The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-29
.TAMMANY THE WINNER
He Easily Defeats Lamplighter in
the Great Match Race.
VERY FAST TIME ON A FAST TRACK.

I - 4 <ASL L1h1 YIN n L hDl 1hhOh.
Daly's Chestnut Colt Covers tho Mile and
Quarter In 2.o6 I-s. Making New
Record for the Distance Another
Match Made Between the Two Horses
GUTTEYBURs, N. j., Sept 29.-The match
race between Marcus Daly's chestnut colt
Tammany and G. Walbaum's brown colt
Jamplighter took place at this track yes.
terday afternoon In the presence of 14.O0C
people Tammany easily vanquished the
! son of Spendthrift and Torchlight in AS
true race as ever occurred in the history
OF the turf. The winner was ably ridden
by Snapper" Garrison. He allowed Fred
Taral, who had the mount on Lamplighter
to make the pace to the head Of the stretch
and fast clip 1t was too where he let out
link on Tammapy. and the race was
over The chestnut passed his rival in
three jumps, and romped home the easiest
kind OF winner in the.tast time Of 2. 2.0jlS.
This time establishes q track record for
The distance, one and one-quarter miles,
Lamplighter, spurred and urged to his ut.
most, finished three lengths behind the
winner.
How fast the race was run, and the
evenness OF the pace, is shown by the Off
cal fractional time, which was as follows;
Eighth 12A; quarter, 24If; three. eighths,
B7; half 481S; ve-eighths, l.02; three-quar-
tiers. l.1491; seven-eighths, 1873; mile,
1.40st; mile and an eighth, So; mile and "A
quarter, 206j5.
The match was for S. 500 side, to which
The Hudson County Jockey club added a
purse OF 5000, this making the total
value OF the stake $4,000.
II vu4 m
5embled to witness the match. The rich
man elbowed the poor man and the tout
5ostled the owner and trainer. There were
men who came In tally ho coaches and
men who came afoot, Once the stream OF
humanity began to pour through the
gates it never ceased. There seemed to be
no end to the toiling and struggling null
litude.
Everything was in favor of the match.
The weather was perfect and the track was
dry and fast. Neither pains nor expense
had been spared to have the conditions
favorable for perfect test of the merits
of the champions.
The judges for the day were Joseph ].
Burke, presiding judge, and Colonel S. n.
esruce ana j. e. Brewster, secretary of
Washington Park, Chicago, associates.
The crowd scarcely noticed Tammany as
he received his warming up gallop, but
his friends were making themselves felt
IN the betting ring. Lamplighter received
an ovation. In the betting ring, at the
! opening, the bookies chalked up to 10
against each of the horses, and they did
not have to wait long for takers Betters
rushed at them pell nell and waved green
backs fraDtically in their faces In an en-
deavor to get the money on their favorite
For while the odds given remained
steady but then the crush OF more Tam
many money forced the price of that horse
down and down, until at post time to
aO was the best price obtainable on his
chances, while as good MS IL to 10 could be
obtained all around tho ring on Lamp
lighter Marcus DAILY, owner of Tam
many, sent big commission into the
ring. The exact amount ould not be
learned, but several well posted book
makers said it amounted to at least
10000.
Ihe bugle called the horsea to the most
M ,actly Tammany was the first to
'rrcnf,hnd was soon followed by Lamn
lighter. They got away at 4:1s. Taral i'm
medlately sent Lamplighter in front eyi-
oentIy having instructions to make a hot
pace.
Passing the stand Lamplghter wns 90
hng easily length and a half in front
eeptible difference in the distance between
! Them. Lamplighter's adherents were shout. |
!AR MS they went down the back stratcb |
put Harrison made no move with Tam. |
many MI the far turn was reached where
nc moved up to within length of the |
brown son Of Spendthrift.
Then they swept into the stretch. Here |
Garrison went TO work on Tammnnv In
a twinkling he was on even terms with |
i,ampltghter. Up went Taral's whip and |
then IT descended with cruel force on |
AampliRhtcr's quivering muscles. Again
ana again the whip descended on I.amp.
iiSnter, raising cruel welts on his glossy
hide Taral's spurs were driven with en-.
ergy born of desperation His efforts were
lle however Tammany drew further
further away, and fairly romped in an
winner by three lengths in the fast
De of 0jI3
The crowd cheered frantically for Tam
Sany when he made his great rush
tnfough the stretch, and when Garrison
lretYrned to the judges stand after the
= ssy broke through the rails
dragged Garrison from f,is horse and cor'
RED him to the weighing scales. lie was
then placed in huge floral horseshoe and
stand e-e
Mr.. Walbanm was naturally diaor-
pointed at the result of the race. and asked
Mr.. DAILY If he would make another match |
iSr tie same stake, the distance to be TX
miles. DAILY had intended to retire Lis
hnrse to the stud in the event of his win.
hing Yesterdays match, but he generously
gave up this purpose for time at least
and agreed to give Mr.. Walbaum another
cnanGe at his horse. Tammany will con.
cede Lampllghter five pounds in the new
match. Ne"