The morning call., 1891-08-02
BEATEN BY
SIX LENGTHS.
Tenny Defeated by Dryers
LongStreet.
The Great Son of LOHsfelIoW Runs Away
From PulSifer'S SKaybaGk-AnOtheF
Match Made for Saturday.
srecial 10 THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The much -talked-o
and long-delayed match race between Pull
sifer's horse 1enny and DIVERS Longstreet
was run at Morris Park to-day, and re-
suited in an easy victory for Longstreet by
six lengths. Fully $4,000 people were pres
ent, many of whom had come from all parts
of the Union to see it run and satisfy them
selves as to which was the superior animal
OF the two. While as race it was hardly
the contest many had hoped to see, never
theless 1t was a good contest and proved
conclusively that the great wayback is no
match for Dwyer's great son of Longfellow.
In the betting Tenny opened at to 10,
while Longstreet could be backed at even
money The public money then began to
go on Tenny, forcing his price down to to
8. while Lougstreet kept steadily receding
until just before they went to the post,
when q 10 could be had against him.
TIE RUNNERS APPEAR.
Tenny, with Pike Barnes in the saddle,
was the first to show, and he looked in
prime condition. Longstreet soon followed,
with Hamilton up, but showed disposition
to shirk his work. which caused his ad-
mirers considerable uneasiness. Stones.
clods of dirt, shouts, the waving of arms,
were all used in endeavor to make him
start; but once in motion his long, sweeping
stride carried him along in way that meant
volumes to those whose hopes and dollars he
was carrying.
TIE START
The race was for S5O0U a side, with $500
added; distance, one and a quarter miles.
The first break looked to be good start
but Longstreet for some reason refused to
go on, and the flag failed to fall. In the
next attempt he tried the same trick, but
good rousing from Hamilton got him in mo-
ton, and the word was given with the son
OF LnngfelloW half length in front. He
soon made it Il length, aud at the end of the
quarter it was two. In fact, every stride
seemed to bring him further away.
LoNGsTREET WINS.
Seeing this Barnes began to urge Tenny.
aud just as he breasted the hill he seemed
to gain on the leader. and as he did his
hackers grew wild with delight. Short-liyed
was their glee, however, for LOnEStreet soon
began to draw away again, and at the end
OF the mile 1t was seen he would win. Whip
and spur as Barnes might Teuny could not
gain an inch for the rest of the journey.
and dozen jumps from the end he began
to pail up. Hamilton saw this and let up
on LongStreet trihe, still not enough to
take any chances, and at the end he was a
winner by SIX lengths in 2:07b.
The fractions were: 0:252, 0:50. 1:17K,
/ ~ and 2:07h.
THE OWNERS SATISFIED.
Mike Dwyer WAS highly pleased He said
he would probably change the winners
name to Rockiedge, which is the title of his
hotel property in Florida.
Tenny'S owner was seen after the race.
and he said he was satisfied the race had
been ID true one, and that Longstreet was a
better horse than he thought him. The
time is not very good when looked at from
record standpoint, yet the track was so
dead and dry that fast time was an impossi-
bility.
Among the heaviest losers on the match
was Bill Lowell, whose books lost nearly
$4,000.
ANOTHER MATCH MADE.
After an interview with g. T. Pulsifer
the Monmouth Park Racing Association has
decided to offer $1,000 added money to
sweepstakes of a mile and quarter, pro-
vided that Tenny and Longstreet both ac-
cept The conditions of the race " ill admit
Of other starters, as it is a sweepstakes.
$3.50 each, with $1,000 added, of which $1,000
goes to second, weight for age. The race is
announced for Saturday next at Morris
Park, but the conditions call Tor a good day
and track, otherwise the race will be post
poned. Tenny's owner has already ac-
cepted,