The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-29
WON BY TAMMANY.
Lamplighter Beaten by
Days Colt.
HE RAN A GALLANT RACE.
The Victory Was Hardly a Popular
One, but Ii Was Fairly
Achieved.

Tammany settled the much discussed
question of superiority to-day by winning
the match race at mile and a quarter
from Aamplighter at gluten burg in 2:061a.
The race was a clever business stroke Oh
the part of Gottleib Walbaum, for even
though he lost a side bet of $500 and
whatever other money he may have
wagered on his recent purchase in the
ring, he had the satisfaction of seeing the
dollars of the spectators flow into the box
Office of his association.
AS an advertisement the match was
great success. for there were many at
Gutenberg yesterday who never before
visited the Hilltop track.
The Coney Island Jockey Club sent
delegation composed Of Colonel Fellows.
President J. K. G. Lawrence, j. T. Hyde
and W. O'Brien Marlborough, while on
the lawn Foxhal Keene, Berry Wall,
Byron McClelland, Fred Beard. Gray
Griswod and a host of other prominent
turf men discussed the merits of the two
colts.
There were fully $4,000 people on the
grounds when the bell calling the pair to
the post rang. Tammany was first to show.
Garrison bringing him through the stretch
and past the grand stand to give him a
''pipe-opener" Lamplighter followed
few minutes later, and as he passed the
stand he was given salvo of cheers.
At 4:16 o'clock the blast of bugle
brought them to the post, and as they past
the grand stand they were given a tremen-
dOus cheering.
The betting had opened with SO to SO
laid against each horse, but Tammany
closed favorite at 81 to SO, while Lamp
war II N m 70
not more than minutes delay at the post,
and when the little red flag of Starter
Caldwell swished through the air the
throng in the grand stand knew that the
great struggle was or. Down the stretch
they came. with Lamplighter leading the
copper and green of the Montana copper
=. king. Taral was evidently riding under
orders to cut out the pace, while Garrison
trailed two lengths behind with Tammany
swinging in a long, leaping gait The
distance between the pair was about the
same until seven furlongs had been COW
cred and both colts seemed TO be going
easy until the far turn was reached, when
Tammany was seen TO be creeping little
closer to the son Of Spendthrift.
On the turn Garrison had brought Tam
many up to within a length of Lamp
lighter. and when they straigh tened out
on the long stretch this was about the dis
lance between them. The real struggle
now began. Taral kept Lamplig liter going
on the inside next the rail, and turned to
see how near his rival was to him. The
latter had let out q link on Tammauy, and
the head of the great son of IroQuois was
swinging like pendulum, anxious TO be
released from its holdings. Garrison,
clever Jockey that he is, knew that the
crucial test must now be made. He went
to work on the chestnut colt and in
tWinkling he was gaining on Lamplighter.
Down to the last furlong-pole they strug-
gled, with Taral half length in front and
Tammany gaining at every stride. at the
pole they were on even terms. and a shout
went up from the throng in the stand,
'Tammany wins" "Lamplighter is
beaten"
The verdict was true one, but Lamp
lighter was hot to be beaten without a
struggle. When Taral saw Tammany's
head pass him, up went his whip, and then
6 it descended with cruel force on Lamp
lighters quivering TANKS. Taral was rid
ing with an energy born of despair, and
again and again was the raw hide brought
down on the brown colts side. Garrison
brought TammaBy to the front. keeping
three open lengths.
Garrison was lifted into horse shoe of
flowers and carried into the paddock on
the shoulders of a swarm of admirers,
while Tara made his way to his dressing
room on foot and almost alone.
In the grand stand, after the finish, the
scene was the usual one of strangers
hugging each other and hats thrown wildly
in the air.
The race from start to finish was at top
speed. Taral's instructions had been to
cut out the pace to make the mile in 1 Al,
and then if possible to win as far off as he
possibly could. That he followed out his
instructions TO the letter is shown by the
following record of the race: One-eighth,
;12R; quarter, PAY; three-eighths, 81 !;
half, 49b; fve-eighths. 1902; three-ouar-
tiers, 1:14h; seven-eghths, 1:27%; mile,
j :40A mile and an eighth, :53. and mile
and a quarter, 2:061b.
GRAvEsEND, Sept. 2S.-This was the closing
day and the track was fair.
Five and half fuTlODgs, Stonenel1 won, Pc
destriaB second, Iddesleigh third. Time, :0814.
Five furlongs, Factotum won. Pirate Chief
second, Iorchbearer third. Time :0314.
One MILE Raceland won, Clio colt second,
Now or Never third. Time. :421a.
One and quarter miles. Sir Waiter won.
Ramapo second, Glenoune third. Time, 2:11A.
Five furlongs, ST Pat won Armltage second,
Economist third. Time. I :O21a.
Six furlongs, Wah jim won, Chesapeake sec
pnd, Tieress third. Time. 1:164.
LAToNIA, Sept. 2S-The track was fair.
Seven furlongs, Cora Taylor won, Fay sec
ond Vida third. Time, 1:2S.
One mile and fifty yards Bonnie Lassie won,
Emma Nc second, Governess third Time,
l:4412.
Free handicap, sweepstakes, one mile. Santa
Anna won, La Colona second, The Reaper
third. Time, / Al.
Latonia autumn prize. handicap mile and a
turlong, Adebaran won. Elizabeth second,
Semper Lex third. Time, 1:55.
Free handicap sweepstakes, six furlongs,
Buckwa won, Private King second, Delmar
third. Time, 1:151a.
Seven furloDgs, Emma Primrose won, Flower
BELLS second, Golden Hope third. Time,
L:2S34.
ST LOUIS, Sept. %. The track was gooc.
Six furlongs, BelshazZar won, Little Crete
second, PreItwitt third. Time. 1:17A.
Five fUrIoDgs Teeta May won. Queen Nab
second. Mrs. Morgan third Time. 1:O314.
Festivities stake, mile and a furlOng, Glory
won. Oxford second, Service third. Time,
L:55A.
Six furlonRs. Bansach woD My Partner sec.
Ind. EXDenae third Time. l61%.