Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-26
SPOKANE AGAIN WINS.
rHIS BRILLIANT MONTANA HORSE
caPTURES THE CHICAGO DERBY.

IGreat Day in Racing Events-Thousand
witness the Great Derby-It IL WORT
starters-The Time - Other Racin
Events.
CHICAGO, June 22.-Forty.seven thou
sand people paid their money at the gate
atWashington Park, to-day, and then say
Spokane win the American derby wortl
$4,000. Spokane had been the favorite
by far. Still other horses had their back
ers. Proctor Knott, though defeated Of
more than one field, was not consideret
disgraced, and many thousands OF dollar
were staked on his ability to win the race
Don Jose, too, was also considered by man.
to be every bit as good a chance as Spo
kane. There was also q strong tip on Ono
Again.
As the time OF the race drew near th,
noise made by the book.makers grew louder
and louder, and the odds were cried liz
yociferous tones ON every hand. The rush
about the betting booths was enormous
and hundreds of people were unable to get
within fifty feet OF book-maker. Spokane
was
A HOT FAvoRITE AT TO B,
though large sums OF money were also got
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 30. No
great show was made in the preliminary
parade in which each OF the horses looked
At to compete for valuable stakes. Sor.
ranto was first on the track, then Proctor
Knott appeared, and was followed by
Long Dance, Don Jose, Retrieve and Once
Again. Last came Spokane. During the
three break-aways, Proctor Knott broke
in front each time. When the start was
made Once Again was in front, followed
bv Sorrento, Don Jose, Proctor Knott,
Long Dance, Retrieve and Spokane. The
daredevil numerically piled the whip and
KNOTT SHOT AHEAD LIKE FLASH,
Once Again being followed 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
that for a moment Don Jose made squirt.
Knott had an advantage OF two lengths
over the others, who were well punched,
with Spokane bringing up the rear. Under
Riey's strong pull Knott lost some OF his
lead, and at the three-quarter pole Sor.
ranto was gaining. Then the race became
desperate. When the half-mile mark fell be-
hind racers there was just daylight between
Knott and Retrieve, while others except
Once Again we're pulling up. Sorrento was
cut, off in the turn, but the iocky pull.
ing him to the outside, made up the loss
rapidly, so that his hackers trembled with
ioy. As the home-stretch was reached he
was again second, but there Protor 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.
Again Sorrento advanced, but though
stronger than those behind, he could not
disturb Spokane, who came away un.
der Kiley's appraised hand but without
tasting whip or spur and won very easy by
q full length, Sorrento second ahead
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 paddock and was taken 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 posted as q heavy
iavorte at 6 to 5. Other closing odds
were Knott, to 1; Don Jose. 4 to /;
Once Again, 6 to l; Sorrento, 8 to I; Long
Dance and Retrieve, 80 to 1 each.
THE OFFICIAL TIME
OF the derby was 2:41k.
When Spokane reached his stall he was
almost mobbed by Montana stables fren-
Eied attendants, who clung about his neck
and would not allow him to rest until the
trainer had showed himself. The horse was
rubbed down and lightly fed, and as the
sun went down the stable boys gathered
under his shed and told OF the great horses
prowess. A lusty darkey placed
big pot on the fire and filled it with small
white leaves taken from bog; it was
medicine mans life giver, and it was being
prepared for Spokane's next meal. Shortly
Tawney faced the man with brown beard
and his hands thrust clumsily into his
trousers pockets az he sauntered along
the stable path. 1t was Sam Bryant on
his way to his own stalls. AS he passed
the Montana stables he was attracted by
laughter and loud talk, and returning in
that direction saw the big darkey stirring
the steaming mass in the pot, his mouth
stretched in broad grin, and as he stirred
and added the white leaves, he sang, the
only ineligible words being
SPOKANE MY sPoK,"
Sam Bryant sighed, a tear glistened in his
eye, and he continued his walk to ioinProc.
tor Knott.
SUMMARY OF RACES.
Mile, one.year-olds and upwards-Mar'
china won; Robin Hood second. Geider.
kranz third. Time 1:46.
Three.iourths OF mile, all ages-Penn P.
won; Monita Hardy second, Van Tromp
third. Time lis.
Third race, American derby, one and one
sixteenth miles-Pat Donovan won; st.
Nice second Vidette third. Time 1:52.
Fve-eighths OF mile, two-year. olds-Red
Light won; the Judge mistook him for Bag
gage and gave the race to that horse, plac'
ing Protection second, Sislo third. Bag
gage actually finished next to the last
Time 1:04h.
THE KANSAS CITY RACES.
KANSAS CITY, June 22.-At the closing
day Of the races the track was slow.
Three-fourths OF a mlle-Bridgelight won
Lizzie B. second, Mamie B. third. Time
lily.
0Re mle-Churchill Clark won; Thank
iul second, j. It. Rusk third. Time
l43A
Five furlongs-L. H. won; Shandel sec
ond, Jim Oglesby third. Time, lit.
Seven furlongs-St. Albans won; virgins
second, Derby third. Time, 1:322.
Mile and one-eighth-The Elk won; j. L
second, Leman third. Time, 300.
RACING AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 22.-Track yer.
last; weather delightful; attendance 15 ,OOO
Three.fourths mile-Orizzle won in 1:16
Reclare second, Burlington third.
Seven -eighths mile-Blue Rock won ii
1923; Ben Harrison second, Gipsy third.
One and oneeighth miles-Inverwick wo
IN 1:56 1.5; Benedictine second, Ker
Mile and half Inspector B won i
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