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i — ! AN ENGLISH-BRED COLT WINS THE KENTUCKY DERBY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS LONG HISTORY I Dy THOMAS 3. CROMWCLL l...ui-.v ill.-, Ky.. May 12.- By the thee Baacoc Gaaae had piloted Itfftraaa Uvfaagsteaa Prince al tone. to a hard earned victory aver a fast track. in the opening race. there was easily 1I.H0 people on the ajeaada and still they pour.-d into every entrance. Hundreds of auto mobilci were packed in the rear of the graadstand and paddock and la the approach s to the grounds. !t was a sport hungry erewd. Tboagh their favorite bad flaiahed aeceai, the throng voiced it ph aaare in tii" contest and the finish in prolonged ebeerfaag. It waa the sane when Joha w. Sclions long -hot .lames T. lark, well I llTaW II i y Marphy, get bsaae first in the two-year old maiden race, with the heavily supported 1 ltima Thiih far in the ruck, while Koran. War Machine aad Ocean Sweep .-..;•;■ fightiag it out for the miner awaey ; os:lions. OM Roaebad, backed bito faveritfaaa to the tana of one to two. was ri. d Into defeat by Indrew MiHer*a Beaawr, by the time the atrctch was entered in the swift journey over the mile and one rixteeath, tin t:ee-. 1:44%, betag within am fiftl of a second of Btarhattlea track record, and finished n tired third. Vet the i iwd expressed is eathasiasm over the contest they were v. it aessiag with throaty call; for the triamph one of the striving f ar. Katbleea, ranaiag in the colors of Gee. .1. Long, her breeder, araa another Louisville owned favorite to drop tin- fait fal Palla i it-.- foikn int.. the depth- of defeat, yet they cheered when Joe Hawkins Chalmers raced her dixxy aad won by a half length. Aad now e:Hii" the pr. 1 itn i i!: ries for the Derby. Down in ;!• pari-mntnel pnvllioti, with its seventy machines, there was a mm lag mass of tin a, eager to jadge tie- fluctuation* in tie totuliseva aad to get their wasers on. Witli fiftyeu -iai.rs, tli.ee of tl,m growped, a* iv entry ..7 A. K. Maeomber and •.our others clustered as the field, there Were ten distinct units for consideration, each with its rami fieatlon of details ind i;. bordea f mysteriea that made the matter ■ . selection ■■■ task deeidedly more difficult tn. in many an old -timer bad previouKly ezperieaccd. Attendance Largest Evor Present. Whea tii parade : tin- post was begaa in response to the bugles call sotmded at 1:1 oclock, the sua had withdrawn its splendor an I the sky appeared a hag] bine, lie stands, elab l:onse. iawas and pad dei!;. were packed with people, while in tie- renter field tn- re w re more mea aad women than one could conn! with any degree -if accuracy. 1 he num her of spectators atay or amy not have been --.■• I • than last year, hut it. seemed that tie attendance - the largesl in tie- history of the coarse, in the] absence of any figures from tie office of Gen ral Manager Matt -l. Winn, who was all smiles .it I e-.e- llenee .f th " day and tin- sport, one coiil-i risk tie- gnea thai the gate receipts were several then-sands of dollars greater than heretofore aad this Is taking into ran deration thai the price today was a half dollar i" ;• person more than heretofore. Btargaaer, oae of the Macomber three, am ibei idxteen oa the program, waa lie- first to appear. He had to be led to tin- Kist. Thea they nuee in the following order, bcblad a red coated 1 ader on a hunting horse; Midway, Guy Fortune, Ticket, Skeptic, Cadgel, Berlin, Green Jones, Omar Khayyam, War star. Top o* the Wave, Biekety, Btar U inter, Maaister Tai and Acahado. lie;.- reached the jm.s; ;,t 4;5a sad were off to a good --t rt in four minute.. Ticket, ..ail- far his kicking an f haii acting, had beea taken in hand by an assistant starter, Harry Morrissrya instrarl !oas, waa first to appear. He was down next t . the rail an l arfaca the barri i went ap, be pooped to the front, ten before they ran an eighth, star-ga a r was in front, with TJckel second. Around He- first tare, Berlin moved up and they raced aloag the back stretch with Btargaaer leading Merlin by a length. Ticket third. .Star Master fourth. War star fifth aad tin- other strau;,- out. witii Omar Khayyam aboal tenth. Hounding the turn out of the back stretch. Ben 1 began to move up with Omar Khayyam and at the same time Bobinaaa went to wr.rk on Rickety. Entering the homestretch. Rickety was hading, with Ticket in close pursuit the Maeombec three having passed it up. Back of them and on tie- inside eaaae OnuuT Khayyam, running like the wind. Rickety gave way and Ticket raced into tie had. holding it until the beginning of the la.~f sixteenth, where tic- Eagliak-bred son • a Marco I.i-m.-i. overhauled him and beat him decisively to the finish in 2:t4%, 1!:- third fastest time in the history of the race, tie- record for the race beiag Old Beaehaala i:.;-... Ticket waa aec-aajd and Midway, coming from far back, was third, four lengths better than Rickety, War Btai next and thea Maaister Toi. Skeptic, tiny Partaae, Btar Master, Btargaaer, Cadgel, Greea Jones, Top r the Wave, Berths and Acahado, in the order named. Race Worth 6,600 to the Winnor. The people would have preferr-d. of eoarae, that their favorite could have won, hut they were generous with their aaudaaee Tor tire imported colt, that overcame the interference he encountered after they had gone three-euarters of a mile. The race waa worth gross hB0.*0fl, the winners net portion Peine 116,0001 Tickets part was tT.fiOO. Midways .0 « tad Rickety saved his stake of S275. The morning dawned cool yet bright and by 0 oclock tiie citys sunlit, streets were teeming with well attired men and women, representing every section of the 8tate and many states of the Inion. liy noon these people, augmented by the residents of I,nutsville. wherein a half holiday had been declared, were inuring out to lieautiful Cam I hill Downs. It was a constant stream of humanity from that time until after the fourth rate and right up to the running of the Derby. There were more than 1M, KM pexaoaa present when at 1:M a detail of soldiers from the First Kentucky Regiment marched into the infield behind their hand, which was led by a platoon of mounted police, who were distributed In the infield, to keep the throng, admitted free, from swarming over the flowers and hedges, to the fence along the homestretch and ahaat the finishing post. To the afialaa of "The Star Spangled Bl inner." one large and two smaller American flags were raised on poles in the ceuter field immediately in front of the grandstand. When the flags reached the tops of their staffs and floated inspiringly in the breeze, glistening gloriously in the sun, the bands strains were drowned i,. the cheers from patriotic threats ami whea lids tribute to the colors was made. Governor Augustus O. Stanley, whs is Kentuckys nan of the hoi:;-, was Introduced from the judges stand by President Charles f. Graiager of the New Louis ville Jockey club, an i from there he spoke t the multitude as full nan: I "It is eminently fitting that on this clas ie oc casioa and in the preaeace of this rast BBeamUatT. j we should Inaageawte this auspicious apt iilas, of a great a Bag by hofatthus to the wfaada tin- beaaU- ful and anroaqaercd emblem of the worlds lib rty. | As that banner - unfurled today, as it is raisi d .l.ft. it presents a new significaace to us aad the world. To us it is aa iaspiration to deeds of valor; i to courage and fortitude; t- sacrifice and support 1 and if aeeda be. to ..-nth. To all the world it is a beacon to amre perfect liberty. Today it waves i.i the Orient and tin- Occident Tod:,;,- it is saluted I Willi eyes filled with tears hy great millions of ! Ii as tie- hope of an enslaved world. It is a terror lo tyranny. it is a promise that the chains of autocracy shall 1m- as nieie on Gads footstool. ! In Kentucky we are prepared to follow that flag to tie- end of tiim . We ar.- marshaled -ns -■: atarxhaied sires. We are prepared defend that flag lo the list ditch in any country of the earth and when we si.-, II ;.,i i:. defers of that flag we ao taunts d apoa the greatest creature Gad evei made exc -i woaaaa- tie- thoroughbr i borne, the Kentucky thoroughbred bone. We will g- amanted apon thai nolle steed. ?:i.ide up ei lines that defied I i he skiil of t;. greal Hogarth and drove hhn to despair. Our loved an I trusted aniaial in times of peace becomes in time of arar oar cavalry horse, oar artillery horse and our charger. Xentucluan", Will Do Their Share. | "The farmers of tin- hind ar.- dotag a big share , in this war, lut no in. n in tin- furrow. n r no man in tin- treat h. is loin-; more .. prepare us for the victory which is to follow thaa is tie- bictdei of horses that are to vi ■ for supremacy upon this e-Nik t.-day. I botfc«ve*lHip1lL!UJ thai the boasted llindenburg line s will crumble. It will net b long before s, ,,,.,. ,,;• !!„,;,. people, who are thinking otherwme, will chaaca their minds. If they are not looking toward the BerUa that is to start here to- i day. the BOOB will be 1 -iking toward la- city ..f hi- nam.- :;■], on tie heels of those who flee toward thai cit... win p. Keatuckians amuated apon Ken-tucky horses, and I say may tin. Lord or creatioa help them." The K.-ntuck.v State Baring Gommissloa members net in tin oT ,. of Ceu-ral V, I.. 1 laid-i.i.m this morning and appointed Capt. Thomas .1. Clay to serve :ls one of the stewards at Douglas Park and Latonia durfa ■• the raciag at these tracks, w. r,. PliilUps waa appointed patrol Jadge for both tracks. Francis n I son, prominent racing official and liewSBcner man in Canada, was BBMUg the visitors the D iiy. Mr. Nelson stated that the Canadian racing outlook was encouraging for tips season and that the general increased cost, will be nut in substantial fnshioa by the rarious lug Canadian trek-, in liberal additions to strKes and i.tirses. The Chur hill K--.-.ns management uartituted an innovation by fitting owl the relets in natty uniforms in gray with black braid. After the flag raising ceremonies in tin- renter field, the First Kent icky Begin nl band crossed over to the grand stand side of the track and rendered s--ver.il aa lections. The paaMack fence having been nuwuJ. a vast extrusion of the lawn was provided aad thereon were scattered seats for ::, » mi store persons thaa were able to sii down I tai Derby Day. They took I advantage of their opportunity. William .1. Byaa was among the visitors from Chicago. The delegation from Sew Orleans was I headed by Harry Shaw and included II. Greeahaam I and Placide PrhrcrhX They expressed th" belief iii.it the judges having the case under advisement I against the directors of the Bunhaesa Mens Racing i A-s-M iatJoa for alleged violation of the law at the I Fair .rounds tost slater, would reader ■ deciahm favorahl e to the racing interest. Walter O. Paiws r eras among the visitor; aad wi.l - soon depart for Windsor to look after preliminury details attached to the meeting there. Prominent Easterners Guests of Andrsw Miller. Andrew Miller, Schuvlcr Iarsons. II. K. Knapp. r. B. Hitchcock, WUliam Street and MatUe Corhett, formed a prominent party of easterners, who occupied one of the central boxes, decorated in the Mid- r . olors. Colonel Veaanc came from New- York to be in attendance at the aseetiag. He is an extaaatve Bto kin hter in Churchill 1 iwaa, Jockryi II- binsoa and McTaggart returaed to Baltimore tonight and v. ill re .-nun riding at Iimlieo Monday. F. B. Bradley was highly elated whea In- received the aaa a of KaUtaaa victory in the Preakaesa Stake-. The horse will l e returned here Monday and engage hi KeatUCky raciug for the remainder of the ii-.isou. Tie eontrov. ray over the services of jockey Qaaaa was the reaaaa for Graea Jones being among the starters. The scarcity f hotel accommodations was responsible in- aumeroua vfadtan ueaarthag tonight, who otlierwise would have remained several days longer to take in the racing here. The following work-oius took place at Churchill I Downs thia morning over a good track: Alberta True -Mile in l:ol. Roll Cow— Five-eighths in 1 :ttf». Hilly Joe -Five -eighths in 1:04. Checks-Half mile in 40%. Dalliat lairs -quarters in 1:17. Ji ale -Mile in 1:40%. Frank Keogh -Half mile in DW%. Greek Legend Five eighths m 1:0*%. Moneymaker — Mile in l:l."i. Opportunity — Three-eighths in 4-. fiatt Thitti rlihtha in 38. Iilsen--Half mile in r.L. Pb-asant Dreams — Mile in 1:5-1%. Sisaga— Mile in 1:48. Spear Kanee — Three-quarters in 1:1S!. St. Isidon — Mile in 1:48, Star ;aze Mile in 1-11. Sm-i-i-ss -Milt- in 1 : 17. Trapping Half mile in BS.%. Turco Three-eighths in 31». Tush Tush — Five-eighths in 1:06. Vogue — Three-eighths in 38. Water Witch— Mile in 1:43%.
