The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-12
ARA CAPTURES THE DERBY.
REFORMS STOUT son DIsPOSEs OF
ED CORRIGAN'S COLTS.

Twelve Thousand Persons saw the strur.
gle Between tho Winner mud Huron-A
Gnme Race Won by IL Nose-The winner
the Dcspised Outsider-Other Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 11.-This was cold and
gloomy day for the Derby. which ARA won. 1t
raned a little early In tho morning. but
toward noon the clouds parted and an occa-
sional ray Of sunshine enlivened the shivering
people on the lawn and in tho stand at
Churchill Downs
Tho damp air and cold wind made overcoats
comfortable. but despite all drawbacks wish
tors wore on hand in vast numbers to see
the greatest OF all the early spring races In the
South decided. Every kind Of an estimate was
placed on tho attendance. but there were
probably not more than $4,000 persons on tho
grounds. or these about 5000 were in the
grant stand and on tho lawn. while 1000
pushed and elhowcd each other for the best
vantage ground In the free field. Tho crowd
was almost entirely made up OF residents of
Louisville and tho surrounding towns. st.
Louis. Chicago. and New York wcre repre-
scented by a few sporting men. but no notables.
The programme for the day was rather poor
one. and the twenty. five bookmnkers doing
business in the betting ring wero not ovcrrun
with money, MS the people came to soc the race
for tho Derby, and did not care to DO crushed
in the ring in IN effort to get to n bookmaker
Marie H. got kicked while Mt the post in the
first rncc. and had to DO drawn. This caused
a delay Of twenty minutes for new betting and
with other minor delays it was nearly o'clock
when the Derby starters were called. The
people wcro much disappointed Ly Irish
Chiefs failure to start. and they resigned
themselves t. the sn"c'ncle OF seeing. as they
first ami ses""d at tho nsh 'G IN th dst theg
We're 6isnpio.nted. however. FOR the finish was
the hardest fought that has taken place for
were ovorJoyci hv seeing IL Louisville owners
horse win. Corr.an's pair were coupled in
high n. . to was laid against Azrn. Huron.
WI +, nr' ttnn, up WaI the nrst t" show
! parad,r Isfqrs the stand. rut ssilorei
RED l." pounds. They wer" sent oT to a fair
s'nrt on I'll" first trial. Huron rushed, to tho
at the OF s MS W hs ad
nnd. length before Phil Dryer They passed
the stand in the sam. order md there was no
M n.S;. W. to Huron; With rLi! DwyeT At IFS
though. and soon fell back. and ARA and
Huron came n into tho stretch on nearly even
terms ; me air was stu. and dead calm pre-
fnriong post both Jockeys hegaq, TO ride. aud
nnd then poked his nosn in front Ertton raj
lied Huron and h" regaIncd the lost advan-
answered Ms riiers cal iik" gam" md nd true
hor,e md sn,trhe the raeo from Huron in
G!osc-rcry close; hut Azra clearly Won Phil
DIVER .I. struggled H; in like a whipped cur IS
track.
, ARA. the winner. is, by Reform. dam Abba.
Alarm If r1 bpip n md
near Philadelphia. Pm. 10 is now owned by |
ano n 1 tty of H se Is
GengaEed IL the three-year-old stakes both
was won by I'etinn. with Triton MP. WHO was |
at 3 to ! in TIE betting, John Berkeley was
and Marmaduke third; Time. i:o5,., '
race. at, six-furlonE. heats. was won 10y Maud |
Howard. 100. Goodnie up with Ed Eshelby |
second. and Johnnie Greener third. Time. |
Light Fingers at the Kelly. Plimmer Fight,
To be successful tho Conev island Athletic Club must
take measures to keep undesirable persons from its
fights. This is the llght.nngered gentry. On Monday
night tho fraternity was largely represented and
the returns coming in the members did not down
pleasure. The club ho Use entrances arranged
that 1t would he comparatively easy matter to spot
the crooks as they come in.
Among those who have a substantial reason for re-
grct;!ng the journey to the Kelly rimmer fight is Mike
Conan. the Eighth avenue saloon keeper. When Con-
AN returned TO the city he found he minus a large
diamond horseshoe scarf pin which he priced above its
Intrinsic value. NJ II WAS presente 10 him
years when he oHened ms present place twenty
lay that he had seen the rink swarming with crooks
but never imagined they would .tourh' him, as he
possesses sort OF running ACQUAINTANCE with
ority OF them. lie il wiser now and is wiling
20 buy the pin or the ticket for and ask
1t Is said that Red Farrell. the noted pickpocket,
working the rink with success. Two cases |
we're reported to Chief of Police McKanr That sharp
'"cd leader has had some experience with Red " and
sent out an order to bring him Farrell per
uadea" that would lie To his benefit II the two gold
Watches were "prOduc"d." aud he came TO New York
With Detectives Su livan and German. who back
q Chief Mckane with tie missing "yrilow birds"
oman ~ gong own day 10 res II Mckane con-
ure the absent pin. |