The morning call., 1890-06-22
A HOT RACE
IN THE MUD.
Exciting Struggle for the Amer
lean Derby.
Uncle Bob Wins the Rich Stake From
BaldVinS Santiago.
Forty Thousand People Gathered at Washing.
ton Park TO Witness KentuCky'S
Victory Over California.
Special Dispatches to THE MoRNISe CALL.

CHICAGO, June 21.-Forty thousand peo-
pie assembled at Washington Park this af-
ternoon to see Uncle Bob, son of Luke
Blackburn, win the great American Derby.
His reputation as a mud-runner was nobly
sustained. No rain fell after midnight last
night, but enough came down yesterday af-
tern0on and evening to render the newly
narrowed track almost fetlock deep.
All this forenoon sunshine and gloom al
ternated, and there were dire apprehen-
that was going, however, took chances, and
the afternoon proved to be one Of the most
beautiful of the season.
A GREAT CROWD.
When the first race was called every foot
of space in the stands was packed, TO say
nothing OF the crowds in carriages and
lawns. A majority of the spectators were.
without disguise, impatient for the first two
races to be over, and finally, when the con-
testants in the great event came out, the
cheering was tremendous. The first to ap-
pear was Good bye, followed 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
come the fayorites, Uncle Bob and Lucky
Baldwin's entry, the sinewy-looking Cali
forniaD, Santiago.
While the bulk of the crowd were shout
ing themselves hoarse many others with
money on the race studied once again the
card where it read
Third ;ace, Ame lean Derby sweepstakes for
thTee-y year-ods at $3.50 each with $500 added,
$4,000 10 second and $500 to third horse, mile
and half.
THE RACE.
Seven horses quickly assembled at the
post and when the red flag fell the thor
oughbreds were off like the wind, but as
perfectly aligned as a file of infantry.
Good bye was the first to forge ahead, but it
was only trife. Passing the stand Jed
was slightly in the lead, with Kingsbury
close on him, while Uncle Bob and Santi-
ago were toward the rear. Now Goodbye,
who had been setting the pace, gave way to
Sunnybro0k, the latter pulling up with q
sudden squirt from almost the last. while
bye fell back TO become the tail-ender
at the finish.
THE CALIFORNIAN BEATEN.
Along Lne D1CkSLfeLCn LDcJ came Sllll
cIUseiy boneieG, rIrti when rounding the
turn Kingsbury led for an instant. As
they entered the stretch Uncle Bob was
noticed emerging nobly from the throng
followed by the California racer Santiago.
Barnes on Santiago made a great effort,
out do what he might, the mud seemed to
cling desperately to Santiago's already
tired heels, and amid uproarious howls Of
delight Uncle Bob passed under the wire
two full lengths ahead with Santiago
second and only three-quarterS of a length
ahead OF KingSbury. Jed was fourth
while the others struggled in, pulling up
badly beaten. Time, 2:55 3-4.
OTHER EVENTS.
The other races resulted as follows:
First race, one mile, for three-year-olds
and upward, Palisade won, Bobby Beach
second. Robesperre third. Time, 1:55A.
Second race, one mile, for all ages, Ver-
mont won. Clifford second. Cecil b third.
Time, / ;541%.
Fourth race, one and a sixteenth miles,
for three year-olds and upward. Bertha
won, Clamor second, Duke Of Highlands
third. Time, 20.
Fifth race, nv, tiye furlongs, for two-years-
Laura Doxey third. Time, l ;09.
UNCLE BOB.
The Derby stakes won by Uncle Bob
amounted to about $4,000. Uncle Bob was
born in Nashville, Tenn, and was named
for the famous old darky hostler at Belle
Meade, "Unele Bob" The colt was so
poorly thought of at the Belle Meade sale in
the spring of 1888 that "Uncle Bob" bought
him for sos. A few days afterwald he
sold him to Sam Bryant for S4O0. His mex t
sale was by Bryant to Hankins of Chicago
three days ago for $4,000, $1,000 more to be
paid if Uncle Bob won tho Derby. AS he
did so and landed in Hankins' pockets
$4,000 in stakes besides his outside bets, he
may be considered reasonable purchase.