Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21
AN EXCITING DERBY.
Strathmeath Wins Chicago's Big Race
and High Tariff Falls Dead.
A GREAT SENSATION CAUSED.
Thousands See the Struggle Between the
Victor, Kingman and Poet Scout.
GOOD RACING AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY

| CHICAGO, June 20-Death to one horse,
$4,000 to another-that was the American
Derby of '9l. AS a scarlet flash on the hori-
zon, $1,000 people breathless, the gleam of
! white beneath a wire and the richest stake
race ever run in the West was at an end.
1t was by Strathmeath New York's
favorite 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 the death, High Tariff. Tom
| Kiley, the gallant beasts rider, twice a
| Derby victor on that very course, had this
| time pushed the limit of equine endurance.
There was a sudden plunge upward, a queer
| stagger of 20 yards and High Tariff sunk
| down into the mud lifeless
| Whether in point of great horses, famous
| jockeys, magnificence of fashionable display
and marvellous outpouring of people as well
| as in the sensational incidents and bulky
| purse probably no such race was ever wit
| messed this side ofthe eAlleghenies-certainl
not in Chicago. No one of the seven derbys
that in proceeding years have made Wash
ington Park celebrated more than feigned
interest the classic event of to-day. Just
| enough brilliance shown through the partly
overcast sky to light up the
Hundreds of Gay Bonnets
and bright hued parasols that peeped out
everywhere from club house to gate. Such
a multitude of the fair sex as put in appear
ance was wholly unprecedented here and
so great was the crush that hundreds of
them were wedged helplessly in the enor-
nous mob of heterogeneous male sports that
packed the lawn solid in front of the betting
ring.
The time came for the big race, and all was
excitement. Everybody looked for the
starters. This is the way they were recorded:
Starters, weights jockeys and post betting:
SNOWFALL, 122 (Garrison) and Pessara, l29
(Tarall Walcott Campbell's entry coupled,
to 1; Forernnner, lbs lAllen), 10 to !: Lodo-
patrick), s to |: Kingman, 129 Lewis), to l;
High Tariff, l27 (Kiley) and Poet Scout, lis
(Overton), Easton & Larribie's entry, coupled,
u to 1; VALERA, 127 (Britton) II to 1; Strath-
meath, l22 &c. Covington), 8 to 1.
Balgowan Was Scratched
about an hour before the race There was
much regret expressed 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 advantageous positions from which to
view the race. Starter Sheridan mounted
his box and lectured the boys. Then the
horses were placed in line and were ready
for the start. The first trial was false,
half dozen refusing to break. The
second attempt was without result.
At the third trial the horses moved in solid
phalanX toward the starter. Mr.. Sheridan's
red flag was raised in the air for an instant
and with swish descended. mighty
shout went out from the multitude They're
OFF, Then the tiptoed thousands realized
with thrill of delight that the great derby
was on. Forerunncr, as if inspired by his
name, jumped to the front, and, closely fol-
lowed by Pessara and Poet Scout, led to the
first turn. Ludowic was last, five lengths
away. Coming down the stretch Poet Scout
had forged to the trout, Stratmeath, who
had been in the rear division, moving up to
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
Kingman and Strathmeath 1.-THE two favor
ites) went back to the bunch.
1t was at this point that
The Sensation of the Day
took place. High Tariff winner at Louis
Vile, and ridden by Kiley had started sixth
lessIy through the heavyi gons notwitir
standing his III pounds weight. Kiley by
sheer force of viii seemed determined to
make e}nang his record on
possibility to again carry of the laurels. |
Well did the good animal respond to Kiley's |
calls. He was visibly gaining and had passed
three competitors when nature rebelled- An |
instant later the fleet racer was hopeless |
cripple, floundering wildly in the mire-a |
very caricature OF his former self. kiley |
TeSTellully UTleu 10 cneck une poor Wreck, |
and a last succeeded, onlya momentlater to !
feel the animal tremble and fall in a heap. |
Kiley hastily extricated himself unhurt.
Meanwhile the pace of the others never |
halting for the mishap had been getting hot |
ter and hotter and the horses swung into the |
stretch with Poet Scout in 'front.' Strath- |
meath second and Michael third. Overton |
now began to ride the firing leader desper- |
ately and for a moment looked as ifhe might |
win, but Covington brought Strathmeath by |
the outer rails up with a rush, stealing the |
former tactics of kingman's rider, and won |
by an open length without the use of whip or |
spur. Poet Scout was second and half |
length before Kingman third. Time, 2:49L.
Following were the other events:
First race, one mie-Joe Carter first, Yale 81 |
second; La Bold third. Time. 1:5SlS.
Second race, mile and notwithstanding first, |
Sportsman second Dickerson third. Time, 2:05.
Fourth race. mile and one-sixteenth-St-- Albans
first, Martin Russell second, Marie X third. Time,
:57.
Fifth race. five efurlongs-Strathmaid first: Frank
Kinney second, Curt Dunn third. Time, 1:57.