Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15
Emancipation of slaves in Brazil.
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Meeting was cold, threatening and dis
agreeable, but the chilling western wind
did not prevent the attendance of an inn
mense thropg at Churchill's downs. If
anything, the crowd was larger than last
year, and when the sun shone out shortly
after the first race, it's beams fell on
a mass of humanity who filled the grand
stand, lawn, betting booths, field and
every spot from which sight of the
track was obtainable. Vehicles of every
description, with tops covered with black
forms, filed the free derby field, and
thence along the track for quarter of d
mile on either side of the timers stand,
was surged against by the pushing mob.
The track was about as fast as it ever
is, being considered by trainers second
or two slow.
Gallifet and Alexandria, composing
the Melbourne stable entry, sold big. and
lots of good Kentucky shekels went on
odds Of to 5. The Chevalier was next
in favor at 3 to /, the odds against the
others being about IL to /, White 6 to l,
Macbeth to l, Zeb Ward 10 to /, Long
Roll, the Sharper's entry, was scratched
half an hour before the race. Gallifet
and Alexandria were the first to
show on the track, and they
were greeted with cheers as they
swung by the stand in half mile spin
together. The Chevalier, magnificent
black colt, received an ovation as he
loped past the stand, indicating what was
known to be fact, that his hackers were
numerous and enthusiastic. White re-
ceived some recognition and Macbeth
comparatively little. Zeb Ward and
Autocrat were quietly admired by those
who are fond of toying with short ones.
After one false start, Mr.. Caldwell got
off up the chute in great style and
THE FUN BEGAN.
Chevelier led the way with Autocrat
and GallHet close up, White third, and
the others not far off. Into the stretch
they swerved out of the unpopular chute,
Col. Zeb Ward holding in front for what
was to be only short.lived glory, Alex
andria second, White third, Chew
alier fourth, Gallifet fifth, Auto
crat sixth and Macbeth last. Covington,
the winner of the Gayoso Hotel stakes
at Memphis and other leading Southern
events, was playing an admirable wait
ing game, which he kept up, and which
if Mct'arty, on Gallifet, had bet
ter adhered to, might have led to
more interesting finish. Passing
the Grand Stand, Alexandria moved
to the fore to the music Of thousand
throats, his stable companion second !:
Chevalier third. White, Macbeth, Ward
and Autocrat in bunch. Rounding the
turn into the back stretch, Gallifet's
Jockey seemed to become impatient
and let , the Chestnut have his
head, running first by length
almost the entire distance to the next
turn, Chevalier second, and Macbeth
third. Ward had dropped way back and
Alexandria and Autocrat had also ap-
peared to weary of the rapit pace set by
the feet son of Falsetto. AS they
approached the turn, Covington was
seen to give Macbeth more head and the
colt answered like the staying one he
proved himself to be. BY the time the
lead of the long run home was reached
he had collared Gallifet and was running
easy McCarty began to use the lash
pole it was evident to all that it was
with head up and without the least rrg-
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Macbeth passed under the wire length
in front Of him he looked severely pun
ished and ready to quit.
behind; Alexander bad fourth !;
Chevalier fifth; Autocrat sixth; Ward
seventh and last. Time 1881, and
compares favorably with that made in
the former derbies. Macbeth won in a
4 20
quarter. 1t was stated after the race
that the Chicago stable had certainly
won $40, 900 on Macbeth, if not more.
They closed the winter books on him in
New Orleans, this city and probably at
other places.
That strapping big dark colt will be
heard from again is assured by this per-
formance, as indeed was indicated by his
first class running in the South. Many
now think he was not allowed to win at
Nashville and Lexington, as he might
have, in order TO secure the big odds
that were to be had to-day.
FORMER RECORD.
Macbeth second started frequently ss a
two-year-ofd. doing most4 his running
at Louisville and Latoni&; at the latter
place in the fall he wona the Kimball
stakes, three-quarter smne. Reyond this
| his performances ATTRACTED bnt little at
tention until thisyear when his winning
the one and one-sighth mile ihandicap at
Memphis, In :551a, With White Nose
second, and Panama third, and subse.
quently tile Gayosa Hotel stakes from
Long Chance and Frederica, brought
him into prominence as 3 derby nandi.
date. He ran s8cond in the MeEdhants
stakes q. Memphis, Little Minch
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A Livery Blaze -ae Two O,clock
this Morning.