The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-06-29
Spokane Again Victorious.

The American derby, that had been
awaited with more than unusual inter
est, was run at Chicago on Saturday
last, and Spokane, the great Montana
horse, is again victorious. His success
is phenominal and entities him to the
appellation of king of the American turf,
having accomplished what was never be-
fore done-won successfully three of the
greatest races against the best horses
the country could produce. The race
took place at Washington Park and
1900 people paid their money at the
gates to witness the event. Spokane
had been the favorite; still other horses
had their hackers. Proctor Knott, though
twice defeated by Spokane, was not con
sidered disgraced, and many thousands
of dollars we're staked upon his ability
to win the race. The race was an ex-
citing one, because the tremendous
crowd made it SO. No great show was
made in the preliminary parade, in which
each of the contestants looked fit to com
pete for valuable stakes Sorrento 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 breakaways Proctor Knott
broke in front each time, plainly showing
that Bryant's horse was to be the pace
maker. When the flag fell to an excel
ent start Once Again was in front, fol-
lowed by Sorrento, Don Jose, Proctor
Knott, Long Dance, Retrieve and Spo-
kane in the order named. The Dare
Devil Immediately piled the whip and
Knott shot ahead like flash, Once Again
being taken back 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
a squirt. Knott had an advantage Of two
lengths over the others, who were well
punched, with Spokane bringing up the
rear under Kileys 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 mark fell behind the racers
there was just daylight between Knett
and Retrieve, while the others, except
Once Again, were pulling up Sorrento
was cut off in the turn, but the jockey,
pulling him to the outside, made up lots
of ground SO rapidly that his hackers
trembled with joy. AS the home stretch
was reached he was again second, but
there Proctor 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 place. Sor-
rento again advanced, but though strong
er than those behind, could not disturb
Spokane, who came away under Kileys
appraised hand, but without tasting the
whip or spur, and won very easily by
full length, Sorrento second, head be-
fore Retrieve, third, followed by Don
Jose, Long Dance, Once Again and Proc
tor Knott. The latter, cut up and very
tired, stopped at the sadding paddock,
and was taken to his stall, while the
crowd hurrahed and the band played as
a saddle of roses was placed upon the
winners launches.
west that Spokane went to the post a
heavy favorite at six to five. The other
closing odds were: Knott two to one,
Don Jose four to one, Once Again six to
one, Sorrento eight to one, Long Dance
and Retrieve thirty to one each. Nearly
100000 changed hands on the result.
The official time of the derby was 2:41A.
When Spokane reached his stall he
was almost mobbed by the Montana sta
ble's frenzied attendants, who clung
about his neck and would not allow him
to rest until Trainer Rodegap had shout
ed himself hoarse. He 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 darky placed a big
pot on a fire and filed it with small
white leaves taken from bag. 1t was
the medicine mans life giver and was be-
ing prepared for Spokane's next meal,