The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-23
ALL HAIL SPOKANE.
MOntana'S Great Horse Wins the
American Derby.
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
General Butler Fights 1t Over Again Married
in too Huch Haste Races and
Base Ball-Etc.

| CHICAGO, June 22.-Forty seven thousand
people paid their money at the gates Of
Washington park today and there saw
Spokane win the American Derby, worth
$4,000. Spokane had been the favorite by
far. Still, other horses had their hackers.
Proctor Knott, though defeated on more
than one field, was not considered disgraced,
and many thousand dollars were staked on
his ability. to win the race. Don Jose, too,
was also considered by many to have every
bit as good a chance as Spokane. There
was also strong tip on Once Again.
AS the time of the race drew near the
noise of the bookmakerS grew louder and
| longer, and greater odds were cried in vo-
ciferous tones on every hand. The
rush about the betting booths was
enormous, and hundreds of people
were unable to get within fifty
feet of boolzmaker. Spokane was a hot
favorite at 20 to 5, though large sums
of money were also bet on nearly every
other horse in the race. Nearly one mil
lion dollars changed hands on the result.
The race was an exciting one, because the
tremendous crowd made it so. No great
show was made in the preliminary parade,
in which each of the contestants looked to
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| Sorrento was first on the track, then Proc
tor Knott appeared and was followed by
| Long Dance, Don Jose and Once Again.
| Last came Spokane. During the three
! breakaways, Proctor Knott broke in front
each time plainly showing that Bryant's
disappointment was to be pace-maker.
When the flag fell to an excellent start,
Once Again was in front follow ed by Sor
rento, Don Jose, Proctor Knott, Long
Dance, Retrieve and Spokane, in the order
named.
The dare devil Immediately piled the
whip and Knott shot ahead like flash,
Once Again being taken back by Murphy.
The race was fast and all
seemed content with their positions,
which down the back stretch and past
the stand were not charged except for a
moment, when Don Jose made a squirt.
Knott had an advantage of two lengths
over the others who were well punched
with Spokone bringing up the rear under
KileyS strong pull. Knott lost some of
his lead, and at the three-quarter pole Sor-
rento was gaining. Then the pace became
desperate. When the mile mark fell
behind the racers, there was just daylight
between Knot and Retrieve, while the
others, except Once Again, were pulling
up. Sorrento was cut off on the turn, but
his Jockey pulled him to the outside.
and made up lost ground so rapidly that
his hackers trembled with Joy. AS the
homestretch was reached he was again
second, but then Proctor Knott gave out
and there Spokane made his run. So fast
did he come that rushing past the last
quarter he was actually leading while
Knott had already fallen into the third
place. Again Sorrento advanced, but
though stronger than those behind he
could not disturb Spokane, who came
away under Kiley's appraised hand,
but without tasting the whip or
spur and won very easily by a
full length. Sorrento was second a
head in front of Retrieve third, followed
by Don Jose, Long Dance, Once Again and
Proctor Knott. The latter was cut up and
very tired, and stopped at the saddling
paddock and was taken to the stable while
the crowd hurrahed and the band played
as saddle of roses was placed upon the
winners launches. So much money came
down from the northwest that Spokane
went to the post heauy fayorite at 6 to 5.
The other closing odds were Knott, 2 to l,
Don Jose 4 to l, Once Again 6 to l, SOr-
rento s to l, Long Dance and Retrieve 30
to l each. The official time of the Derby
was Az.
When Spokane reached his stall ne was
almost mobbed by the Montana stables
frenzied attendants. who chung about his
neck and would not allow him to rest until
his trainer Rodigap had shouted himself
hoarse. He was rubbed down and lightly
fed and as the sun went down the stable
boys gathered under his shed and told of
the great horses proHese A trusty darkey
placed big pot on the fire and filed it with
small white leaves taken from bag. 1t was
medicine mans life giver and was being
prepared for Spokane nextmeal. Shortly,
tall redfaced man with brown beard
and his hands thrust clumsely in his
re mt hn folN
path. 1t was Sam Bryant on his way to
his own stalls. AS he passed the Montana
stables he was attracted by the laughter
and loud talk, and turning in that direction
saw a big darkey stirring the steaming
mash in the pot His mouth stretched into
broad grin as he stirred it and added the
white leaves. He sang, the only intel
! ligible words being Spokane, my spook."
Sam Bryant sighed, a tear ghstened in his
eye, and he continued his way to join
| Proctor Knott.
| A summary of the races is as follows:
One mile, year and Observation-Disclosures
won, Robin Hood second, Leiderkranz
third. Time :46.
Three-quarters of a mile, all ages-Ben
B. won, Monita Hardy second, Won Tromp
third. Time-l:1S.
Third race, American Derby; mile and
one -sixteenth-Spokane won, St. Mic
second, Vidette third. Time 80
F'ive-eighths of mile, year olds-Red
! Light won. The judge mistOok him for
Baggage and gave the race to that horse,
placing Protection second and Sis OlO
third. Baggage actually finished next to
last. Time-1 :0419.
THE afternoon and evening reports do
not agree as to the placing of the horses
and the time, but it is believed that in this
matter the afternoon report is the more re-
table,
Married in Haste
CINCINNATI, June 22.-On the Sth of last
October Mrs. Alice Saddler, organist of