The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Spokane and Proctor Knott to Nee,
Once Again and Others.
California Cracks Sorrento and Dor
Jose to Be In the Hunt.
The Question of Sup psriorlty to Be
Settled at Washington Park.
No Excuse for Proctor Knott This Time.
With Fitzpatrick on His Back-Torra
Gotta to Start at Sleeps
head Bay.

The long talked Of American Derby,
worth $4,000 10 tho winner, will be run
today at Chicago with the following field
OF starters Spokane, Sorrento, Proctor
Knott, Don Jose, Once Again, Outbound,
Retrieve, Long Dance. 10 Premier and
Sportsman. The iavorite in the pool
rooms last night was Spokane at 2 to /,
closely followed by Proctor Knott at TO
2, to each against Sorrento and Don
Jose, 10 TO ] Once Again, and 20 to each
Outbound, Retrieve. Long Dance, Lo Pro-
mier and Sportsman. TIE ArPRAL in
clines to the opinion that the race lies be-
tween Spokane and Sorrento, and that
they will finish in that order.
Sorrenio's last public performance was
at San Francisco, CAL, April %, 1889,
where, in the Pacific Derby, with llS
pounds up, he .ran second TO the Car.
one mile and one-half, in 238, and was
only beaten short head. Ii he can equal
that performance today, he will not be
far behind the winner. II is given out
that he has been specially prepared for the
race, and California money will 90 on him
in chunks. Another animal well thought
OF is Don Jose. another California bred
flyer, who won the Grand Challenge Foal
stakes ut ST. Louis June O, beating Sports
man, Laura Davidson and Zulu, in .: \,
with his mouth pulled wide open. lie
also ran second TO The Gar. OF San Fran
cisco by neck, one mile and onc.quartcr,
In 2:l0l. Sorrento WIS In the same race
and finished fifth.
The race is exciting great interest here.
and all the local poolrooms were crowded
last night At the Tun auction pools
were sold, Spokane bringing So, Proctor
Knott -, Don Jose and Sorrento each 81,
the others nowhere. The Derby poolroom
was packed with people, and ut the New
market there was also large attendance
"Whos your pick for the Derby7" was the
question that passed from lip 10 lip, and IL
was easy 10 sec that Proctor Knott had as
many friends as Spokane, especially
among those who lost on him before, and
hate TO admit that their judgment was at
fault. Ills frst defeat they attribute TO bad
riding, his second 10 poor form. With
Fitzpatrick up, they say, Proctor Knott
will show them all his heels. II Is this
class OF people that fill the Golfers Of the
poolroouis. The technical name for them
is suckers
Kiley, who hast twice piloted Spokane 70
victory. will ride him again today. Duffy
has the mount on Sorrento and Winchell
on san Jose. Murphy rides Once Again,
and Barnes will probably DO up on Lc
Premier
The information from Chicsgo Is that
Spokane Is In first rate condition. A letter
was received day or two ago from his
owner, Mr.. Armstrong, reporting him 10
be in iine iclilc. II he goes 10 the post
iit Il Ia hard 10 SEQ how he can lose.
The other events, both at Washington
Park and shccpshcad Bay. offer splendid
fields. At shcopshcad Bay the great Terra
Gotta will meet Inspector u and Maraudor
and retrieve his loss OF the Suburban.
Tho Western wonder will then doubtless
show the Eastern cracks how fast he can
30. The race viii be watched with intense
interest