St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-08
ONLY AN EXERCISE GALLOP.
Bill Letcher Wins the ST. Louis
Derby Easily.

Bill LetCher wins the 81. Louis
Derby Easily.
ST. LOUIS, June IA more ideal day
for racing could not be conceived than
favored the patrons of the st. Louis
Jockey club for the opening of the reg
ular summer meeting. The grand stand
was packed with fully 1900 ladies',
occupying the private boxes and
reserved sections Of the stand.
and the entire attendance was
estimated at 10000. James B. Fergu-
son officiated in starting the fields. The
Judges were President Charles Green,
of the St. Louis Jockey club; Gen. j.
+. Robinson. president of the Lexing-
ton. KY. course, and b. q. Bruce.
Ferguson's starting was the best ever
secured in st. Louis, and everything
connected with the days sport went of
to perfection. The track was in prime
condition and could be classed as fast.
The Derby was, of course, the big
event of the day, but it was a
great disappointment. There was but
one horse in it. so far as qualities for
frst-class performance is concerned
Bill Letcher. He had a cinch on the
result. In the betting he was hot ia,
vorite at to IL. Queer Toy had been
backed heavily for the place, but was
scratched early in the day, leaving only
Letcher, The Bishop and GraysOn in
the race. Ferguson sent them off al
the first attempt, The. Bishop in the
lead Letcher half length back and
Grayson a full length behind. At the
first quarter GraySon attempted to bolt,
and his jockey had all he could do tt(
keep him out of the fence. He was not
in the race after that. Passing the
stand the positions were the same as at
the start. They remained practically
unchanged till the mile was reached,
when Bill Letcher. with the greatest
ease, passed The Bishop and had the
race won. He travelled easily into the
stretch. Here The Bishop was given
the whip, but he could not catch the
leader. Letcber finished first under
pull. The Bishop was second, four
lengths back and two lengths in front
of Grayson. Time, 2:41%.
First race, purse $500, one mile-Starters
Glitter, liz (sloan) st. Leger, 1l2 (Drane)
Joe Courtney. 1I2 (WincheiD; Mabel. Ill
(Adams) Cartoon. ITO (Griffin); Anna
Burge 107 Or. Smith; Lotrie S, ~,
(stewar0 outlook. 10Y Combs; Melia. 81
Crete. 81 Dillon) Cartoon, Joe Courtne!
and Mabel were favorites at to ., to :
and 3 to respectively. The race was easily
won by Cartoon, who came away from hi
field, Which had run well punched to the
the heao of the stretch. There was ho
ght between Mabel and Outlook TO
the place. Mabel securing it by neck
Time, :43
one-half miles-Starters Castaway, III
(Turner); Boaz, ITO (Sloan);. Solid Silver
ito Gentry; Lee Dinkelspeil, 10S Gack
SOM Rollin Hawley, LOG q. Porter: Rec
Leaf, LOG (Richardson); Rosa Pearl, 104
Griffith; Frank Lilley ITO (nhorpe; Sen Sem
Workmate and Progress were scratched. Cast
away was big favUrite in the pools, monop
olizing heavy speculations at 2 to l Boaz wa
IL to 5. They got away to an excellent star
winner. He was far back and remained
there Red Leaf made the running for th'
mile Then Boaz forged to the front ant
won by length from Red Leaf. who wa
second, two lengths in front OF Vice Regent
Time, :52l2.
Fourth race, purse $500, for two year-olds
five furlongs-Starters: Jay Jay Gee, lib Or
SMITH; Monte Rosa, Ito q. Porter; Tot
Sweet. l 10 Sloan) ;Dan Farrell, los (Jackson)
Laboid, 1OS (Allen) Average, LOS (AtkinsoN
Kingsmau, ID Mopplns!; Miss Courtney
-
Maggie Moore, los Combs; Ethel Gray
iO5 (Thorp); Maud B. 1O5 Ransom) Ros
Howard. lilo Briggs; Black Night, III
| (Elkie). Kingsman, Labold and Mont
Rosa were backed to win by the talent al
ternately at odds of to 5; to and 5 to
respectively. After half an hours della.
Ferguson sent 13 Of the "A youngsters ava,
| to an excellent start, all punched. Carrie
| was left at the post. Too Sweet, an 8 to
shot, won by a neck, Average second, Mont
4 RoSa third. time j .O:3
Fifth race, purse $500, mile and a quartz
Starters: Dousman, 116 (Phebusl; Luli 3
10Y (Allen); Hardy, 107 CMattox); Carter B
90 (Thorp); Marie K, 90 o.: Porter. Thu
| betting was about even on Carter b, Dous
man and Marie K. Carter B made all tn
running for the mile, Marie K trailing in tn
rear. At the stretch she closed up rapid
and in driving finish made dead hea
with Carter B; time, 2:I2A; Luli B third. L
| the run-off Carter won; time, 2:l2.