The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-01
4 DAY or SPORT.
Is California Horse Wins the
American Derby.


SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 27.-About To-
600 persOns were present at the races To-
day. The.first faee was 2 sweePstaKes.
The starters were EacOma, Duplex: Edator,
Jim Renwick, George. Kinney, Thackery;
Paradox and Donalda. The latter ana ]
Georee Kinney passed under the wire nose
and nose. resulting in dead head. Thack-
cry third, Duplex fourth; time, 1:4SA. They
win divide the money.
The report that Kenney and Editor
would divide. proved erroneous. In the run-
Off Kenney won. Seven fnrlongs-Ch -Chock-
ton won. Manitoba second, Nitoi third;
time, I:31H Three quarters OF mile ior
% snd, Electric third time, 1:179H. One
mile and five turlongs-General Monroe
won, Clonmel second, Caromel third; time,
2:54. One mile and a furlong for three
year-olds and upwards-Herlbert won,
Paniaue second, Rica third; time, 1:57.
Two miles-Hurdle -Charlemagne won,
Echo second, Marshall third; time, 6:O6.
RUNNING IN THE MUD.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The rain fell in per-
feet torrents just prior to the time set ior
calling the first race, but in spite OF this
fact fully 10000 people assembled at the
Washington Park Club grounds to witness
the trials of speed. The track was sea OF
mud and water, and just rs the Jockeys
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necessary to again postpone. 1t was 2:45
O'Clock when the first race was run, and
then q drizzling rain was falling. The first
race was the inaugural dash for all ages, one
mile. The starters were Lady Wayward,
David Kinney, Hertogas, Explorer, Boot
black, Kosinska, Niper, Berlin, Tom Mar
tin and Pearl Jennings. Bootblack and
Kosinska alternated as leaders the greater
part of the route, but Tom Martin came
through the stretch and won by length,
Pearl Jennings second and Lady Hayward
third; time, 1:49.
Second race, Lakeside stakes, for two
year-old fillies, five furlongs. The starters
were Santa Anita, Belle, Mary Payne, Hat
tie Carlisle, Sister, Monica, Hot Springs.
Alabama, France, Messive, Alfarela,
Juliet, Pure Rye, Katrina. Ada D, Bassante,
Spaldidie. Pools-Field, $50; Pure Rye,
500; Ada D, SIS; Anita and Belle $lS.
France won handily by length and hall,
Ada D second, Hattie Carlisle third; time,
1:06K. Paris mutuals paid $3.50 on the
field.
Third race-American Derby, for 3-year-
olds, mile and a halt starters, Alta, This
tie, Irish Pat, ALI Estelle, Favor, Trouba-
dour, Volante and Verane. In the pools
Favor brought $50; Volante, $50; Thistle,
$50, and the field $125. Isaac Murphy,
who rides for the Corrigan stable, and rode
the winner OF last years Derby, had the
mount on Volante, and he soon became
strong tip, while Spellman had the mount
on Favor. Volante went away in the lead,
but was soon taken back, and All Estelie
made the running for the first half-mie.
with Favor, Trobadour and Irish Pat in
close attendance. Favor ran into the lead
| in the club house turn, and showed the way
| until within a furlong OF the home, when
Murphy, who had been gradually closing
| up the gap with Volante, collared him and
q adriying finish followed, Volante winning
by two lengths, from Favor, Troubadour a
poor third, and the others beaten off; time,
2:49B. Paris mutuals paid $15.4O. The
winner is the property OF Lucky Baldwin,
| the California millionaire, and in the race
| carried 1923 pounds, including five pounds
penalty He is by Grinstead, and out OF
Mary Ann.
Fourth ce-Three-quarters OF a mile,
all ages, penalties and allowances Mona
went away with a lead OF three lengths,
and never once was headed. She finished
length in front of Jim Douglas, Fletch Tay-
lor third: time, 1:2l. Paris mutuals paid
$44.9O.
Fifth race-Hurdle purse, all ages, one
mile and II quarter, over five hurdles
Starters, Obermeyer, Talleyrand, Bob
| Lockwood and Judge Jackson. Obermeyer,
! the favorite, won, Talleyrand second and
Judge jackson third; time, 2:21. Paris
mutuals paid $16.2O.
| BASEBALL GAMES.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Chicagos II; Bos-
tons, 8.
BUFFALO, June 27.-Buffalos, 5; Provi-
dences, 4.
Sr. LOUIS, June 27.-St. Louis, 8; Phila'