Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
TAM MANY WINS.
lAMPLlGHTeR EASILY vANQUiSHEc
BY DALY'S CHESTNUT COLT.
Time, 2.o61S Distsnce Ron. Que Mile
Mile and Quarter-Evcrythisg
Favorable For the Race.
(By telegraph TO the Dlspatch.)


tember 2s-The match between Marcus |
Days chestnut colt Tammany and Il. G. |
walbaum's brown colt Lamplighter took |
place at this track this afternoon IN the |
presence OF 1900 persons.
Tammany easily vanqushed the son OF |
Spendthrift and Torchlight in "a true
race as ever occurred in the history Of the
turf.
The winner was ably ridden by SNAP
per- Garrison. He allowed Fred Taral,
who had the mount on Lamplighter. 90
make the pace to the head of the stretch
and a fast clip II was too-where he took
out link on Tammany, and the race
was over The chestnut passed his rival
IN three Jumps. and romped home In the
easiest kind of manner, a winner in the
fast time of 206 H.
NEW TRACK RECORD.
This time establishes a track record for
the dstance-one and one quarter miles.
Lampllghter spurred and urged to his
utmost. finished three lengths behind ths
winner.
How fast the race was run and the
evenness OF the pace are shown by the
official fractional time. which was as
follows: Eighth. IL Ia; quarter, "a IL;
three -eighths. 81; half. ~ IL; five-eighths'
O2: three-quarters, TIA S-4; seven-eighths'
q "a: mile, l:40 81; mile and eighth. l.55;
and mile and quarter 2OG l-2.
THE PRIZE, $1,000
The match was for $500 a side. to
which the Hudson County Jockey Club
added n purse Of 5000 this make the
total value of the stakes $4,000.
Everything was in favor OF the match.
The weather was perfect. and the track
was dry and fast. Neither pains nor eN-
pense had been spared 10 have the condl-
tlons favorable for a perfect test OF the
merits OF the champions. The Judges FOR
the day were Joseph j. Buskel presld-
ing Judge and Colonies S. ID. Bruce and
j. r. Brewster. Secretary OF Washington
Park. Chicago. associates.
Marcus DAILY and General jackson, own
er and breeder respectively. Of Tammany,
were among the notable persons present.
THE BETTING.
The crowd scarcely noticed Tammany
as he reached his warmingup gallop but
his friends were making themselves felt
I'm the betting ring. Gamplighter received
an ovation In the betting ring at the
opening the bookics chalked up to III
against each horse and did not have to
walt long for takers. Betters rushed az
them pell-mel and waved Srecnbacks
! frautically into their faces I'm an endeaVor
TO get the money on their favorlte. For
a while the odds given remained steady
but then the crush Of Tammany money
forced the price OF that horse down ana
down. until AT post time to 10 was the
best price obtainable on his chances while
as good as II 70 10 could be obtained all
around the ring on Lamplighter Marcus
DAILY. owner Of Tammany, sent big com
mission into the ring. The exact amount
could not be learned. but several we'll
posted bookmakers said that 1t amounted
To at least 10000.
THE START.
The horses we're called 20 the post at
400 exactly. Tammany was the first To
| apretr. and was soon followed by Lamp
| lighter They got away AT 4lS Taral I'M
! mediately sent Lamplighter in front.
evidently having instructions TO make -
hot pace. Passing the stand, Lamp
lighter was going easily length ana a
haIf in front Of Tammany, who loped
along behind in easy style Around the
turn they swept, with no percepuble
difference between them. LamplighteTs =
adherents were shouting as they went
| down the back stretch, but Garrison
I made no move with Tammany until the
far turn was reached. when he moved
up to within a length from the brown son
OF Spendthrift They swept into the
stretch. Here Garrison went To work
on Tammany. In n twinkling he was
on even terms with Lamplighter. Up
went Tarars whip. and then It descended
with cruel force on Lamplighter's quiyet-
ing muscles.
THE FINISH.
"Iamplighters beaten" r0ared fifteen
! thousand throats. Again and again the
ffs.t.f al
cruel welts on his glossy hide. Taral 8
! spurs were driven with the energy born
OF despair His efforts were futile. how
ever. Tammany drew further and fur
ther away. and fairly romped In an easy
winning by three lengths in the fast
time. as said above, of 2@ IL.
GREAT DAY FOR GUTTENBURG.
II ever in its long and varied career
the much-condcmned Guttenburg track
| had gala day II was to-day For the
first time I'm its history II was the Mecca
| of the turtle of every degree. Hereto
| fore those persons connected with what
il termed the Board of Control and
their adherents turned up their noses AT
the track on the hilltop, and owners that
had the temerity to race their thorough
breds there were outlawed. being eX-
cuded altogether from racing at Sleeps
! Htdl BAY MOTTlcs anu hOUUlDuAu III NJ
and Gravesend Time has wrough,
changes, however, In this condition OF
affairs. and to-day was seen the greatest
race since the famous duel between Sal
vatOr and Tenny was decided at the
once-desplsed Guttenburg track.
a GREAT GATHERING.
The pilgrimage to the hilltop began
early. A vast crowd came from the rail
roads, electric-cars. and in fact. every
known kind of vehicle. and surged
through the gates two hours before the
saddling-bell for the first race tolled It's
signal. IL was "A heterogeneous gather
ing The rich man ebOwed the poor
man. and the tout Jostled the owner
and the trainer. There were men who
came in tallyhos and men who came
afoOt After the stream Of humanity
had begun TO pour through. 1t never
ceased. There seemed to be no end "a
the tolling and struggling multitude. a.
the afternoon advanced the torrent In
creased in volume The grand-stand
lawn. and clubhouse enclosures could not
hold the crowd. 50 a liberal portion OF
the infield was rallied off for the accommo
dation Of a few OF the late-comers.
OVATION TO GARRISON.
The crowd cheered frantically for Tam
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, drag
ged Garrison from his horse. and carried
him to the weighing scales. He was then
placed In n huge floral horseshoe and
triumphantly paraded before the grand
stand.
ANOTHER MATCH
Walbaum was disappointed at the re-
suit OF the race. and asked Mr.. DAILY II
he would make another match for the
same stake. the distance to be one and
one-half miles. Daily had intended 10 re-
tire his horse TO the stud in the event
Of his winning to-day's match, but he
generously gave up this purpose. for a
time at least, and agreed TO give Wal
baum another chance at his horse. Tam
many will concede Lamplighter five
pounds In the new match.
Racing at Gravesend.
NEW YORK. September 8.-To-fay
results at Gravesend:
! First race-five and one-half furlongs-
Stonell won; Pedestrian second, Iddle
sleigh third. Time. los.
| Second race--five furlonRs-Factotun