The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-17
TENNY DEFEATED.
LOantaka Wins the Great Sub
urban Handicap.
An Immense Crowd Witness the Races at
ShCepShead Bay.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Lost on the
FaYOrite- Major Dome the Place
WIHnsr-TelDy Sixth.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY On. ", June 16.-The
great Suburban handicap of 1891, distance
one mile and quarter, was run this after
noon, and despite the hot weather it Is
thought that the greatest crowd that ever
witnessed horce-race in this vicinity was
present to-day at the COney Island Jockey
Club races. A conservative estimate places
the attendance at 10000 but many believe
that 10000 is much nearer the mark. The
weather was the hottest Of the season, and
there was not a nook or corner where the
crowd could escape the heat. The race it
self proved very sensational, nasmuch as
Tenny, who went to the front the greatest
fayOrite ever known in the Suburban, was
not only defeated for first place, but finished
in the ruck. The second choice, Tea Tray,
finished absolutely last. but Major DOmO.
the third choice, managed to get place by
a length from Cassius. The winner turned
up in Loantaka, the five year-old son of Sen
setion and Peggy Dawdle, who was a long
shot in the bettings, there being as much as
40 to against him.
THE FINE START.
post at 4:15 o'clock, and, after little
maneuvering, they came down toward the
starter on line. Down went the flag, and
with great cheering and cries They're off"
the race commenced. Major Domo was the
first to break the line. and he came toward
the stand with head the best of it, while
Cassius was second, length before Ban
quet, who was length in front of De Muth,
hi in lxafn ~ kUio
with the rest punched. Tenny, Tea Tray
and Loantaka were bringing up the rear.
Tea Tray was sulking, and nOtwithstand-
ing Snapper Garrison great efforts, refused
to run. When the back-stretch was reached
the order was about the same. and Murphy
tried to improve bis position on Ienny, nut
the little swayback could not gain yard.
As they approached the upper turn Major
DOmo had three-quarters of length the
best Of il, while De Muth was two lengths
in front of CaSsius, with FitZ James next,
followed by Tenny, who was getting the
whip. The interest at this period was in
tense, and a shout of dismay arose. "Tenny
is beaten" cried the hackers of the favor
ite, and it was indeed true, for notwith-
standing Isaac Murphy's vigorous work,
Tenny could not improve his position.
THE GRAND FINISH.
As they swung into the stretch Major
Domo was first to show, a head before De
Muth, who was head before CasSiuS, while
FitZ James, Loantaka and Tenny came
next, with Tea Tray, thanks to his ugly
temper, bringing up the rear. They ran in
this order down TO the last furioEg, when
Marty Bergen cut loose with Loantaka and
and it was all over. With space-kIlling
strides he passed horse after horse amid the
plaudits of the winners and losers alike and
won, length and half from Major DomO,
who beat Cassus a length for place. Then
came Fitz James. Banquet, Tenny,' Riley,
De Mutb, Isaac Lewis and Tea Tray In the
order named.
Tie fractional time of the race was:
Quarter, % 1-5 seconds; half, 80 seconds;
three quarters, 10; mile, Al; one and
quarter miles, 07. The starters, jockeys
and last betting are as follows: Loantaka,
5, BeTgin, 40 10 /; Major Domo, 3, Martin,
10 to /; Cassius, 5, Faral, 20 to !; Fitz James,
g. Barnes, 20 to / Banquet, 4, Hamilton,
30 10 /; Tenny, 3, Isaac Murphy, TO 81;
Riley, 4, 0verton, 20 to / De Muth, 4, Dag
gett 10 to /; Isaac Lewis, 4, Taylor, 100 to
/; Tea Tray. 6. Garrison, 8 TO 1.
The winners in the other races were:
Five furlongs. Civil Service won, Eon
second, Correction third. Time, 0l "a
Five and a half furlOngs, His HignneSs
won, Victory second, Nomad third. Time,
l :06.
One and three-sixteenth miles. Port Ches-
ter won, HoOdlum second, Tammany third.
Time, 2:03 1-5.
One and an eighth miles, Bermuda won,
Terrifier second, Abb third. Time, l ;56.
One mile, LOngstreet won. Lizzie second,
Maidstone third. Time, l 40 y.
One and sixteenth miles, Atlantic won +,
Watterson second, Kingstock third. Time,
40 2-5