The record-union., 1891-05-14
KENTUCKY DERBY.
KINGMAN CAPTURES THE PRIZE
WITHOUT MUCH TROUBLE.
Balgowan Makes a Bold Bid, But Was
Too Tired-Great Day at
Churchill Downs.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

LOUISVILLE, May 13.-Although the
Derby proved tame, fiat and uninterest-
ing, the regular spring meeting Of the
Louisville Jockey Club was most auspi-
ciously opened at Churchill Downs to-
day.
The city was overrun with strangers,
attracted here by the Derby, and the DEM
ocratic State Convention adjourned in
honor of the occasion.
The field and every place of prominence
without the inclosure was black with
people. The grand stands, enlarged
since last year, and the newly terraced
lawns were jammed. On top of the
stands so great crowd was perched that
apprehensions were felt that there would
he collapse. The attendance was nearly
10000, and among them was the largest
number of ladies ever in the ladies'
stand, clubhouse and lawns. The bet
ting stand was occupied by fifty book
makers, and they had great deal more
than they could attend to.
1t had been announced that the starters
in the Derby would be Hart Wallace,
Valera, Georgetown, Balgowan, King
man and Easton IL Laribies' High Tariff
and Poet Scout. Hon. Bill Owens of
cluded that his colt was not fit and re-
fused to subject him to the trying ordeal,
and he was announced q non-starter.
Scoggin Brothers also decided not to try
any experiments with Valera, whom
they wanted to save. Easton let High
Tariff, the best of his pair, remain in. and
this one, with Kingman, Balgowan and
Hart Wallace. made the field.
Kingman's great race at Lexington
entitled him to first place in the betting,
and it was liberal bookmaker that laid
odds of $500 to $500 on the winner. Bal
gowan was second choice at to 2, with
and 10 to l obtainable against Hart Wal
lace and High Tariff.
When the Derby was called, Kingman
came out first, ridden by Isaac Murphy,
and recognition of the horse and rider
was followed by cheers that the sur
rounding knobs and hilltops took up
and echoed back again. Others were also
given a cordial reception by the crowd.
Ranged up, they were given the flag at
High Tariff making the running, Bal
gowan at his saddle-girths, and King
man and Hart Wallace we'll up. The
pace was slow and at the half the posi-
tions were unchanged. They passed the
stand in the same order, but on the back
stretch Hart Wallace and High Tariff
joined strides with Balgowan at his same
old place.
The pace quickened as the mile was
finished. 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 Bal
gowan, and the rest beaten back.
The struggle was brief.
Another kink of Murphy's lines went
out, his whip descended and the colts
response was burst OF speed that shook
the hardwhipped and hard-ridden Bal
gowan off and sent kingman in the win
ner of the Derby by an open length.
Balgowan was second length from
High Tariff, and Hart Wallace half a
length to the rear.
Nobody expected fast time, for there
was nothing to make Kingman run, and
with the track heavy with dust, there
was no disappointment when the time,
2:524, was hung up. The distance was the
regular Derby route, one and half miles,
and each carried 122 pounds.
Thepecuniary value ofthis years Derby
was about 81, 200.
Following is the summary of the other
races:
First race, six furlongs, weight for age,
three-quarters of mile, Too Sweet won.
Jubilee second, Bob L. third. Time, lilo.
Second race, three-year-old maidens,
weight for age, one mile, Nilt Young
won, Mabelle second, Sir Abner third.
Time, l:44.
Third race, two-year-olds and upwards,
five furlongs, Ceverton and John Berke-
ley ran a dead heat, Unadilla third.
Time, 1:04. The purse was divided.
Fourth race, three-year-olds and up
ward, three-quarters of a mile, Sullross
won, Royal Garter second, Duke of High
lands third. Time, I:l4. Second heat
Sullross and Royal Garter ran a dead
heat, Ed. Hopper third. Time, 1:l63. The
run off was won by Sullross from Royal
Garter. Time, lilo.