Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-05-17
An Immense Crowd of People
Witness the Opening Of tie
Jersey City Races.
Tenny, the Chicago Favorite, Goes
Under the Wire FIRST by Two
Lengths.
The Great Brooklyn Handie1p.

GRAvEsEND, May 14.-What is
known rs the legitimate racing season
was inaugurated in this state today
when the Brooklyn Jocky club threw
open its gates for fourteen day meet
ing. All winter long, through hail,
snow, mud and ice, the racing has
been carried on In New Jersey aud
the lovers OF thoroughbreds have
anxiously awaited today, when they
would see horse racing under the most
favorable conditions. The programme
offered for the opening day was a
grand one, full OF quality and such
equine stars as Kingston. TsnBy,
P-inoe Boyal, Burlington, Tea Tray,
SenoFita, and hosts Of others we're
down as probable starters In the differ
ent events. The feature of this grand
programme was the Brooklyn Jocky
club handicap for which the very best
horses in training are eligible to start.
For weeks the newspapers have been
full Of reports OF the magnificent work
done by the different candidates, and
the interest in the first great handi-
cap Of the year was at fever heat.
Everybody had a fsvOrite, for every
body was there. The heart or every
sportsman yearned through preceding
events, TO the great handicsp event
which was placed fourth on the card.
l. l.. IL 81 L.
3-year-olds ard upwards $500 each, half
forfeit, OF $50 If declared the club to
ada the amount necessary TO make the
gross value Of the stake $4,000. Of
which the second shsll receive g., 500
and the third $500. II miles. Starter:
Tenny, Burlington, Riley, Judge
Morrow, Demuth, Prince Royal, Tea
Tray, CAstaway H., SenOrits, Loan
taxa, Banquet, Eon, Santiago, Cousin
Jeems, Russell, Uncle Bob. SanDterer,
Once Again. Carroll, King ThOmss
and Nellie BLY,.
Every one was full Of excitement
and the crush In the betting ring was
tremendous. One hundred and eIgh-
teen bookmakers were doing business
but even they could not even begin TO
supply the speculative wants Of the
crowd. Men who had never bet $l0in
their lives offered 800 billie to the book
makers and for time everyone seemed
TO have lost control of themselves.
After while, however. the money Of
the heavy betters commenced to tell,
and IL could be seen In what estimation
the different horses were held, and the
field that went to the post was the
best that ever faced q starter in this
country. AS they went to the post,
each horse was loudly cheered, and
they all looked to be in the best of
shape. Baldwell cautioned the boys
about being on their good behavior,
and then there was few moments of
intense anxiety, accompanied by .
silence that was almost painful. When
the horses turned and faced Starter
Caldwell. the noise in the grand stand
sank to a mnrmer, a hum Of excited
conversation, and all eyes were turned
towards the post. There was a break
away and hearts went pit-pst over a
false alarm. Another breakaway and
again the horses went back to the poet.
Finally they all got together in close
bunch and all well In motion. The
starter, watching them closely, saw
that he would never have them i'm rs
good order again, and like a stripe Of
fire the red flag flashed through the
air. Then a thunderous roar swept
up from the grand stand.
THEY'RE OFF,"
yelled thirty Thousand voices, and to
the music Of these hoarse CT es, the
horses swept down to the stand with
laundering hOofs. Men breathed hard
and fast, and women clapped their
hands or waved their parasOls The
great handicap race was on. The
mighty struggle In full swing, and
a. far as the start was concerned every
horse had received a fair chance. AS
they swept towards the stand three
year-Old Russell took the lead running
under a strong pull aud with Nellie
BLY,, Once Again aud Santiago tapped
On him, and Riley and King Thomas
bringing up the rear they ran in this
order around the lower turn and those
who had bet on Tenny commenced to
get anxious, for the little swayback
was running in Il ruck. As they