St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
FADED THE SPORTS.
And They Will Wake Up
Wilted and ColorlesS
This Morning.
Spokane Wins the Kentucky
Derby and Lowers the
Record.
Only q Nose the Better Of
Proctor Knott, the Great
Fav0pite.
Friends Lof Angelus Take
Some Ten to One Fruit
at Nashville.

LOUISVILLE, n.y., Ndy D. uc opIlIS
meeting of the Louisville Jockey club
opened to-day. The judges were M.
Lewis Clark. T. j. MegibDin. Gen. Rob-
inson; timers, B. e. Thomas, John
Funk and w. S. Barnes: starter, James
3. Ferguson. The weather was very
fine, and the largest crowd ever known
was present, being variOuSly estimated
from $1,000 to $4,000. The stand was
Overf1OWing, and every available space
full, while the field was blocked
with struggling humanity. The track
was in good condition: we'll sprink-
led. hard and safe through two inches
of dust, and little fast. Montana an
swers to California in the results of the
day.. All else is eclipsed in the Ken
lucky Derby. 1t has been in sight and
hearing for weeks. A great race was
expected. and the expectation did not
rise to the reality. AS three years ago
West to lower the Kentucky Derby
record to 1865, so Armstrong came to-
day with Spokane, and two seconds
more disappeared. A little crowd of
far West turfmen were present, and,
with little ado. they went about backing
their favorite. Armstrong year ago
said he was going to take this, the high
est honor of the West. There were not
enough coast people to overcome the
immense enthusiasm which backed the
home horse, Proctor Knott, and the bet
ting was
NEARLY ALL ONE WAY.
The first pool sold this morning was
$3.50 for Knott and Sill for the field, and
while much better than this was done,
both in the books, and especially in
private bets, this shows the strength of
the sentiment. All bets against Knott
were snapped, and the only reason Ken
lucky is not broke tonight is the lack
of men from the West to take their
offers. AS the horses filed up the track
for the great event, all appeared in per-
feet condition. The game chicken
on the great Futurity win
ner was cheered to the echo as
he came out sixth, and Young's entries,
who followed, were in the applause.
Spokane was hardly noticed, though a
quiet tip was out among the knowing
that he had been saved for the occasion.
Facing the post the starters and riders
were: Sp ortsman, 118, Isaac Lewis;
Spokane, 11s, Hiley; Proctor Knott, lis,
Barnes; Once Again, 118, Murphy:
Bookmaker, 11S. Warwick; Cassius, 11s,
Taral; Outbound, 11S, Hollis; HindoO
craft, 11S, Armstrong. The race was
run out of the chute. Ferguson had lit
tie difficulty III getting them off together
and the
START WAS VERY EVEN.
HindOOcraft was in front, BOOkmaker
second. Spokane third. On the way
down to the stand Barnes gave Proctor
Knott his head, and the great gelding
bounded forward like a flash, passing
the stand five lengths in the lead, Hin
d0ocraft second and Spokane third.
Young's pair were close behind. All
the way round to the head of the
stretch the positions were little changed,
though the crowd was closing up on
Knott, who was evidently waiting for
the finish. AS they turned around the
stretch the race commenced, and seldom
was such a run witnessed in America.
Knott was let out, but Spokane came
up with tremendous rush. Halfway
down the stretch Knott swerved, and
Spokane
FORGED TO THE FRONT
by two lengths. Barnes wheeled the
favorite into line just as they reached
the distance stand, and he come up like
a bolt. 1t was too late, however, and
Spokane passed under the wire winner
by a nose, Once Again third, three
lengths off. The rest were strung out.
Time, 2:34117.
Kentucky Derby; mile and half; 3-year
olds; 500 entrance, $4,000 added:
N. Armstrong Spokane, ch Hyder-Ali-
Interwose. 1I9, Kiley.
Sam Bryant's Proctor Knott, ch G, Luke
Blackburn -Tallapoosa, 115, Barnes.
Milt Young's once again, be, Onondoga-
Black Maria. 118. Murphy.
Betting-Knott to 2; Young entry. 3 to
Sportsman, Is to l Cassius 10 to /; Out
bound, ID to /.
Spokane is owned by Noah Armstrong, Of
Helena, Mont, where he was bred. He
wintered at Memphis. The race was worth
First race, five-eighth- mile dash, maiden
two-vear olds. Purse, S4OO-Starters: Joe
Nevin, 113, Tarral Pinkie T. 40, Barnes;
Nina Archer, 113, Coon; Samaritan, 49,
Edward; Morse, 1O7, Armstrong; Victorine,
los, Stoval: Swifter. 113, Hollis The start
was made first trial. Nevin getting away first.
In the stretch, Swifter came with rush and
won by length; Pinkie second; Morse third.
Time, 1:O4&. Victorine, who had been
iavorite, was practically left at the post
Betting: Swifter, 6 to l. Victorine, 5 to /;
Pinkie. to 2; Morse. S to l..
Second race, 1-16 miles, all ages. Purse,
S4OO-Starters: Badge, 122, Murphy; La
vinia Belle, III, Breckenridge; Come.to-
Taw, LOG, Finnegan. Come-to-Taw led from
first te finish. Coming down the stretch,
Badge made dash aud was second;. only
nose behind. Betting: Lav1nia Belle, to
l; dge, 8 to q; Come to-Taw, to 2.
Time, 1:51R.
The third race was the Derby.
Fourth race, selling. all ages. Frank Fehr
city brewery purse Of $500, 500 to second,
$50 to third; three. .fOurths of mile heats
Starters: Weeks JOG, Edwards; Prather
100, Warwick; Bravo 90. Barnes; Vanguard
100. Mooney; Macauley 102. Ray; Tudor
1OS, Taral.
First heat-Bravo, first; Tudor, second:
Macauley, third; Weeks and Vanguard dis
tanced. Time. 1:17.
Second heat-Bravo, first: Prather, seconds
Macauley. third. Time, 1:16s4.
Betting-first heat, Bravo, 6 to 5: Prather,
10 to 1; Tudor, 8 o5. Bravo. to 2; second
heat, Prather, 6 to L; Tudor, to l; Macauley,
3 to l.
1t is the general comment tonight
that the Derby run to-day was the great
est on record, both for the noble COM
pany and the exciting run. No better
bred horses ever started. Milton Young
fully expected to win with one of his
entries, and backed them heavily, as
also did Barnes. A big sum changed
hands on the result.
as follows: First quarter, 2415 seconds;
half-mile, 4s1s seconds; three-quarters,
1:1411a; mile, 1:4111a; mile and quar-
ter, 200.
To.DAY's ETENTs.
Entries and pooling for to-morrow's
events are as follows:
First race half-mile selling, two-year-
The Moor, 100, $50; Silence. 1O2. 500; Lit
tie Rabbit, 107, SIS; 8. H., 81, S12; Fast
Time 81, Sl2; Grace Eli, 97, Sc; American
Duchess. 1O5, $6; Hilo, 81, Sc; Susie L, "a,
Sc; Kala Walla, 81, S.; Judge Morrow, 100,
$5; Fannie. 1O2, S.,
Second race. three fourths Of mile. nandi-