The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
An IN READINESS FOR THE MATCH.
A Fast Trnch and "a Great Crowd Expected
ut Morris Park To-day.

The great match between Tennv and Long
street will be decided at Morris Park this AZ
ternoon over fast track, the officials OF the
Monmouth raik Racing Association sparing
II" expense 10 get the course in ilrSt-class con-
dition. All day yesterday Surerintendent q or
man had the rollers and harrows at work nj:
Morris pars. AID by evening exports pro.
houncei the course in faultless trim.
The race has excited the most widespread
iuteI est. and tursmen from Washington. Ba-
timore. Philadel, hin. and other distant points
nre In town to witness the hattie for the $4,000
stake and tho championship Of tie turf fer
Tcnny aud Iongstreet nre admittedly The best
horsca In training in America to-day. 1t Is
hard TO tell which horse will lie lavor.ta. rs
I.ongstrect made many converts when ha
ran n milo AMI furlcng at Jeiom
Park in his work on Thursday IN =! IS a
through the soft mud. Tenny's work AZ Morris
Park on the same day was milo in ! 40 and
mnny persons think that this IS batter than
Lcngstreets move. arguing that the Dwyer
horses work was too fast en- tho eve OF a
brui ing race.
At any rate the $1,000 or so Ou0 persons who
20 TO the ,rnc't TO-DAY eSpectin.: to sec 81, at
race will not be tisappoiu,ol as both sides are
confident OF victory. Mr. No RS said ester
day that it would not surprise him II some Of
evenly divided os to the capabilities o. the
horses. an rs the talent are also on the
anxious seat. being unable TO settle on either
with any degree Of certainty. the betting is
hound to be brisk, Mr.. pwyer l. a man who
think. i,e .bns a CHARGE 10 WIN. The letting
will probably be t. and take your pick.
Persons who cannot spare the entire nfter-
up to / O'clock. ut which hour the race will hs
run. No man with suortine tlooi In his veins
race. mud In years, TO come it vii, be
sns enny s VI E ra as t EaTss.
THE SIS was OF tho opinion when the match
was made that fanny would win. and thero
ion shouli be changed. Longstreet is honester
!han Tommy. and ,mns without blinds but
the saddle. aud the Morris Park course suits
him 10 nicely.
The 'e;t OF tie programmed in k,eepinG with
no douh, !, MELTED him :Ieat!y. He Will meet
ness win no viii indeed be the Ton; sawyer Of
stakes. The battle should 10 between lakeland
and Key del Key. and ii DoGgeti rides the
three esr.old With Judgment he will give "a
bones a race tor the money, and the Morris
Park record for mile Will ga Glimmeri1G.
S:ryke hns chance to beat banquet FOR the
The opening event mny 20 TO Nav Win with
CLesnpeake second. The selling race for two
ycar-o ought to be IN easy thing for Take
Back. with lillian second.
This is the programme in detail:
Iirst Eace-rros handicap purse OF SEQ each. with
sup added OF which 100 10 second and SlUU to third
seven nrlOngs.
Chesapeake ..........1o-' silver Prince ....... IS
Hip loo Simrock ........,..
Nay Win...... ........ .. Adveuturer. ~
Second Race-Ths Seabright Stakes for twoyear
olds OF $50 each. with 500 added, Of which s35u
second and $50 TO iii I'd. three quarters Of mile
SirptRns ...,........l23 Cokent ''ly .,ln0
Nis IgtGess kaiula c"lt.....,....l OS
Wah Jim ............ll3 Quartcrmnster los
Cadtce colt ll3 Cproar cot......... les
Third kacs-The Estontown Stakes OF 500 each. with
81, 40 added. o: which $500 TO second, one mic.
EareaEi .-.........lIi Roy dol Rey...........l1l
EnAway Judge Post ..........
English Lady 10. kirkover ............ T
Fourth Race-Ma'ch 5000 each. ha'f forfeit with
81, 30 added by the Monmouth fark Facing AssociA.
ton; one mile and y quarter
longstre-t -.....,...l-i Tenny. l24
lirlh Race-SweorsaSesfo for year olds OF 500
with $40 added OF which $50" to second aud $40
ttrd' selling allowances. ave and a half fur!Onga
Take bacN..........IiI Crorus ................loI
Quartermaster. = Esn,ic. .....,........l,4
tOrunet .................lr' Enid. .....,lO4
SchuN XII :, rrOteinol iOI
AruDid ..........4.,,..,i s Rufa
lnyermure fly iO6 lll:an. o.
sixth f.Gce- Tie Rlow stakes fec weller weight
handicap stakes Of So each with SI,UOb added of
winch 500 TO second aud 500 TO third three quarters
of mile.
PanGuct.............13j SmrocL communicable
stryke Mr. Sass ,,.,..........loJ