Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-26
THE AMERICAN DERBY
Carlsbad the Winner of the
Great Race.
Zaldivar Came in Second and
Cicero Third.
1t Was Not Speed, but Bottom That
Carried the Day.
The Track Was Fetiock Deep In Mud
and the Time the sIowest Ever
Made-Galindo Finished
Seventh.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Five thousand
persons of the wealthier classes filed
the fine club house at the Washington
Park club today. Fifteen thousand
more people packed the immense grand
stand, and crowd Of nearly 80, 900 more
were crowded in the betting ring and
swarming in the fields when the great
American derby was won by Carlsbad,
in 3 :O4116S, the slowest time in which 1t
has yet been run. The race was a good
exhibition of game. sturdy racing in the
worst going possible, and it was
NOT SPEED, BUT BOTTOM
which carried the day. Carlsbad
showed a great slayer, and along with
the $17, 800 purse netted him, r. A.
Swygart has the knowledge that hs has
horse that came clear through strong
and fast, for Carlsbad led the field in
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.
A wATERsoAKED TRACK.
The day opened clear and fine, after a
season Of wet weather which had
dampened the hopes of the club manag-
ers. The track was as slow and heavy
as watersoaked black mud could be, the
horses sinking in the middle OF the track
almost to their fetlocks, In the stretch,
close against the outer rail, the tramp
ing of the crowd had made the track
fairly hard. To this fact is largely due
Carlsbad's beating Zaldivar, as the
formers jockey rounded him into the
turn close against the rail, forcing Zaldi-
var into the mud, where he was almost
anchored when the home spurt came.
THE CROWD PouRs IN.
The crowd began pouring into the gate
long before the time eet for the first
race, and each incoming train and cable
car brought mass of pleasure-seeker
while Michigan avenue boulevard and
other approaches were occupied by n
line OF magnificent turnouts. The derh8
was. the third event, and the great nnn;.
Der OF entries had dwindled last night
to field of twelve possible starters, to
which one other addition'was made this
morning. Three Withdrawals were made
later, however, go that only
TEN HORSES FACED THE STARTER.
Azra steadily ruled the tavorite on his
record, and many thought he would land
Arst. The heavy track made many
think we'll Of Corrigan's Longfellow colt,
with only ll5 pounds up, and he was an
equal choice in the books with Azra-.6
to 2. Zaldivar and Galindo, two Cali
fornia horses, took q great deal Of
money at 6 to 1. Carlsbad, the winner,
oponed at to /, and then retired until
10 to was offered, just before the
horses went to the post, while Azra's
odds were forced down to 2 to l, 50 be
started clean favorite, with Cicero, to
1, second choice.
HOW THEY GOT OFF.
At the second attempt the horses got
off we'll together. Chief Justice got the
advantage Of the lead, which he held
for short distance. The others came
in this order: Prince of Darkness, Azra,
Carlsbad. Newton, Cicero, Galindo, Zal-
divar, Prince Regent, and Bob Forester
brought up the rear.
Carlsbad at once began to move up,
and at the head of the stretch had col
i0tCu z<oi01v0lg WAO W do buSu tuo lGAucI.
Chief Justice, ARA and Cicero running
close together. The California horse
swept down the stretch with good
half-length lead.
CARLSBAD FORCES AHEAD. at'
The link was let out on. Carlsbad as
they swept around the turn, and rnA-
ming close to the rail at the three-quAr-
ter post. he bad taken a lead from Zal-
divar by three. quarters of length, and
never relinquished it. Zaldivar was
half length in front of Galindo, who
was going very we'll at the time, while
Cicero was already under the whip.
The first mile was run in 2:021l,
showing how heavy the track was.
GALINDo FALLS BACK.
Galindo at this point had displaced
Zaldivar behind the leader, while Azra
had come up close. At the turn, Carls-
bad had opened up length, while Gal
indo fell back very fast, Zaldivar again
taking his place. At the turn. Azra, the
favorite was running strong and looked
as II his gameness might possibly land
him the winner. The race could not be
clearly seen at the head OF the stretch,
owing to the crowd, and Azra's Jockey
put in claim that he was interfered
with in rounding into the turn. When
the horses showed up in the stretch,
Zaldivar was making great squirt, but
Carlsbad was held we'll in hand and had
the best OF the track. At the head of
the betting lawn, Williams shook ,Carls-
bad up and
II THE RUN HOME
Was made in the fastest time since bis
jump for the lead, the last quarter being
done in 30I seconds. Carlsbad passed
under the wirethe winner by q length
and half Zaldivar, second, by three
quarters; Cicero half length in front
of ARA, with the others we'll off New
ton, fifth Chief Justice, sixth; Galindo,
seventh, and the other three further
away.
The time was: First quarter, :283z;
half, LOO; three.quarters. :3l; mile,
2:0214 mile and quarter, 2:34; mile
and half, 3:6414,
The race is worth $17 800 to the win
ner, $4,000 to second and $1,000 to third.
Following are the summaries OF the
OTHER EVENTS:
Mile and ne-eixteenth-- Sir Bevis