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u FORTY THOUSAND SEE SPOKANE DERBY. Spokane. Wash.. October 5. The running of the eleventh Spokane Derby attracted a record breaking attendance. Every available inch of ground in the enormous stand, as well as the infield, was taken up and a rough estimate placed the crowd at close to 40.000. . The race carried a valuation of ,000 n and in these days of small purses was a prize worth straggling for. Chester Krum. carrying top weight, won the race from Rov Junior and Acumen. He vv-is reserved in the early "stages, moved up gradually and when called upon In the final furlong, ran past Boy Junior 1 1 win quite easily. Hoy Junior aefced as pacemaker from the start and was easily the next best horse, while Acumen finished a Creditable third,
