Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-22
Forty Thousand People Witness Uncl
Bob Win the Derby.

Forty Thousand People Witness Uncle
Bob Win the Derby.
CHICAGO, June 21st.- Forty thousand
people assembled at Washington Park
this afternoon to see Uncle Bob, son of
Luke Blackburn, win the great American
Derby. His reputation as mud runner
was nobly sustained. No rain fell after
midnight last night, but enough came
| down yesterday afternoon and evening to
render the newly narrowed track almost
fetlock deep. All this forenoon sunshine
| and gloom alternated, and there were dire
apprehensions of another downpour
Everybody that was going, however. took
chances, and the afternoon proved to be
the most triumphal of the season.
Before the first race was called every foot
of space in the stands was packed, to say
nothing of the crowds in carriages and on
| the lawns. A majority Of the spectators
were, without disguise, impatient for the
first two races to be over, and finally, when
the contestants in the great event came
out, the cheering was tremendous.
The first to appear was Good Bye, fol-
lowed closely by Ben Kingsbury, Jed,
Mount Lebanon and Sunny Brook. The
announcement had already been made of
the withdrawal of Protection, Frontino,
Sinaloa and Grayson. Last of all came the
favorites, Uncle Bob and Lucky Baldwin's
entry, the sinewy-looking Californian,
| Santiago.
While the bulk of the crowd was shout
| ing itself hoarse, many others with money
on, studied once again the card where it
read: Third race - American derby,
sweepstakes for three-year-olds at $3.50
each, with $500 added, $1,000 to second
and $500 to third horse, mile and half"
| The seven horses quickly assembled at
the post, and when the red flag dropped
the lhoroughbreds were off like the wind,
but as perfectly aligned as file of infantry.
Good Bye was the first to forge trife
| ahead, but it was only trifie Passing
the stand Jed was slightly in the lead,
with Kingbury close onto him, while
Uncle Bob and Santiago were toward the
rear. Now Good Bye, who had been set.
| ting the pace, gave way to Sunnybrook, the
latter pulling up with sudden squirt from
almost last, while Good Bye fell back, to
become the tail ender to the finish.
Along the back stretch they came, still
closely punched. When rounding the
turn Kingsbury led an instant. As they
entered the stretch Uncle Bob was noticed
lowed by the California racer Santiago.
Barnes on Santiago, made plucky effort,
but do what he would, the mud seemed to
cling desperately to Santisgo's already
tired heels. Amid uproarous bowls of de-
light Uncle Bob passed under the wire two
full lengths in the lead, while Santiago was
second, only three-quarters of length
ahead of Kingsbury. Jed was fourth,
while the others struggled in, pulling up
badly beaten. Time, 2:552.
The stakes won by Uncle Bob were
worth about 5000.
Uncle Bob was bred in Nashville Temp.
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hostler at Belle Meade. "Uncle Bob as
colt was so poorly thought of at the Belle
Meade sale in the spring of 1888 that Uncle
Bob bought him for 1925. A few days
afterwards he sold him to Sam Bryant for
$500. The next sale was by Bryant to
Hankins, of Chicago, three days ago, for
$4,000, two thousand more to be paid if
Uncle Bob won the Derby. As he did so,
ard landed in Hankin's pockets an $3.50
stake, besides outside bets, it may be con-
sldered reasonably good purchase.
OTHER EVENTS.
One mile, for three-year- olds and up
wards, Palisade won, Bobby Reach second,
Robespierre third. Time, 1:553.
One mile, all ages, Vermont won, Clifford
second, Cecil B. third. Time, 1:541
Third race, mile and sixteenth. for
three-year-old and upwards, Bertha won,
OlamOr second, luke OF highlands thlrQ.
Time, 2:02
Five furlongs, for two-year-olds, Ben
March won, Dickerson second, Laura
Doxey third. Time, LOO.
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
SHEEPsHEAp BAY, June 21st.-Six fur
longs Beck won, lima b. second, Rhono
third. Time, 1:293.
The Surf stakes, five furlongs, Sallie Nc
Clelland won, Ambulance second, Reckon
third. Time, liz 3-5.
Tidal stakes one mile, Burlington won,
Chesapeake second, Banquet third. Time,
las.
Bay Ridge handicap. mile and half,
Cassius won, Tea Trap second, Dnnham
third. Time, 2:29.
Mile and three-sixteenths, Eon won, Tar
agon second, Theodosius third. Time,
2:05 35.
Mile and half on turf, Philosophy won,
Brian Boru second, Cast Steel third. Time,
2:44 l 5.
RAIN INTERFEREs.
FLEETWOOD PARK IN. ", June Dist
The races to-day were declared off on &C.