The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-26
SALVADOR DEFEATS TENNY,
MN. HAe9LN'S COLT WINS THE BIN
MATCH BY A HEAD oNLE

ing All Previous Beeords-An ImmsuSe
Crowd Secs the Greatest Race In TenEs
six Other IntersstIuE Events.
Twenty thousand persons saw Salvador de-
feat Tenny at sheepshead Bay yesterday afters
noon in the best race ever run at the distance.
the mile and n quarter being covered In 2:06.
or second and half faster than the previous
best on record made by Kingston at Graves
end last fall In the First Special Stakea
II WINS no bloodess victory though, and those
who have claimed. ever since the Suburban,
that the two colts are not in the same class.
must find some good excuse for their claims,
as the HagGin colt won by n head only and
would have been beaten in two more strides.
Tommy closing gap OF two lengths In tho last
seventy-fve yards. The day was perfect for
racing and the track. as the time shows, was
lightning fast In fact II the Coney Island
Jockey Club could have had day to ORE
der for the great match, II could not
have been moro suitable than yester-
day. the sun shining with tropical fervoR
from sky that was alternately clear and
cloudy. The crowd. which was almost as large
as on Suburban day. arrived carly and took an
immense amount OF interest In the racing from
the start. and were in the humor for contest
for blood whom the time for the big event came
around. The contestants In the third race had
scarcely disappeared before Tenny. mounted
by small colorod boy. Galloped slowly around
the track, Garrison, in the Pulsifer colore.
walking toward the stable as the throng In tho
grand stand enthusiastically applauded the
swaybacked phenomenon. Salvador. after o
short cantor. went to the paddock. but Tenny
was taken to the head OF tho stretch and pre-
pared for the fray beneath the spreading
branches OF one Of the elms. A great crowd fol.
lowed Salvador about In the paddock admiring
lie, t., No i,,n ~,
ers OF both colts were backing their opinonssin
the ring Salvador always being q pronounced
favorite. Old-time plunGers. such as John
Hunter and James E. Kelly. bet thousands on
Salvador. and the general opinion among the
tnlont seemed to be that Salvador would win
easily. A few shrewd Judges stuck to Tenny.
but there was no great amount OF money
wagered on him. Whom the buGle sounded the
call to the post there was great scamperinG
for good positions from which to get view Of
the race, and thousands forsook the grand
stand. lawn. and paddock and lined the Geld
many deep up and down the homestretch.
The appearance OF Salvador and Murphy was
o signal for q cyclone Of applause. and when
Tenny. guided by Garrison, cantered down the
straight from the turn the stand was picture.
Handkerchefs huttered in every direction.
men cheered and stamped their feet. and boys
shouted shrilly. Mr.. Caldwell called to Murphy.
who manifested q disposition to break before
Tenny had turned, Don't break there. Isaac:
l want to send you away hend and head" Then
the snapper moved Tommy forward. and the
pair bounded away on exactly oven terms as
the nag went down.
A hoarse murmur that deepened into mighty
roar followed the descent OF tho flag, and as tho
flying colts sped between the lines OF anxious
faces the cheering was renewed. At the stand
Salvatore neck was in front, and they tore
around the lower turn. raising the dust in
clouds beneath their feet. They're racing.sure
enough" said man In the field as they flow
past the first quarter pole in % seconds. head
and head Salvador, II anything trife in front.
At the end OF three furlonGs. which was run in
37'I, Salvador had half length the best OF it,
and In tho run to the half, which was covered
In 49E seconds. the distance was increased to
length and a half Salvador was deyour-
ing space like an express train on Q
down grade and Garrison, going to work
on Tenny, tho cry arose, Salvador walks In"
At the end OF five furlongs. which was licked
of IN 1:02h. Salvador was two lengths in tho
van and when the three quarter pole was
passed in 1:l4H. there was no change save that
Garrison had drawn his whip ana was using It
vigorously on Tenny's sides. 1t was In vain,
though MS Salvatore long. sweeping stride ap.
pearOd invlncIble. and when the seven furlongs
had been trayersed In PIX. and Salvatore
lead remained tho same even Ienny's most
ssanGpine admirers gave up hone. The time
Droeck's record made on specially, prepared
TRACK with but no pounds up. and Salvador was
and went a. st TsRny with the fury Of, q
Snd beor IN than terra quGE da 81
sSSS Sy iR %S sav9 S s s
riding with demoniacal fury, plying whip and
Until tho t9rt9E5e have esep
shoulder Tor Tenny and he saw something that
down uPop him at a pace that was appalling.
bound s9lyators lead was being reduced. Foot
aiding their mounts to, the utmost, and the
whole assemblaGe. Wild with excitement.
s hS 6 h' %dnd 4snny
lance s wa was too sRor amid the SrsatCst oS:
enouE6 10 win By head. TSnny' 5 burst i' q
fpeed in that npal seyenty.lye yards will never
lous, and surpassed ANYTHING ever seon on any
when the time. So5 was hung out and The
throng, closing around the &c, cSl =: best. bestowed
na wsFe bs ans
scarcely able to speak. Mr. Pulslier was hat
way UP tho stretch when the race was run. and
Jimmy Rowe and dozens OF PuIsifers friends
were confident that ,,Tenny had won. They
crowded around the Western sportsman and
wrpng his hands. Pplelter was proud man.
:. They thought they had an easy thing, didn't
they But they did nl," II was a sad awak-
enlnG to have Mprphy's name hoisted on the
Jockey board. Mr.. Pulsifer had no excuse to
make for his defeat. but here is one that he
could md should make and ono which prob
ably lost him tho race: Tho barn whore Tenny
Is stabbed lie at the head OF the stretch amt Just
outside The rail. Tenny deserves his reputa-
ton as rogue. and he undoubtedly suked all
he way around the uppeT turn: The time OF
fastest OF any other In the race, and no man who
saw the race Will claim that Tenny would not
have been in front In dozen more strides.
Salvador Is grand colt. but Ienny win beat
him Mt even weights before tho end OF tho pros
emit season; Among the To.t Interested Fnec-
taiors OF the race was Mr. hor!cs Iinsw"l,
civil engineer OF this CITY VII" saw ito great
match race between Eclipse and Henry in 1928.
This Is summary OF the race
Match 500 each half forfeit, SAcJJ added by the
club mile aud quarter
J. r. Haggins oh Salvador T. by FRINGE ChSrlio-
hAlinR. l22 a. Murphr .s.
II puIsIf 4 L. b