Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-13
GREAT RACING.
Tho Champion and Junior Champion
stakes at Monmouth Park.
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MONMOUTH PARK. N. j.. August 12.-First
race-free handicap. sweepstakes, $1,000
added. seven furlongs-M -Meriden won;
Ny Fellow second, Bellwood third. Time.
1880.
Second race-iunior champion stakes for
two-year-olds OF $3.50 each, with $4,000
added, of which 81, 600 to second and : 900
to third-six furlongs. Starters; Poto-
mac Bermuda, Balgewan, Long Fortunc,
High Tariff. Fireworks. kingman, Strath-
meatt. Russell. Sirocco, Fair View. Bolero,
Homer. Rev Del Rey, Surplus, Sorcerer.
Sallle Mcclellan, Kildeer, and Ambulance.
Strathmeath won; Sallie Mcclellan sec
ond. Potomac third. Time, 1:l64.
The flag fell for the grand start. Sallie
McClelland was the first to show. In the
run to the quarter Ambulance went TO
the front and led to the three-eighths.
where Potomac took the lead. He was
quickly ousted from his place, however, by
Sallie McClelland, who showed the way to
the last furlong. where strathmesth and
Potomac moved up aud the grand finish
ensued. Sallie McClelland held her lead
until the very last stride. when Strath-
meath, magnifcently ridden by Murphy,
passed her and won by the shortest or
heads, while she beat Potomac neck for
place. Then came Rey Del Rey, half a
length away. Time. 1:l6$4.
Third race-champion stakes OF $3.50
each, with $4,000. added-one mile and q
half. Starters-Salvator, murphy l22l,
Z 10 10 Tenny. Garrison 1922, . 10 8. Sal
yato, won easily by four lengths. Time.
23512.
II was lust 1855 o'clock when Tenny ap-
peared on the track. and az he went past
The stand he received round after round OF
applause. A few moments later Salvador
came, and as he passed in review he pre-
sented az grand an equine picture as was
ever looked upon. Both horses went TO
the end of the half mile chute, and there
were a few moments OF breathless expec
fancy. Then, slowly at first. but gaming
in speed at every jump, they approached
the starter almost exactly on even
terms. Down went the red flag
commenced. Salvator's blaze nose showed
in front on the outside, and he was under
double pull. For five furlongs they ran in
this order. Then, as they struck the turn
for home, Garrison let out link on Tenny
and he shot to the front. getting lead OF
half q length. Murphy was watching him,
however, and did not allow him TO get far
away. He at once sent Salvador after him,
and as they rounded into the stretch DO
was at the little swayback's neck. From
that point to within three furiongs OF home
IL was pf6tly inSo. hn "a Soou0ss
Murphy commenced to ride Salvador. and
the shout went up, "Tenny is beaten!"
1t was true. Tenny had to acknowledge
defeat. When Murphy found that
he had Tenny beaten he eased mp,
and. As Garrison did the same thing 1t was
q tame finish, Salvador winning by four
good lengths. The fractional time OF the
race is as follows: one quarter. 26A; one
half, 604; three quarters, LII; mule. las;
mile and quarter, 2:09; mile and half.
2.3S5<. Considering that the track Was
ouite scuppy, this was hrst-class time.
The attendance was somewhat OF . disap-
pointment in point of numbers, - there
were not over q. QUO persons present. The
loadstone that attracted all these pefsons
was the champion and junior champion
stakes.
Fourth race--six fuslongs-DsllA leolt)
won; Vanity second. Ailitus third Time.
l:l9.
Fifth race--fres handicap sweepstakes,
Sl,25O added--one mile and furiong."
Eurus won; Eric second, Sluggard tnard'
Time, 1884.
sixth rsce-sweepstakes for three-year.
olds and upwards-One mile-.Gr.y peun
won; Arab second. Sam Wood third'
Time. l:42A.
TIM sAlAsooA 1Ac1ss
6AaArooA, N. Y. August "a -NEce 49,
mjls--Bell Dor won; fnssie second Wessn
second Tscs mi -Ruperta vQa; La&y
PulaiSR second. knanenoe third 31na