The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-23
DERBY BAY AT CHICAGO.
SPOKANE WINS THE BIG PURSE OF
$4,000.

But Proves That His Racing Days
Are Over by Coming in Last-Sor-
rento Comes in Second and Retrieve
Third.
CHICAGO. June 22-The sixth American
derby was won by Spokane to-day in the
presence of the greatest crowd that has ever
assembled on an American race course.
Fully $1,000 people were in attendance.
There was hardly vacant foot of standing
room on the grounds and not vacant seat
on the huge grand stand The
track was in fair order, but not fast.
Betting, especially over the American
derbey. was something tremendous. 1t was
almost at the risk of life that the book
makers stands we're to be reached, and the
struggle in the betting rink beggars de-
scription.
When the flag fell for the race Once
Again was in front, followed by Sorrento,
Don Jose, Proctor Knott, Long Dance, Re
trieve and Spokane in the order named.
Dare Devil" Immediately piled the whip
and Knott shot ahead like a flash, Once
Again being taken back by Murphy The
race was fairly fast aud 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 a squirt. There Knott had an
| advantage Of two lengths over the others,
who were we'll punched, With Spokane
| bringing up the rear under a strong pull
PASSING THE CLUB HOUSE.
Past the club house, with its wealth of
| fashion, Knott lost some Of his lead and as
seven herses raced passed the three-ouarter
pole Sorrento was one and half lengths be-
| hind the leader and one-third distance bet
| ter than Don Jose. Then, as Fitzpatrick
let out Ink, all moved up and the pace
became desperate. When the half mile
mark fell behind the racers there
was just daylight between him and
hetrleve, VINO had come up
| in rush, while Don Jose was still third
and Spokane fourth, Long Dance and Once
Again being practically out of the chase
Sorrento, who had been running easily in
| second place all along, was cut off on the
great turn, and while making for the
stretch was actually lost, when Taral
| pulled the Californian TO the outside and,
making up the lost ground, flew to the
leaders so rapidly that his hackers trembled
with joy.
sPoKANE's GREAT RUN.
| AS the homestretch was touched he was
second again to Proctor Knott, but there
the futurity winner gave out, 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 to third place, Re-
| trieve dividing the pace. Again Sorrento
advanced gamely, but though stronger
than those behind could not dis
| tance Spokane, who came away without
tasting whip or spur, and won very easily
| by full length, with Sorrento 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 paddock,
and was taken to his stable, while crowds
hurrahed and the band played as a saddle
of roses was being placed on the winners
| launches.
SO much money came down from the
northwest that Spokane went to the
pool heavy favorite at 6 to g. The closing
odds were: Knott. 2 to Il Don Jose, to /
Once Again, 6 to /; Sorrento, s to /; Long
| Dance and Retrive, 30 to / each. When
| Spokane reached his stall he was almost
| mobbed by the Montana stables frenzied
attendants, who clung about his neck and
would not allow him rest till Trainer
Rogedgap han shouted himself horse. The
time was 2:41H
THE DAYS OTHER EVENTS.
Following Is a summary Of the days
events:
FIRST RAcE-MiIe Marchma won, with Robin
Hood second and Leiderkranz third. Time
| 1:46
SECOND RAcE-Six furlongs Penna p. won.
with Monita Hardy second and Won Tromp
| third. Time 1918.
THIRD RACE--Tho derby.
FOURTH RAcE-Mile and sixteenth. Pat
Donovan won, with st. Nick second and Vidette
| third. Time Ice.
FIFTH RAcE-Five furlongs. Red Light won,
with Protection second and Ss Olee third.
| Time i:044,
A BAD BLUNDER.
| A most unfortunate blunder on the part
of the judges occurred which led 70 serious
results. mo. z" was put up as the winner
instead Of "No. g." making it appear that
Baggage had won the race instead of Red
| light. Britton, who rode the winner, went
to the judges stand to demonstrate
but was not listened to, the judges ap.
parently not yet discovering their
blunder. The crowd raised a howl and
for an hour the greatest confusion pre-
vailed. The number having been hoisted
the natural result was that the bookmakers
paid out upon the strength Of Baggage
being the first horse, and Paris mutuais did
the same, when the judges an hour later
| finally discovered and acknowledged their
error, the mischief had been done, and
nearly all the ready money betters had been
| paid. An indignation committee called on
| Treasurer ]. r. Walsh and were assured
that the injustice would be rectified at the
| meeting to be held tomorrow at the club
| house.