Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
THE SUBURBAN.
Twenty-Five Thousand People
See Loantaka Win 1t.
JENNY, THE SWAYBACK, LEFT.
He was the Favorite by Great Odds-Sla-
vim Defeats kilrain in the Ninth
Round--Other Interesting
Sporting Events.
The Suburban Decided.

| to-day and visited this course to see the
| suburban, one of the great handicaps of the
| year. The weather could not have been
| improved upon for racing purposes, but Ii
was too warm for personal comfort. 1t was
| Of close kind that draws perspiration
| out of ones pores by the quart. but with
| all discomforts it could not keep the lovers
| of racing from the track. The suburban
| was to be decided. Tenny, the winner OF
| Brooklyn handicap, was to run. That was
\ sufficient to any one, who, by hook or crook,
| could secure entrance to the Sheepshead
| Bay track
Around the betting ring, fathers OF fa1ni-
| lies, conservative men and heavy plungerS
| fought and pulled each other around in a
mad endeavor to bet their money on Tenny.
| This could not go ON forever, however, and
| at Ais o'clock the bugle called the horses
| to the post Out they came-ten as noble
| looking animals as ever faced a starter.
The conditions, weights and jockeys fol-
lowed here, the suburban, handicap
| sweepstakes of 500 each, the association to
add an amount necessary to make the value
| of the race S15, 900, the second to receive
| $500 and the third $500, one mile and
| quarter.
Starters-Loantaka. no. Bergen 40 to l :;
Major Domo, 107, Martin, 10 to l; Cassius,
| 115, Taral, 20 to l Fitz James, 10s, Barnes,
| 20 to / (; Banquet, 10, Hamilton, 90 to l;
Tenny, 12S, Isaac Murphy, 4 to 5; Riley,
125, Overton, 20 to l Demuth, 116, Doggett,
Is to l Isaac Lewis l03, Taylor, 100 to l; ;
Tea Tray, u.s. Garrison, 3 to l.
They cantered up to the post, formed a
good line and marched past the grandstand
where every horse and rider received more
or less applause. Tenny came in for the
lions share, however, and he seemed to
fully appreciate it all
Back again they went to the post, and
then all was ready for the fray. Finally
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prosch the starter on even terms. Flash
goes the red flag and the big race is on.
For few strides half dozen of them
are neck snd neck, then very near the stand
Major Domo shoots to the front, and as he
gallops by the crowd is a neck in front
Of Cassius, who has Banquet
at his heels, while Demuth, Isaac Lewis
and Riley are well up with Tenny Tea
Tray and Loantaka bringing up the rear
They run in this order around the lower
turn, where Demuth takes second place to
Major Domo, the only other change being
that Tea Tray is last, and is sulking.
When Strengthened out for the run
up the back stretch the pace
quickens, ard interest becomes
intense. Major Domo still holds his lead,
with Cassius, Demuth and Banquet as his
close attendants, while Tenny, who is now
fully extended. can't gain an inch Mean
time Marty Bergen, on Loantaka loafs
along as though he had no interest in the
race, whatever.
Half way down the back stretch Maj
Dorno is still in front, and it begins to look
as if they would never catch him Demuth
has gone up into second place, and Cassius
is third. Murphy is beginning to move up
with Tenny and he takes sixth place.
As they reach the turn, Garrison on Tea
Tray and Bergen on Loantaka are still
trailing in the rear
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front. They will never catch him. cry
his hackers, but they will. Maj. Domo is
beginning to falter, and Taral is rushing,
Cassius after him. while Demuth Fitz-
james, Loantaha and Tenny are still crowd
ing the others.
Suddenly roar goes up from the crowd
Bergen has Weakened and under his urging
Loantaka is cutting through the bunch in
marvellous fashion. His bulk of speed is
wonderful.
At the sixteenth post he is third, right
behind Domo and Cassius.
Now the real struggle begins.
Garrison shows some signs of life on Tea
Tray, and Bergen is stealing up with Lean
afAka. Tenny, with difficulty, is still in
sixth plhcc-Murphy commences to urge
him, and his legion of hackers are encour-
aged, for he moves slowly, and it is
hoped that his wonderful burst of
speed will carry him to the front in the
stretch. 1t is false hope. however, for on
the turn home he falters. Murphy then
tries the whip-the famous burst of speed
ssnot there, and the favorite is beaten.
As they turn into the stretch Major Domo
is still in the lead. Martin is whipping, land
so are all the others Now the crowd is
yelling like mad, and all Jockeys are whip
ping and squirting like demons Loantaka
; slowly nd but surely cuts e down the
IS on even terms with Maj. Domo Martin,
jockey of the latter glances at the black
colt so surely going ahead, and he makes
one desperate effort It is useless now.
Bergen is at work like machine
Under his efforts, the noble beast rouses
himself, and amid cheers ana yells of the
assembled thousands, Loantaka sh ot across
the line, winner by a length and half |
in 2:07
get place from Cassius. A length away came |
Fitz James, who was followed IN order by |
Tenny, Rily, Demuth, Isaac,
Lewis and Tea Tray, whose abominable |
temper had prevented him making better |
showing.
First race, five furlongs, Civil Service |
won, Eon second, Correction third. Time, |
:01 Is.
Second race, five and one-fourth fur |
longs, His Highn ess won, Victoria second, |
Nomad third. Time, LOS
Third race one and three-sixteanth miles, |
Portchester won, Hoodlum second. Tam |
many third. Time = :03 1-5
Fifth race, one mile and one furlong Ber- |
muda first, TERRIER second, Abb third. |
Time, IS Is
Sixth race, one mile, on turf, Atlantic |
first, Waterson second Kingstock third. |
Time, 40 %