New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-26
SALyATOR BEATS TENNl.
TILT cpR.TFsr MATCH AMERICA EVER SAW
THE RECORD SMASHED INTO SMALL f1AOA''
TREMENDOUS CONTEST WITH

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A TREMENDOUS CONTEST WITH
STARTLING FINISH
ae~enfoN the furnaces Of juno eo"eu a"u ra
H,s,erdav Not for many mohIH '' "'N'0 -,
~ melting and dlssolute an afternoon 1T eA''Sa VI
~ "e''.'s naa. ,,or a majestic battle Of the turf
80. on b,na But 50 many people were pe'' o''
IT., ,r,,,h was the better colt OF the t"o' o"iV"'o
or Trnnv and which was the best morse ~ "''''"e
AZ a mile and a quarter in these OINu
now that the heat could not hcoP Wv n,a,
Tho corps the divisions. the armies Vi sp'. c,,
rom the conrse Of the Coney lsianu 'o0"., 49,.
:, -; ,,e that the attendance fell consioefHpi' cO"
Wv .o,,, ~ suburban day. but it must be
.emombcr.d that the date of the gie"''S' . 49,
49,, ,,,.,icas had been fixed couple OF 'Iioi'ns ~
s,oo and that all humanity on TINS sac Oh tno
.,,.r,,c that cared AZ all for the se'"c"en' VA ""
~,a,ivc merits Of the horses 10 winch M ,,.,
had allotted weights lad o"e T,., co,,d
m prepare for a racing hoH""n 80, ,.,o
=. al .h.r arrangements. TheN co"'' sct"o
maho All u a,,s They could come from Yer
inc" ~, vev,co from the Providence Plantations
~, IA yutmeg state, from the everglades OF
80. the silver leads Of Wyoming ana lu"ho' uo
80 camps Of Lake Michigan and Montana inc
-.mps Of southern Louisiana, and the hlghiahuS "i
naEota If they desired to witness tie determination
a, the foremost of American handlcap> buV ''o
r.tch between Salvador and Tenny was decided upon
and arranged only few days ago. Then too' S"i'
vator had decisvely defeated Tenny every time th"'
,h.v had met In the Realization last year he had
given him thirteen pounds and won the race D! 4"
short head In the suburban he had overcome Ills
antagonist by two full lengths. SO there were ie"'
eve, NJ the most hardened sceptics. who donbtcd
Salvatore superiority to Tenny. OF course you mshV
find an agnostc here and there who would not be-
n ITlSf
is sceptcism His practice is daily denial, and 20
~ Won looked and questioned. and sought all about mp
~. aorr Won might discover some tab
born infdel who would insist that nothing
had ever been settled on earth tina; every
thing was open to d>putation. and that It was by
no means certain that Salvador could outlun Tenny AZ
equal weights az a mile and quarter. That was not
the popular belief. however. That was not the gen
eral theory And of the many thousands who braved
the terrors Of heat which only MeShcch, ohadrach
and Abedncgo could comfortably and peacefully endure
and Cent down to the exquisite and dainty raceconrSe
nv the sea yesterday. the minority who clun-
10 Tenny in the face OF every dscouraSement
who would not he driven away from Puisiler ;
hooded colt BY argument by entreaiy hy
expostulaton, and by any volume OF reason
ing did not make up imposing regiment
IL was a battle royal indeed. The preliminary
skirmishcs in the other races not lacking in cne?
tanning features. ON an ordinary day they would
have been regarded furnishing no meagre diversion
but they wcllDgh neglected. almost looked upon
with indifference in consideration OF the magnihccn,
and supreme struggle that Was on hand IL was
big crowd that was IN attendance and yet 1t hardly
exceeded if 1t reached the proportions Of three
quarters of that Of suburban day But the ex-
plantation is easy. As already said. the suburban
brought the admirers OF thoroGghbreds from every
corner Of the land they all had had ample season
in which to make ready for their journey. while the
match set foot at short notice
1t was rdisputable that salvador would be an immense
fsvoritc over Tcnny in the betting. His previous
victories justified that 50 all through the time IN
which odds offered in the ring 1t was never worse
than 10 70 OIL salvador. even 10 and in many
books . to Nr. Ilaggns splendid chestnut colt
six 10 g. : 10 3 and possibly az times even Little
better given against Tcnny.
on went the pair head and head a; the first dash.
Both had been freely and generously applaudcd when
they came tie track. Garrison rode Jenny, ana
Murphy salvato?. Every movement Of the
two colts every expression action of the
superlatve vitality within them, noted and
watched with intensity Of observation rarely seen
on any raeecourse. Tcnny had the inside position by
the rail. The racctIyck, as everybody knows Is
mile and furions in length. For the frs; fur
long. while every person who looked at them was
breathless In the hush Of intent excitement they
head and head and nose and nose. The first
furlong covered in Twelve and half seconds and
they passed the judges the fr,t time with hardly
inch to choose between them. In few st1dc,
rore salvatore noble head. VITA TIC white
blaze his forehead, appeared lew inches IN
front. The second furong was fast enoush-ycs. it
takes ali express train lightning schcdWc t.
beat such spced-that in Il l. seconds, also
making % seconds Tor the fist quarter mile. IL the
third furlong the pace quarter OF second
slower. N'ou what minnie fractions come
down in establishing the speed in such race
this The three furlongs was tIavcr,cd in - 81
seconds. salvador now Lad his neck ia front. In
the fourti, fIlcnc with rush that hardly d horse
in training earth at this moment could equal
approach, sslvatOI took the lead. SHOT by T,nny
lkc the fame Of tlmnderbolt. and seized
the inner rail. This feat gave him an
important advantage in the race. This
binding and brcathless fourth furlong gone over
in little more than eleven seconds. making the first
half mile at the heartscaFching pace Of 40 = seconds
in mile and quarter race. Already Garrison on
Tenny had lost position Of the CHEST value to him.
He ought never to have relnqui,hc1 the inner place.
Giving it up sacrifice Of several feet on the
whole journey But Murphy SalvatOr took him b.
surprise. lie seemed indeed to have sent his wit,
wool gathering for the instant somewhere in the
lofty regions IN which Gudcroy's kite is now soaring
After dcpriving Tenny OF the inner hold and taxing
the rail- salvador sailed along like the Volunteer with
all canvas set, with every rope drawing. but with "A
snoothess OF serenity an autocratic and dictatOrfa
supremacy that delighted every one who recognizes
on the turf or anywhere tie touch, the stroke the
movement, the action Of the genuine master. the one
who controls. who grasps and keeps hold. The FIVE
fnrlones were gone over in minute . seconds and
salvador was now gliding with his suitable and
supreme smoohness of progress, two length, ia front
Along the backstretch they flew, salvatore onward
march as unrufied. rs graceful, as free from vex
alton. Impotence or uneasiness as the floating Of an
eagle far up in the blue serene Surely it looked now
as If Tenny could not get near Salvador. The
three quarters took up inmate Il "a seconds
fast Night this. VIII either of them stop? VIII
either Of them waver, or futtcr, falterl Murphy
was sitting still in Salvatore saddle No sign no
TOKEN no hint of anxiety Through racing glasses Of the
hnest power the keenest vision it could not be DIT c,ed
that ne was not as fully in control Of his nerves and
nus muscles as absolutely undturbcd and undisquiced
as he were sitting in his easy chair In his own room