St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-17
LOANTAKA LANDED IT
Tenny's Lien on the Suburban
Proved Defective in the
Test.
The Winner Was Swift and
True When Bergen Called
for Speed.
Tea Tray Proved a Loafer,
and the Swayback Trailed
in Sixth.
Twenty-Five Thousand Peo-
pie See the Event--Other
Races.
SuEEPsHEAD BAY, June 16.

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---=--=--- The weather
could not have been improved upon for
racing purposes. but it was entirely too
warm for personal comfort. IL was of
the close, humid kind that draws per-
splratlon out of ones pores by the
quart, but with all the discomfort, it
could not keep lovers of racing from
the track. The Suburban was to be de-
elded. Tenny, the winner of the Brook
lyn handicap, was to run. That was
all-sufflclent, and any one who could Sc
cure the time visited Sheepshead Bay
track to-day. Enormous improvements
had been made about the grounds
since the last meeting. and
and to-day the course is one of
the handsomest in America. The grand
stand and betting ring have both been
enlarged and improved IN other ways,
new paddock, airy in look, but sub
stantial as adamant has been erected
and the club house frightened up in
hundred ways. The whole formed one
OF the prettiest pictures ever presented
to an American race crowd and that it
was fully appreciated was shown by
the excitement and eXclamations of
Surprise and Delight
that were heard on all sides. OF course
nine-tenths of those present came to see
the Suburban but they were willing to
have their enthusiasm reused to fever
pitch by contests between horses of a
when Civil Service won the
hrst race after a. gallant fghl,
he was literally applauded
and in the second race, the first half of
the double event, His HighnesS was
cheered to the echo when he defeated
Victory and Nomad, while there was
plenty of sympathy for st. Florian and
his rider, Littletield, both of whom met
with an accident that cost them the
race. 1t happened in this way: st.
Florian, after making all the running.
was closely pressed in the last furlong
and Llttleheld hit him cut with the
whip. He at once shot to the front like
an arrow from a bow and appeared to
have the race won. when he Swerved to
the inner rails, going completely over.
Fortunately, however, neither the horse
nor jockey were hurt. By the time
Portchester had won the third race the
crowd was wound up to the concert
pitch and was prepared for the Sub
urban. Down in the betting ring
fathers Of families, conservative bust
ness men and heavy piungers pulled
each other around in mad endeavor to
bet their money. This could not go on
forever, however, and at 4:15 O'clock
the bugle called the horses to the post.
Out they came, ten as
Noble Looking Animals
as ever faced a starter. The conditions.
starters, weights, jockeys and betting
were: The Suburban, handicap
sweepstakes cf 500 each, the assoc-
alton to add the amount necessary to
make the value of the race $4,000, the
second horse to receive $500 and the
third, 81, 800, mile and quarter-Start-
ers: Loantaka. 11O, Bergen, 40 to /:
Major Domo, 107, Martin, 10 to l; Cas-
sius. 115, Taral, 20 to l; FitZjames, los,
Barnes, 20 to l; Banquet, 110, Hamil-
ton, 80 to 1; Tenny, 12S, Isaac Murphy,
60 5: Riley, 125, Overton, 20 to l !:
Demuth, 116. Doggett, Is to /: Isaac
Lewis, 103, Taylor, 100 to /; Tea Tray,
lis. Garrison, 8 to l. They cantered up
to the post, formed line and marched
past the grand stand, where every horse
and rider received more or less ap-
plause. Tenny came IN for the lions
share, however, and he seemed to ap-
preciate it all. Back again they went
to the post. and then all was ready for
the fray. But no: some jockey is down,
and there is another delay that is irri-
tating. Finally, however, everything
is in readiness, and they all approach
the starter on even terms. Flash goes
Mr.. Caldwell's red flag, and
The Big Race Is On.
For few strides half dozen of them
are neck, then as they pass the stand
Major Domo shoots to the front, and as
he sweeps by the crowd is a neck in
front of Cassius. who has Banquet at his
heels, while Demuth, Isaac Lewis and
Riley are we'll up, with Tenny, Tea
Tray and Loantaka bringing up the
rear. They run in this order around
the lower turn. where Demuth takes
second place to MAJOR Domo, the only
other change being that Tea Tray is last
and is sulking. He will not try yard,
and in despair his hackers tear up their
tickets. When Strengthened out for the
run up the back stretch the pace quick
ems and the interest becomes intense.
Major Domo still holds his lead, with
Cassius, Demuth and Banquet as his
closest attendants, while Tenny, who
Is now fully extended, cannot gain an
inch. Meantime Marty Bergen on
LOantaka loafs alongside the rail, as
though he hadI no interest in the race
whatever. Half way down the back
and it begins to look as if they will
never catch him. Demuth has gone up
into second place and Cassius is third
Murphy is beginning to move up with
Tenny and he takes sixth place. AS
they near the turn, Garrison on Tea
Tray, and Bergen on Loantaka are still
trailing in the rear. On the turn Major
Domo still stays in front. ''They will
never catch him." cry his hackers, but
they will. Major Domo is beginning tt
falter and Taral is rushing Cassius after
him, while Demuth, Fitzjames, Isaac
Lewis and Tenny are still urging the
others. Suddenly roar goes up from
the crowd. Bergen has wakened, anc
under his urging Loantaka is cutting
through the field in marvellous fashion.
His burst of speed is wonderful. Al
the sixteenth pole he Is third, right be-
hind Major D6m0 and Cassius. Now
The Real Struggle Begins.
Garrison shows some signs of life or
Tea Tray, and Bergen is stealing up Oh
Loantaka. Tenny is in difficulty, still
In sixth place. Murphy commences tc
urge him and his legion of hackers gair