The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-16
THEGREATHANDICAP
The Peerless Tenny Again Takes
the Honors.
WON III TwoMINUTEs, TEN SECONDS

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The Great Little Swayback Torges
TO tho Front In a Magnificent Burst
on the Inst Quarter-Thirty Thou
sand People Witness the Event in
a Drizziing Rain.
GRAvRsENp. L. L., May 18.--The great
Brooklyn handicap race, which has been
the an sbsorbing topic in turf circles for
tho past few weeks, has been run.
Tenny, who has been the favorite for the
last few days, won easily enough at the
finish, though in the first part he looked
to be out of it. Fully 10000 persons
were present, including all of the officials
of New York and Brooklyn, while mil
lionaires, merchants and business men
rubbed elbows with their clerks and
other employees. The fair sex was plcn-
tifuliy represented, and their bright,
sparkling faces and brilliant costumes
yslieved in great measure the general
kloominess of the day. The weather was
perverse, of course, and very tantalizing.
IL would rain few minutes, then stop,
md finally settled into steady drizzle.
Over a Hundred Bookmakcrs.
In the betting ring all was pandemo-
MUM. Men stumbled and trod over
each other in their desperate endeavors
70 get the odds before the boolsmakers
changed them. Great bundles of money
was fairly hurled at the bool1makers,
and money 1oated about in way that
would drive miser crazy. There were
In all 1l5 boolanakers doing business
the largest number ever seen on race
track in this country.
The Handicap Horses Appear.
A few minutes past o'clock tho
hadicap horses were all on the track and
paraded past the stand to the post.
Jockeys and horses seemed to be fully
alive to the Importance Of the race.
They were away at third break, with
Burlington in the lead setting a lively
pace, with Russell second and Loan
TAXA klird. At tho half mile Russell
had gone to the front, with Nellie BLY,
second and Burlington third. Tenny,
Tea Tray and Prince Royal were. way
back i'll the bunch. Russell was still in
front at the the three-quarters pole, with
Loantaker at his throat. Once Again
had spurted into third position.
Judge Morrow's Temporary Lead.
At the mile, to the surprise of every
body, Russell and Loautnker were still
running neck and neck, but Tenny had
Improved his position and was running
third, two lengths away. AS they
turned into the stretch Judge Morrow
came with great burst of speed from
the bunch and took the lead, half
length ahead of Tenny. A shout won't
mp from 10000 throats "Judge Morrow
wins" but the pace was too hot for him
and he was soon Joined by Tenny, Tea
Tray and Prince Royal.
Tenny Leaps to the Front.
Pike Barnes on Tenny, realizing that
Ehe critical moment had come, began
q uging the great little swayback with
whip and spur. The horse responded
: nobly, coming down the stretch with
great burst Of speed, and at the stand
kheFe was daylight between him and
Prince Royal. Tenny finished two
lengths ahead of Prince Royal, who beat
Tea Tray % head for the place. Then
came Judge Morrow, Riley and Demuth,
while Burlington, who was the winter
fhvorite, finished back on the bunch.
The time was two minutes and ten
seconds
The Results.
First race, furlongs- Kingston, /; Kings
bridge, 2; Charlie Post, g. Time, l.l6.
Second race, SIG furlongs-Longstreet l;
leighton, 2; Maidstone 0. Time, LAVA.
Third race The Expectation stakes for q
year-olds, furlongs-Os Osiris, l; Yorkville Belle,
b Coxswan, Q. Time. s0iS.
Fourth race, Brooklyn handicap l4milcs-
Tenny, l; Prince Royal, 2; Tea Tray, .. Time
kl0
Fifth race, 4 MISUNDERSTANDING Water, l;
Lady Longfellow, 2; Mount Vernon. Q. Time,
ksgz
Sixth race, 8ls furlongs-Be l; Mas
tar Lode, = Grailcfet, 0. Time, I.50A.
Louisville Rnces