The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-21
AMERICAN DERBY WON.
STRATHMEATH CAPTURED THE
RICH YVES TERN PRIZES.
Tremendous Crowd witnessed the Great
Race at Chicago-S ensationaI Incl
dents-Good Sport at Sheepshead Bay
Judge Morris Won Grand Race.

Judge MOTIFS Won n Grand Race.
CHICAGO, June 20.--Death to one horse,
$4,000 to another-that was the American
Derby OF 1891. A scarlet flash on the horizon,
half hundred thousand people breathless,
the CLEAN of white beneath wire, and the
richest stake race ever run in the West was at
an end.
1t was by Strathmeath, New Yorl<'s favor
ite son, the battle royal was won. Half a
mile off where had been the thick of the fight
lay motionless on the track the corpse of his
foe to death, High Tariff. Tim Kiley, the gal
liant beasts rider, twice Derby victor on
that very course, had this time pushed the
limit of equine endurance. There was sud
den plunge upward, queer stagger of twenty
yards, and High Tariff sunk down into the
mud lifeless.
Whether in point of great horses, famous
jockeys, magnifcence of fashionable display,
and marvellous outpouring of people, as well
as in sensational incidents and bulky purse.
probably no such race was ever witnessed this
side of the Alleghenies, certainly not in Chi
cago. No one Of the seven Derbies that in
preceding years have made Washington Parks
celebrity more than fringed in interest the
great event of to-day.
Starters, weights, jockeys, and post betting:
Snowfall, l2a (GarrisonD Pessara, l2p,
(TaralD Walcott and Campbeis entry coupled,
to !; Forerunner. 125, (Allen,) 10 to /; Lodowic
122, (HillO 10 to 1; Michael, 1913, HitzDatrick,)
tol; Kingman, l29, Il. Lewis1 to l; High
Tariff 121, (Kiley) and Poet Scout, lis, Over
tom ton Easton an and barraby's entry coupled, II
IL, (G. Covington,) to l.
Balgowan was scratched about an hour
before the race. There was much regret ex-
pressed at Potomac's failure to start, though
it had been known for some days that the
Futurity winner had pulled up lame in his
work and in consequence could not be sent
West.
At last the bugle sounded for the race and
frightful crush began to secure advan-
tageoGs positions from which to view the
race. Strathmeath, the junior champion win
ner; Kingman, the hero of Louisville and
Latonia, and others of the horses were heartily
cheered by their admirers as they came upon
the track.
The first trial was false, half dozen refus-
ingAto break. The second attempt was with
out result. At the third trial the horses moved
in solid phalanx toward the starter mighty
shout went up from the multitude, "They're
off,
Forerunner jumped to the front and closely
followed by Pessara and Poet Scout led to
the first turn. Lodowic was last, five lengths
away. Coming down the stretch Poet Scout
forged to the front, Strathmeath, who had
been in the rear DIVISION moving up to the
second place, and Kingman third. Passing
the stand these positions were steadily main
tanned. At the turn Michael had worked
to the front and set merry pace down the
backstretch, Poet Scout still second, while
Kingman and Strathmeath, the two favorites,
went back to the bunch. 1t was at this point
that the sensation of the day took place. High
Tariff, stake winner at Louisville and ridden
by Kiley, had started sixth as the flag fell.
and had been showed relentlessly through the
heavy going, Notwithstanding his 12T pounds
weight. Kiley, by sheer force of will, seemed
determined to make a showing eQualing his
past record on the course and sufficient il
within human possibility to again carry
off the laurels. He was visi-
bly, gaining, and had passed three
competitors, when nature rebeled. An iu-
slant later the fleet racer was a hopeless Grip
pie, flounderin1g wildly in the mire, very
fully tried to check the poor wreck, and at
last succeeded, only moment later to feel
the animal tremble and fall in heap. Kiley
hastily extricated himself unhurt
Meanwhile, the pace of the others never
halting, the horses swung into the homestretch
with Poet Scout in 'front.' Strathmeath second,
and Michael third Overton now began TO
ride the firing leader desperately and
for moment it looked as If he might
win, but Covington brought Strathmeath
by the outer rails with rush,
stealing the former tactics of Kingmans
rider, and won by an open length without
the use OF whip or spur. Poet Scout was sec
ond, half length before Kingman, third.
Time, 2:49t.
OF the other races decided two were won by
| favorites, and as Strathmeath carried the
bulk OF the money In the Derby, the crowd
went home happy.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 20-There was
| great outpouring here to-day, and when the
first field faced Mr.. Caldwell, fully Il, goo
| persons were present. 1t was the first time
since the Suburban that race-goers had had
| glimpse of the sun, and they thoroughly en-
| Joyed 1t. The track, while not fast, had
dried out nicely and was ia good shape
The card was good one, and besides the
| ordinary overnight events contained the
Surf and Tidal Stakes, and the Sheepshead
Bay Handicap. The first was won by Merry
Monarch, the favorite, while, after one OF
the best finishes of the meeting, Portchester
won the Tidal Stakes from Russell, the IA
Vorite, by short head. Judge Morrow was
an entirely different horse in the handicap
| from what he has been heretofore this year,
and, admirably ridden by Jimmy Nc
Laughlin, he Won a grand race The other
| events all furnished good sport, and favortes
were successful in the majority of them.
The talent left the track well satisfied.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., June 20.-To-day's
races resulted as follows
First race-One and one-eghth miles Land
seer won;Glendale second. Time, 2:074.
Second race-One-half mile. Beverwyck
won; st. Dennis second. Time, 0:52
Third race-Four miles Young Grace Won;
Euna second Time, 1;23.
| Fourth race-Four and half furlongs FIRE
| joles won; Tioga second. Time, l minute.
o,,1 half fI4rl