Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
KinGman Wins Easily in 2:5214-Nothing
TO Speed Him--A Brilliant Opening.

Kingman Wins Easily I'm 2:5214-Nothing
TO Speed Him--A Brilliant Opening.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 19.--Although the
Derby proved tame, fat, and uninteresting
the regular spring meeting Of the Louisville
Jockey Club was most auspiciously inaugurated
at Churchill Downs to-day.
DEMOCRATS, sCoTCH-IRIsH, ELKs, ET AIS.
The city was overrun with strangers attracted
here by the Democratic State Convention that
assembled at noon and adjourned In honor Of the
occasion. Attracted by the races people followed
the horses from Nashville and Lexington, and
the whole State emptied itself into Louisville,
where the coming equine champions were 20
meet In a heart-breGking test Of stamina and
speed on the turf Scotch-lTlshmen from all
over the United States were here 20 attend their
convention tomorrow, and If course they helped
TO swell the 81 Advance delegations Of
Elks, day In tance Of their national meet
ing, wore here, and there are thousands Of
strangers from Southern Indiana, Northern and
Central Tennessee, West Virginia, and Ohio who
came In just 10 see the Derby.
CROWDS EVERYWHERE.
Tho field inside the track-railing YVES full, and
people Of every class and occupation stood for
hours there in the hot sun and blowing dust
maintaining uncomfortable positions TO enjoy
the sport that was TO como. BY 2 o'clock there
were $4,000 in the field and every prominence
without the enclosure was black with people.
The grand-stands (enlarged since last Year, and
the neWly-terraced lawns were damned, and on
top Of the stands so great was the crowd
perchcd there TINT apprehensions were felt that
there would be a collapse and a great accident
Enough people paid admission-fees TO swell the
attendance 10 10000, and among them was the
largest number Of ladies ever In the ladies'
stand, in the clubhouse, and on the lawns.
PLENTY OF CHANCES TO BET.
Tho betting-stand was occupied by fifty book
makers and they had great deal more than
they could attend 10.
nd Dnaf
scratched, and the race was between Balgowan,
Kingman, Hart Wallace, and High Tariff.
kingman was the favorlte, with Bagowan
second choice, and with and 10 TO / against the
other two.
THE FLAG AT FIRST ATTEMPT.
The horses we're given the flag at first attempt.
Slowly the pace was set, with High Tarih making
the running. Balgowan nc the sHddle-girths, and
Kingman and Hart Wallace well up. Tho pace
was slow and at the half the positions were un-
changed. They passed the stand in the same
order. but on the bsck-stretch Hart Wallace and
High Tariff joined strides with Balgowan ut his
same old pace Tho gap opened up, TO two
lengths but motion OF Murphys arm let slip a
little more head-rOom that Kingman had been
asking for, and the gap was slowly closing me
pace was quickened as the mile was finished.
kingman's stride was regular and his mead was
In the air although Murphy had been gradually
improving his position. Rounding the last turn
before Strengthening out time Kingman's head
was down, but he seemed not anxious TO cut the
pace at lively speed.
THR RACE KTNGNAH's.
He had the others beat at any time, and the
only one that made show against nm was
BalgOwan. A furlong from the post hlngman
was on even terms with Balgowan, the rest
beaten back. The struggle was brief, another
kink OF Murphy's lines went out, tho Whip de-
scended, and the colts response was burst OF
speed that shook the hard-whtpped ana nard-
ridden BalgOWan of and sent kingman winner
of the Kentucky Derby OF 1891 by an open
length Balgowan was second, length from
High Tariff Hart Wallace a half length TO tho
nothing 10 make kingman rum and, with track
heavy with dust, there was no disappointnent
when Captain Billy Williamson hung out IRON
the stand the figures 2:5214. The distance was
the regular Derby route, one and one-hau miles,
and each carried 1872 pounds.
But LITTLE ENTHUSIASM.
snokane's time with Proctor Knott in the 1889
Derby was 2:3416 There was but little enthusi-
asrn Tor me others seemed out-classed by King
man. The pecuniary value Of this years Derby
Is about $4,000.
TIE LESSER EVENTS.
The other races resulted as follows:
First race-six furlongB-1Oo Sweet won JUDI
loo second. Bob l.. third. Time, 1:16le.
second race-one mile-Milt Young won
Mabel second, Sir Abner third. Time, l:44.
Third rnce-nye furlongs-John Berkiey ana
Coverton ran dead heat for first Umatilla thlru
Time. i:O4 Purse divided.
Fiffh race-six furlong heats-Snll Ross won
Royal Garter second, Duke OF highiands thiru
Time, 1:151S. NJ, o.,.ar
Second heat-Sull Ross won; ROYAL Garter
second, I'd. Hopper third. Time l:lo94'