Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-16
VICTORY FOR TENNY
The Great Swayback Wins the
Brooklyn Handicap.
$4,000 PEOPLE SEE THE RACE
It is Estimated that Over 100000
Changed Hands on the Result

Great Bundles of Money Fairly Hurled mt
the lis Bookmak0rs In the Betting Ring.
Tenny Finished Two Lengths Ahead of
Prince Royal-Tsa Tray Got Third Place.
the Time Was Slow.
New YORK, May 16.--The great
Brooklyn Handicap Race, which has been
the all-absorbing topic in turf circles for
the past few weeks, has been run. Tenny,
who has been the favorite for the past
few days, won the race easily enough at
the finish, though in the first part of the
race he looked to be out of it.
Fully 80, 900 people were present, in
GLIDING all the officials of New York and
Brooklyn, while millionaires, merchants
and business men rubbed elbows with
their clerks and other employees The fair
sex was plentifully represented, and
their bright, sparkling faces and brilliant
costumes relieved in a great measure the
general gloominess of the day.
All Crazy to Bet.
In the betting ring all was pandemoni-
UNI. Men stumbled and trod over each
other in their desperate endeavors to get
the good odds before the bookmakers
changed them. Great bundles Of money
were fairly hurled at the bookmakers,
anu LuOuOy hOdGou oDOuO Al - "dy Shoo
would make . miser crazy. There were
in all 11S hookmakers doing business, the
largest number ever seen on a race track
in this country.
It il estimated that over $1,000, 900
changed hands on the result.
The Race.
When the handicap horses were all on
the track, they paraded past the stand to
the post. Jockeys and horses seemed to
be fully alive to the Importance Of the
race, and Starter Caldwell had little
trouble in sending them off. They werO
away at the third break, with Burlington
in the lead, setting a lively pace, with
Russell second and Loantaka third. At
the half Russell had gone to the front
with Nellie BLY, second and Burlington
third, aud Tenny, Tea Tray and Prince
Royal were away back in the bunch. Rus
sell was still in front at the three-Quar-
ter pole with Loantaka at his throat
latch, while Once Again spurted into
third position.
At the mile, to the surprise of every
body, Russell and Loantaka were still
running neck and neck, but Tenny had
improved his position and was running
third, two lengths away. As they turned
into the stretch Judge Morrow came with
a great burst of speed from the bunch
and took the lead, half a length ahead of
Tenny. A shout went up from $4,000
throats, "Judge Morrow WINS" but the
pace was too hot for him and he was
soon Joined by Tenny, Tea Tray and
Prince Royal.
Tenny to the Front.
Barnes, on Tenny, realizing that the
critical moment had come, began urging
| the great ''swayback" with whip and
spur. The horse responded nobly, COM
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Of speed, and at the stand there was day
| light between him and Prince Royal.
Barnes face broadened into q grin as he
| glanced over his shoulder and saw that
the race was won. Tenny finished two
| lengths ahead of Prince Royal, who beat
| Tea Tray head for the place. Then
| came Judge Morrow, Riley and Bemuth,
| while Burlington, who was the winter
favorite, finished back in the bunch. The
| time was 2:10.