New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-29


TAMMANY.
a pool Of $500 was made up by the occupants
OF the coach to bet on Tammany. F. Walbaum
the owner of Lamplighter. was standing near by
and was asked join in the clubs festivities
The commissioner about to start for the
ring, but Mr.. Walbaum stopped him. and took
the bet himself F. w. Beard. of Brooklyn. held
the lines four housekeeping hackneys hitched
10 a drag. +. Ashenden drove hand drag
with a party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Easten. Captain II. b. Carvick, II. Hodge and
Colonel T. p. Ochiltree. There were several other
coaches and drags. Among the persons present were
J. G. X Lawrence president of the Coney Island
Jockey Club: F. Gray Griswold. Marcus DAILY
General W. II. jackson. the breeder of Tam
many; Foxhall Keene. w. OBJ. McDonough' the
owner of Ormonde: d. II. Blanchard OF Boston,
William F. Britain. Adoph Nelson, j. H. Ellis
and hundreds of prominent turfmen' An elaborate
luncheon for the invited guests of the club was
provided in the rooms Of the Executive Com
mittee.
MAKING THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The prelimnares of the match race were set
tied before the third race. J. E. Brewster the sec
rotary of the Washington Park Club, Chicago was
selected at the request of Matthew Byrnes 10 rep
resent Tammany in the judges stand Colonel 8 u
Bruce was Lamplighter's representative When
the second race was coin was tossed lot
the choice Of positions by Colonel Bruce. General
W H. jackson acted as referee ana decidea 'hat
Iamplighter won. that he had the INSIDE posi-
tion ON the rail- Marcus Daily. the owner OF Tam
many remarked that he had travelled three
,housand miles 10 see the race. and that he was
confident that Tammany would be the winner. re
bet heavily on his horse. driving the price from
even money down to 10 10 ( on. j. b. Whte pet
5000 on Tammany There were hundreds OF large
bets made privately. The crowd seemed 10 Do al
most evenly divided in its choice of horses The
betting ring was packed TO sunocation' 20 'ha' "
was almost impossible to get H. ana "neh o'l0e
IN II seemed still harder to get out One man VINO
desired TO place bet yelled in stentoran voice:
"Thev are off," The crowd in the ring maze
srantic r,,sh to get out that the man had plenty
Of ROOM as the ring was almost empty IN lie"
minutes. The betting on the race was eN'reineiy
heavy as 81, 900 bets were taken as frequently as
800 bills other races
When the match was called thousands OF persons
went into the field TO the contest. and this
rave the persons on the lawn chance to breathe
When the horses were warmed up majority OF the
persons In the multitude OF spectators oio no'
recognize Tammany, as the boy on his back did
MT wear his colors. When Lamplghter came out
With Taral in the Walbaum colors. the cheering
and anpause were deafening Both horses warmed
nm finely and the partisans of each morse were
frmer than ever In their confidence
WELCOMING THE HORSES.
1rase Burke admonished both jockeys before the
rare and told them that they were old ana eN-
ner,enced and that there no excuse for any
crowding or jostling 'There are thousahoS Vi
nersons here" he said, "who desire TO see true
run race and each Of you should DO your best 10
make the race satisfactory to everybody on 'he
track" $50.
Whsn the bugle called the horses to the post
Tammany was the first TO appear. He was greete'
nth voc,ferous cheers When Lamplishter came
bounding along the enthusiasm was intense
Garrison went back Of the starters stand nlty
yards and turned his horse around. Polo jim heo
Tammany by the bride as he wanted 10 DUCK
..ltnItac rnaA
wards from the starters box and refused 70 take
his nosition He kicked and lunged for rev
minutes before Taral could get him to take MS
Mace Once In position, both horses started ana
passed the starter perfectly even terms Inc
flag was dropped and the race was on Garrison
almost instantly took Tammany In hand ana
started on the tourney with Tammany half length
of daylight behind Lamplighter. The pace was
a hot one from the start Here is the fracuohai
time Of the race One-eghth. 124 seconds; one
fourth, 24is one-haf 1914; fve-eighths, W. three-
fourths 1I4s.: seven-eghths. liza mile. liO% one
and one-eighth. 1853. and the one and one-fourth
miles In 2:06la.
TAMMANY WINS.
Such a pace for the entire distance shows the
quality Of the contestants. When the horses hao
run fve-eiehhs Of a mile. G. u. Morris the trainer
of Lamplighter said: MY horse is beaten. Gar
rson Is sitting still and Tammany Is running
easy" At the three ourths there was yell OF eH-
ultation from Lamplighter's followers. Ihelr JOY
was soon turned TO sorrow, as Garrison mo'eu
Tammany up closer so as TO make MS run "heh
the horses were Strengthened out for the hnish.
When they passed the mile post Tarai iookeo
around and saw Tammany coming to him. he
raised his whip and gave Lampghter savage
SLASH first on the right and then on the left OF MS
mounts TANKS. Lampghter responded, but ram
many went to his head. and in few more strides
Lampighter was hopelessly beaten, as Tammany
passed him. and won with comparative ease ny
three lengths.
The cheers and yells OF the vast crowd exceeded
anything heard Eastern track since racing
fell into the hands of who object TO just crit
icsm- The crowd surged onto the track ana iailis
mobbed the jockeys. The cheers lasted fully M
teen minutes An attempt was made TO carry Gar
rison in a noral horseshoe to the paddock but ne
was tipped out, and the horseshoe was torn "
pieces by the people who were anxious to secure
souvenirs Of the race
There was $1,000 taken in at the gate ana '"e
race was pronounced a success in every feature