The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-18
SALYATOR The VICTOR
]. B. Hassin's Great Horse Carries Oh
the Suburban Purse.
One Of the Most Largely Attended
and Exciting Horse Races
In the History Of the
American Turf.

aDie Held OF race horses that ever con-
tested in one race near New York. and
the most remarkable crowd that ever went
out Of New York To see such a race, met
at Sheepshead Bay track to-day to see
the suburban. Fifty th Iusand persons
were present four long hours before the
races began, and six hours before the
great race was to be run off, the crowd
began to leave New York. The sun kept
out of sight and so the crush which would
otherwise have been sitting was not felt.
All these thousands had come down
chiefly to see one race, the suburban, a
mile and quarter run. When the bugle
called the horses to the post Cassius was
the first TO appear. with Salvator
next and others stra9gled in from all
ways. At parade in front Of the
grand stand Salvador held the post of
honor and Others followed in this order:
Strideaway, Firenzi. Montague. Long,
street, Cassins, Tenny, Prince Royal and
Raceland. After two breaks Caldwell
flashed his red flag and q mighty roar
arose from the immense throng as they
came bounding down past the stand.
Cassius was In front and in short dis
tance had already a lead of a length.
Firenzi was running second and others
followed In a close bunch. Going around
the first turn CassIus still had the lead of
before Strideaway, firenzi fourth,
Prince Royal fifth, Raceland
sixth. Montague last. Past the quarter
they went at a terrific pace with Cassius
increasing his lead steadily. while Long
street kept second place from Stride
away. who kept his head in from Saliva
tor, with the white and blue of Tenny
away in the ruck. Now Garrison began
Ia move up with Tenny, and as the blue
and white began To move through the
mass of other colors a great shout went
up from the stand. Murphy. on Salvador.
heard il and sent Salvador up in third
place. Coming down the back stretch
Cassius increased, his pace and at one time
had lead of four lengths. Long
street still held second place with
sleeves began to move at a faster
pace now aud Garrison set the pace for
him with Tenny. At the head Of the
stretch both were close ON to Cassius.
The Beverwyck stable candidate. though
still held a lead of three lengths, Salvador
second, only a neck i'm front of Strideaway,
was followed by Longstreet. Tenny. Race
land and others. Now they were all
ranged up for the race home. Inch by
inch Salvator crawied upon Cas-
sius, Garrison working desperately on
Tenny, but the little horse could not get
up. Still Cassius holds his lead.
"Cassius wins" shouts thousands. as
the last furlong pole is reached.
"No, Salvador wins" shouted another
faction and then the gallant chestnut, un-
der the desperate whipping. draws away.
The wire is very near, and Taral and
Murphy are riding for all they know.
la the last jump Salvador gets his head
in front and wins by a neck with Cassius
a length and a half in front of Tenny,
Stri,lcaway fourth. Then came Race
land Firenzi, Prince Royal, Montague
and Longstreet. Time 2:O6 As.
All ages, five furlongs-Civil Service
won. Geraldine second, Blue Rock third.
| Time :0l sr5.
Two-year-olds, five and one-half fur
longs Russell won, Bolero second, Miss
Ransom third. Time l:l0.
Equinoctial stakes, mile and a furlong
-Reclarc won, Lorso second, Jersey Pat
third. Time 1 ;;6 Is.
Mile and n furlong-Beck won, Eon
second, Defaulter third. Time :55 As.
Threc-yenr-old and upward. mile on
| the turf-Folsom and Watterson ran a
dead heat. vengcur third. Time i:lt.
| The purse was divided.
Five flrlongs-Civil Service won, Ger
aldine second, Blue Rock third. Time,
:0lA.
| Double event for two-year-olds. five fur
longs Russell won, Bolero second, Miss
Ransom third. Time, i:l0.
Equinoctial stakes, mile and a furlong
-Reclare won, Torso second, Jersey Pa
zion third. Time, l:j5h.
Kansas City Races.
KANSAS CITY, June 17.-Two-year-old
fillies. four Observation-Disclosures won,
Miss Elkins second, Mormora third. Time
| ~.
Maiden 3year-olds and upwards. one
| milc-Whittier won. Will Lyons second.
| yandalight third. Time :syb 2-5