Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-22
A MUD-RUNNER
Uncle Bob Wins the Amer
lean Derby.
Santiago Second and Kings
bury Third.
The Track FetlOck Deep-Only Seven
Horses Start.
Forty Thousand Spectators-The Win
ner's Remarkable History-A Good
Investment for His Owner.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
CHICAGO, June 21.-Forty thousand
people assembled at Washington park
this afternoon to see Uncle Bob, son OF
Luke Blackburn, win the great Amer
lean 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-harrowed
track almost fetlock deep. All this fore
noon sunshine and gloom alternated
and there were apprehensions of another
downpour Everybody that was going,
however, took the chances, and the
afternoon proved to be one of the most
beautiful 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. The ma
Jority OF the spectators were without dis
guise imr atient for the first two races to
be over and finally when the contestants
In the great event came out. the cheer
ing was tremendous. The first to ap-
pear was Goodbye, followed closely by
Ben Kingsbury, Jed, Mount Lebanon
and Sunnybrook. The announcement
had already been made of the with
drawal of Protection, Frontino, Sinaloa
and Grayson. Last of all came the
favorites, Uncle Bob and Lucky Bald
wins entry, the sinewy-looking Cali
fornian, Santiago. While the bulk of
the crowd was shouting itself hoarse.
many others with money on, studied
once and again the card where it read
Third race, American derby, sweepstakes
Tor -year-olds, at $3.50 each, with
$500 added; $1,000 to second, and $500
to the third horse; mile and half.
Off Like the Wind.
The seven horses quickly assembled
at the post, and when the red flag fell
the thoroughbreds were off like the wind,
but perfectly aligned as a file of in
fantry. Goodbye was the first to forge
triHo ahead, but it was only IL trifle.
Passing the stand Jed was slightly in
the lead, with Kingsbury close on him,
while Uncle Bob and Santiago were to-
ward the rear. Now, Goodbye, who had
been setting the pace, gave way to Sun
nybrook, the latter pulling up with
sudden squirt from almost last, while
Goodbye 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 emerging grandlv
from the cluster, followed by the Cali
fornia racer, Santiago. Barnes, on San
tiago, made a plucky effort, but do what
he would, the mud seemed to cling des-
perately to Santiago's already tired
heels. Amid uproarious howls of de-
light, Uncle Bob passed under the wire
two full lengths in the lead, while San
tiago was second, only three-fourths of a
length ahead of Kingsbury. Jed was
fourth, while the others struggled in,
pulling up badly beaten. Time, 1864.
Uncle Bob's History.
Uncle Bob was bred in Nashville, Ten
nessee, and was named for the famous
old darkey hostler at Belle Meade,
"Uncle Bob" The colt was so poorly
thought of at the Belle Meade sale in the
spring OF '8S that "Uncle Bob" bought
him for 1925. A few days afterwards he
sold him to Sam Bryant for $400. The
next sale was Bryant to Hankins, of
Chicago, three days ago, for SIS, 900, two
thousand more to be paid if Uncle Bob
won the derby. As he did so, and
landed in Hankins's pockets an $4,000
stake, besides outside bets, it may be
considered reasonably good purchase.
Other Washington Park Events.
Mile, three-year-olds and upwards
Palisade won, Bobby Beach second,
Robespierre third; time, 551s.
Mile, all ages-Vermont won, Clifford
second, Cecil B. third time, 1 :541a.
Mile and sixteenth, three-year- olds
and upwards-Bertha won, Clamor sec
ond, Duke Highlands third time, 2:O2.
Five furlongs, two-year-olds-Be
March won, Dickerson second, Laura
Doxey, third; time, l 09.
AT Sheepshead Bay.
SHEEpsHEAD BAY, June 2l.-Six fur
longs-Beck won, Ilman B. second,
Rhono third; time, :2934.
The surf stakes, nine furlongs-Sallie
McLelland won, Ambulance second,
Reckon third; time, 1 :12 3-5.
Tidal stakes, mile-Burlington won,
Chesapeake second, Banquet third
time, l :45.
Bay Ridge handicap, mile and half
Cassius won, Tea Tray second, Bunham
third time, 2:29.
Mile and three-sixteenths- won,
Taragon second, Theodosius third time,
2 :05 3-5.
Mile and half, on turf-Philosoph
won, Brina Boru second, Cast Steel
third; time, "A Is.
Races Postponed.
FLEETWOOD PARK, N. Y, June 21.-
The races today were declared off on ac-
count of rain.
The Ostracized Heathen.
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