Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-18
A GREAT RACE.
The Scene of Salvatore Triumph at
Sheepshead Bay.

Salvador won the suburban at Sheepshead
Bay, won it in the remarkable time Of >. 06 As
for the mile and quarter, carrying l27 pounds,
and beating the records Of all tho suburbans
ever run. The best time for any mile and a
quarter race is Kingston's last year at Grave
send, 2.06js. carrying LIZ pounds, so that
Salvador was quite as fast Cassius, the demure.
made second, having LED from the first until
Salvador pushed ahead on the quarter stretch
Tenny, who had been the popular fayorite all
over the country, managed TO mako O place.
coming in third-fully four lengths behind
Cassius, who was but neck back Of the win
ming Salvador, whose jockey, Ike Murphy (the
black Archer OF the American TURF, made
what is known as "a grand stand finish, uldsr
a pull. Fully $4,000 saw the race.
The starters, with their jockeys, were as fol-
lows: Salvador, Murphy; FireRzi, Ray; Race
land, Hamilton; Prince ROYAL, Andcrson;
Tcnny. Garrison; LoRgstreet, Berger; Stride
away, Taylor; Cassius, Taral; Montag ue, Mar
tin.
After few false starts they were finally of
in fine style. Cassius jumped to the front at
the very lead and for the first quarter led, with
Strideaway second, Longstrcet third and Prince
Royal fourth. At the stand Cassius still led,
with Strideaway second and the others pretty
much in bunch. Never was such excite
ment seen on a race track. 1t was SO sudden,
so unexpected that thousands were dumb
founded and amazed. That Cassius, a horse
that no one. not even tho trainers, had sus-
pected of being in the first four. should jump
ahead of everything, was amazing. At the
half Cassius was still in the lead two lengths
and gained still another length, with now Long
street second. But il was not to last long. for
Prince Royal soon pulled past him, but Cassius
was still at the front.
1t was here that the fine work of the race be-
gan. Hamilton on Raceland and Garrison ON
Tenny began pushing their horses on Cassius
as II fearful lest he should win. Murphy did
not do SO, but played waiting game with Sal
yator. The first quarter had been run in twenty
five seconds and the second in twenty-four.
Murphy did not begin to urge Salvador until he
reached the quarter stretch, but then he did it
heavy and simply walked right mp TO Cassus.
Tenny made an effort in the quarter stretch TO
get forward q little. but failed. and was a
very tired looking and jaded horss when he
came in. The rapid pace set by Cassius simply
forced Hamilton and Garrison TO push their
horses which could not stand the pace, while
Salvador, Notwithstanding his weight. could.
1t WAS grandiy done-as clever piece of riding
as ever was done on the turf-and Murphy well
deserved TO be carried to the stable in a saddle
set in a great floral horse shoe.
Salvador won by neck, but Murphy was pull
ing on him and he could have won by any dis
lance he pleased but he made il close and fine
for the benefit of the grand stand The horses
finished in the following order:
j. b. Haggin's ch. c. Salvador first. Beyer-
wyck Stables b. C. Cassius second, ID. I. Pulsi-
fer's b. C. Tenny third, Islip Stables ch- b.
Strideaway fourth, A. Belmont's b. g, Grace
land fifth, J. b. Haggins b. m. Firenzi sixth, A.
Belmont's Oh. b. Prince Royal seventh, Freak
ness Stables ch g. Montague eighth, Dryer
Brothers b. s. Longstreet ninth.
1t is estimated that hundreds Of thousands of
dollars changed hands over this one race. Mr..
Pulsifer is said to be heavy loser. He had
backed Tenny to win s2o0, 900. Finding no
show for their own horses the Dryers, il is
said. backed salvador and made a lucky hit
All in all it was . great and long to be remem-
bered race.
= Salvador is a chestnut colt by imp. Charlie
out of Salina. As yeariing Mr.. Haggin paid
@. 500 for him. He won the tidal stakes at
Sheepshead on June Is. 1889, with Mclaughlin
up, carrying l2l pounds 1 mile in LA rs.
On July he took the realization stakes, worth
SS4, 100, at Sheepshead, with Mclaughlin up,
l22 pounds, defeating Tenny, Long Dance,
Eric and others at ~ miles in 2.5L On July
o he captured the Lorillard stakes at Mon
mouth in 2s7llS, IL miles, MURPHY up, carry
ing ll6 pounds.