Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

| Emperor OF Norfoik-A Graphic Descrip-
ton OF the Event.
The fifth American Derby was run at the
| Washington Park track Saturday June -
and was woa by Emperor, backed by MUIR
| ply, the greatest of American jockies. Fol-
lowing, from the Chicago Herald, is gwen
! description of the race:
First to cross the imaginary line marked
/ by the gilt-toppei half-H1ile post was the
Emperor of Norfolk, Murphy making mis-
characteristic start In front. Los Angeles,
his mate, was alongside, with White and
! Billy Pinkerton almost Tapped, Falcon with
! in a half length, and The Chevalier and The
! Lion last but well up. Having secured
| desirable position Murphy began to pull his
| horse back and White took advantage of
the opportunity, the Dixiana bred colt max
| ing the pace, and passing the quarter with
| the Emperor second. Billy Pinkerton now
| third, then Los Angeles and the balance all
up. The work cut out by White was SLOW.
4 and no one hurried him along, and as they
! galloped past the stand for the first time he
was leading by half length in front Of Los
| Angeles, which was two lengths in advance
! of The Lion, and gradually striving for the
! lead, showing that the stable would win
| with the FLY, if possible, and so save fur
! ther penalties for the Emperor, his impost
| duties in this race being 123 pounds.
AS the string sped in focus of the club
| house glasses the positions had not changed,
/ and at the three-Quarter pole all were yet
| running easily, though the Baldwin FLY
| seemed to lose in the pace. Their relns were
loosened for the first time. the little bunch OF
| horses making the next three furlongs with
each ready for the effort that was to be
made on the bend. AS they completed the
4bah s1lT
| length was reduced to neck, and that ad-
vantage growing smaller and smaller as the
pace became hotter. Mccarthy plunged the
cruel spurs into the sides Of The Lion and in
response the stout-hearted son of Billet
forged ahead desperately, reaching Whites
saddle with a length Of daylight between
him and the Emperor Of Norfolk and Arm
! strong still keeping Los Angeles alongside
! of her companion. Just as the turn leading
! 20 the stretch was entered, and when the
time came for the real struggle, Billy Pink
| erton shot his bolt and was left in the chase.
Then steam was put on, and when the
! horses came within sight of the goal to
reach which first was $4,000. White was
only "a nose better than the Emperor, Los
Angeles still maintaining the pace close up,
and The Chevalier, Falcon, The Lion and
Pinkerton as named, with hopes of success
for the two latter gone. Riding now for
dear life to capture the race for Baldwin
and save the Emperor's penalties was little
Armstrong on Los Angeles. The whip was
drawn and fell heavily against the filly's
sides. He responded gamely under punish
ment as daughter of Glenelg would, but
danger had arisen from an unlo0ked-for
quarter. Falcon, which the lynx-eyed Ham
ilton had held in reserve during the entire
trip, was surely gaining, and as they
entered upon the last furlong, the crowd
shouted his name, so rapidly was he brush
ing by the fly which at that point was in
the lead Los Angeles was overtaken, but
the dusky Haggin rider knew there was
Murphy somewhere behind him, and COM
menced to ride with desperation never ex-
hibited before.
Gradually he rose in the saddle and faster
went the coal black beast carrying him. He
was standing upright, but in flash bent
over on the horses neck, and as the weight
was being lessened on his back Falcon shot
ahead at tremendous speed. But Murphy
wasn't far behind He watched Hamil-
toms frantic efforts for an instant while
yet sitting bolt upright in his saddle, he
saw White now vanQuished dropping
quickly TO the rear, he observed StOv2l ply
ing catgut in great unavailing doses on the
sides OF The Cheyalior, he heard clatter
of hoofs three lengths behind, and knew
The Lion and Billy PInkerton had given Up
the battle, he saw the solid mass of human
beings stretched from gate TO clubhouse,
and bowling frantically-for what they
knew not, he saw, at the sixteenth pole,
Hamilton, with his chin almost touching
Falcons ears, and he looked around, and a
glance told him that Los Angeles chances
were hopeless. He heard the crowd yelling
as they entered upon the last one hundred
yards: Falcon Winsr' whats the mat
ter with Murphy3" Ee knew the time for
action and a pretty finish had come He
pulled the whip from his left boot with the
right hand and held it where his horse
could see. The Emperor knew its mean
ing, gave a bound that sent him to Falcons
side, another that placed him on even
terms, third that placed him in front and
the race was won.
The shouts that went up as Murphy sent
'Lucky'' Baldwin's pride past the inky Fall
con and under the wire struck the thick
clouds floating above and came in echos that
Joined the rear renewed again and again.
1t was not that the victory meant pecuniary
profit to the shouters; it was not because
of any sympathy with the millionaire horse
man of the coast. 1t was because every
man, woman and child on the grounds had
determined that the Emperor OF Norfolk
would win and that Murphy, their ideal
Jockey, would be the victor's pilot 1t was
for Murphy they acted like madnen. 4
break was made for the paddock gate to
catch a glimpse of the favorite as he dis
mounted and weighed out, but the way was
barred by high iron fence.
At 4 call from the judges stand Murphy
received his gold-headed whip, and with the
opening of the track gate several hundred
men jammed themselves through and out
upon the course. Several hundred hand
shakes followed, and as the proud jockey
walked slowly down the track the crowd
followed HIM until he lett their sight and
then joined the main throng in an effort TO
select winner in the next race.
A length separated the Emperor of Nor
folk and Falcon at the finish. but had Muir
ply so decided it might have been SIX. 1t
was only alength because the riders desire
TO make the finish SO characteristic OF him.
Los Angeles was third. neck ahead Of
The Chavaiier; then White, Billy Pinkerton
and The Lion. The time was 2:401s. of
which the first quarter was made in 0:29l{,
the half in 90, three-quarterS in :2443s, the
mile in 40 and the mile and quarter in
2;lo.