. Passing the judges box Sal
vator led by a head, and at the qusrter-mile
post the samo conditions prevailed. On max
ing the turn Salvador increased his lead to a
length and q half.
The pair ran in this order until entering the
lower turn, when Murphy slackened his pull
and increased his lead by an additional half
q length. Then Garrison set to work, and when
he entered the homestretch he had made up
half length. He was using the whip vigorously
aud gaining steadily on Salvador. Murphy
drew his whip, but did not use it until Tenny's
nose was at Salvatore flank. Then it came
own twice on Salvatore sleek side and the
colt gave a jump forward. He did not gain
much of An advantage, as Tenny gained stead
ily. Slowly but surely Tenny's nose crept up.
Now il was at Salvatore saddle girth; a second
later it was by Murphy's hands, and when the
pair flashed past the wire the nose of Mr..
Pulsifer's colt was but a few inches behind
Salvator's ear
Z 5000 each, with et,O0o added by the club,
mile and = quarter. Tenny, 122 (Garrison)
Salvador, 123 (Murphy). Betting on Salvador,
s. to 100; on Tenny, s to 8. The fractional
time OF the race was a. follows: One-quarter in
IS seconds, thrse-sighths in 37s< seconds, one
t~hree-quarters in LAY, se~ven-eighths in /. 27X,
one mile in 1.99s<, one and one-eighth miles in
l.52sz4, one and o~ne-quarter miles in 2.05.
Following is a history Of the horses: Saliva.
tor is a four-yesr-oid chestnut horse, by i'm
ported Prince Charlie out Of Saliua, and ID
owned by J. B. Haggin. As . two-year-old he
was started but six times. and met with but two
defeats, winning in turn the Maple, Tuckahoo,
Titan and Flatbush stakes. As q three-year.
old Salvador ran eight races and won all excep,
one, winning such events ~ the Tidal, Realiza.
ton, Lorillard and September stakes; also the
Jersey handicap sweepstakes and q purse race.
His only defeat was in the Omnibus stakes BY
Lengstreet and Proctor Knott. This bringI
him mp to this season, when he was started but
once, then winning the great Suburban. which
gave him the title Of king Of the Turf"
Tenny II . four-year-old brown horse, BY
imported Rayon dor ont of Belle Of haywood.
He was purchased whom . yearling by Mr.. d,
r. Puisifer for e2l0. An . two-year-old Tenny
started seventeen times and only succeeded In
securing two victories, and those were small
purse events at Latonia. Az o three-year-oId
Ienhy was much more successful. for he ran In
eighteen races and won ten Of them, including
the Fort Hamilton, Volunteer and Pelham bay
handicap, also the Passaic. Eatontown, Choice
Ven Nest and Electric stakes. A Q four year.
old Tsnny has developed most wonderfully,
winning everything he wss entered in until be
met his Waterloo at Shsspshsad bay In Saliva.
tor and Cassius, and his defeat for that rich
stake xas w. dRsss cause for Vie match yss.
tsrday.