Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-23
SPOKANE THE VICTOR.
The Great American Derby Won by the
Montana Stables.

CHICAGO, June %. The Washington
Park club opened the season today with
the greatest prize event of the western
turf, the American derby, which was run
this afternoon at the Washington park
track.
When the flag fell for the derby Once
Again was in front, followed by Sorrento,
Don Jose Proctor Knott, Long Dance,
Retrieve and Spokane, in the order named.
The Dare Devil" Immediately applied the
whip and Knott shot ahead like flash.
Once Again being taken back by Muir
ply. The pace was fairly fast and
all seemed content with their posi-
tions, which down the stretch and past
the stand were not changed; except that
for moment Don Jose made a squirt.
There Knott had an advantage of two
lengths over the others, who were well
punched with Spokane bringing up in
the rear under Kiley's strong pull Past
the club house with its wealth of fashion,
Knott lost some of his lead and as the
the seven horses raced passed the three
quarter pole Sorrento was one and half
lengths behind the leader and on the third
that distance better than Don Jose. Then
as Fitzpatrick let out link, all moved up
and the pace became desperate.
When the half mile mark fell behind
the racers there was just daylight be-
tween him and Retrieve, whe had come up
was still third and Spokane fourth,
Long Dance and Once Again being
practically out of the chase. Sorrento
who had been running easily IN the second
place all along was cut off on the great
turn and while making for the home
stretch was actually lost. Then Taral
pulled the Californian to the outside and
l. nd IN ho Loo
so rapidly that his hackers trembled with
JOY and as the home stretch WAS touched
he was second again TO Proctor Knott, but
the futurlty winner gave ont, and there
Spokane made his run. So fast did the
Montana colt come that, rushing past the
last quarter, he was actually leading, while
Knott had already fallen into third
place. Retrieve divided the pair.
Again Sorrento advanced gamily, but
though stronger than those behind, could
not disturb Spokane, who came away I'M
der kiIey's appraised hand, but without
tasting whip or spur, and won very easily
by full length. Sorrento was second, a
head before Retrieve, third, followed by
Don Jose. Long Dance, Once Again and
Proctor Knott. The latter, cut up and
very tired, stopped at the saddling pad
dock and was taken to his stable, while
the crowds hurrahed and the band played
as the saddle of roses was being placed
upon the winners launches. So much
country came down from the north
west that Spokane went to the
post heavy favorite at 6 to 3.
The closing odds for Knott were ? to 1,
Don Jose 1 TO l; Once Again to l; Sorren-
to9 to l: Long Dance ands Retrieve 80 to |
each. When Spokane reached his stall he
was almost mobbed by the Montana
stables frenZled attendants, who chung
about his deck and would not let him rest
odd haI CHI !,
self hoarse
THE OTTER EVENTS.
First race, purse 50 )0-Three- year-old and
upwards, one mile. Starters: Marchma
III, Lieder Krang 112, Robin Hood 100,
Etruria o.. Betting-Seven TO 10 against
Marchma; 10 / each of the others. Robin
Hood went off in the lead and kept it I'M
I'll near the finish, where Marchma came
up and won by head Lieder Krang was
third Time LAO.
Second rsce, purse SOCIAL ages, three
fourth mile. Starters: Penn Z Sc,
Monita Hardy 100, Won Tromp 122, Glad
stone 126, Weaver lei, jake Toms III.
Betting-Four TO ) against Penn =, to /
Monita Hardy, 4 to l Gladstone. to |
Weaver. Monita Hardy led 10 near the
three-quarter, where Penn p passed her
and won with ease, Monita Hardy second
and Won Tromp third. Time lis.
Third race-The derby.
Fourth race, Purse S600-Oue and one
sixteenth mile. Starters: Pat Donovan
us, st. Nick III, Bon Air 80. Nidette l02
Betting-Seven to 10 Pat Donovan,
s to Nidette, S to l the others.
Nidette led for mile when
he was passed by Pat Donovan, who won
by three lengths from ST. Nick, with Vi
dette third Time, I;52
Fifth race, purse SG00-For 2-vear olds,
iiye-eighths mile. Starters: Red Light
lis Maid of Richmond los, Sister Geneva
los Ellen Douglas Is. Evaline los. Estelle
ll5, Baggage les, Midda les, Protection
III, Happiness los, Aunt Kate los. Bet
ting-Three TO ! Protection; To l Estelle
and Baggage; TO ! Red Light and Ellen
Douglas; 6 TO l Midda and Happiness; Ii
10 l and 50 to the others. Red Light led
all the way and won by two lengths Pro
lection was second and Sis OLea third.
Time, 1:04h4.