New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
LONGSTREET BEATS TENNY.
THE MATCH is A oNE-SIDED AFFAIR.
IoNesTREEr LEADS ALL THE WAY AND WINE

tween Longstreet and Tenny al so small an outlay d"
$1,000 Michael F. Dwyer and d. T. Pulsifer put up
$4,000 EACH and the association was not called upon
10 add more than half the sum which each rsked
This racing organization has had many reveFses ana
disappointments this year. but the conception oil TINS
match was most felcitous, and the carrying out oil
the plan was admirable The weather was withou'
fault or flaw. Immense labor and pains had been
svished upon the track, but some moisture fingered
under the surface, and it not fast as the time
made In all the races showed. The number OF spec
tators did not fall ar short Of the total of the bic Nday
multitude the Fourth Of july ahough OUTSIDE OF e
match, the programme was not especially ATTRACTIVE
Often as Tenny has disappointed and distressed MS
hackers he was sn the idol Of the great majority OF
spectators the not only the thousands NJ inc
course but the tens and hundreds OF thousands who
bet money on II In all parts OF the country fortN-
FIVE bookmakers did a very rapid and extensive DUST
ness. Michael F. Dwyer was calmly confident lie
remarked that Longstreet would surely defeat IenhE
matter how the race was run whether Ienny weh'
out and made the pace, waited behind Longstreet
He proved his faith in his horse by sending
$4,000 into the ring But so earnest ana
enthusiastic WIS The support OF Tenny on
the part OF the general public that IL was
always easy 10 get IL To against Longstreet in some
mars OF the ring while at the close to was freely
offered and to was marked up by few daring
pencllers Most Of the bookmakers believed that
Tenny could not be beaten by LongStTeet, ana
sought to entice Longstreet money into their boxes
by every proper device OF seduction ihey were
sorry later The prevailing quotations against Tenny
al the start were TO 5, bnt he was backed down 10
: 10 10 and o number of books offered only to o.
Mr. Pulsfer and his friends wera every whit as con-
fdent as Michael F. Dwyer was.
Both horses moved smoothly and well in their pre-
rminary gallop but shrewd trainers thougm Long
street looked better than the other Them too, there
was Longstreets undeniably excellent trial at Jerome
Park on Thursday. Tenny had done no work In
incarnation for this race that engaging But
Tenny the popular favorlte ana ne was ap
plauded much moro than Longstreet was. "hen the
two took their places AT the post the oetung ring
was deserted, and every eye on the grounds was
turned toward tha pair They got one
signal at the second break. Longstreet was
neck in 'front.' but both horses appeared to be fairly
in their stride and moving we'll Hamilton Immediately
settled the question of the way in which the race was
to be run. by sending Longsreet into the lead taxing
the rail and moving ct strong pace. Barnes let
Tenny drop behind, and Longstreet was soon Two
lengths in front Of Tenny. This did not please
Tcnnv's admirers but they longed for and expected
that electric rush in the homestretch which almost
caught Salvador in the celebrated match last year
The first quarter run In % 12 seconds very
fast time with the track in such condition that Of
Yesterday The half covered in so seconds.
Tenny gained few feet they climbed the steepest
ascent Of the hill but when both had reached the ridge
LOngstreet shot away, and in tWinkling was three
lengths in the lead. The time for the three-quar-
tiers was LII 1-2. Tenny was not running kndY'
and would mot stretch himself ont fully in desperate
earnest Swinging into the homestretch-the mile TOOK
42-Longsreets lead had not been cut down at all
Int when both had their heads set straight for the
goal Barnes evoke fash Of the slumberng fire IN
Tenny's ashes and Tenny dashed up almost to Long
streets saddle. Hamilton was taking no risks. lie
strnck IOncsreet few times with the whip. Inc
mighty son Of IOngfelOw answered valiantly and in
creased his speed In a few strides more Tenny wa,
ont Of IT, He would not try again. He snlked ahu
fen back Barnes used the whip, but Tenny ran all
the slower for the lashng. Longs'rcct came IN aionc
far in front.
There was some uproar as there always is when an
overwhelming favorite is beaten, but the masses OF
observers felt quiet and sad They had backed lehny
as lavishly as they backed him in the suburban ana
again he had picked their pockets Is perous Dus
ness betting sullSy horses. and no thoTouehoreo
that ever lived has cost his fond and foolish fnenus
so much money as this same Tenny has. when most
they trust him. most surely does he Insult them by
refusing To do his best. The time excellent LOT
such track-2 :O7 1o-and LOngstrcet Is unquestlon-
ably one Of the very best horses now in training on
This Globe But Mr.. Pulsifer thinks that Tenny VIII
do better next time and wants another meeting with
Longstreet. He will probably get it, as the details
given in another column make clear
Aside from their grief Tenny's bad behavior
and melancholy failure. the racegoers thoroughly en-
loved themselves The transportation much
swifter and more satisfactory Than on any previous
and rest. made his adversaries look Hike paralytics
In the seabrlght Stakes lie is better and faster
than ever before and Mr. Gideon has treasure e
and "scorcher'-as they say IN tne
VISIT iobat His IIishness won in caGter The
second horse the Chestnut m colt 6 BY sSeba W
third Mr.. Wlthers's pair, the Cadence colt and the
Uproar colt, from whom much was expected ran
atrociOusly Is anything the matter with the train
ing it the breeding They have been rGn1 TN,
race We're Of the canaboat order in delbeation Air
plant did not like his weight or his company, and was
Perhaps Chesapeake is going back and getting stale
lie was Ma Nav @ took The p1e By D' head rom s Ad
venturer, Riot poor third Silver Prince had the
Raceland by the conditions Of the Eatonown Stakes
carried only ia pounds rms scared OUT an tle
James McEaughlins colt Take Back carried much
Of Take BACK quake with fear, he waited 50 long and
R,1S Da %o w Bq NE F To e he last race and
mania TO back stryhc swept over the grounds. But
simroCk walked in.
DETAILS OF TIE RACING.
FIRST RACE-Free handicap sweepstakes Of $50 each
with 81 900 odded, OF which 5000 70 the second and
500 20 the third. Seven furlongs.
81 Betting Fl.
s s. Browns en-. G. Nav Win, by Rich.
mOnd- Mayied. yrs 81 N (ca 1b1 1902 :, >,
c. httleied. IRIS ch. c. AdventmeF 8; %.
f. v snedckcr's b. c. Riot, 3, id
Chesapeake. 4, 1tS............( MurphO o - Ia
kslver Prince 3, 95.............W , bor IL al
Time-1 :2Sai
Nutuals-May Win straight pad S25, place ala So
Adventure place S3'.
smrock was saved for the last Ad,entmer got
the best opening gap o. two lengths lei
over the hin and half down the homesticch In tho
last quarter Murphy Chesapeake went to the whip and
Chesapeake unable respond was plainly beaten May
win gradually forged the front and won by head Ad
second two lengths before
Of the start and top Of the hill four lengths out Of
the
SECOND RACE-THE SEABRIGHT STAKES. For two
yeaods OF $50 each, with 800 added, of which $3.50
N the second $50 the third winner OF - 500
when carrying weight for age or morv to carry n 4;
twice > n; thrice, Z n extra; those not having won
Al 900 allowed n msidens allowed n beaten maid.
ans 10 n Three-Quarters Of q mile Closed March
2 1891, with 1Sl subs D..s