The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-17
A SHORT END HORSE WINS
THE SUBURBAN AT SHEEPSHEAD
ENDS IN A SURPRISE.

| Great Race, Win the TWO Dig
Favorites Away in the Rear-Tea
Tray SuIky and Refused to Run.
Thousands Staked.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, N. Y, June 16.-
Twenty-Five thousand or more enthusiastic
persons braved the heat of the tropical sun
to-day and visited this course to see the
Suburban race decided. The weather could
not have been improved upon for racing
purposes, but it was entirely too warm for
personal comfort. Following Is q sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE Purse; five furlongs Civil
Service won, with Eon second and Correction
third. Time. !01 is.
SECOND RACE.-First half: double event;
sweepstakes for two-year- olds, foals of 1882
the association to add to the amount necessary
to make the value of the two events s.. 600
each in each event, and s., 200 additional in
plate or money should the two events be won
by the same horse; five and one half furlongs.
His Highness won in pretty finish bya head
from: Victory, who was head before<Nomad.
Time 1:06.
THIRD RACE.-For three year-olds, purse
$1,000; mile and three sixteenth. Port
Chester won, with Hoodlum second and Tam
many third. Time 2:0S is.
CRAZY OVER THE SUBURBAN.
By this time the crowd was wound up to
Suburban. Down in the betting ring
fathers Of families, conservative business
men and heavy plungers fought and pulled
each other around in a mad endeavor
to bet their money on Tenny.
This could not go on forever, however, and
at AIS O'Clock bugle called the horses to
the post, ten as noble looking animals as
ever faced a starter.
THE SUBURBAN.
The event in which they ran was as fol-
lows:
sweepstakes Of 800 each, the association to add
the amount necessary to make the value OF the
race $4,000, the second horse TO receive $3.50
and the third $1,000; one and one-quarter miles.
The starters were: Losntaka ITO, Bergen, 40 to
/; Majordomo 107. Martin. 10 TO 4; Cassius 115
Taral, 20 to 1; Fitzjames 1885, Barnes, 20 to / !;
Banquet ITO, Hamilton; 80 to I; Tenny 1923,
Isaac Murphy, 4 to 8; Riley 125, Overton, 90 to
l; Demuth ll6 Daggett, Is TO 1; Isaac Lewis 103
Taylor, 100 to 1; Tea Tray 11s, Garrison, to 1.
THE START.
They cantered up to the post, formed a
line and marched past the grand stand,
where every horse and rider received more
or less applause. Tenny came in for the
lions share, however, and he seemed to fully
appreciate it all. Finally everything
For a few strides half a dozen
of them were neck and neck, then
as they neared the stand Majordomo shot to
the front andas he swept by the crowd was a
neck in front of Cassius, who had Banquet
at his heels, while Demuth, Isaac Lewis aud
Riley we're all well up with Tenny, Tea
Tray and Loantaka bringing up the rear.
TEA TRAY SULKING.
They ran.in this order around the lower
turn, where Demuth took second place to
Majordomo. the only other change being
that Tea Tray was last and was sulking.
He would not try, and in despair his back
ers tore up their tickets. When Strengthened
out for the run up the back stretch the pace
quickened and the interest became intense
Majordomo was still holding his lead, with
Cassius, Demuth and Banquet as his closest
attendants, while Tenny who was now fully
extended, could not gain an inch. Murphy
commenced TO urge him, and his legion of
hackers gained courage, for he gained
slowly. and it was hoped that his wonder
full burst of speed would carry him to the
front 10 the stretch. 1t was a false hope,
| however, for on the turn for home he falls
tered. Murphy then tried the whip.
TENNY BEATEN.
The famous burst Of speed was not there,
| and the favorite was beaten. Just at this
| time new interest was given to the race. for
| FitZjames joined the leaders, while Loantaka,
| who had gradually improved his position,
was now within hailing distance. And thus
| they swung into the stretch. Maiordomo
half length to the good, while Demuth,
Cassius, Fitzjames:and Loantaka were all on
nearly even terms. The excitement was iu-
| tense.
ANYBoDY's RACE.
1t was anybody's race, and at the last
furlong shouts of "Majordomo wins"
"Fitzjames wins, "Cassius wins, ""Demuth
wins" "Loantaks WINS" could be heard
from all parts Of the stand. Then all Of q
sudden Bergen commenced TO work like a
demon on Loantaka, and stride by stride
he passed his opponents, and at
last was on even terms with Msjordomo.
| For twenty yards the struggle was magpid-
| cent. Then Loantaka drew to the front
and won by q length and a half from Major
domo, who lasted long enough to beat Cos
sius q length for the place. a length away
came Fitzjames, who was followed in
order by Banquet, Tenny, Riley, Demuth,
Isaac Lewis and Tea Tray, whose abomina-
BILE temper had prevented him from making
better showing. Time 2:07. The frac-
tional time of the race was: Quarter,
0;23 Is; half. 0:50; three-quarters, 1:15;
mile, 1:41; mile and quarter, 2:07. Mu-
tuals paid s193 so straight and 500 20 for
the place. Majordomo paid $55 90.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000 added; one and
one-eighth miles. Bermuda won, with TerrIfier
second and Abb third. Time 1850 is.
sixth RAcE-Spring turf stakes, with 81 $50
added; one mile on the turf Longstreet won
by the shortest OF heads, while Lizzie beat Mad
| stone for second money. Time 1:45 is.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse 81, 900; one lmile and
| one-sixteenth on the turf Atlantic won by a
| length from Watterson. who beat Kingstock for