Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
THE CHICAGO DERBY.
Uncle Bob, of Tennessee, Carries Off
the Pot, an Easy Winner.
MUD AGAIN SP0lLS A NICE RACE.
Santiago and Kingsbury Pushed the Win.
ner and We're Placed.
TURF EVENTS IN THE EAST AND WEST

! CHICAGO June 2L-"Uncle Bob, Uncle Bob"
was the yell rising in discordant triumph, from
the combined roar of 10000 voices at Washing
ton Park to-day. II the noted Tennessee thor
oughbred bearing the familiar name had really
| been the uncle of the thousands shrieking his
cognomen, he could not have responded more
| graciously With ridiculous ease, the noble
| Belle Meade beauty plunged forward down
the long stretch of spongy mud and jumped
past the judges the winner of $4,000 cash
stakes and the first honors of the American
Derby.
more inspiring spectacle has seldom been
witnessed than the gathering of the tbrong
| which came to see decided the great event of
the Western turf. Notwithstanding the
cyclones Of rain last night and the forbidding
look of this mornings sky, grand stand and
| greensward seemed buried under the swarming
people long before the hour set for the races.
| Gradually the crush increased, and when the
| opening contests began every aisle and stair
| way, to say nothing of seats. was jammed TO
sufocation. In the carriage ring matters were
| even worse. The lines of vehicles were packed
in solid lines reaching so far away from the
fence as to leave little chance for view to the
majority of occupants
When the bell rang for the Derby jockeys
to weigh-ln it was a brilliant picture that pre-
sented itself in hasty glance at the gay rib
Dons huttering everywhere from the myriad Of
| bright bonnets and dresses with the dazzling
groups at the club house as the center of at
traction, while away in the background could
be discerned dozens of eager enthusiasts dark
ening the telegraph poles and housetops for
| glimpse of the Derby runners.
THE HORSES APPEAR.
Cheering began Immediately upon the ap
| pearance of the first contestant. 1t was Good
Bye, followed closely with Ben Kingsbury, Jed.
Mount Lebanon and Sunnybrook. Announce
ment had already been made of the withdrawal
of Protection, Frontino. Sinaloa and Grayson.
Last of all came the favorites Uncle Bob,
| ambling out from the paddock. and Lucky
Baldwin's entry, the sinewyloOking Callfor-
nian, Santiago, prancing in the opposite direc-
tion from the stables. While the bulk of the
| mob was shouting itself hoarse with long pent
up Joy. many an anxious chap with money on
the race studied once again the card where it
said Third race, the American Derby. a
sweepstakes for S-year-olds at $3.50 each, with
Sl5 600 added, s., 600 to secoud and $500 to third
horse N miles.
Below were the horses and riders with
weights and betting added: Mt Lebanon l15,
{overtonl; 10 10 70 straight to place Ben
place. Uncle Bob lis, (Kley): 8 to S straight.
Santiago u.s. (Barnes); 8 to l straight, to
! place. Good Bye lis. (Hollis); 6to straight.
to place. Sunnybrook lis, (Britton); Is to
| straight to place.
NOW THEY'RE OFF.
| the post and before the thousands of straining
| eyes could realize it, the red flag of Starter
| Sheridan had fallen and the thoroughbreds
were of like the wind, but perfectly aligned as
file of infantry. Then the shouting in the
| grand stand began, swelling into mighty roar
as the exciting Journey continued. Good Bye
was first to forge trifle ahead but it was only
a tritie, and the seven nervy beasts raced round,
neck and neck, in a bunch. Passing the stand
| Jed was slightly in the lead, with Kingsbury
| close on to him. while Uncle Bob and Santiago
| were toward the rear Now Good Bye, who
had been setting the pace. gave way to sunny
brook, the latter pulling up with sudden spurt
from almost last.
Good Bye fell back to become tail-ender to
the finish. Along the back stretch they came,
| still punched closely, when rounding the turn
| Ben Kingsbury and Jed made play for the
| leadership. Kingsbury got it for an instant,
heading Jed cleverly, but as they entered the
| Uncle Bob were noticed emerging grandly from
the cluster. Close at hand sprang out the
red maltese cross, the colors of Lucy Baldwin.
| Barnes on Santiago was making plucky
| effort, but it was no use. Do what he would
| mud seemed to cling desperately TO Santiagos
| already tired heels. The long stride and ex-
| was unconquerable, and amid the most uproar-
| ious howls of delight Uncle Bob darted past
the wire two full lengths in l., the lead. while
| length ahead of Kingsbury. Jed was fourth,
some distance off, while the others struggled in
| pulling up badly beaten.
! Time, 2;557z.
The winner, Uncle Bob. was bred in Nash
| vile, Tenu., and was named for the famous old
| darkey hoster at Belle Meade, Uncle Bob.
The colt was SO poorly thought of at the Belle
Meade sale in the spring of 1888 that the ven
cradle black hostler bought him for s225 rather
than see him go for nothing" A few days
| afterward Cncle Bob sold his now celebrated
equine namesake to Sam Bryant the owner of
| Proctor Knott, for S4OO. The next sale of the
| Derby winner was by Bryant to George Ham
kins, OF Chicago, for SIS eOO scarcely three days
ago. The conditions were that should Uncle
Bob land the Derby 81 900 additional should be
| paid 10y Hankins to Bryant. The result shows
| that Bryant, while making sure beforehand of
| the equivalent of the Derby stakes, has given
away as present his magnificent steed to Han
kins.
| OTHER RACES.
Results Of other races follow:
First race, mie-Paiisade first, Baby Beach
second, Robesperre third. Time, 1:55x.
Second race. mile-Vermont first. Time, 1:54k.
Third race-The Derby.
| Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles
| Bertha first, Camor second Duke of the High
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