The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29
MARCH RACE FOR $4,000.
Tammany Defeats Lamplighter on tho Gut
tenberg Track.

MATCH RACE FOR $4,000.
TammaDy Defeats Lanplighter on the Gut
tenberg Track.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
GUTENBERG. Sept. 28.-The match race
between Marcus Daly'schestnut colt. Tam
many. and 6. Walbeum's brown colt. Lamp
lighter, took place at this track this after
noon, In the presence of fifteen thousand
people. Tammany easily vanQuisbed the
son of Spendthrift and T~orchlight. in as
true q race as ever was. The winner
was ably ridden by Snapper" Garrison.
He allowed Fred Tsral. who had the mount
on LamplIghter. to make the pace to the
head of the STRICKLAND q fast clip it was.
t~oo-wbere be let out q link on Tammany.
and the race was over. The chestnut
passed his rival in three jumps, and
romped home the easiest kind of a winner
IN the fast time of 2:06l9. This
time establishes o track record
for the distance-one and q quarter miles.
Lamplighter. spurred and urged to his
utmost. finished three lengths behind the
winner. How fast the race was run and
the venness of the pace is shown by the of
fetal fractional time. which was as follows:
Eighth. :12A; quarter. :2il2; three-eighths.
:o7; hall. :49t; hVe-elRhJha, l:O2: three
0udfNCLb. ls1ffg ONcI-OlkulDcs I.St = miic.
1:40&; mile and an eighth. 1:53. and mile
and a quarter. 2:C0I2.
The match was for G.. 500 o side. 20 which
was added a purse OF 5000 by the Hudson
County Jockey Club. thus making the
value Of the purse $4,000.
If ever IN it's long and varied career Cut
tenburg had q gala day. It as to-day. For
the first time III it's history turtles of oil
degrees made it their Mecca. The struggle
of Salvador and Tenny, when the great
Californian and the game swayback were
at the pinnacle OF their fame, was. until
to-day. probably the most notable event in
the history OF the American turf. But
never even IN that landmark or racing his
tory has so much popular interest been at
tscned to a match contest as conferred on
to-day's race at the ~erstwhile outlawed
track on the hills of Jersey. Not only were
Tammany and LamplIghter supposed 10
represent the latest development IN
horse breeding and two of the
finest strains of thoroughbred blue
blood, but their owners were known to be
thorough sportsnen and the jockey the
lights and of their profession.
From a better's point of view. also. the
event was unique. the bookmakers being
so greatly In doubt regarding the state of
the public mind that they made the OPEN
lng price 9 10 10 on each horse. The Tam
man. men eventually demonstrated that
they were IN the majority. but up TO the
moment that Tammany shot to the front
In the home stretch there were Lamp
lighter men who would have wagered their
souls that the strapring son of Spendthrift
conld not lose through anything short OF q
miracle.
The pilgrimage to the hill top began ear
~. A vast crowd came from the railroads..
electric cars ami. In fact. every known
kind Of vehicle. and surged through the
gates two hours before the saddling bell
tor the first race tolled. The grand stand,
lawns. paddock ana clubhouse enclosures
could not hold the crowd, SO o liberal por-
rion of the iniield was ralled off for the &C.
POmm06Qflnn 0f a fAV nf the late COnlarQ-
Everything was IN favor of the match.
The weather was perfect and the track dry
and fast. Neither pains nor expense had
been spared 10 have the conditions fl vora-
BILE for a perfect test OF the merits of the
champions. The judges for the d0y were
Joseph j.. Burke. presiding judge. and Col.
3. ID. Bruce and }. Il. Brewster. secretary
or the Chicago Washington Park AssocIa-
tion. Marcus Daily and General jackson.
owner and breeder, respectively. OF Tam
many. were among the notable persons
present.
The crowd scarcely noted Tammany as
ho received his w~arnIng-up Gsllop. but bis
friends were making themselves felt in the
betting ring. Lsmplighter warmed up in
his cOlOrs and received an ovation. In the
betting ring at the opening the "bookies"
chalked NJ 9 TO 10 against each OF the
horses, and they did not have TO wait long
for takers. Betters rushed at them pell
NEIL and waved greenbacks frantIcaIly
In their faces in an endeavor to get
money on their favorites. For O while the
odds gwen remained steady. then the crush
of Tsmmany money forced his price down
and down until at post time TO 10 W as the
best obtalnable on his chances, while as
good IA IL TO 10 could be obtained oil around
the ring on LamDlIgbteT. Marcus DAILY
sent a big commission into the ring. The
exact amount could not be learned. but
several weli-pO5ted bOokmaker5 said 1t
amounted TO at least S20. COO.
The bugie called the horses ID the post at
4:16 exactly. Tammany was first To appear
and Was generously spDiauded. Lamplight-
er was accorded the same ovation. They got
away at 4:lg. Tarsl Immediately sent
Lampliehter to tho front, evidently having
Instructions 10 make q hot race. Passing
the stand LamDllghter was going easily. q
length and @ half in front. but lammany
Hoped Along behind In that long easy stride
DO peculiar TO him. Around the turn they
swept with no perceptible change III the
distance between them. mplighter's adj
herents were shouting as they went down
the bsckstretch, but Garrison made no
movement with 1ammany until the far turn
was reached, where he moved uD to within
a length of the leader. Then they swept
into the stretch. Here Garrison went 10
work on TammaDy. In q twinkling he
was on even Terms with Lamplighter Up
went TaraTs whip. but the game was up.
"Lamplignter's ~bestenpI' roared the crowd.
Again anu again the whip descended on
Lam plighter. raising cruel weIts on his
glossy hide. The spurs were driven with
the energy horn OF despair. In spite of all.
however. TammaDy drew further and
further away, and romped In an easy win
n~r by three lengths IN the last time of
2.0el7.
The crowd cheered frantically for Tnm-
many when he made his great rush through
the stretch. and when Garrison returned to
the judges stand after the finish they broke
through the rails. dragged Garrison from
bis horse and carried him 10 the Weighing
scales. He was then placed In n huge
floral horseshoe and triumphantly paraded
before the grand stand.
Mr.. Walbaum was naturally disappointed
at the result OF the race and asked Mr..
DAILY If be would make another match for
the same stake. the distance to be one aud
one-half miles. Mr.. DAILY had intended TO
retire in event of winning to-day's match.
but he generously gave up this purpose for
time ct least and agreed to give Mr.. Wal