The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-02


talked-of and long-delayed match race
between Pulsifer's swayback horse Tenny
and NJ F. Dwyer's Longstreet was run at
Morris park today, and resulted IN an easy
victory for Longstreet by eight lengths.
Fully 25 900 people were present. While
as a race it was hardly the contest that
many had hoped to see. nevertheless 1t
was a good contest and proved conclu-
sively that the great sway back is no match
for the Dwyer candidate. In fact, this
opinion is shared in by Pulsifer himself,
who when seen after the race gave 1t as
his opinion.
In the betting Tenny opened at to 10,
while Longstreet conld be backed at even
money Public money then began to go
on Tenny forcing his price down to 3 to b,
while Longstreet kept steadily recedlng
until just before they went to the post,
wheu to, could be had against him.
Suddenly low-sized, dark-complexion ned
youth was seen straddling behind the
bookmakers' box. He was instantly re-
cognized as Circular Joe," Dwyer's COM
missioner He lost no time in putting up
money, it going in thunderous clips until
he had placed nearly $40, 600 on Longstreet
Despite this heavy support given to Long
street his price seemed to have remaaned
steady all the while, Tenny's friends STICK
ing to him wonderfully.
The race was down on the card as fol-
lows: Fourth race, match, $1,000 a side,
with 81 500 added, mile and a quarter
Starters: Longstreet. 14 (Hamilton), g to
5; Tenny, 1874 (Barnes), Z to TO-
They got away at the second break, with
the son of Longfellow half length in
front. He soon made 1t length and at
the end of 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 him he
seemed to gain on the leader and his back
ers grew wild with delight. Short-lived
was the glee, however, for Longstreet soon
began to draw away again, and at the end
of the mile it was seen that he would win.
Whip and 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 tritie, still not
enough to take chances, and at the end
was winner by six lengths. in 2:O77s. The
fractions were 2515, so, 1:171a, 1:42 and
2:0715.
Mike Dwyer saw the race from the
timers stand and was highly pleased with
the success of his representative. He said
the result was what he expected. lie had
told his friends that Longstreet would
win, and in doing so felt that he was tell
ing them to back the best horse he ever
owned. He said that he was willing to
give Col Pulsifer another chance to beat
him if he wanted it. He also said that he
would probably change the winners name
to Rock Ledge, which is the title of his
hotel property in Florida.
Tenny's owner was seen after the race
and said that he was satisfied that the
race had been true one, with a we'll
earned victory for Longstreet, and that
while he had no excuse to offer for his
own horse, he attributed his defeat to the
fact that Longstreet was better horse
than he had thought him. While there
was some talk of another race, he said
that he was through. The heaviest loser
on the race was Bill Lowell, whose DOCKS
lost nearly Sl5,000
NEW YORK, August 1.-After an inter
terview tonight with d. I. Pulsifer, the
Monmouth Park Racing association has
decided to offer $1,000 added money to
sweepstakes, mile and a quarter, provided
Tenny and Longstreet both accept. The
conditions of the race admit of other
starters. 1t is a sweepstakes of $3.50 each |
with $1,000 added, of which $1,000 goes to
second, weight for age. 1t is announced |
for Saturday next at Morris park, but the |
conditions call for good day and track; |
otherwise, the race will be postponed. |
Tenny's owner has already accepted.
OTHER MEETINGS.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-At the Bay |
District track today the August meeting /
of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breed |
erS association opened with mile Cash |
for yearlings, which was won by Rowena. |
The event of the day was the 81, 600 purse |
for the 2:2O class. The entries were Wanda |
(favorite), Lee, Mary Lou and Una Wilkes. |
Lee won in three straight heats, with |
Wanda second and Mary Lou third: The |
time of each heat was 2:204. The 2:20 /
class event was won by Baden, Sirena sec
ond, c. w S. third. Time, 2:24
ST. PAUL, August 1.-Winners of to-
days races: Dore, Bridgelight, Ed Hop |
per. Marion C, Hagen, Happiness
CHICAGO, August 1-Winners today at
Garfield park: Drift, Rosa, Ray s, BY |
Tom, Acclaim. Lakeyiew and Phantom.
SARATOGA. n. Y, August WINNERS
of todays races: Uncle Bob. Foreigner, |
Forerunner, Abb, Now-or-Never. The !
Turf Field and Farm stake was won by /
Foreigner, and the Sportsman's stakes for
three -year-olds by Forerunner.
CHICAGO, August Winners at Haw
thorne today: Little Billy, Helter Shelter,
Experience. Nero, Elphin.
MORRIS PARK. \. J., August Win
ners today: May Win, His Highness
Raceland, Take Back and Simrock.