Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-18
THE SPEED RING.


New YORK. June 17.-The most remarkable
field of race horses that ever contested in one
race near New York, and the most remarka-
bic crowd that ever went out of New York
to see such race, met at ShCepshead Bay
track today to see the Suburban. Fifty
thousand 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
SO severely felt. And all these thousands had
come down chiefly to see one race-the sub
urban-a mile and quarter run When the
bugle called the horses to the poSt CaSsius
was the first to appear, with Salvador next,
and the others struggled in from all quarters.
At the parade before the grand stand Saliva
tor held the post of honor and the Others fol-
lowed in this order StriNeaway,
Firenzi, Montague, LOngstreet, Cassius,
Tenny Prince Royal and Raceland. After
two breaks Caldwell flashed his red flag A
mighty roar arose from the immense throng
as they came bounding down past the stand.
Cassius was in front and in a short distance
had already lead of length F'irenzi was
running second and the others followed in a
close bunch. Going around the first turn
Cassius still had a lead of length
from Longstreet, who was Il head 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
Longstreet kept second place from Stride
away, who kept his head in front of Saliva
tor, with the W hite and blue of Tenny way i'll
the rear. Now Garrison began to 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 it and sent Salvatorupin
third place. Going down to the back-stretch
CaSSiuS increased the pace and at one time
had a lead of four lengths. Longstreet still
held second place with death-llke grip.
Salvator's yellow sleeves began to flash at a
faster pace now and Garrison set a pace for
him with Tenny. AT the head of the stretch
both were close on to Cassius, The Bever-
wyck stable candidate, though, still held her
lead of three lengths. Salvador was sec
ond, only neck in front of Stride
away, followed by Longstreet, Tenny,
Raceland and the others. Now they were all
ranged out for the race home. Inch by inch
Salvador crawled up on the leading Cassius,
Garrison working desperately on Tenny, but
the little horse could not get up. Still Cas-
sius holds his lead. ''CaSSius winsp madly
shout the thousands as the last furlOng is
reached. "No, Salvador wins ~ shouted another
faction, and then the gallant chestnut, under
desperate whipping, draws away. The wire
is very near and Farral and Murphy are rid
ing for all they know. In the last jump Sal
vator gets his head in front and wins by a
neck, with CasSius length and half i'll
front of Tenny, Strideaway fourth, Then
came RaCcland Firenzi, Prince Royal, Mon.
tague and Longstreet Time-2:O6 40.
All ages five furlongs-Civil Service won,
Geraldine second, Blue Rock third. Time
| 03 30.
Two-ycar-olds, five and a half furlongs-
Russell won, Bolero second, Miss Ransom
third. Time 10
Equinocial stakes, mile and n furlong
clare won, Torso second, Jersey Pat third
Time-l :56 l-5.
Mile and furlong Beck won, Eon second,
Defaulter third. Time 30 4-5.
Threc-year-olds and upwards, mile on the
turf-Eolsom and WattersOn ran dead heat,
Venzeur third. Time-l:4 "A. The purse was
divided.