The morning call., 1892-06-26
WON By CARLSBAD.
The Great American Derby at
Chicago.
zALDIVAR FINISHES A CLOSE SECOND
The Race Run on Very Muddy Track and
Witnessed by at Least 50e00
People.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

Special to THE MORNING CALL
CHICAGO, June 25.-There was an i'm
mense crowd at Washington Park to-day.
Five thousand of the weather classes filed
the fine clubhouse, $4,000 more packed the
Immense grand stand, and nearly 10000
more were crowded in the betting ring. and
swarming in the fields when the great
American Derby was won by Carlsbad in
s 304A, the slowest time in which it has yet
been run.
The race was coed exhibition of game,
sturdy racing in the worst going possible,
and it was not speed but endurance that
carried the day. Carlsbad showed that he
is great slayer and along with the SIT, 800
which the purse netted him, r. a. Swigert
his owner, has the knowledge that he has
horse that is game clear through and strong
and fast, for Carlsbad led the field to 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.
Ran in the Mud.
The day opened clear and fine, after a
season Of wet weather which had damp
ened tn hopes Of the club managers. The
track was low and heavy, and as water
soaked as black mud could be, the horses
sink ing in the middle of the track almost to
their fe tloeks. In the stretch. close against
the outer rail, the trampng OF the crowd
had made the track fairly hard. To this
fact is largely due the victory of Carlsbad
over Zaldivar as the formers jockey
rOunde ed him into the turn close against the
rail, forcing ZaIdivar into the mud, where
he was almost anchored when the home
squirt came
The crowd began pouring into the gate
long before the time set for the first race.
and each incoming train and cable-ear
br ought a mass Of peasure-seekers, while
the Michigan-avenu boulevard and other
approaches were occupied by a line Of mag
nificent turnouts. The Derby was the third
eve Mt on the card, and the great number OF
entries had dwindled last night to field OF
y possible starters, to which one other ad-
dition was made this morning. Three with
dTawals were made later, however, so that
only 10 horses faced the starter.
ARA steadily ruled the favorite on his
record. and many thought he would land
first. The heavy track made others think
well OF COrrigans LongfellOw colt, with
only 115 pounds up, and he was at an equal
choice ia the books with ARA 10 2. Zai-
divar and Galindo, the TWO California
horseS. took great deal OF money at to l.
Carlsbad, tie winner, opened at . to and
then. retired until 10 to l WAS offered. just
before the horses went 10 the post, while
Azra's odds were forced down to 10 l, so
he started a clean favoTite, with Cicero to
l as second choice.
The Start.
At the second attempt the horses got well
off together. Chief Justice getting the ad-
vantage OF the lead, which he held for a short
ffFsnA Qt % mr. n
oilur: Prince Of Darkness, Azga, Carlsbad,
Newton, Cicero, GalindO, Zaldlvar, Prince
Regent and Bob Forester brought up the
rear Carlsbad at once began to move uD
and at the bead of the stretch colIared Zal-
dvaT, who was then the leader, Chief jus
tIce, ARA and Cicero running close together.
TIE California horse swept down the stretch
with good half lengths lead, but link
was let out on Carlsbad as they swept
around the turn, and running close to the
rail at the thTee-qnaTterS post, he had
taken the lead from ZaldiVar by thTee-quar-
tiers Of length and never relinquished 1t.
ZadYar was half length front of GalndO,
who was going very wei at this time, while
Cicero was already under the whip.
The first mile was run in 2:02A, showing
how heavy the track was. Galindo at this
point had displaced Zaldivar behind the
leader, while ARA had come up close. At
the turn Carlsbad had opened up length.
while Galindo fell back very fast, Zaldivar
again taking the place At the turn ARA,
the favOrte, was running strong, and
looked as If his gamenesS might possibly
land him winner.
The Finish.
The race couldn't be clearly seen at the
head OF the stretch, owing to the crowd.
and AZra's jockey put in a claim that he was
interfered with in rounding iRto the turn.
When the horses showed up in the stretch
Zaldivar was making a 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 Carlsbad up,
and the run home was made in the fastest
time since the jump for the lead. the last
quarter being done in 3OA seconds.
Carlsbad passed under the wire winner
by length and half. Zaldivar second by
three quarters of a length, Cicero half a
length in fTO1t of Azra, with the others
well off; Newton fifth, Chief Justice sixth,
Galindo seventh. and the other three fur
ther away.
The time was: First quarter :2SA, half
100, thTee-quarters 1881, mile 2:02A, mile
ana a quarter 2;34. mile and half :04A
The race is worth S17, 800 TO the winner,
$1,000 to second and $1,000 to third.
Following are the summaries Of the ther
events:
One mile, The Hero won, ShoshOne second,
Faero third. Time, 200.
SIX furlGngs. Hercules won, AbandOn.See-
ond, London third Time, :26k.
One and a sixteenth miles, Sir Bevys
won, l0ndan Smoke second, Content third.
Time. 2:OSn
Five furlOnGs. Castanet won, Mirage Sec
ond Princess Lorr aine third. Time :13