The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
YO TAMBIEN WON.
Lamplighter, the Eastern Crack, Not
i'm the Great Match Race.

in the Great Match Race.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S-"Yo Tambien wins"
and howl of joy went up from the thou
sand threats at Hawthorne to-day, as the
magnificent mare, with arched neck and
splendid stride went under the wire in the
mile and one-eighth race with Lamp
H.hter something less than a block be-
hind when the time-keeper's watch snapped
at 201%. The great triangular race be-
tween the two horses named and Eugene
Leigh's Clifford had been postponed Mr.
Leigh thought the track was too slow for
his colt, despite the fact that the other in
terested owners were willing. The post
ponement was very satisfactory to Mr.
Leigh, but was far brom pleasing to the
ten or fifteen thousand people who had
gone to tie race track to see that particu-
lar race and it was finally decided to let
Yo Tambien and Lamplighter go mile and
one7eighth as the fourth race on the card
for a purse of $500 and entrance fees of
$1,000 each. Lampllghter, the crack of the
East, had many hearty supporters in the
crowd but they were in the minority, and
did not make a showing, as to noise, with
the Yo Tambien people On her, the odds
were TO 10. while on Lamplighter even
money was readily taken. The placing of
the coin was free, and tonight there is
job lot of financial stringency to be found
in the ranks of the Eastern horses hackers
Shortly before $3.50 o'clock Lamplighter, with
Fred Taral'S 119 pounds up, came swinging
around the track and past the grand stand.
He was greeted with a rousing cheer,
which was n moment later, forgotten in
the roar of applause that struggled with
the autumn breeze when YO Tambien, under
Sammy Doggett, pranced past the judge,
her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inet pound rider
Juggling hard at tine reins. y tally-ho coach,
gay with flags and flying bunting. was
driven UP alongside the track, and into it
climbed an enthusiastic crowd OF Eastern
~ers, all happy in their faith in Lamplghter.
Promptly at $50 the red flag went down,
and the two great runners thrust out their
noses and settled down to work. AS they
flashed past the grand stand Yo Tambien's
sorreI coat cleaned half length ahead of
her enemy, and she staid out all the way
around. At the half Lamplighters rider
lifted him 81 half length nearer the leader.
but the gain was more than lost in the
stretch. Yo Tambien apparently had not
the slightest thought of losing the race, and
as she neared the wire she drew further
until, at the finish there was fully three
lengths between the two horses. The
Judges announced Yo Tambiens victory,
the time, 2:0ll4, was run up, and the. great
crowd went wild with delight. The Win
ming Jockey was showered with congratu-
,ations and bouquets, and the Lampllghter
crowd that had occupied the tally-ho fold
cd Up it's flags and silently stole away.
1t is probable that the result of to-day,s
race will materially alter the complexion
of the betting fraternity as regards Lamp
lighter 1t is generally believed that Eu-
gene Leigh will not let Clifford run until
he is satisfied that the track is in the best
possible condition for his colt.