The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-26
WASHINGTON PARK DERBY
The Richest Racing Prize in the West
Won by Swiggerts Sturdy Carlsbad.
Zaldiyar as Second and Cicero Third. While
ARA. the FavOrite. Finished FOurth-Wit-
messed by Forty thousand People.
WON BIZ CARLSBAD.

WON BY CARLSBAD.
The Rich Washington Park Derby Stakes
Captured by s~wiggert's Horse.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Five thousand per-
sons of the wealth and beauty of Chicago
filled the fine clubhouse of the Washing.
ton Park Jockey Clue, and filled hand
some equipages in the inner field; fifteen
thousand moro persons, chiefly women
in bright attire, packed the two tiers and
the roof of the immense grand-stand of the
club, and q crowd of nearly, il not fully
thirty thousand more persons TANNED the
betting ring, jostled one another In the pool
lawn and paddock. and swarmed into the
fields to-day and saw the great American
Derby of one and one-half mile. for
three-year-olds, won by Carlsbad in 3:04A4.
the slowest time in which IL has yet been
run. Last year Al 1000 persons saw the con-
test for the rich purse and stake money.
but this year the crowd was even larger,
and ir is estimated that fifty thousand peo-
pie were on the grounds.
The race itself was q good exhibition Of
game, sturdy racing in the worst going
possible. and il was not speed, but bottom
which carried the day. Carlsbad showed
that he Is a great slayer. and
along with the $17.so0 which the
purse netted him. II. A. Swiggert to-
night has the knowledge that he has
shorse game clear through, and strong and
fast. for Carlsbad led his field for the last
mile in the stretch, outran the speedy Cali
f0rnie horse. Zaldivar. who. handicapped
by BEING forced into the worst part OF the
track. made a. great squirt TO catch the
leader and land the purse. Zaldi-
var could not do better than
get place IN such heavy 60
ing % fell to him. while Cicero, made
almost an. equal t~avorite with ARA, the
great crack, ran q fine third and justified
to some extent the judgment OF persons
who chose q good light weight horse on
whom they put their money. Like most
great stake events with big fields, the
ing the best ARA could get. The winner
was n surprise for the public and most OF
the talent. going to the post with odds of
10 to / against him, after opening at 3 to i.
THE TRACK wA%TER-soAKED.
The day opened clear and fine, after q
season of wet weather. which had damp
ened the hopes of the club managers. The
sky was cloudless, and the weather mod
erately warm, and there was just enough
wind to ripple the water in the lake " hich
the recent rains bad formed in the
lower part of the infield. opposite the
judges stand. Only yesterday Q soaking
rsin.pour occurred, and consequently the
track was heavy and slow as water.soaked
black mud could be. the horses sinking in
the middle of the track almost to
their fetlocks. In the stretch close
sgsIDst the outer rail the trampinR of the
crowd had made the track fairly hard. 10
this fact is largely due Carisbad's beating
Zaldivsr. as the formers jockey moved
him into the turn close against the rail-,
and forcing Zaldivar In the mud. where lie
was almost anchored, when the home
spurt came was able to lane his mount q
good winner.
The crowd began pouring into the gate
hours before the time-2:o0 o'clock-for
the first race, and each incoming train and
cable-car brought it's crowd of good
natured plsasure-seekers. while Michigan
boulevard and other approaches were oc-
cupied by a line OF magnificent turnouts.
The women made a fashionable event of
the DARBY" as Chicagoans delight to call
it, and were gowDed In their finest.
When the first race began the picture was
. beautiful one. with the long grand-stand
filled with women arrayed In bright colors
tions of the day and the crowds around
them. The inner field was we'll
crowded with fine vehicles, and. clustered
together, the bright gowns and wraps
of the women and their handsome parasols,
of all the rich shades. presented as AMI
mated q picture as q fashionable May day
fair, at which wealth and beauty was
present to see the spectacle. be seen. and
add to the effect. The great variety of this
years costumes was we'll illustrated
In the crowd. Between these two
pictures of ~womanhood, a crowd of men as
close together as a moving throng could
be. were swarmIng over the pool lawn, and
invading the betting ring in such jams
that many would-be betters saved their
money for lack of opportunity TO get near
enough to place 1t.
II STARTERS AND BETTING.
The American Derby was the third event
on the programme, and for this all present
waited while the tive preceding races were
run. The great number of entries had
dwindled last night to q field of twelve
probable starters. to which one other
addition was made this morning when Bob
Foresters owner decided to start him.
Three Withdrawals were made this morn
faced the starter. The horses scratched
were Hume. Belfast and Faraday.
Those VINO ran were Chief Justice. Prince
of Darkness. ARA, Cicero. Newton, Galindi.
Bob Forester. This made a large field for
such q bad track. and. comDrising most OF
the Western cracks. it was realized that
the race would be q good one.
ARA has steadily ruled the favorite on
his record as the winner of the Kentucky
Derby, and many thought the Bashford
Manor stable would land the purse, not
withdrawing ARA had 12T pounds
to carry. The stable scratched Bash
ford. ARA had shown himself n
good. game horse on a heavy track and
the book-makers opened him at 8 to 2. The
heavy track made many think we'll of Ed
Corrigan's finely-bred LongfeIlow colt
with only lis pounds, and he was at equal
choice In the books with ARA. Zaldiyar
and Galindi, the TWO California horses.
were said to be tine. and took
q great deal of money at o to /.
Carlsbad. the winner. opened at 5 to l, and
then retired until 10 to 1 was offered Just
before the horses went to the post. while
AZra's odds were forced down To 2 to J., so
that be started u clean ~favorite with Cicero
q 81 to l second choice.
Cicero was walked TO the hslf-mile post
came out In o string, and there was q low
swell OF noise as the crowd commented on
the lot. At the post the horses lined mp
well. but some delay was occasioned by
Laldiyar. who was nervous and at first re-
fused TO break away.
THE RACE.
The second attempt got the horses we'll
together, the flag fell. and they're off,
welled up through the great crowd. Chief
Justice got all the advantage or the lend.
and with a length and a half the start. was
first for the only time in the race, Prince of
Darkness second by n head In front of the
favorite ARA. third; Carlsbad, Newton.
Cicero. Galindi and Zaldivar following in
a bunch in the order named, with Prince