, 1889-06-23
THE GREAT DERBY.
What's the Matter with Spc-
kane? Hes All Right.
The Fav0rite Western Broncho
Wins an Easy Victory.
Very Interesting Account of
the Great Race.
The Great American Derby.

oitdt AMERICAN DtfDy.
CHICAGO. June 22.-Forty seven thous
and people paid their money at the gates
of Washington Park to-day and her saw
Spokane win the American Derby, worth
$4,000. Spokane had been favored by
far. still other horses had their hackers.
Proctor Knott, though defeated on more
than one field, was not considered dis
graced and many thousands OF dollars
were staked upon his ability to win the
race. Don Jose, too. was considered by
many to have every bit as good a chance
as Spokane. There was also a strong tip
on Once Again.
As the time of thr race drew near the
noise made by bookmakers grew louder
and louder, and odds were cried in vocifer-
Gus tones On every hand. The rush about
the betting books was enorm and hun
dreds of people were unable to get within
fifty feet of the bookmaker. Spokane
was the hot f~avorite at 6 to 5. though
large sums OF money were also bet on
nearly every other horse in the race.
Nearly one million dollars changed hands
on the result. The race was an exciting
one, because the tremendous crowd made
it SO.
Io great SuOM Wds mdut III Tue pFelim
mary parade In which each OF the contes-
tants looked for to compete for the most
valuable stakes. Sorrento was the first
on the track, then Proctor Knott APP
peared and was followed by Long Dance.
Don Jose, Retrieve and Once Again.
Last came Spokane. During the three
breakaways Proctor Knott broke In front
zach time, plainly showing that Bryant's
dtaa ppotnfptan xpaa IN mo tho naaa
maker. When the flag fell to an excel
lent start Once Again was in front, fol-
lowed by Sorrento, Don Jose, Proctor
Knott. Long Dance, Retrieve and Spo-
kane, in the order named.
The dare devil Immediately piled the
whip and Knott shot ahead like u flash.
Once Again being taken back by Murphy.
The race was fast and all seemed content
with their positions, which, down the
stretch and past the stand, were not
changed except for a moment when Don
Jose made aspurt. Knott had an advan-
tage of two lengths over the others who
were well punched. with Spokane bring
ing up the rear under Kiley' strong pull.
Knott lost some of his lead and at the
three quarter pole Sorrento was gaining.
Then the race became desperate; when
the mile mark fell behind the racers,
there was just daylight between Knott
and Retrieve, while the Others. except
Once Again, were pulling up. Sorrento
was cut off on the turn. but the Jockey. pull
ling him to the outside made up lost
ground so rapidly that his hackers
trembled with Joy. As the home stretch
was reached he was again second, but
there 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 third place.
Again Sorrento advanced, but though
stronger than those behind, could not dis
turb Spokane, who came away under XII
ley's appraised hand, but without tasting
the whip or spur, and won easily by a full
length. Sorrento was second, a head be-
fore Retrieve third, followed by Don Jose,
Longdance, Once Again and Proctor
Knott. The latter, cut up and very
tired, stopped at the saddling paddock
and was taken to to his stable. while the
crowds hurrahed and the band played as
a saddle of roses was placed upon the
winners launches.
So much money came down from the
Northwest that Spokane went to the post
a heavy ~favorite at 6 TO 5; the other clos
ing OuuS we're hnOlt = W L, DOn JOSe 4
to /, Once Again 6 to |, Sorrento s to /,
Longdance and Retrieve 80 to | each.
The official time OF the Derby was 2:4It.
When Spokane reached his stall he was
almost mobbed by the Montana stable;
frenzied attendants chung about his neck
and would not allow him to rest until
Trainer Rosdgap shouted himself hoarse,
He was rubbed down and lightly fed and
as the sun vent down, the stable boys
gatheren under his shed and told of the
great horses prowess. A trusty placed a
big pot on the FIRE and filled it with small
white leaves taken from a log. 1t was a
medicine mans life given and was being
prepared for Spokane's next meal.
Shortly after, a tall, rcd-faced man,
with a trewn beard. and his hands thrust
clumsily in his pockets, sauntered along
the stable. II was Sam Bryant on his
way to his own stalls As he passed the
Montana stables he was attracted by laugh
ter and loud talk and turning IN that
direction he saw a big darby
stirring a steaming mass in a pot, his
mouth stretched into n broad grin. As
ha stirred and added the white leaves, he
sang. the only Ineligible words being
Spokane. my Spoke"
Sam Bryant sighed, a tear plisten ed in
his eye, and addressing the darky, he
said, johnny. il tho soup is ready III
get in" He then continued on his way
to Join Proctor Knott.