The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
BILL LE1cHER DnrEA1s RILEY.
CorrIgan's Derby Winner Outrun In tho
Lntonia Derby.

CorrIgan's Derby Winner Outrun In the
Lntonia Derby.
C1NCINNATf. May "a. This was tho opening
day OF tho eighth annual spring meeting OF the
Lntonia Jockey Club, and 1t was certainly sen
satonal enough to suit everybody. In the
first place, not a favorite won: then, not salts
| fed with slaughter of the knowing ones. Fish
burn joined 0'Hara and other jockeys that
have shown themselves unworthy OF conf
| dence In the saddle by plainly pulling the I'M
beaten Roseland In the third race.
| The judges, Col. z. +. Clay Of the Runnymede
| stud, Judge Frank Perkins. Nico-President OF
| this club, and Col L. 7. Tarlton OF the Fleet
| wood stud. promptly acted in tho case. ruling
| Fishburn off and declaring all bots on the race
| of, under Rule l39 OF the American Turf Con-
Rress. To wind UP these little side Incidents
the Kentucky Derby winner, the great Riley,
went down in the Latonia Derby. to the utter
surprise OF all the smart people. Bill Letcher
taking advantage Of the nine pounds in his
favor and deriving the benefits OF a slow pace
early in the race. cleverly outfooted the favor
ite in the final brush In tho stretch. When Me-
lenc wound up the days racing by beating tho
hot-air tip Miss Hawkins. the crowd turned to-
ward homo sad Mt heart, save those who stood
by the sTep b o He
numbered between 1000 and 5000. the weather
was delightful. ind the track coed; Thirty
james q. Sheridan tapped the drum: Fish
burn, the boy who was ruled off to-day, has
S Ssen Of years and 6Ss ridden iHf num-
Der Of noted ho,ses in days past and
gone. Heretofore his reputation for honest
riding has been good. He is 20 years old and
halls from Kentucky.
lalry Queen was scratched In the, opening
at one mile. this leaving field OF eleven TO, 20
TO the nost na!isade was u stroRg fayorIte:
m to ~ on being
Good bye, DC, ridden by J. ,Steppe, the former
winning in , driving finish t by a length.
The contest ran good race and promises to 20
spite OF the clouds hanging oI or Proctor Knott
seem stu TO hold winning hand; Mildale a
ran third apped on GooG-by. and he, too. viii
bear watching UP the line. 81 the beaten lot,
Pearl set strong tip ran disappocinting race;
winner. the public refuse 70 recoE;
as result. there is always healthy odds
against his chances. Time. AZ. Post odds |
7 to | Glockner STOP place: Good-by,3 to l
Sunny Brook and Birthday divided the hon |
ors In the betting in the second race. a selling |
mile. but both were, found wanting. Hopeful |
l",,; J. sterpe up. and 10 to In the betting. |
taking the lend at the th!ee,anarters. and; sue
fnish got home a, neck In front. while Birth
day. who was third. was beaten six lengths. |
ridden by Overton. Place. odds, Five to /
Hopeful; 10 Gymnast:, 1t was the winners |
FIRST public rjd. this year hence the
little since last year. but Is to all appearances
a very speedy colt
-ace. purse Tor two-year- olds. five furlopRs
and this was the race which eliminated in
3candal Fishbqrn easing up Eoseland,, il3. so
| length, while Major Thornton, who was third,
vas four lengths of. Time. 1:04t, Roseland
vas to and Kingman Is to In the betting.
Riley, l24, l. Murphy up; Bill Lotcher. 115:
\lIen in the saddle and Avondale. us. ridden
y oyerton were al In the Original log entries
ree-year-olds, one mile and a half worth
Q winner $3.50; In The betting it was 9 to j
ollowed in turn by Bill. Letcher and
IyGqdHls for mile p Then the latter
o move up, on the leader. When well in
he stretch. be quickly reached RiIeys head;
tned having the most speed easily 9utto9ted
ong he winning handly by a length. Avon
lale was fully twenty lengths behind Riley.
,ho eISarS lost The race 6eefnse he failed
AS. Slow for the cond ition Of the track. The,
winner vas defeated twice at Louisville by tho
icing even. He is, q son OF LonRfellow AMI
;: B. Million, Madison county, Ky. who st'l
IN to-day. merely controlling his running
ualitieR.
ace. purse: tour furlonEs. Miss Hawkins
t no post, and Meenc. i07. ridden by Hollis.
sh BY a neck from Hindooette i67. Ports.f up
lace e., Time 81. rIace oddsEEvep Melenss;,3
" powlattan dam EaSllOuette.