The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-16
qENNY WITH A RUSH.
thirty Thousand People See the
Brooklyn Handicap.
EXCITEMENT AT THE FINISH.
- spIendid Horse Obcys the whip
and shoots in Two Lengths Ahead
Negro Jockey Barnes Triumph.

ex,vrsryp. l. =, May 15.-Brooklyn handi-
~ has been run, and Teuny is the winner. For
sfime Ii looked as though the pleasure of the
amsuense fhrong, 5000 or more, would be sadly
ws,red By rain, but about noon the Sun shone
: flint, half-hearted way through the haze
"a everyone heaved a sigh OF relief. The
kesss OF every sportsman warmed through the
urceding events 10 the great handicap event,
mich was placed fourth on the card. The con-
6fions and opening situation were:
srooklyn Jockey Club handicap. for ,hree-year.
dds and upwards, 500 each, half forfeit, $50 IL
kflxred. the club 70 add the amount necessary
3 make the gross value OF the stakes $4,000, of
which the second is TO receive IS 800, the third
ESQ: mile and quarter. starters: Ienny
- Barnes, Burlington 10 (Miller), Riley 10
iTayior), Judge Morrow lis ECoyingtonl, Demuth
Ia sNcIaughlfn), Prince Royal III tHarrisonl,
fsstrsy 1l6 MOORE. Dashaway 1la fTaral, Sen
erita ia tHayward), Banquet los (Hamaitoal.
In 10 tLambley), Santiago lis IN BERGEN,
foarsaka IL (Bergen), Cousin Jeems 100 fFitz-
rrrsidl, Russell l05 tLittehelds, Uncle Bob 100
Tjrnn), saunterer 100 (Martinl, Once Again
i0isnrenson). Carroll 81 (Al covington), King
Thomas s. &C.. HID, Nellie Bly, % (weber,.
Everyone was full of excitement, and the
dush in the betting ring was tremendous. One
hundred and eighteen bookmakers were doing
busipess. but even they could not even begin to
> oup4iy the speculative wants of the crowd.
DE noise in the grand stand sank TO a murmur.
md al eyes were turned toward the post. After
30 false breaks they all got together in a close
bunch, web in motion, and the red flag flashed
through the air. The mighty struggle was
a full swing. As they swept toward
tie stand the 3-year-old Russell took the lead,
frnning under a strong pull, and with Nellie
By, Once Again and Santiago Tapped on him,
md Riley and King Thomas bringing up the
mar. They ran IN this order around the lower
tsrn, and thoee who had bet on Tenny COM
menced TO get anxious As they started up the
back stretch Santiago went up 10 Russell's head,
and the two ran locked for the quarter, while
Burlington commenced to occupy prominent
position and Tenny also moved up. AS they
struck up the turn the pace commenced TO
quicken, and Russell fell back beaten, leaving
Santiago in front lie in turn gave way TO
Loantaka, who piloted the field into the stretch,
bat soon gave up and Tenny showed in front,
closely pressed by Judge Morrow.
Three -sixteenths from the finish Barnes went
70 the whip, and for q fraction of second the
hyorife faitered. cry. and despasring one il
vas. went up: "Tenny is beaten" It did
look Ike 1t, but Tenny responded nobly. The
ssee was not his yet, however, for Garrison was
working frantically on Prince Royal, and Tea
may was rapidly moving up from the rear.
The excitement was intense. Hats, bon
meta, hsndkerehiefs, umbrellas and para
ppls were thrown into the cir, and
loud cries of "Tenny, Jenny" prince
Royal wins!' "Come on. Teatray!" were heard
on all sides Ii was grand struggle, but Tenny
he'd bis antagonists safe and passed the finish
two good lengths in front of Prince Royal, W no
beat leatray short head for second money. A
xr1n OF delight spread all over the black face OF
'Pike Barnes as he glanced back over his
shoulder and realized that the race was on.
The time, 2:lo was nothing out of the common,
bnf It was grand race. Barnes was placed in a
floral horseshoe and carried to the dressing.
Rooms He has won the Futurity, Junior Cham
pion and Brooklyn, and says his ambition is
nov 70 ride the winner Of the Suburban. Other
races were:
Six furlongs-Kingston won, Kingbridge sec
ond, Charley Post third. Time, 1:l6
Vile and Observation-Disclosures won,
Neaghton second, Maidstone third Time. 1 so.
Expectation stakes, two year ODDS, half mile
usric won, forkyille Belle second, Coxswain
third Time, 49Is.
fwo-ycsr-olcs, four furlongs Laughing Water
Won, Lady Washington second, Mount Vernon
third. Time, 49,.
Nile and one-sixteenth-Be uedictine won,
Master Lode second, Galifat third. Time, I:5os1