, 1891-05-16
BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Tenny Wins the Great Race by
Two Lengths in 2:10.
Prince Royal Gets Second
Money, Tea Tray Third.
4 Scene of Wild Excitement
at the Finish.

GRAvEsEND, May l5.-The Brooklyn
handicap has been run and Tenny Is the
winner. For a time it looked as though
the pleasure OF the immense thronR-30,
600 or more-would be sadly marred by
rain, but about noon the sun shone in a
faint, half-hearted way through a haze
and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
The heart of every sportsman Yearned
through the preceding events to the great
handicap event, which was placed fourth
on the card. The conditions and OPEN
ing situation were: Brooklyn Jockey club
handicap, 3 year-oldg and upward: 5000
each. half forfeit, or $50 if declared;
the club to add an amount necessary to
make the gross value of the stake 500
900. of which the second would receive
SO, 800, third 81, 500; mile and a quarter;
starters: Tenny, 1913, (Barnes); Burlington.
I20 (Mlller); Riley. 100, (ravlor); Judge
Morrow. 1lS, C. Covingtop); Demuth.
lls, (McLaughlinl; Prince Royal, III.
GARRISON; Tea Tray, ll6, (Moore); Casta-
way, lis. (Taral): Seniority, ia, HAY
ward; Banquet, los. (Hamillon); Eon,
los, (Lamley); Santiago. llS, IN. Ber-
GEM; Lontaka. ll2, (Bergen); Cousin
Jeems, lO6, (Fltzgerald); Russell, los,
(Littlefeld); Uncle Bob, 100, (Flynn);
Saunterer, 100. (Martin): Once Again,
100. (StevensoD); Carroll, 81. (Al Coving-
ton): King Thomas. IS. &c. HID; Nellie
BY, 95, (Weber).
Everybody was full OF excitement and
the crush in the betting ring was tremsnd-
a. II - 49,
makers we're doing business, but even
they could not even 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
rot together in a close bunch. well in
motion, and the red flag flashed through
the air. The mighty struggle was in full
swing. As they swept toward the stand
3 y%ear-old Russell took the lead running
under a stroog pull, and with
Nelly Bly,, Once Again and Santiago
Tapped on him. aud Riley and King
Thomas bringing up the rear. They ran
in this order around the lower turn and
those who had bet GU Tenny commenced
10 get anxious. As they started up the
back stretch Santiago went up to RusselTs
head and the two ran locked for a quarter
while Burlington commenced to occupy a
prominent position and Tenny also moved
up. As they struck the upper turn the
race commenced to quicken aad Russell
fell back beaten, leaving Santiago 10
front. lie in turn gave way to Loantaka,
who piloted the field into the stretch,
but soon gave up and Tenuy showed in
front. closely followed bv Judge Morrow.
Three sixteeDths from the finish Barnes
went u whip and for a fraction of a
second the ~favorite faltered The cry,
and a despairing one it was. went UT,
''Tenny Is beaten" 1t dir look like il,
but Tenny responded npbly. The race
was not his vet, however, for Garrison
was working irantically on Prince Royal
and Tea Tray was rapidly moving up from
the rear. The excitement was intense.
Hats. bOnncts, haudkerchiefs, umbrellas
and ~parasols were thrown into the air and
cries of ''Tenny. Tennv," Prince Royal
wins. Come out Tea Tray were heard
on all sides II was a grand struggle, but
TeRnv held his antagonists safe and passed
the finish two rood lengths IN front OF
Prince Royal, who beat Tea Tray a short
head for second money.
A grin of delight spread all over the
black face of Pike" Barnes as he
glanced back over his shoulder and re-
allied that the race was won. The time.
2:l0, was nothing out of common, but it
was a grand race. Rarnes was placed in
a floral horse,hoe and carried to the dress
ing rooms lie has won the Futurity,
Junior, Champion and Brooklyn, and
says his ambition is now to ride the win
ner of the Suburban.
Six furlonGs-KinPston won, Kings
bridge second, Charley Post third. Time,
l:l6.
Mile and oue-sixteenth - Longstreet
won, Leighton second, Maidstone third.
Time lao.
Expectation stakes-Two-year olds. half
mile-Osric won, YOrkville Belle second.
Coxswain third. Time, O:494
Two-year olds, four furlongs-Laugh-
ing Water won, Lady Washington second,
Mount Vernon third. Time, O:4Si.
Mile and one Observation-Disclosures
won, Masterlode second, Galifet third.
Time, l:50a.