St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-15
VALERA The winner
The Tennessee Derby Won by
Britton's Magnificent Rid
ing in the Stretch.
Spalding Retires From Active
Service in Base Ball Mat
tiers.
Louisville, Baltimore, Column
bus and Washington Win
Games.
Frank Slavin Does Tall Talk
ing and Starts for Amer
lea.

nudI spring neelIng OIL Tic iloN NASiii
phis Jockey club was begun to-day in a
blaze of glory. The weather was that
of a typical Southern spring day-warm
and pleasant, with just enough breeze
to temper the rays of the sun. The new
iron grand stand was crowded with
fashionably attired ladies and gentle
men. The club house piazza was filled
with the wives. sisters and relatl yes or
the members, and on the green SWard
in front of the grand stand was push
ing. excited. enthusiastic crowd OIL
sports, citizens and toutS galore. he
attendance is estimated at COCO. Inc
sport was intensely interesting. The
track was in fine condition, and more
successful inauguration Of a race meet
has not been held at the South.
There were five races Oh the card, the
event OF the day. the Tennessee Derby,
worth between s., 800 and $1,000 to the
winner, being won by Scoggan Bros
chestnut colt Valera, by Springbok.
dam Belasco. Britton, the colored
Jockey. piloted three horses to victory.
Roseland and Linlithgow were
scratched at the last moment, and IN
the place Of the latter Ethel, with Over
ton up. was substituted. There was
strong tip on Silverado early in the day.
as it was ascertained that Jockey Hill
had been brought here for the express
purpose of riding this horse. In cOnSe-
uuence. the odds went down rapidly
until he was an equal favOrlte with
Roseand and Valera. Faithful, who,
from her good preliminary work, was
thought by many TO be sure winner.
was the next favOrlte in the betting,
although last night she was on par
with the three other favorites. The
hot QYtTnmpIV
nnd landed his horse winner i'll the
second race 10 doubt caused considera-
bic money TO be placed on Valera TO
viii. with Silverado second.
Following are details:
First race, three-quarters of a mile, purse
$40. all ages-StarteTs and post odds: Odrey,
~, Z. Watson, to /; Lizzie Gwynn. 81,
Leary. 30 to l; Doug knapp. 10?, Bum. 30 TO
/ Rolly BOlly. Ill. Ii. Penny, to /; Tom
Kari 1l3, Fox, 20 TO L; Tramp, 113. c. Sloan,
80 10 /; Bankrupt. lib, Overton, q to ;; Carus,
1l3. McCaiferty. 30 to 1: Verge d Or, lib,
Magee. to /; Whittier, ZIG, Virgins. 100 to !.
They got away without amy DELAY. all
in bunch. Rolly Bolly led out aid
was first at the quarter, Verge dor see
omd. He made the pace to the stretch,
where Bankrupt took the lead. Verge
dor here came strong, and in whip
ping finish won from Bankrupt by q
nose. Rolly Bo!ly third. Time, ILL.
Second race. for oyear-olds, half mile,
purse 500 - Starters: HighwaEman lO',
Lindsey, 20 to l: sam Farmer los. Fox. , to l :;
Powers. no. Currie 20 TO /; Ray 5, 11O, Penny,
BIO False b, l1G. DelOng, 4 to l. Wautauga
10, Bum, &c 1: Bloodhound, 10, Britton, l.
to
There was considerable delay in get
ting the Youngsters off. Sam Farmer
showing in front when the start was
made. with Wautauga second, High
Wayman third. Farmer led around into
the stretch, followed by Ray s. Wau-
tauga third. Buckhound came through
the crowd, which was close up, with a
rush and won easily by four lengths,
False b second, Ray S third. Time,
52l4 seconds.
Third race. Tennessee Derby. 81, 800 added,
mile and an administrators: SIlyerado, ll5.
W. Hill ) to l; VALERA, lis, Brittin, to .;
Tom Mackin. lis Moore, Is to |; Faithful,
liz, Barnes, to l; Bonnie Byrd. 40, Bum,
IL to 1: Chimes, lis, II. Penny, 10 TO /; Ethel,
III. OYeron, ) TO l.
The cracks were greeted with ire
mendOus applause as they cantered by
the grand stand on their way to the
post. The second effort was the go"
and they came away to a fine start
Bonnie Byrd was the first to show. with
SilyeradO and Faithful pushing heI
hard. AS they Numbered by the grand
stand Bonnie Byrd was still at the fore,
SiiyeradO second and Faithful third
Valera last. At the quarter the hot
pace was 100 much for Chimes, and he
fell back to third. Silverado taking sec
ond place and Byrd still leading. They
ran in this order around into the stretch,
where Valera, by a magnificent burst
Of speed, came through the crowd like g
rocket, and landed under the wire two
lengths ahead of SlYeTadO, Bonnie Byrd
third. Time, 2 minutes.
Fourth race, for tWo-year- half mile
purse Sl00-Starters: Queen Olivia, 107
FitzmorTis. 10 to /; Lena Frey 107. Fink. 1;
10 |; Elsie :, iU7, Moore. 5 to L; Helen \, 1917
Britton. to 1; Maggie Lebus, 107, Fox, tC
!: CometheT lO7, Steppe, Z to |; Zantippa
49,. Penny, 10 /: Ferndale, i01. Rowe, 10 Il
/; Anna Irwin. 107. Bum, Z to ).
After three attempts they got away
with Anna Irwin in front, Elsie S sec
ond and Zantippa third. At the quarter
/antippa had taken the lead. Irwin sec
end and Elsie third. This was the run
ming to the head of the stretch, where
Helen y came up and won easily, Ian
tipDa second, neck i'll front Of Maggie
Lebus, third. Time, %.
Fifth race. one mile, purse, Si00-StaTters
Texas Girl. 80, Jordan, 80 to l: Redstone, 9.
Keith. IL TO /; Leman. %, Genest, 30 to
Red Sign. %, Penny, 10 TO /; Too Sweet, Of
v. Lee. . to |; Ben Earch, 9S Gardner. TO 1
HOcksey, l01, Bum. ; 10 l: Billy Pinkerton
1tr2, Fox. II to L; Neva c, 102. Freeman, 10 +
/: Cashier 105 Brltton, ) to /; Gull, 105 5
Warren, 20 to I: Stony Montgomery, 1876, De
long, 10 l.; Clifford, ITO, Overton, > TO 1
Burch. fl2, McCaffeTty, Il to 1.
Hocksey won by length, Cashif
second, head in front of Ben Mar
third. Time, 40.
The time shows it to have been
good race, track and other condition
considered. The winner is a brother O
" q Morris, and is candidate for bot
the Kentucky aud American Derbys
Tom Mackin finished a poor fourth
while Ethel and Faithful ran an indit
ferent race. Chimes showed considers
BILE speed, but his well known inabilit
TO carry weight was easily discerniblt
While Roseland was not in form, tn
rumOr that he has gone out of trainin
proves to be untrue. His trainer col
siderS him at present not quite read
Tor big eventS.' ana is holding him i
reserve for future good work.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
First race, four furlongs. twO-year- olds-
Dolly Mobiles, 1G1; Gray Goose. 107; Freely /
101; Leonora j, lGI Monteviso, 10Y; Keral
1l5.
six furlongs, selling-Alessandra, 10;
Laura DoXey, 105; Ithaca. I05; Silver Charm
10S: Maud B, les; BOrealis, 10S; j j, 1G
Charlie Dulles. 10: Coronel. 10; Limit
gov, 10: Brookwood. 113.
Four furlongs, Turf Exchange stakes
Frank Kinney. 113: Tom Tough, 113; To
Paxton, 1l3: sam Farmer. 113; Barnard, IL
Burnett, 113; Wightman, 113: Dan Kurtz IL
Norman. 1i3; Huron, 1l3; jim Murphy, II
False Is. lI3.
Mile and Il sixteenth, handicap-Eugen
20: Fayette. %: Brandolette, So; Alphons
s.; Bankrupt, %; Joe Carter, Sc; Friendles
100; Blarneyslone Jr, 100.
Selling, mIle-Bili Nye, 90; Ivanhoe, 0
Willow, 100; Delnorte, 1906; Crispino, 10
SeElan 10S; Redstone, los; Pat Sheedy, IL
koko, ll6; Carus, 1l6; Seuirie, lis; Berth
12o.
SELECTIONS.
First race, Dolly MOBILES and Grey Coos
second race. BOrealis ard Coronel; thir
race Nightman and sam Farmer; four
race, Fayette and Barneystone; fifth rae
RedslOne and Bertha.