The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS
A VERY TAME DERBY.
kIngmnn Wins II From u Slow Field, In
Slow Time.


LOUISVILLE, May l3.--Although tho Dor.
by proved tame, fiat and unintereatIng.
tho regular spring meeting of the Louisville
Jockey club was most auspiciousiy innugu-
rated Mt Churchill Downs to-day. The oity
was overrun with strangers attracted hors
by the Derby, and the democratic atats
convention adjourned in honor Of tho occa-
sion. The field and every prominence
without the enclosure WAS black with poo
pie. The grand stands, enlarged since last
year, and the newly terraced lawns, were
jainmed, and on top of tho stands 30 great
was tho crowd perched there that appre-
tensions were felt that there would be u
collapse. The attendance was nearly
10000 and among them was tho
largest number of ladies ever
in the ladies' stands, the club house and
lawns. Tho betting stand was occupied by
fifty bookmakers, and they had good deal
more than they could attend to. II had
been announced that starters In the Derby
would be Hart Wallace. Vallera George
town, Balgowan, kingman, and Easton ~
Larabie'a pair, High Tariff aud Poet Scout
Hon. BIZ Owens, of Georgetown, owner OF
Georgetown. concluded that his colt was
not ft and refused TO subject him to tho
trying ordeal, and he was announced AZ ii
non-starter. Scroggin Bros. also decided
not to try any experiments with Valera,
whom they wanted to save, Easton let High
iaiih, biio Dtph Va iAih pun, anu
these, with kingman and Hart Wallace,
made the field. kingman's great race at
Lexington entitled him TO first call in bet
ting, and it WAS liberal bookmaker that
laid odds of 500 to 500 on the winner.
Balgowan was second choice, at five to
! two, with eight and ten to one obtainabIe
against Hart Wallace and High Tariff.
When tho Derby was called kinRman came
out first, ridden by Isaac Murphy, and tho
recognition of horse and rider WAS followed
H.,
hill tops took up and echoed back again.
The Others were also given cordial recep-
tion by the crowd. Ranged up, they were
given the flag at the first attempt. Slowly
the pace was set with High Tariff making
the running, Balgowan at his saddle girths,
and kingman and Hart Wallace up. The
pace was slow and at the half these posi-
tions were unchanged. They passed the
stand in the same order, but on the back
stretch Hart Wallace and High Tariff
joined strides, Baigowan at his same old
place.
| The pace qnickened as the mile WAS fin
ished. kingman's stride was regular and
his head was in the air although Murphy
had been gradually improving his position.
A furlong from the post kingman was on
even terms with Balgowan the rest beaten
back. The struggle was brief. Another
klnk of Murphy's lines went out, the whip
descended and the colts response WAS 4
burst of speed that shook the hard whipped
and hard ridden Balgowan off and sent him
winner of the Derby by an open length.
Balgowan was second, a length from High
Tariff, Hast Wallace u half length to the
rear. Nobody expected fast time, for there
was nothing to make kinRman run and
with track heavy with dust there was no
disappointment VIII en- the time, 2:5211, was
hung up. The distance WAS the regular
Derby route, one and one-half miles, and
each curried 122 pounds. The pecuniary
value of this years Derby is about 81, 100.
Six furlongs, weight for age. three-qusr-
ters of a mile-Too Sweet won, Jubilee Sec
ond, Bob l.. third. Time. 1:lG.
Three-yeat-old maidens, weight for age.
one mile--Milt Young won. Mabelle Gec~
ond, Sir Abner third. Time, 1:H.
| Two years old and upward, five furlongs
| j-Ceverton and John Berkeley ran dead
heat, Unadilla third. Time, 1:0i. The
purse was divided.
Three years old and upward, three.qu
ters of mile. heats-Sullross won, Royal
Garter second Duke of Highlands third.
Time, LID. Second heat-Sullross and
Royal Garter ran a dead heat, Ed Hopper
third. Time. 1:l6l. The run-ot was won
by Sullross from Royal Garter. Time, 1:16.