Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-26
WON BY A SHORT HEAD.
THE FAMOUS SALvATOR-TENNY Y
RACE.
the Wire-The Mile and Quarter Rec
ord Lowered Second and Half.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 25.-The great
event of the day at the Sheepshead Bay
track was the Salvator-Tenny match, for
$4,000 each, with $4,000 added by the
club; to carry 122 pounds; distance,
mile and fourth. This great event had
been the topic Of conversation in racing
circles for days, and it drew hundreds of
people to the course today. The weather
was perfect and the crowd was immense.
Before the race the book-makers posted
three to five against Salvador, and six to
five for Tenny, but the betting men held
off. Finally one book-maker offered
seven to ten on Salvador, and this being
all the Haggin party wanted, they fell on
the "bookies" in great haste. The
''bookies" held out for awhile longer
and then cut the price to 65 to 100.
The Tenny price was heightened to 3
to /. When the bugle sounded for the
post however, to 5 could be had
against him, as opposed to 3 to 5
against Salvador.
Garrison bestrode Tenny, and Murphy
was mounted on Salvador. There was
no delay at the post, and they were
sent away at once. Salvador
took the lead, and made the
pace very fast one. Passing
the stand Salvador was half length in
front of Tenny, and this lead he in
creased length and half on the upper
turn. AS they reached the far turn Sal
vator drew away and was leading by
nearly three lengths. Then Garrison
commenced to ride and whip, and Tenny
closed up the gap inch by inch. At
the last sixteenth Tenny was gaining,
but Salvador managed to keep his head
in front to the wire, winning by the
shortest of short heads Had the race
been twenty yards further Garrison's
magnificent riding would have landed
Tenny the winner.
A wild shout went up as the time was
put up. The record of 2:O61s was
beaten one and one-half seconds, and
the judges then hoisted the time, EOS.
The fractional time was as follows: First
quarter, 25 seconds; second, or half
mile, 49A five furlongs, :021a; three
fourths, :1434 seven-eighths, :2714
mile, :3934 mile and an eighth, l :5234
one mile and quarter in 2 :05.
Other Races.
Futurity course, three-fourths of
mile-Geraldine won, Volunteer second,
Worth third time, l 10.
Five-eighths of mile-Picknicke
won, Mermuda second, L'Intriguant
third time, :02.
Mile and an eighth-Castaway won,
Sluggard second, Theodosius third
time, l "a 2-5.
Mile and fourth-Salvator won,
Tenny second time, 2 :05
Mile-Little Jim won, Sorrento Sec
ond, Barrister third; time Al AS.
Mile and e-eighths-Tristan won,
Eon second, Charley Dreux third; time,
2:21 3-5.
Mile and three-sixteenths-F
won, Taragon second, Esquimau third
time, 2:05.
Washington Park Races.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Three-yea- --olds
and upward, mile-Palisade won, Blar-
neystone, second; Etruria, third; time,
:431a.
Two-year-olds, five furlongs-King-
man won, Burr Cooper, second; Ray,
third; time, l :04
Three-year-olds and upward, mile and
half-Bonita won, Hypocrite, second;
Outbound, third; time :3S1a.
Three-year-olds and upwards, mile and
furlong-Clamor won, Ormie, second !;
Boaz, third time, | 561a.
Three-year-olds, mile rnd sixteenth
Flyaway won, Crawfsh, second Cameo,
third; time, 1903.