St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-15
TIE KENTUCKY DERBY.
TIE KENTUCKY DERBY.
Fifteen Thousand People See Ben Ali
Win the Great Event of the
Year at Louisville.
Exactly Eleven Miles Between Prince
and Schock in the Six-Day
Bicycle Contest.
The st. Paul Team Falls Down Again
and Drops a Game Into
Duluth'S Apron.
Detroit Getting a Good Lead for the
National Pennant--Other
Sporting News.
Ben Ali the winner.

Special to the Globe.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 14.-The spring
meeting of the Louisville Jockey club
opened to-day with a clear, bright sky, an
exceptionally fast track, and a crowd OF
Is, 900 enthusiastic spectators. The inner
field was free to the public, and a motley
gathering stood for hours in the sun to
watch the sport. OF course, everything
was subordinated to the Kentucky derby,
which gave promise of being superb race.
Ban Fox. the pride of the Haggin stable,
was withdrawn early in the day, and the
announcement, instead Of detracting from
the quality of the contest, added to its ex-
hilarating uncertainty. In the pool
ing last night. Free Knight, half
brother to Freeland, and an easy winner
of the Blue Ribbon at Lexington in fast
time, closed the favorite OF the betters.
Ban Fox and Ben Ali, the California pair,
sold well up, as did Blue Wing. The
greatest interest was displayed during the
nervous and uncomfortable delay which
always precedes great event. There was
sentimental interest expressed for both
Haggin and Baldwin. who had the nerve to
come from the Pacific shores to win the
rich prize The judges were Col. NJ. Lewis
Clarke. James c. Robinson. president of
the Kentucky association, and Leonard
Jerome, president OF the COney Island
Jockey track. The timers were Maj. b. u.
Thomas, Phil Dwyer and John Funk.
First race, the Louisville Ladies' stakes,
fve-eighths of a mile; betting, Corrigan s
entry, Jennie 7. and Plaything SIS, Wary S35,
Harper's entry. Midair and Valuable, $50,
Field $50. At the start, which was excellent,
Wary and Jennie T. were the first TO show IN
folri a
lowed by Wary. She was not headed, winning
rather easily by one length, Wary second,
Ben Nail very close third. Time 1:01%.
Second Race-One aud one-quarter miles,
Susie Forbes, Red Girl, Aretino, Hattie Car
Isle and Modesty. Betting, Modesty $40,
Aretino SIS, Hattie Carlisle $40 field SIS. Red
Girl at once took q lead Of three lengths, Susie
Forbes was second, two lengths in front OF
Modesty, third. On the back stretch Modesty
went to the front, Aretino second, HAITI
Carlisle third. In the stretch Hattie carlisle
took second place. Modesty was not headed
and won easily by half length, Hattie Car
Isle was second and Aretino third. three
lengths Off. Time, 2:117a.
THE MAIN EVENT.
Third race, the Kentucky Derby, one-and-
one-half miles-The horses and riders are as
follows Free Knight (Fitzpatrick), Mas
ter Pierce (West), Blue Wing (Garrison),
Lijero (Murphy), Ben Ali DUFFY, Jim Gray
(Withers), Sir Joseph (Conkling), Grimaldi
lewis, Lafitte (StovaD, Harrodsburg u.
Riley), lis pounds each. Non-starters Ben
Fox and Silver Cloud. Betting-Ben Ali $500,
Free knight S375, Blue Wing S275, Jim Gray
S125, Master Pierce SIS; the field $50. There
was an excellent start without delay, Blue
Wing, Grimaldi and Master Pierce as named
showing III front. In short distance Master
Pierce went to the front, soon having lead
of three lengths, Herrodsburg second, a clear
length ahead of Grimaldi third. Grimaldi
dropped back at the stand. Jim Gray moved
up even with him on the back stretch. The
leaders are coming back, Jim Gray showing
trifie in front of the half mile pole, Harrods-
burg, Master Pierce and Free Knight being a
close bunch. AS they rounded into the
stretch Free Knight was in front, but the four
were very close together. In a short time
Ben Ali and Blue Wing had the race to them
selves. They had very hard and driving
finish and both horses were very tired, Ben
Ali winning by a short three-quarters of q
length, Blue Wing second, Free Knight a bad
third; time 2:36.
Fourth race, heats of one mile; Kershaw,
Big Three, Irish Pat, Adrian and Falls City.
First heat-Betting, Irish Pat $3.50, Adrian
S3S, Big Three S35, the field $14. Adrian led,
| followed by Falls City and Big Three. There
was no change all the way into the stretch,
where Irish Pat Joined Adrian. 1t was q hard
| and close race to the end, Adrian arriving by
one length, Irish Pat second, Big Three bad
third, Falls City fourth, Kershaw fifth. Time
l:441%. Mutuals paid the field $16.10. Second
heat-Beting, Irish Pat SITS, Adrian 500,
| field SIS. Irish Pat and Adrian ran close to
gether as named for three-quarters of a mile
Irish Pat then drew clear and won handily by
one length, Adrian second, Big Three bad
third. Falls City and Kershaw were dis
tanced. Time 1:4434. Mutuals paid S14
Third heat-Betting, Irish Pat 500, Adrian
S22 They ran Tapped into the stretch, where
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| lengths, Irish Pat second. Time LAT. Mu
| tualS naid Sl9.50.