The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-18
THE SUBURBAN STAKES,
Salvador Carries the Day at SheepShead
Bay.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 1.-THE event
of the day. the third race for the suburban
stakes, was won by Salvador, Cassius sec
ond, Tenny third. Time 2:O6 4-10. The
other winners were Civil Service, Russell
and Hear
The event was down on the card as fol-
lows:
Fourth race-The suburban, a handicap
sweepstakes of 800 each, half forfeit and
only $25 if declared, the associa-
tion to add the amount necessary to
make the value OF the race $4,000,
the second to receive 1000 and the third
81 900 out Of the money added, one mile
and quarter. And here are the horses
and riders who should start under these
conditions: Salvador, Murphy; Cassius,
Taral Tenney, Garrison; Strideaway, Tay-
lor; Firenzi, Ray; Raceland, Hamilton;
Prince Royal, Anderson; LOngstreet, Ber-
gen; Montague, Martin.
front and in the short distance
had already lead of a length.
Firenzi that gallant mare from the Hag-
gin stable, was running second and the
others followed in close bunch. Going
around the first turn Cassius still had his
lead OF n length from Longstreet, who was
a head before Strideaway, FirenM fourth,
Prince Royal fifth, Raceland sixth, Mon
tag1ie last. As yet no move had been made
with either Salvador or Tenny Murphy
was letting the former run easily while
Garrison had a double pull on Teuny.
Past the quarter they went at a terrific
pace with Cassius increasing his lead
steadily, while Longstreet kept second
place from Strideaway, who kept his head
in front of Salvador, with the white and
blue of Tenny way In the ruck. Dave
Pullsifer's horse was carried so fast
that he sulked and he appeared out
Of the race. Now Garrison began
TO move up with Tenny and as
the blue and white began to move
through the mass of other colors
great shout went up from the stand.
Murphy on Salvador heard it and was
quick as a cat He sent Salvador into
third place. LOngstreet was a half lenght
In front of him, with the others punched
close behind.
Going down the back stretch
Cassius increased the pace and aJ one
time had a lead of four lengths.
Longstreet still held second place with a
death-hke grip and Salvador but half a
length away. Prince Royal mad taken
fourth place and Tenny was fifth. Sal
vator's yellow sleeves began 10 flash at a
faster pace now and Garrison set pace for
him with Teuny. At the head of the stretch
both We're close on TO CaSSiuS. The Bever-
witch stable candidate still held her
lead Of three lengths. Salvador was second
only a neck in front of Stide3wav. follow
ed by Longstreet, Tenny. RaceLand and
the others. Now they were all ranged out
for the race home. Inch by inch Salvador
crawled mp on the leading Cassius AS
yet no whip or spur had been used.
Garrison was working desperately on
Tenny but the little horse could not get up.
Now, all were whipping like mad Still
Cassius holds his lead "CassiuS wins -
madly shout the thousands Is the last
furlong pole Is reached. No, Salvator
win. shouted another faction, and then
the gallant chesnut under the des-
perste whipping of Murphy draws
away. The wire is very near and
Taral and Murphy are riding for
all they know In the last
jump, Salvador gets his head in front and
wins by a neck with Casius a length and a
half in front of Tenuy; Strideaway was
fourth four lengths away then came Race
land, Firenzi, Prince Royal, Montague and
LongstreeJ. Time, 2.O6 4 >