Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
KENTUCKY DERBY.
NEVER WAS THERE A BETTER RACE
ON CHURCHILL DOWNS.
The Winner and How the "in"'"R WIS
Accompiished-othsr Turf Even"
of Bali.
rpv telegraph to the Dispatch.'

20 ron oeople at the Derby-day opening Oh
Tho Churchill Downs spring meeting. Inc
track was fair but not fast. anu .nc spur
was excellent. There were thirty book
makers on the ground, the crowd was ue,
cidedly one of the betting KIND ana
money poured IN on every race. Ai'noush
IA Corriean was conceded by many 10
have the derby at his mercy, ne re-
ca;ved another Kentucky SURPRISE ior
,ba m,ghfv Huron went down before the
Rashford Manor colt ARA. although only
by n nose. in the best finish seen mere SIhce
the memorable Proctor hnott-op9nane
race. The time was remarkably goou .on
sideripg the condition. OF the traIn anu
sbows the colt ARA To be one OF the pest
IN Tho country. Clayton's riding OF tue
c,lt was superb and was not looked lor
by the "Corrigan contingent; me
AIT race was won by Scoggans entry
Bettina. the favorite OF the taieht,
wb;ia the second race went to the
evan-money favorite-Count Love;
nrettier race than the eighteenth Ken
tucky Derby was never run on .ne
Churchill Downs track. though tnsre
were but three horses IN ~, ~ was eAclle-
ment and doubt from the hrst rev JUMPS
Money poured in on the Corrigan entry.
and tue HOIilf
odds Of 10 and TO i.
cow IT WAS WON.
Tney were sent away at the first start
perfectly aligned. Britton rusned tue
,n,ghtv Uuron ahead with all confidence;
Ara was second. Tapped by Phi; Dwyer.
II seemed TO be the intention OF MIR. Cor
rioan TO let Huron make the running
with n pace too hot tor ARA, and
W win in the race with Phil. Dryer when
Uuron had run ARA out The pace was
hot enough under ordinary circumstances
for such intention. and the programme
was carried out until the heau Oh tne
stretch. The Longfellow. colt hung on
however. and gave no evidence Oh Weah.
ening. In fact. II was very eaiuen'
that of the two Corrigan's horse was
fine more tired. Overton attempted 70 get
phil. DIVER into the lead. but the Long
fellow colt was done for. and 1t was seen
that the battle was TO be between the
leaders. Farther aud farther away from
ARA did Huron and Britton get, until
five lengths separated them. AZ they
passed the stand Clayton had eased up on
ARA slightly. ARA answered the eau
nobly, and as he went ahead bItt-
ton shot Huron ahead, keeping the
distance the same between him and ARA.
There was not foot's difference In this
distance until they were within 200 yards
of the wire, when ARA was three lengths
behind Huron. Then it was that the little
CLAYTON Strengthened himself and called
on The long candidate. TO everybody his
resronse was perceptible. Slowly on
Corrlgan's pride did the colt gam,
getting ahead at every stride. Neck
and neck they raced as the crowd
yelled itself hoarse, Both horses
were doing their level best, and 1t was
IS tho hact tnCkQV Inst
they got under the wire. the nose of ARA
was lifted IN front and the Derby was
over. Phil. Dryer was length behind
and in the finish was coming very last.
The value Of the Derby to the winner was
1920.
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
First race-six furlongs-Bettina won ;
John Berkeley second, Critic third. Time,
second receive furlongs-Count Love
won; Inquire second, Marmaduke third.
Third Ii d'O Tacce-the Kentucky Derby, one
and half miles-Azra, 1872, A. Clayton,
10 5--won by the shortest nose; Huron,
1872 Britton, 2 to 5-second. by two lengths;
Phil Dwyer. l22. Overton, to 5-thlrd.
Time, 2:4119.
Fourth race-three-quarter- heats
Maud Howard won; Ed. Eshelby second
Johnnie Greener third. Time. liz
Second heat Maud Howard won; Ed
Eshelby second. Johnnie Greener thirc.
Time, i:19. Only four races.
Gloucester Events.
GLOUCESTER, n. j., May 1.-THE follow.
ing are the results of to-day's events:
First race-seven furlongs-Samarltan
won: Gienmound second. Illspent third.
Time, 1851.
Second race-four furlongs Princess
ZELDA won; Richard L. second, Rocket
third. Time. 5iJ9.
Third race-six and one half furlongs--
Jardine won; Wheeler 4. second, Shake
speare third. Time. 1904.
Fourth race-one mile-Pestilence won
Bravo second, Easter third. Time, 1854.
Fifth receive furlopgs-Penzance
won: Guard second, Houston third. Time,
Sixth race-six and one quarter fur
lopgs-Prince Edward won; My Craft
second, Aquasco third. Time, La.
EVENTS AT GUTTESBURG.
GrrrryBURa, MAY 1.-THE track to-day
was sloppy. There was but q small at.
tendance.
First race-fve furlongs-Elmstone won
Lebanon second, Shotover third. Time
Second race-six furlongs-Jeweiler won
Jupiter second. Debonair third. Time
1854.
Third race-fve furlongs-Cocoa won;
Whitehead second, Mohammed third
Time, 1:0ilI.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Little Fred
won; Alma L. second, Rotation third
Time. 1:17s4.
Fifth race-six and one half furlongs-
Bitten won: Mabelle second. Time, 1884
Sixth race-seven furlongs-h hattar
won; Centaur second. j. b. third. Time
1924.
PIMLIco RACES POSTPONED.
BALTIMORE, Mp, May 1.-THE rain OF
Yesterday afternoon and last night ha.
made necessary postponement OF the
trotting races announced for to-day al
Pimlico.
WINNERS AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE track was lumpy
and slow. Not single fayorite won.
First race-four and half furlones-kis.
met won Neva q. second, Expense third.
Time, 1:12H. 49,,
Second race-four furlongs-The Jewel
won; Sarah second, Nerago third. lime,
81. -,
Third race-six and half furlongs-Vi-
dette won; Oregon Eclipse second, The
Deacon third. Time, LIS.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Coronet won
l.. }. Knight second, Odette third. lime.
l:18&.
Fifth receive and half furlongs-
Texas Girl won No Remarks second, Jim
Dougherty third. Time, l:l24.
sixth race-one mile and twenty yards
Gayoso won Valera second, Jim Dunn
third. lime, l:46A.
The Nation al Game.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May l1.--Rain post.
poned the games to-day at Chicago, Wash
ipgton- Chicago; at Cleveland. Brooklyn.
Cleveland: at Cincinnati, Philadelphia.
Cincinnati.
At PittsDurg: r. BIB. Y.
Piitsourgs.. i o O0OO-4 8 2
Bostons. OlOO 004x-5 z 2
Observation-Disclosures and Mack; Nichols
and Camel.
At st. Louis: R. B.H. I
81. Louis. 1900 00-3 s
Baltmores. 30 0 20 Ks
Batteries-Caruthers and Buckley; Hea.
ley and Gunson.
At Louisville. Ky: No game on account
on the Kentucky Derby. Two games to.
morrow, weather permitting.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Macon. Ga.-First game: n. Z. II. z.
Macons. ...5 0 0 2 o 0 8 XII IL
New Orleans. a 900 8 0 II 9 II
BatterIes-Harris and Hess; Martin and
Mckie.
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