Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-15
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SPOKANE'S GREAT VICTORY.
He Beats Proctor Knott and Wins the
Clark Stakes.

The meeting of Proctor Knott and Spokane
in the Clark stakes, together with the improve
ment in the state of the weather, caused de-
cidedly increased attendance at the races at
Louisville, Ky., yesterday. In the first race
only Sportsman and Red Letter started, and
the former 1 to favorite. he won, but
was closely pressed by his sole antagonist.
Time, 1:5O1z. In the next race Zelica, hand
some daughter of Virgil, was the pick of the
talent and she won cleverly, with Mile Will
liams, decidedly the best of the others, second
Time, l:04.
Then came the race of the day, the Clark
stakes. A Louisville dispatch to the New York
SIN says: While the field was limited it was
full of quality. including the Futurity winner
Proctor Knott, his conqueror, Spokane, the
Phoenix hotel and blue ribbon stake winner
Once Again, and that useful colt, Come -to-Taw
The latter was coupled with his stable COM
panion, Proctor Knott, and the pair were tre-
mendous favorites the best price against them
being to 2. Spokane was q second favorite at
to l, while Once Again was rated at to l.
Richie was on Proctor Knott. Finnegan on
Come-to-Taw, Murphy on Once Again, and
Kiley on Spokane. After one two break
Always they were dispatched with Come-to-Taw
in front and the others very closely punched
Once Again being last. At the stand the latter
had his head in 'front.' the others being necks
apart in the following order-Spokane, Proctor
Knott and Come-to-Taw.
On the turn
PROCTOR KNOTT WENT TO THE FRONT
and led by the quarter by one length, Spokane
second, the others head and head, a length
further back. Going down the back stretch
the former drew away. but it was only for a
moment, Spokane closing once more to within
length and a half Of him at the half. The
other two here commenced to labor, and it was
readily discernible that they were out of it.
Round the bend for the three-quarters Knott led
by length, and it was in that order that they
Strengthened for home. Once in the stretch,
however, Spokane quickly closed up on Bry-
ants great colt, and soon having him in diff
culties, he came away as he pleased in the last
eighth, showing that his Derby victory was no
fuke. He won in decidedly clever style by
three lengths. Proctor Knott finished four
lengths in front of Once Again, while like
distance away came Come-to-Taw. The time
was 2:121S, which was exceedingly good for the
slow track. The fractional time of the race
was: First quarter, 26s4; half, 53A; three
quarters, 1:l919; first mile, LAG. The value Of
the stakes to the winner was $3.50.
On returning to the scales the winner re-
ceived great ovation, being cheered and re-
cheered until led off the track. He showed no
signs of the struggle, seeming fresh as a daisy.
When asked about Proctor Knots defeat
Bryant said he had no excuse to offer. As far
condition, and was beaten purely on his merits
Spokane has no other three-year-old engage
ment until the American derby at Chicago,
which will probably be his next start. In that
event he will now have to carry q penalty OF
Ave pounds