Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-07-25
THE DERBY WINNER.
Prince Fonso Wins the Derby at the
Twin City Race Meeting.

AAAAcc TonsO WINS Cne Derby at the
Twin City Race Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July 23.-Something over fit.
teen thousand people to-day saw what was
probably the finest derby day of the pres.
ent season. and they appreciated it, TOO, for
When Prince Fonso jumped around the
horses that had temporarily headed him
OFT and then took the lead and race, thou
sands went wild. Every one of the six
starters in this race was in it for blood and
it was not decided until the winner had
gone under he wire. The weather for
this, the opening day Of the second annual
meeting of the Twin City Jockey club, was
almost perfect; the track was fast, the tenn
perature warm but not hot. and the breeze
that blew across the track cooled the fe-
vered brows of many thousands of anxious
betters. The judges were j. j. Burke, w.
w. Williamson and w. Il. Brown, and as
starter the famous Ferguson offciated to
the a,isf action of all. The events of the
day were as follows: First race-rwin
city introductory, for three-year-olds ana
upward, one mile. Cousin Jeems won by
three lengths; Anna Race second and Ca
talpa third. Time 1:434.
Second race-for tWo-year-olds, five fur
longs. Mount Joy took the lead at rhe
start and held it to the finish; Marmose
SECOND and Walnut third. Time 1:O2L.
Third Neutrality-suspicious., one and one
sixteenth miles. Cashier finished first by
nose in front of Blantyre, third; Inso-
lence, Jackstaff, Mcckie and others coming
after. Time 1850.
Fourth race-Twin City derby, mile and
a quarter. Value to winner, S4,26O. Start
ers: Verge dor. 1922: Eilke, s to l: Prince
Fonso. 125: Hathaway, even; Davidson III:
McLelIen, lol; Rosemont, la; johnson, s
BlackhErn, 1922; kiley (coupled) even mon
eey. The horses were in the best of condi-
tlon and their appearance was the signal
for a burst of applause, which did not sub
sue tlli long after the great race had been
run and decided. Prince Folso was the
Iavor,te of the spectators, Judging by the
reception. After one break they got start
ca III good style, with Davidson in the
lead, but the Others were well punched
with him. They went by the stand i'm
close: order, Davidson still the leader by a
few feet, with RobeSperre at his neck and
RoStmont close at hand. Before the quar-
ter pole was2reached R%obesperre was in
son who was a length in front of Rose.
mont, third. Robesperre was still in the
lead at the half, a length ahead of Davidson,
who was a neck ahead of Verge dor,
third. During all this time the horses were
running in a compact bunch and a few
strong Leaps look Verge dor to the front
at The three-quartcr pole, while Joe Black
burn. who had up to nov been last, leaped
into second place. and Prince Fonso tried
to get away from last place. The same
eader came into the stretch and
zoe Blackburn was still second,
but Prince FonsO had come up to third
place and was seeking to find a way out
from the bunch that was holding him
back. At last Hathaway took his horse
across the track, to clear the others, and
ran down the track with a rush, passing
everything and landing in first place, a
Length and a half ahead of the nearest of
hem. Joe Blackburn was second, Verge
dOr third, and Davidson, Robespierre and
KoSemont close at their heels. 1t was a
holly contested race, the result being in
the balance, and all saw the good manage
ment that disentangled the last horse in
the bunch and his magnificent response to
MS drivers urging when he leaped from
the last to first place and won one Of the
greatest events of the year. Time, 2:O9A.