The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-02
The Great Swayback Was Plainly
0utclassed by Phil. Dwy-
er's Candidate.
A Half Length Advantage in the
StaH Increased to Six
Lengths.
Sport at Butte Rather Tains-Floridn Cap
lures tho Trot, Beating silver
Bow Two In Three.


and long delayed match race between Pui-
sifer's horse Tennv and Dwyes's Long
street was run at Morris park to-day and
resulted in an easy victory for Longstreet
by six lengths. Fully $4,000 people were
present, many of whom had journeyed from
all parts of the union and see 1t run and
satisfy themselves as to the superior ami
NAL of the two. As race it was hardly
such contest as many had hoped
to see. Nevertheless it was a
good contest and proved conclusively
that the great sway back is no match for the
Dwyer candidate. In betting Tenny
opened nine to ten, while Longstreet could
not be backed at even money. Public
money then began to go on Tenny, forcing
his price down to three to fve while Long
street kept steadily rising until just before
they went to the post, when Blk to five
could be had against him. Tenny. with
Pike Barnes in the saddle, was the first of
the pair to show. Tenny looked
in prime condition. Longstreet soon
followed, with Hamilton up, but
showed n disposition to shirk
his work. which caused his admirers
considerable uneasiness. Stones, clods of
dirt, shouts, the waving of arms, were all
used in the endcavor to make him break,
but once in motion his long sweeping stride
carried him along in a way that meant vol
umes to those whose hopes and dollars he
was carrying.
The race was for $4,000 side, with s., 500
added, mile and one-quarter. The first
break looked to be good start, but Long
E., k~< 4
the flag failed to fall. In the next at
tempt he tried the same trick, but good
rousing from Hamilton got him in motion
and the word was given with the son of
Longfellow half length in 'front.' He soon
made it a length and at the quarter it
was two. In fact. every stride seemed
to bring him further away. Seeing this,
Barnes began to urge Tenny, and just as he
breasted the hill he seemed to gain on the
with delight. Short-lived was their Rlee,
however, for Longstreet soon began to draw
away again. and at the end of the mile ii
was seen that he would win.
Whip ard spur as Barnes might, Tenny
could not gain an inch for the rest of the
journey. and dozen jumps from the end
he began to pull up. Hamilton saw this
and let up on Longstreet trif1e, still moi
enough to take any chances, and at the end
was a winner by six lengths. in 2:0719. The
fractions were :2511a, 80, 1:171a, 1:42, and
2O71a.
Mike Dwyer was highly pleased. He said
he would probably change the winners
name to Rock Ledge, which is the title OF
his hotel pyoi erty i'll Florida. Tenny's
owner was seen after the race, and said he
was satisfied the race had been true one
and Longtsreet was 4 better horse than he
had thought him. The time is not verv
good when looked at from record stand
point. yet the track was SO dead dry that
fast time was an impossibility. Among the
hepviest losers on the match was Bill Low
ell, whose books lost nearly $4,000.
After an Interview with G. Il. Pulsifer the
Monmouth Park Racing association has de-
cided to offer $4,000 added money to a
sweepstakes, mile and one. quarter, pro-
vided Tenny and Longstreet both accept.
The conditions of the race admit other
starters. 1t is sweepstakes. $3.50 each.
with SIS, 900 added, of which $1,000 goes to
second, weight for age. The race is an
nounced for Saturday next at Morris park,
but the conditions call for good day and
track, otherwise the race to be postponed.
Tenny's owner has already accepted.
Other Morris Park events:
Sweepstakes, five and half furlongs-
Take Back won. Lillian second. Arnold
third. Time. los.
Handicap sweepstakes, six furlongs-
Simrock won, Stryke second, Mr.. Sas third.
Time, 1:16
HanC leap sweepstakes, seven furlongs =
May won. Adventurer second, Riot third.
Time 1881.
Mile--Raoeland won, Judge Post second.
Time, 1:4219.
Six furlongs-Hia Highness won. Kalula
second, Shelbark third. Time, 1:1515.