Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-25
SPOKANE VICTORIOUS.
Montana's S Great Colt Wins the
American Derby at Chieago
and $4,000 Stakes.
Over a Million Dollars Estimated
to Have Changed Hands
on the Result.

PhoeTok KNOTT AGAIN BEATEN.
Pedigree of spokane and Details of the
Race.
CHICAGO. June 22.-Forty.seyen
thousand people paid their money at
the gates at Washington Park to-day,
and then saw Spokane win the Amer.
lean derDy, 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 disgraced,
ana many thousands of dollar. were
staked upon his ability to win the
race. Don Jose, too, was also con-
sldered 10 have every bit as good
chances as Spokane. There was also "a
/ strong zip on Once Again
A. the time Of the race drew near
the noise made Uy the buokmakprs
grew louder, and longer odds were
cried In vOicifer0us tones On every
hand. The Iush nLouE the betting
booths was euprmou- sud hundreds Of
/ people were enable 10 yet within fifty
feet o. D1ukmnSer. Spokane was IL
hot favOrile at 50 TO $. though large
sums ni nancy were sl-a got ou near-
| ~ ever, other horse M t..r ru,-. Near.
| ~ 3l,000@ "nuug"t hands Oh the re .
suit.
The race was un exciting one, be-
cause the tremendous crowd made il
80. No great show was made i'm the
( preliminary parade. in which each of
the contestants looked fit 10 compete
for valuable stakes. Sorrento was
first on the track, then Proctor Knott
appeared, and was followed by Long
Dance, Don Jose, Retrieve aud Once
Again. Last came Spokane. During
the three breakaways Proctor Knott
broke In front each time.
When the flag fell to an excellent
start Once Again was in front. fol-
lowed by Sorrento, Don Jose, Proctor
Knott, Long Dance, Retrieve and
Spokane In the order named. The
Dare Devil Immediately piled the
whip and Knott shot ahead like a
flash, Once Again being taken back by
Murphy.
The race was fast and all seemed
content with their positions which,
down the stretch past the stand,
except that for moment Don Jose
made spurt. Knott had taken ad-
vantage OF two lengths over the Others
who were well punched, with Spokane
bringing up the rear under Kiley's
strong pull. Knott lost some of his
head, and at the three-quarter pole
Sorrento was gaining. Then the race
became desperate. When the one.
half mile mark fell behind the racers
there was just daylight between Knott
and Retrieve, while the Others excep
Once Again were pulling up. Sorren
to was cut of in the turn, but hi
jockey pulling him to the outside
made up lost ground so rapidly tina
his hackers trembled with joy.
As the home-stretch was reached h
was again second, but there Procto
Knott gave out, and there Spokan
made his run. So fast did he com
that rushing past the last quarter b
was actually leading while Knott hs'
already fallen into third place. Agail
Sorrento advanced, but though strong
er than those behind, could not dis
turb Spokane, who came away unde
Kiley's upraised hand, but withou
: tasting whip or spur, and won yer,
easily by a full length. Sorrento wa
second, a head before Retrieve third
followed by Don Jose, Long Dance
Once Again and Proctor Knott. Tn
latter, cut up and very tired, stoppe'
at the saddling paddock and was TAX
J en- TO his stable, while the crowd hur
rahed and the band played, as saddl
Of roses was placed upon the winner
hsunches.
So much money came down fror
the northwest that Spokane went I
the post q heavy favorite at 0 to
Other closing odds were: Knott, 2
! 1; Don Jose, 4 to |; Once Again 0 to
Sorrento, 8 to 1; Long Dance and r.,
trieve, 30 to | each. The official tim
was 2:4ll. When Spokane reache
his stall, be was almost mobbed by th
/, Montana stat les frenzied attendant
who clung about his neck and woul
net allow him TO rest until his trainsl
Rodegap, had shouted himself hoars'
He was rubbed down and lightly fed
and as the sun went down, the stabl
A boys gathered under his shed and tol
Of the great horses prowers.
The summary Of the races is as fol