The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
KENTUCKY'S DERBY DAY.
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE
TRACK AT LOUISVILLE

Three Conventions Relp Swell the
hanks of the Crowd-Fifty Booz-
max ers Busy-A Stzrsas the First At
tempt-Kingman a Heavy Fayorite
and Comes in Winner.
LOUISVILLE, KY. May lS-Although tho
Derby proved tame, Hat aud uninteresting
the regular spring meeting of the Louisville
Jocky Club was most auspiciou.ly inau-
gurated' at Churchill Downs to-day. 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 to meet in a heart-
breaking test of stamina and speed on the
turf. Scotch-Irishmen from all over the
United States were here to attend their
convention tomorrow, aud of course they
helped to swell the crowd.
ELKs ON THE FIELD.
Advance delegations of Elks a day In ad-
vance Of their national meeting were hero.
and there we're thousands Of strangers from
Southern Indiana, North and Central Ten
nessee and West Virginia and Ohio who
came in just to see the Derby. The
field inside the track ratings
was full. and people of every class aud oc-
oupation stood for hours there ia the hot
sun and bio wing dust, maintaining uncom-
Portable positions to enjoy the sport that
was to come. BY o'clock there were
25 900 people in the field, and every promi-
nenoe without the enclosure was black with
| people
EVERY NOOK JAMMED.
Tho grand stands. enlarged since last year,
and the newly terraced lawns we're jammed,.
and on top of the stands so great was the
crowd perched there that apprehensions
| were felt that there would be u collapse
| and great accident Enough people paid
admiration 10 swell the attendance TO 10000,
aud among them was the largest number Of
ladies ever I'm the grounds.
The betting stand was occupied by fifty
bookmakers, and they had great deal more
| than they could attend to. Valera. George
town and Poet Scout were scratched and
the race was between Balgowan, Kingmap.
Hart Wallace and High Tariff. Kingman
was the favorite, with Balgowan second
choice, with eight and ten to one against tho
/ other two.
THE START.
The horses were given the flag at first at
tempt. Slowly the pace was set, with High
Tariff making the running, Balgowan at
his saddle Rirths and King nan and Hart
| Wallace well up. The pace was slow aud at
the halfmi the positions were unchanged.
| They passed tho stand in the same order. but
on the back stretch Hart Wallace and High
Tariff joined strides with Balgowan at his
same old pace. The gap opened up to two
lengths but motion Of Murphy's arm lat
slip more hend room than Kiugman had
been asking for, and the gap was slowly
closing. The pace quickened as the mile was
| finished
| KING OF RUNNERS.
| Kingman's stride was regular, and hi5
head was In the air, although Murphy had
been gradually improving his position.
| Rounding the last turn before strengthening
! out, Kingman's head was down, but lie
seemed not anxious TO cut the pace at n
| livelier speed. He had the others beat at any
| time, and the only one that made a show
| against him was Balgowan. Afurlong from
| the post Kingman was on even terms with
Balgowan, the rest being beaten hack. The
struggle was brief, another kink OF
Murphy's lines went out the whip
descended and the colts response was u
burst OF speed that shook the hard-whipped
and hard-ridden Balgowan Off and sent
Kiugrnan winner of the kentucky Derby OF
1891 by an open length, Balgowan second.
a length from High Tariff, Hart Wallace
half length to the rear.
SLOW TIME.
Nobody expected fast time, for there was
nothing to make Kingman run, and, with
the track heavy with dust. there was no
disappointment when Capt. Billy William
son hung out from the stand the figures
2:52A. The distance was the regular Derby
route, one and one~hslf miles, and each
carried l22 pounds. Spokare's time with
| Proctor Knot in the 1889 Derby was 2:3415.
| There was but little enthusiasm, for tAe
others seemed outclassed by Kingman.
The pecuniary value OF this years Derby is
about ,750
THE OTHER RACES.
The other races resulted as follows:
FIRST RAoE-Slx furlongs. Too Sweet won.
with Jubilee second and Bob l.. third. Tins
| I:lGf.
SECOND RAcE--One mile Mllt Young won
with Mabel second and Sir Abner third. Time
| 1:44
THIRD RAcE-Five furlongs John Berkley
| and Coverton ran dead heat for first place,
| with Umatilla third. Time 1:0L Purse was
| divided.
FOURTH RAcE-The Derby.
| FIFTH RACE--Six lurlongs. Heats. Sull Ross
| won, with Royal Garter second and Duke OF
Highlands third. Time l:15lS. In the second
| heat Sui Ross won, with Royal Garter second
| and I'd Hopper third. Time 1:l6s4.
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FALLUEE OF LEVY BROS.