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. — ■ 1 BLACK GOLDS THIRD DERBY ♦ Make It a Triple By Easily Winning Ohio State Derby. « Immense Crowd Journeys to Maple Heights to See Hero of Kentucky Golden Jubilee Derby. » ■ CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24.— In the absence of his owner, Mrs. R. M. Hoots, Black Gold scored his third Derby triumph when ho captured the ,000 Ohio State Derby at I Maple Heights Park this afternoon, which incidentally added ,000 to his already substantial earnings for this year. Taking command after going the first quarter, jockey J. D. Mooney rated the son of Black Toney — Useeit along in front for the remainder of I the journey and he won unextended by eight ; lengths. Tayman raced along with the win-I ner for the first quarter and again made a i bold bid after passing the half-mile post, but Black Gold drew away. Thereafter Payman no longer threatened the black champion. Dunoon dropped into third position after Blue Streak retired at the end of five-eighths. Black Golds victory was most popular, he being installed the shortest priced favorite in the history of this course. While en route to the post and at the conclusion of the race, Mrs. Hoots colt was most enthusiastically applauded. The weather man was none too kind in the brand of weather he served up for the famous occasion. Rain fell last night and early this morning, rendering the track sloppy. Heavy black clouds still shrouded the sky about race time and throughout the afternoon, but it was Derby Day and the crowds flocked to the course in a steady stream, commencing before 12 oclock and eventually taxed to capacity the accommodation of the plant. The movie men were on hand in large numbers and clicked their machines on the great Black Gold as he galloped through the stretch warming up for the race. The remaining three starters were led from the paddock. At the conclusion of the race the? victorious colt was decorated with a floral wreath and well photographed, as were jockey J. D. Mooney and trainer Webb. « .
