New-York tribune., 1890-06-18

got of in the least badly. In fact, they were
ranged almost head and head across the track
II was the policy Of the Bcverwycl Stable to SCI
the pace with Cassius With his light weight, am
Cassius soon broke the line and took the lead
pursued by LOngstreet, with Strideaway com
ing next, and followed by Salvador and Firenzi
Raceand and Prince Royal close up, while Tenny
ran little unkindly in the first haf-milc, and
in the last division. 1t not long. how
ever before ,iontagu made separate division
all of himself. with an appalling interval be.
tween him and the nearest horse in front of him
HOW THE RACE WAS RUN.
The pace in the first furlong not rema rlSab bly,
fast as Taral who rode Cassius. had no intention
Of exbausting his horse before he reached the
homestretch. So, with Cassius running merrily
in front, the first quarter was covered in % %
seconds In the second furlong the pace was no
faster, and the first three furlongs were passed
over in 80 3-5 seconds. The half-mile was scored
in Sc l-2, and now Cassius was Leading by full
two lengths, with Longstreet second. hard pressed
by Strideaway, who was followed by Salvador
and Firenzi close together, nearly two lengths
back At the fanks of the Haggin pair were the
Belmont pair Raccland and Prince Royal Tenny in
close attendance upon them Down the backstretch
they thundered but Cassius still kept his lead
and the hackers of Salvador and Tenny began TO
shiver little as they saw how readily, how
smoothly and how swiftly Cassius was moving
in front Longstreet was still second and Stride
away third when the thrcc-quarterS had been
run in rs 20 but Longstreet was now pal
pably failing, while Salvador was moving up.
Cassius kept hammering away bravely, and Taral
had no idea of relinquishing the lead TO any com
petitor. Going down the lower turn Murphy on
Salvador gave the great Prince Charlie colt his
head and the horse, with a burst of speed that
none who saw it will ever forget swooped down
upon Cassius as eagle might dash from the
far fields of upper air upon shrinking lamo'
So breathless so bewildering was Salv4tors Ne-
n.endous rush that he left Raceland and lennS
some lengths behind him before Hamilton on
Raceland or Garrison Tenny realized with what
O lightning like flight Salvador was shooting down
the turn.
Firenz was beaten before the head Of the home
stretch was reached She could be Of no aid
TO Salvador But Salvador needed no assistance
from any quarter Prince Royal gave up the
struggle before the last quarter WAS entered upon
Apparently he suffered from shock when he saw
Salvador flicker away from him i'll the style
that he displayed and took no further interest
in the race Garrison found il necessary to get
10 work on Jcnny Longstreet was gone ire
trievably He had retired. StTideaway SUI
hung on with unexpected stubbornness and cour-
age As they came to the end of the mile, which
was run in l 40 As, Cassius was leading ny
neck only, with Salvador at his shoulders, MOVING
so like an autOcTat of the turf that his bearing ana
action could not fail win the strongest admira-
tion from the most eXactlng crltlc; SrlugdNdS
was still in front of Tenny, as was Raceland also
but Raceland showing none OF that GraU-
fying agility with which he clamhered away
from his field so easily IN the Suburban last wear
lie was not gaining an inch on salvador, anu ti''
hearts and hODpS OF his pdrtSdDS OOZcu out dl lIt
toes of their shoes.
But where was Tenny then? Even the most
idolatrous wOrshipper of Salvador could not fall
TO ask themselves that question, anc they eIahcen
back TO note what had become of Mr.. IuIslleI
famous stub-twist little chunk Of Speen, "GiI, H.
had found him before in the Heallzaton Htak%s
in 1889, but not conspcuousiN, not 50 declsiNeN
his master rs in the suburban; SaEa1nT Ma1I
running too fast for Tenny, and tie wonderfn
finish in the houestTetch, which las, year Woulo
set Tenny's followers into storm OF cheer
ing, was not seen yesterday.
THE FINISH AND AFTERwARD
At the furlong post it plain beyond doubt
hat Cassus and Salvador were the only two In
the race Tenny was laboring and did draw
nearer Salvador at the furlong had taken the
lead from Cassius. but CassiGs rallied under the
whip and with his great advantage in the weights
carving only l07 pounds tO Salvators l2I. hc
let out a link bettered his speed and compelled
Murphy TO rouse the sluggish Salvator wltA whip
spur and hard riding. As he felt the pressure
first Salvador swerved Murphy succeeded III
straightenng him and keeping him together, and
with catgut and steel drove him home. In the
last dozen strides II was not necessary 70 use
whip or spur further, as Salvador was outpacln%
Cassins Nevertheless. Caesius did not lack bray
cry did not lack eranitc-frmncss ana dld not lack
s.eed At even weights he would have had 30
possible chance, Of course lie is not nearly IN
Salyator's class But at the difference in weights
he ran az excellent race. SaIvator, however, hai
him surely settled in the last few strides;
second. two lcn2ths before Tcnny, who was two
lengths befor Raceland who luSt barely, pea,
Strideaway by short head in the last stndc 10!
fourth place, although most spectators th3uen'
Strideaway was fourth and Raceland NTH Long
street had been pulled up: and finished last.
Prince Royal was oeaten as hady, fuch%i c'li0
Then there WAS indeed tempest OF siontlng' .odG,
an outhurst Of every form in which the eNcl'emehs
Of an American crowd AT race course can ,I lIi'
expression The big floral horseshoe that deco
Ysfas The winner of tic Suburban was brought
down as the proud victor returned for his Jockey
weigh t. Many aaSI% Eoa oaiGTTSr' s Sf coad SnR
ppcssbv pCseGb 'NSP do > 10 win. Tfcy forgot that he
Is a sluggish racehoIse. although great
one and that he always necas ronsing go Il r,c %nS
stretch. Mclaughlin gave MN hncr.I uo,eS @ W. ",
whip and spur and rode HIM harn 10 NJ MI ~ T.,
Realization last year lie qua te csne same in nf,cr
tbe Suburban with his cars priclIing Withoat ,.e
slightest evidence Of distress, ana none OF 'nn. nv
long-drawn sobbing and heavlng OF omr n"tn "f,o>
always Noticeable in horse that is suffering aitef
he ias exerted himself to the very utmost POM
Of his powers in race, could be de'ec'ed III 9''-
vator.
sAIvAToR's POSITION on THE TURF
The time was as stated already, , :oO 40,
within $40 second Of Kingstons record, ana
better race for Salvador carried the higher
weights. ANY one who will now claim that
Tennv or any other race-horse in America is Sal
vator's equal must labor long to find arguments
that will convince unrrcjudiced turfmen II is
beyond dispute that Salvador has now earned The
distinction Of the top-weght in every handicap that
he NAV he entered in hereafter and that few
compctent Judges of racing form VIII care 10
back any horse in the United States AGAINST nm
al even weights al distances OF a mile ana a
quarter or over when il is ccrt2n that SaiVa'oi
in such form as he displayed yesterday. AS
stated elsewhere Garrison says that Ienny sulke1
- 80 II coppot bc 1ouh.pd indeed