Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-26
HE WON THE DERBY
Carlsbad, Long Shot, Takes
the Race
IN VERY EXCITING CONTEST
Zaldivar Finishing Close Second Leay-
ARA and the Field 20 Win Out
The Rear Places.

CHICAGO, June zo.-Fl1ty tnousand
pers ms At Washington park today wit
messed X. A. Swigart's Carlsbad win the
ninth American derby by two lengths.
while the Californian colt, Zaldivar,
ran second and CorrIgsn's full brother
t. Freeisnd, Cicero, was third.
The weather was perfect overhead,
the sun shining brightly and cool
breeze blowing, but the track, on ac-
count of rainstorms. was very heavy
though not wet. The grand stand,
which has been recently enlarged 10
seat $4,000 persons, while 5000 more
can find standing room, began 10 till up
at II O'Clock and when the saddling
bell for the derby rang At $50 there
Was not an available seat within
II. The lawn IN front was = compact
mass of h uman beings, while the car
riages stretched from tho betting ring
TO the three-quarter pole. The club
house was fillsd with the elite OF the
city. The scene in the betting ring
just before the big race battles descrlp-
tIon. There were seventy four book
makers doing business, and the prem
ises have been nearly doubled in sIze
since last year. ARA and Cicero opened
the fayorites at 5 to 2. Carlsbad mad 5
To /, Newton, Galilndo and Zaldivar 6
10 / each. and the others at larger
prices. Faraday was scratched NJ
o'clock and Hume and Belfast, who
were on the card, did not 60 to the
post.
The Runners Come Ous.
1t was almost 4 O'Clock when the
bugle sounded and soon after nine OF
tue competitors made thelr way from
the paddock. Chief Justice with j.
johnson led up the parade, Bob For
ester followed with Don Allen in the
saddle, ana then came Newton with
Britton, Prince of Darkness with l..
Jones, GAllnga and Barnes. Carlsbad
aud X. Williams, ARA and Clayton,
Emperor Regent and Hennesy, Zal-
divar and OHern on his back bringing
up the rear. Cicero was saddled 1T
the post, and Overton did not mount
him till the other horses reached there.
In the betting ARA WAS now two TO
one and Cicero three to one, Gallinga
six to one, Carlsbad and Za!divar ten
to one each, Newton two to one, Prince
of Darkness twenty-five to one, Chief
Justice thirty to one, Bob Forester five
to one and Emperor Regent one hun
dred to one. Sheriden now had them
in order At the post, but .Zaldivar
showed disinclinatlon to join the
horses. There was one breakaway in
winch Chief Justice and Cicero were
prominent, and then the flag fell to =
good start.
They Are Sent on.
Chief Justice was the first to show to
front, followed by Prince of Darkness,
ARA, Carlsbad, Newton, Cicero, Bob
Forester. Gallinda. Emperor Regent
and Zaldivar. Williams sent Carlsbad
to the front round tire turn and at the
quarter ne led by half length with
Emperor Regent second and Cicero
third. As they came down the straight
Zaldivar went through his horses and
at the stand Zaldivar led by q head
with Carlsbad second, Cicero third anu
! the others we'll punched. AS they
swept by the club house, Carlsbad again
took the lead and At the three-fourths
he was . length In front OF Zaldivar
with Cicero third and following well
up, Chief Justice, ARA. Newton and
Gallinda. along the backstretch Barnes
made hie run with GaIiinda and at the
half he was in second place. Carlsbad
st,lf leading with Zaldivar third, ARA
fourth and Cicero fifth.
| Carlsbad wins Ont.
Carlsbad opened gap around the
far turn, while Gallinda dropped back
and Zaldivar, ARA and Cicero set sail
TO catch Carlsbad. As they swung INTO
the stretch Carlsbad had q clear lead
whlle the other three were closing up.
At the carriage entrance there Was y
scramble and ARA stumbled. At the
head Of the stand Zaldivar drew up 10
Carlsbad, and there we're shouts of
| "Zaldivar wins" and "Carlsbad WINS"
| Williams shook up the son Of Clanleg
and Lady Hayward; and IN the last
two strides he came awav winning by
an open length, while Zaldivar beat
Cicero for the race by half a length.
Azra was fourth, q length behind. and
Newton fifta, two lengths further Off
Chief Justice was sxth. Galinda
seventh, Prince of Darkness eighth
Emperor Regent ninth and Bob For
roster last. The time was 304t and
considering the track vas good. The
total value of the stake WAS $50, ,l30 and
the value 10 the winner Sl6,930.
| Washington Park Summaries.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Today's results q
Washington park: Fret race--The Hero
won, shoshone second, Falero third
time. 200.
Second race, three-fourths Of = mile
Hercules won, Abandon second, Lou.
don third; time, l:26l.
Third race. one and one-half miles
the American derby--CarIshad won
Zsldivar second, Cicero third; time
S.o4t.
Fourth race. one and one-sIxteentb
miles-Sir Bevys won. London Smok'
second, Contsn: third; time. 2.o6i.
Fifth race, five-eighths OF a mile
Content won. Mirage second, Princes
L 4 oxa. me lh.ad. TINA LIZ