The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-17

piaek horse 5 years old who went
70 tae post ina field of ten, with 40 TO
asainst hlm. The popular idols, Tenny and
lea Tray carried more than $3.50, coo for the pub
iic' aud were ignomiously beaten Loantaker is
poor man horse, the one eve lamb, TO
speak, OF Dave Mccain, who has spent
the greater part of his sixty years of
MS ne IN shaving for others Loantaka has, at
tue age OF years, after careful and patient
nursing on the par. of his trainer Owen, tum-
plea In the dust such mighty thoroughbreds
as Ieuny and Tea Tray II was even limited
IN some quarters that Mccain did not have
sloo, the starting fee, and that Jockey Bergen,
VINO rode the horse, had advanced the none y
OUT OF his own pocket No race has
ever been run in this country before
more brilliant assembly. Among these
were men powerful at the bar and
IN the world of finance, while the gathering of
society people was unusually large, at least 80,
600 people being present.
Isaac Lewis was first on the track, followed in
quick succession by Cassius, Tea Tray, Major
Domo, Loantaka, Banquet, Fitziames,
Demuth and Riley. There was ap-
piause for Garrison and Tea Tray,
but everybody inquired for Tenny. The great
5-year-old did not appear until the others had
been marshaled at the post, and then Isaac Muir
phy settled himself in the stirrups and cantered
down to the starting point The field formed in
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stand. On they came in review before 3d.
GOO persons, and they made a pretty
picture. Tenny was nervous and fretful, and
Garrison had to sooth Tea Tray to keep the pride
OF Brighton beach in a subdued state.
Banquet was the leader Then came Isaac
Lewis, Tea Tray Fitzjames, Cassius, Tenny, Loan
taxa, Riley and Domo. Opposite the finishing
post the lot wheeled and broke into line, Tenny
leading the way to the post, Murphy with his
ind mn narin o. N
at post with l21 pounds up any longer than was
necessary. Mr. Caldwell, red flag in hand, was
awaiting them with Starting Judge Colonel
Frank Hall, of Maryland The positions were
quickly assigned Isaac Lewis drew the rail,
while Major Domo was on the outside Tenny
and Tea Tray were in the center.
There was momentary suspense, and half q
dozen breakaways. Major Domo was in the van.
Mr.. Caldwell urged the boys to aid him in
getting fair start, when ten horses once
more turned In the right direction and moved
together The crimson flags whipped the air
and the Suburban of 1891 was begun.
The weather was the hottest of the season, and
there was not nook nor corner where the crowd
could escape the heat. The race itself proved
very sensational, inasmuch as Tenny, who went
to the post the greatest favorite ever known in a
suburban, was not only defeated for place, but
finished in the ruck, the second choice, Tea
Tray finishing absolutely last. Major Domo,
the third choice, managed to get place by a
length from Cassius. The winner turned up in
Loantaka, the 5year-old son of Sensation and
Peggy Dwsddle who was long shot in the bet
ting, there being as much as forty to one against
him.
and he came toward the stand with q head
the best of it, while Cassius was second,
a length before Bankrupt, who was q
length in front of Demuth, who in turn
was head before Isaac Lewis, with the rest
punched Tenny, Tea Tray and Loantaka were
bringing up the rear. Tea Tray was sulking,
and, Notwithstanding Snapper Garrson's great
efforts, refused to run. When the back stretch
was reached, the order was about the same, and
Murphy tried to improve his position on Tenny,
but the little swayback couldn't gain a yard.
AS they appeared on the upper turn Major Domo
had three fourths of a length the best of 1t,
while Demuth was two lengths in front of Cas-
sius, with Fitzjames next, followed by Tenny,
who was getting the whip. Interest at this
period was intense, and shout of dismay arose.
"Tenny is beaten" cried the hackers of the ia
vorite, and it was true, for notwithstanding
Murphy's vigorous work, Tenny could not i'm
prove his position. AS they swung into the
stretch Major Domo was first to show, a head
before Demuth, who was a head before Cas-
sius, while Fitzjames and Loantaka and Tenny
came in next, with Tea Tray, thanks to his ugly
temper, bringing up in the rear. They ran in
this order down to the last furlong, when Mar
tin Bergen cut loose with Loantaka and it was
all over.
With space-killing stride he passed horse
after horse, amid the plaudits of winners and
losers alike, and won by a length and half
from Major Domo, who beat Cassius length for
a place Then came Fitzjames, Banquet, Tenny,
Riley, Demuth, Isaac Lewis and Tea Tray, in the
order named.
The fractional time was: Quarter, 0.23 l5;
half, 0:50 three-quarters, lis; mile, 1:4l; mile
and quarter, 200.
In the following table the order OF the horses
is that in which they finished the race: