Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-26
SALVATGR'S VICTORY.
He Defeats TenBy BY a Head at
Goley Island.
BREAKING THE wORLD's RECORD.
Graphic Account of the Greatest
Race Ever Run in the
United States.
rs'EclAL DlsrAToH TO THE arooRp.usros.t

sHEErSHEAp BAY (N. ", June 2sth.-The
great event of the day at Sheepshead Bay track
was the salvator-Tenny match, for S5,ooO each
with 5000 added by the club. each 10 carry laa
pounds, at a distance OF mile and quarter
This great event has been the topic of conver.
sation in racing circles for DAYS, and it drew
thousands of people to the course to-day. The
weather was perfect, and the crowd was i'm.
mense.
Before the race the book-makers posted 5 to 5
against Salvador. and 6 to 5 against Tenny. but
The betting men held of, Finally one book
maker offered TO 10 on Salvador, and this being
all the Haggin party wanted, they fell on the
bookies in great haste. The bookies held ont
for while longer, and then cut the rrice TO 65
to 100. The Tenny price was heightened to Is
l. When the bugle sounded 10 the post how
ever 7 to could be had against bin. as on.
posed to to 5 against Salvador.
Garrison was up on Tenny, and Murphy Was
mounted on Salvador There was no DELAY AZ
the post. They were sent away at once. Sal.
vstor took the lead, and made the pace a yery
fast one. Passing the stand Salvador was half n
length in front of Tenny, and this lead he in
creased to length and half on the upper
turn
AS they reached the far turn Salvador drew
away, ana was leading by nearly three lengths
Then Garrison commenced to ride and Whip
and Tenny closed up the gap inch by inch Al
the last sixteenth Tenny was gaining on Saliva
tor, but the latter managed TO keep his head in
front TO the wire, winning by the shortest of
short heads. Had the race been twenty wards
iurther Garrlsons magnificent riding would
have landed Tenny winner.
A wild shout went up as the time WAS nut nm.
The record OF 2.06L was beaten one ana one
half seconds, and the judges then hois.ed 2O5
as the time. The fractional time was as fol-
u ,lF
mile, 1874; five turlongs, lO2l5: three fourths
1:i4s4; seven-eighths, l:27lt mile 1885, mile
and an eighth, l:5254 mile and quarter 205
lsaNator is handsome chestnut colt years
old, by imported Prince Charlie dam Sa ina
and was purchased as a yearling in Kentucky
for $500. In his twoyear-od form he started
SIX times. His maiden effort was the JUNIOR
Champion stakes, when he finished fourth 10
Proctor Knott. In the Futurity he was beaten
half length by Proctor Knott af>er punish
ing finish. Salvador first win was the Fiatbush
stakes at Sheepshead, and he followed it up by
winning the Maple stakes and GraveSend and
the Tuckahoe and Titan stakes at jerome Park
The colts winnings that year amounted to Sl7,-
600. Last year Salvador started eight times and
won seven races, his total winnings amounting
to S7l 900. His victories include the Tidal ana
Realization stakes at I;oney Island 10 the sum
mer, the Lorillard stakes and Jersey handicap
al Monmouth, the September stakes at Sheeps-
head in the fall and sweepstakes and purse ut
Jerome Park. Including the Suburban Saliva
tor has won $4,000 in stakes and purses He
OTHER EVENTS.
Futurity course, three-fourths of mile Ger
aldine won, Volunteer second, Worth third.
Time, l:l0.
Five eighths of a mile, Hickuicker won, Mer-
muda second, Lintriguante third. Time. l62
Mile and an eighth, Castawey won, Sluggars
second, TheodoSius third. Time, 1851 ? 5.
One mile, Little Jim won, Sorrento second.
Darrister third. Time, Ia AS.
aile and three-eignths, Tristan won, ,.sEon sec
ond, Charley Dreux third. Time, 2:2l 35
Mile and threesixteenths, Falcon won Tara
gon second, ksquimault third. Time, pos.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
CHICAGO, June 25th.-Three- year-olds and up
ward, one mile. Palisade Won Barney stone
second, Etruria third. lime, 49,
Twoyear-olds five furlongs, kingman won,
Burr Cooper second. Ray third. Time, 10i
Three -year-olds and upward mile and half,
Bonita won, Hypocrite second, Outbound third.
Time, 2:3S%
Three-y ye arolds and upward mile and a
Iurlong Ciamor Won, ofiaie second, Baaz third.
Tine, 1867.
Three-year-ods, mile ard sixteenth, Fly
away won, CTawfish second, Cameo third. Time,
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