The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-04-18
HIS CAREER ENDED.
The Famous and Fast Racer, Tenny,
Completely Broken Down.
WEEPING AMONG THE HORSE MEN.
Notable Events Concerning Big Ones
on the Turf and the Men Who
own and Handle Them.

A telegram from New York of the 14th
y Tenny has broken down. Every
lover of the turf will be surprised and
of the greatest son of Rayon dor has, in
all human probability, ended forever so
far rs actual racing is concerned. The
heetest and the grandest horse in the
country that Il week ago looked to have all
the prizes at his disposal, is Il cripple in
his stall.
Wherever there courses n drop of sport
ing blood and wherever there lives a man
who IL dmireS Il noble animal the news of
the misfortune will be received with deep
est regret. There will be sorrow for the
animal which is laid low Just when his
triumph seemed assured and sympathy for
his owner, Mr.. Pulsiier, who supported
him through his famous duels with Saliva
tor last year in q manner that stamped
him a thorough sportsman. The accident
happened on the track Mt Morris park OH
Wednesday last. but was kept a profound
secret, mainly in the hope that it might
prove less serious han was supposed.
Tenny's off hind foot had been under sus-
picion since the fall of 1889 when, after
the Trial Stakes, he pulled up iavoring
it p~erceptibly. Last year, however, after
n winters rest he appeared sound as a
'D''N -'Ns >hhE ~ bitS " Vi ukllouo
races, which made for both him and Sal
vator q worldwide reputation. Late in
the fall the leg went back IL tritie on him
and the horse was retired early. lie win
tered well, and great hopes were enter
tanned by MI. Pulsifer and by his
trainer, Mr.. Donovan, that he would be
got ready to win the Brooklyn Handicap
or the Suburban, for both of which he was
favOrite. The track at Morris park was in
good shape, and on Wednesday morning
last Trainer Donovan decided to send him
a mile in a trlf1e less than two minutes.
Tenny acted rank and the boy had to pull
him in the last quarter. AT hat he ran in
1:5lA. He did not pull up well, and he
cooled out so lame. that serious result is
were feared.
Veterinaries were sent for, and after u
careful examination it was found that the
horse had broken down in the coronet of
the off hind foot. Mr.. Pulsifer, who was
on his way from the west, coming quickly
home, was telegraphed for, and on Friday,
at another examination, he was present.
The surgeon felt obliged to tell him that
the chances of the horse ever again being
made fit to go to the post were exceeding
ly slim.
Tuesday morning other famous veteri-
nary surgeons again examined the horse,
Mr.. Pulsifer still ~clinging to some little
shred of hope, in which he is Joined by all
turf men that the possibility with months
of rest the great horse may again carry his
colors to victory. But the hope is a slender
one, and the fact is regretfully announced
that he will not be seen in either the
Brooklyn handicap, the Suburban, or any
OF the other great spring or summer
events.
Without Tenny this country ould
never have known just the exact limit OF
Salvator's capacity, while without Saliva
tor Tenny would never nave had an op-
p~ortunity of fully demonstrating the mar
~velous ability he possessed. He had the
speed of lightning in the stretch, marred
only by his willfulness, which, after all,
served to show just how fast he could run
when he buckled himself down to his
work.
His career is SO recent and has been SC
phenomenal that it hardly bears repeti-
ton. Every race-goer is familiar with il
as theyare with the peculiar conformation,
which made him known as the ''sway
back" colt, while his well-shaped limbs
and muscles made him look smaller thar
he really was and gained for him the APP
pellation of "the little giant"