The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-16
TENNy An EASY winner.
Tho Great Swayback Trails Most OF
the Distance and Then
Spurts.
He Lands tho Big Handicap, Two
Lengths in Front of Prince
Royal
Tho Time, 2;1O, not Very Fast-A Fine
Dash A. tho Ftnish-Tea
Tray Third.

handicap has been run and Tenny is win
ner. For a time 1t looked as though the
pleasure of the immense throng, $4,000 or
moro. would be sadly marred by rain. but
about noon the sun shone in q faint, half
hearted way through the haze and every
one heaved sigh of relief. The heart of
every sportsman yearned through preosd-
ing events, to the great handicap event.
which was placed fourth ON the card. The
conditions and opening situation were:
Brooklyn Jockey club handicap for horses
three years old and upward 500 each, half
forfeit. $50 if declared club to add the
amount necessary to make the gross value
of the stakes $4,000. of which second
should receive $500, third $1,5O0: mile
and one-quarter. Starters: Tenny 1913,
Barnes; Darlington 12O, Miller; Riley 120,
Taylor; Judge Morrow 118. Covington; De-
muth 1l8, Mclaughlin; Prince Royal III,
Harrison; Tea Tray 116, Moore; Castaway
l15, Taral; Senorita ia, Hayward; Ban
quet 1903, Hamilton; Eon 108, Lamley; San
tiago 1lS, M. Bergen; Loantaka 112, Bergen;
Cousin Jeems LOG, Fitzgerald; Russell los,
Littlefeld; Uncle Bobb 100, Flynn; Saun-
terer 100, MARTINI Once Again 100, Steven
son; Carroll 81, AL. Covington; King
Thomas 95 C. Hill: Nellie BLY, 95, Weber.
Every one was full of excitement and the
crush in the betting ring was tremendous.
One hundred and eighteen bookmakers
were doing business, but even they could
not begin to supply the speculative wants
of the crowd. When the horses
turned and faced the starter the noise
in the grand stand sank to a murmur
and all eyes were turned toward the post.
After two false breaks, they all got together
! in a close bunch, we'll in motion, and the
red flag flashed through the air. The
mighty struggle was in full swing. As they
swept toward the stand three-year-old Rus
sell took the lead, running under strong
pull, and with Nellie Bly,, Once Again and
Santiago tapped on him, and Riley and
King Thomas bring up the rear. They ran
in this order around the lower turn, and
| those who bet on Tenny commenced to get
| anxious. As they started up the back
stretch Santiago went up to Russell's head
and the two ran locked for quarter, while
Burlington commenced to occupy pronpi-
nent position and Tenny also moved up. As
they struck the upper turn the pace COM
menoed to quicken and Russell fell back
| beaten, Having Santiago in front. He
in turn gave way to Loantaka, who piloted
the field into the stretch, but soon gave up
and Tenny showed in 'front.' closely pressed
| by Judge Morrow. Threc- -sixteenths from
the finish Barnes went to whip and for
| fraction Of second the favorite faltered.
A cry, and despairing one it was, went up,
''Tenny is beaten.' It did look like it, but
Tenny responded nobly. The race was not
his yet, however. for Garrison was working
franticaliy on Prince Royal and Tea Tray
was rapidly moving up from the rear.
Excitement was intense. Hats, bonnets.
handkerchief, umbrsllas and parasols were
| thrown into the air and cries of "renny,
Tenny," Prince Royal WINS" Come on,
| Tea Tray" were heard on ell sides. 1t was
a grand struggle, but Tenny held his antag-
onists safe, and passed the finish two good
lengths in front of Prince Royal, who boat
A grin of delight s1 read all over the black
face of "Pike' Barnes as he glanced back
over his shoulder and realized that the race
was won. The time, 2:1O, was nothing out
of common. but it WAS agrand race. Barnes
was placed in II floral horse shoe and car
ried to the dressing rooms. He has won
the Futurity, Junior Champion and Brook
lyn. and says his ambitions is now to ride
the winner of the Subui ban.
| Six furlongs-Kingston won, kingbridge
second, Charley Post third. Time, 1:l6.
| Mile and e-sixteenth-Longstrest won,
Weighton second, Maidstone third. Time,
| 1:5O.
Expectation stakes, two-year-olds, half a
mile-Osric won, Yorkville Belle second,
Coxswain third. Time, :49H.
Two-y year-olda, four misunderstanding
Water won, Lucy Washington second,
Mount Vernon taird. Time, :4ss4.
Mile and one-si1teenth-Benedi
won, Master Lode second, Galifet third
Time, 1:5OM.