The weekly tribune., 1891-08-08
The Race Witnessed by 5000 PeO.
ple-The Betting Slightly in
Favor of LOngstreet.
He Wins an Easy Victory by Eight
Lengths-What the Owners
Have to Say.
IENNY AND LONGSTREET.
The Son of Longfeilow Defeats the Sway
back Wonder.

of and long delayed match race between
Pulsifer's swayback horse, Tenny, and
ID. F. Dryers Longstreet was run at
Morris park today and resulted in an
easy victory for Longstreet by eight
lengths Fully $4,000 people were pres
ent, many of whom had journeyed from
all parts of the Union to see the race and
to satisfy themselves as to the superior
animal of the two. While race, it was
hardly the contest many had hoped to
see. Nevertheless it was good contest
and proved conclusively that the great
swayback is no match for the Dwyer
candidate. In this fact this opinion is
shared by Pulsifer himself. who, when
seen after the race, gave it as his opinion
In betting Tenny opened at 8 to 10,
while Longstreet could be backed at
even money Public money then began
to go on Tenny, forcing his price down
to B to five, while Longstreet kept up
steadily until just before they went to
the post, when 6 to ) could be had
| against him. Suddenly a low sized. dark
compleXioned youth was seen stealing
behind the bookmakcr's box to the right
| of the ring. He was instantly recognized
by select few as Circular joe" Mr..
Dryers commissioner. He lost no time
in putting money, it going in at hun
dreos at clip, until he had placed near
ly $4,000 on Longstreet. Despite
this heavy support given to Long
@ hi 40,
remained steady all the while. Tennys
friends sticking to him wonderfully.
Little or no interest was manifested in
the three previous events. Just after
Raceland won his race gang of work
men brought out the harrows and for
nearly thirty minutes they were kept at
work. Finally the bell rang and the
crowd took their seats in the grand stand
ready for the fray to begin.
Tenny, with pike" Barnes in the sad
die. was the first of the pair to show. He
was saddled in his stable on the back
stretch, while Barnes walked across the
field to the starting post. Tenny looked
in prime condition and elected much
applause when given his preliminary
gallop. He worked well enough to cause
many of those who had backed him to
again visit the ring and almost double
their BETS
Longstreet soon followed but he
showed a disposition to shrink his work
which caused his admirers considerable
uneasiness. Stones, clods of dirt, shouts,
waving of arms were all used in an en-
deavor to make him break 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. He pulled up at the paddock
gate and once within its shelter was sur
rounded by throng of eager sight seers
who eyed him almost in wonder until the
bugle signalled him to the post. Tenny
soon joined him here and as he did the
crowd almost to man rose from their
seats, each seeming to know and feel
right royal contest was before them.
Fourth race-match, 5000 side with
5000 added. mile and quarter. Start
crs Longstrect. 124, Hamilton. to ).
Tcnny, ia, Barnes, : to 10.
The first break looked to be a good
start but Longstreet for some reason re-
fused to go on and the flag failed to fall.
In the next attempt Longstreet tried the |
same trick but a good rousing from
Hamilton got him in motion and the
word was given with the son of Long
fellow half "a length in front. He soon
made it length and at the end of a
quarter it was two, in fact every stride |
seemed to bring him further away. See
ing this Barnes began to urge Tenny and |
just as he breasted the hill he seemed to |
gain on the leader and as he did his
hackers grew wild with delight. Short
lived was their glce however, for Long
street soon began to draw away again |
and at the end OF mile it was
seen he would win. Whip and spur as
Barnes might Tenny could not gain an
inch for the rest of the journey, and
dozen jumps from the end he began to
pull up. Hamilton saw this and let up
on Longstreet trifie. still not enough to
take any chances, and at the end was
winner by eight lengths in 2:071a. The
fractions were 251a, 80, l;l71a, lag and
2O7%.
mike" Dwyer saw the race from the
timers stand and he was highly pleased
with the success Of his representative.
lie was heartily congratulated and said
the result was what he had expected.
He had told his friends I.ongstreet would
win and In doing no he felt he was
telling them to back the best horse he
ever owned lie also said he was willing
to give Col. Pulsifer another chance to
beat him II he wanted. lie said he
would probably change the winners
name to Rock Ledge, which ID the title
OF his hotel property In Florida
Tenny's owner was seen after the race
and said he was satisfied the race had
been true one, with we'll defined victory
for Longstreet. While ho had no ex-
cuses to offer for his own horse he at
trbuted his defeat tO tho fast that Long