Telegram-herald., 1889-05-11
BEST ON RECORD.
Spokane Was tie kentucky Der.
py ct Louisville
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LOUISVILLE Ky, Nav 10 04As spring
meeting Il tie AoUisstlls soeAy t4Nf
opened Thursday The weather Nss KsFg
tae. ana lhe Largest cIoWo sSeI kEoWn Ns4
present being ssxls0slg estimated a. has
l. 30 Ia = 80 TIE kt4Eo - a. 0koE nostlG
"a i every sssGlAb4s sl4oe fIl.. ~aiie tbs
Reid was blocked wlth ssTes gslng humanity.
The trAok va IL fSaa condition.. s~ie sse
Las
Al else "a - oeiipsee IN TIE kensacks
Derby u has been IA sis ii s4a besrlsas fos
weeks. gEcAt Iaoe wss sapoct<o al4e ths
reality exceeded expectation Az ures
ye1Es sgo Hagsln hreaght Ben an o1i ii
the West ~ lower t1e KENTUCKY Berry
RECORD - ; so.. Armstrong came Thursday
witt Spokane AID i've seconds uloIe cAs-
appeared
The home horse Proctor Knott, va the
fAS ari,s IN the betting, tie nIst pool solo Ia
the morning going al else fOT Proctor hnoit
and slll fOr the nsld. alaa n bile much bet
lei than this Mas done, both Ia books and
especially in priv ate tots, t1is ahoNf tls
strength Of tie sentiment
AS the horses hled up the track foT the
great event sn sppeafed ia perfect oondi-
ton Pacing The poet the starters and
riders were Sportsman me, lewiA, sl'e-
kane as, kiles; llToctof kBou lllal,
BsTnes, once Again llsl, Murphy Boot
maker as. NGrwick CGssis.s Glsi Isral
Out Bound as, Hollis HiEdooorafg Qlsl,
Armstrong
The race was run 0at " tie chute. Ter
rusOn had httle difficulty ~ getting them
on together and the start WAs very even
HlncoocIaft Nas IN uont B0OtmakeI
second, Spokane third On tie way
down 10 tie stand barnes gave Proc
tor Knott his head, aud Tie great
gelding bounded forward Ike a hash.
passing the stand 1ve lengths IL lbs
lead HindOOcTaIt second and hpokans
third All The way round TO the bead OF the
stretch the positions we're little changed,
though the crowd Was closing up on hnott.
who was evidently waiting for tie huish
As they TUNED around the stretch the race
commenced, and seldom WA such q run
witnessed Ia America Knott was
le, out. but spokane came up with
tremendous rush Half way
down the stretch Knott swe-yed and
Spokane forged 10 the front by two
lengths Barnes wheeled the favorite into
line lust as they reached the distance
stand. and lie came again Ike a cannon
ball II was too late, however. and spo-
kane passed under the wire winner ~
nose. Once Again third, three lengths OFT,
rest were strung out The summary IA a.
follows:
Kentucky Derby, ~ miles. syesr-olcs. 400
entrance. e. 300 added
n. Armstrong ch C. Spokane. Hyoer All
lnterposs, us lkleyl 90. -. --..-..----s. Il
Sam BryAnt's ch T. Proctor Knott Luke
Blackburn al. DoosA lI3 (BRrnes) .......-.t
Mllt Youngs B. O once Again. Ontndags-
Black Maria lis (Aiurphyl. s
Time, 2.S<>-
Spokane is owned by Noah Armstrong,
Of Helena NJ T., where he was bred he
wintered at Memphis The race was worth
81 SO 10 the winner. IL Is The general
comment that the Derby was the greatest
on record, both for the noble company and
the exciting run No better bred horses
ever started