The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-26
AMERICAN DERBY
Run at Chicago in a Sea of
Mud.
DERBY
CARLSBAD CAPTURES THE PURSE
The Time the slowest in Which 1t Was Ever
Racing at Other Points
Baseball.


sons of the wealthiest classes filled the
fine club house at the Washington Park
club to-day. Fifteen thousand more peo-
pie packed the immense grand stand, and a
crowd of nearly thirty thousand more
were crowded in the betting ring aad
swarming in the fields when the great
American derby was won by CARLSBAD in
3:044, the slowest time in which it has yet
been run.
The day opened clear and fine after the
season OF wet weather which has
campened the hopes Of the club managers.
The track was slow and heavy, as water
soaked with black mud as could be. the
horses sinking in the middle of the track
almost to their fetlccks
In tde stretch close against the outer
rail the tramping of the crowd had made
the track fairly hard. ON this fact is
largely due Carlsbad's beating Zoldivar rs
the formers Jockey crowded him into the
turn c.ose against the rail ard forcing
Zoldivar into the mud, where he was al
most anchored when the home squirt came.
The crowd began pouring INFO the gate
long before the time set for the first race.
and each incoming train ard cable car
brought mass of pleasure seekers, while
the Michigan avenue boulevard and other
!
magnificent turnouis.
The derby was the third event and the
great number of entries hac dwIndled last
night to a field of twelve possible starters,
TO which one other addition was made this
morning. Three Withdrawals were made
later, however, so that only ten horses
faced the starter.
ARA steadily ruled fsvorite Gu his record
and many thought he would land first. The
] Il
rlgan's Longiellow colt, with only ll5
pounds up, and ne was an equal choice IN
the books with ARA. ) TO 2. Zaldivar and
Galindo, two California horses. took O
great deal of money at 6 to /. Carlsbad,
the winner. opened at to and then re-
tired until 10 TO was offered just before
the horses were sent 10 the post, while
Azra's odds were forced down 10 , to ], so
he started clean favorite with Cicero
TO l second choice.
The race was good exhibition of
GAME STURDY RACING.
Carlsbad showed that he was a great
slayer, and along with the SIS, 500, which
purse netted him, Il. A. Swygart has the
knowledge that he has a horse clear
trough and strong aud fast, for Carlsb bad
LED The field to the last mile, and in the
stretch outran The speedy California horse
Zaldivar. who was handicapped by being
forced into the worst part of the track
AT the secoRd attempt the horses got off
well togetheE. Chief Justice getting ad-
vantage of the lead which he held for q
short time. The others came in this order
Prince Of Darkness, ARA, Carlsbad, New
ton, Cicero, Galindoat, Zaldivar, Prince
Regent and Bob Forester brought up the
rear Carlsbad at once began to move up
anu at the head of the streich had collared
Laldivar, WHO was then leader. Chief
Justice, ARA and Cicero running close to-
| geiher. The California horse swept down
the stretch with a good half length the
/ lead. A link was let out on Carlsbad as
/ they swept around the turn, and running
close to the rail at the three quarters post
he had taken The lead from Zaldivar by
three quarters OF q length and never re-
/ linouished it, Zaldivar was half length
in front OF Galindoat, who WAS going very
well at this time, while Cicero was already
under way The first mile was
run in 2:024, showing how heavy
the track was. GalinGoat at this point
| had displaced Zaldiver behind the leader,
while Azra had come up close. At the
/ three-Guarter Carlsbad had opened up a
/ length, while Gallndo fell back very fast
At the turn ARA, the favoriie, was run
ming strong, and looked as If his gameness
might possibly land him winner
The race couldn't clearly be seen at the
head Of the stretch owing TO the crowd,
and Azra's jockey put in a claim that he
was interfered with In rounding into the
turn.
When the horses showed up in the
stretch Zaidivar was making great squirt,
but Carlsbad was held well in hand and
bad the best of the TRACK. Williams shook
Carlsbad up aud the run home WIS made
in the fastest time since the JUMP for the
lead, the last quarter being done in 3OI4.
Carlsbad passed under the wire winner
by length ana half Zanibar second by
tnree-qu arters, Cicero a half length in
front Of ARA, with the others well up,
Newton fifth Chief Justice sixth, Gaiindo
seventh and the other three further away
The time was: First quarter 2S5z, half
1. 10, three-quarters l.3i, mile 2.O2I4 mile
and quarter , 81, mile ond half 3O4$i
The race is worth Sl7.S0O 10 The winner,
81, UUO to the second ana u 0J0 to the third
horse. Following are summaries OF other
events:
Mile The Hero won, Shoshone second
Ealer third. Time-200.
six furlongs- Hercules wen, Abandon
d, Lonuon third Time-1.26lS.
Mile and one six ieenth-Sir Berys Lon
don won, Smoke second, Content third.
Time-2 OG1s
q Five Observation-Disclosures won, MIRAGE
second, Pricess Lorraine third. Time. lS.
Racing at Sheepshead 8ay.
SHEEPsuEAD BAL. June %. The track
was heavy.
Seven furlongs-Hoey won, Joe Kelley
second, Alcade third. Time :29sz
Mile and furloug-Y orkvilie Belle won.
Annie B. second, Brown Beauty third.