The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-12

the turn to the three-quarters, but still
the gap between Proctor Knott and his re-
lentless pursuers grew narrower and narrow.
err, and rs the Futurity winner shot by the
pole that marked the mile and quarter
OF his wearisome journey, it looked as il
he was firing badly, for he began to
swerve before he got to the stretch. Spo-
kane was now after him, and though
Hindoocait, with bulldog pluck, stuck to
it and fought on, the chestnut colt from
the Montana stables-his sides cleaning
like gold in the sunlight-gave him the
go-by and crowded on little more speed,
and was only length away from the illus.
trlous son OF Luke Blackburn when he
turned for the run home. Once Again
was coming from behind, and Cassius was
making play for good position, Out
bound and Sportsman following, and in
this order they showed clear of the inside
rail. Barnes was still holding Knots
head, but the big fellow did not need il
near so much then as he did in the first
half OF the Derby course. At the head OF
the quarter stretch he swerved from the
pole to the extreme outside OF the track,
and Barnes, in Strengthening him out, had
to keep linn there, but the crack gelding
was plainly tired and continued to swerve
until the boy took him in hand, and, SEQ
ing his only chance was to save his re-
naming speed, bottled him up for final
rally.
THE FIGHT AT THE FINISH.
Spokane also swerved, but Kiey steadied
him at once, and, taking the inside, kept
him going, the others closing up behind,
with Hindoocrait and Once Again third
and fourth. Now was the time for action,
and Spokane, with Kiley riding for all that
was in him, steadily crawled up on the IA.
vorite, still leading by scant length, Him
doocraft and Once Again struggling on
behind, for II was still anybody's race. A
second later the blanched faces OF those
who had backed Proctor Knott as invinci-
BILE showed that they saw a beating for him
in prospect Nearer and nearer 10 the
wire, and Spokane is still closing on the
favorite, but not q whip is raised, and the
rich prize is yet in tho balance. Knott
has ceased TO swerve and has again settled
down to the long distance demolishing
stride that has made his owners rich,
Spokane is racing like the true bred son
OF his gallant sire and Once Again has got
up 10 third place, and is being brought
forward by Murphy, for one of that
Smoked Archer's famous daredevil fin
ishes. Those behind have gone TO the
whip, Hindoocraft only length away in
fourth place. but the others hopelessly
out OF il, and the flight home is awaited
by crowd that only murmurs and has
not courage TO cheer the gallant studs as
they fight out the battle royalty for the
"Bluc ribbon of the turf" They are now
at eighth pole, and now Spokane heads
the fleet-footed Knott, and yell OF dis.
pair is heard from the geldlng's hackers.
But Barnes will not give up, and rs Spo.
kane draws away from him, he draws his
| whip and down il comes on the moist
| sides OF the ill.slarrcd favorite. kiey
| follows suit, and as Spokane feels IL he
| spring forward, but only for II moment
for lac is already doing as much rs hons,
can 10. Once Again can't get up, but
Murphy will not give mp. They are nov
| inside the sixteenth pole, everybody is ply
ing whip and steel. but Proctor Knott look
| beaten. Barnes has still something lei
| though, and il is now or never ii he would
save his mount defeat Riding like a de
mon, the boy lets out the last link o
speed. and Knott bounds forward with d
| burst that would do credit Ia thunder
/ UNlAt anu III nan AANNHh - HAH h'IfN
| kane's head, but il is too late. kiley ride
rs lac never rode before, and though Proc
tor Knott comes with one Of the grandcs
PUSHES that ever horse made, Spokane !
| lifted under the wire, winner by a head
while the crowd screamed IN mad doub
as TO which had really won, for Procto
Knott ran on the extreme outside, whil'
| Spokane was next To the rail, and TO unl
4 In sHNN
might look 10 be the winner. Once Agull
was thiriy.two lengths away from Knott
llindoocraft length back fourth, Cassiu,
fifth, Sportsman sixth, Outbound seventh
and Bootmakcr last.
The decision Of the judges was still II
doubt, when the time was displayed, an,
then again did the spectators cheer wildly
while the judges stand In the center Of
delirious crowd Of spectators, one iacliol
claiming that 10 Proctor Knott belongs I'll,
Derby trophy, while the other shouts io
Spokane. The judges settled the question
alter long elaboration 10y giving the rae
TO Spokane by the shortest OF heads, an
then after n little more wild cheering, 10
Spokale's Is popular victory In spite q
Proctor Knots fame, the exciicmen
over the greatest, tastes, and best Derb
that has ever been run, gradually sui
sides. The timc was 2.3il, two sec
ond's better than Ben Ais great rae
in 1850, and only half second slowo
than tho record made by Luke Blackbur
In 1850. But then Luke blackburn
three years old, carried only l02 pound
aud ran over n fast track, while Spokane
Derby was run over a track fully sccon
slow, aud with IFS pounds. which woul
make tho performance OF yesterday eve
a better ono even than the record. fircnz
four.ycar.old, also san In 2.3i, but wit
only / is hounds, 40 that her performing
cannot fairly be compared with spokane
The fractional time was rs follows
First quarter, - first hall, ash ihre'
quarters, l.lil; mile, l:ilk mile and
quarter, 2.Ogl; mile and hall, 2:3l!.