The record-union., 1893-06-26
TWAS A GREAT RACE.
BOUNDLESS WINS THE AMERICAN
DERBY.
Seventy-fve Thousand People at
Washington Park-C. II. Todd's
Time Beaten.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1ox.

NhICAGOi > ule Z0.-f uIly I0,UUO people
witnessed the tenth American Derby yes
terday at Washington Park. 1t was the
largest crowd ever gathered on a race
track in this country. The race was run
tor one OF the heaviest purses ever hung
up, and the record of the American Derby
was lowered-2:361 made by c. Il. Todd
IN 1887. 1t was an ideal day, and the
track was in perfect condition. The value
of the race was $4,000 to first, $1,000 to
second and $1,000 to third.
| The amount of money that chanped
hands at the track upon the race was fully
! 100000, for it was the heaviest betting
day that Chicago has ever known-and
| the bookmakers kept most of the wagers.
! Boundless, though not favorite, was
with his stable companion, Locke out, well
| backed, and the victor was by no means
unpopular. Don Alonzo, who carried a
mint of money, was never in the race at
any stage.
1t was nearly6 o'clock when the flag
dropped, and even then the start was not
a good one. st. Croix and Chorister had
a slight advantage but Don Alonzo's nose
was near by, and Ingomar was at his
girth. A length away and half a length
apart came Plutus, Aldebaran, Clifford.
Lookout and G. w. johnson, while the
rear was fetched up by Ramapo, Bound
less. st. Leonard, Oporto, Tyro and
Strathrose, the English horse. At least
ten lengths separated the leader from the
last horse, but the crowd was we'll pleased.
and young Ray on Plutus and Miller on
A IHlhQ = n HroItr hot, !, i
sent their mounts to the front.
In the meantime the hackers of Don
Alonzo were horrified to see him disap-
pearing in the rear, although Lamley was
plainly hard at work to keep him up, At
| the three-quarter pole Plutus had his
head in front, with Aldebaran moving
easily by his side. These were followed
a length away by st. Croix and Ingomar.
and then came Johnson, Lookout and
| Clifford, and the others followed as be-
fore. AS the horses rushed down toward
the stand Lookout moved out of the
bunch and took first place, with Aide
| baran second, length and half ahead
of Plutus, behind whom came st. Croix.
Johnson, Clifford, Ingomar and Bound
less.
In the run from the grand stand to the
quarter pole. st. Leonard pulled up to
third pole, three-quarters of a length
from Lookout and Aldebaran, amid
frantic cheers from the hackers of TaraPs
mount (St. Leonard), but the crowd
failed to notice that BoundIess followed
st. Leonard in his advance at two
lengths distance. Only Ingomar, Choir
lister and Johnson separated Boundless
from st. Leonard. Going along to half
Boundless was hindered considerably.
and Garrison kept his mount back to
avoid being pocketed.
In the meantime Lookout dropped
out, and Aldebaran was leading at the
end of the first mile. st. Leonard was at
the leaders, girth, with Ingomar a
length away and Chorister and Clifford
next, but suddenly Garrison saw an
opening and shot Boundless forward.
Martin drew his whip and sent Cliff
ford after him and the great struggle was
on in earnest. Taral saw them coming
and drew ahead of Aldebaran, and the
order as they swung into the stretch was:
st. Leonard, Clifford, Aldebaran, Bound
less, Ingomar, Chorister and st. Croix.
Down the course they came amid cries
from the grand stand. and sixteenth
from home Boundless passed St. Leonard
and Clifford as though they were stand
ing still. The crowd was breatbless
with surprise for brief moment and
then cheers for Boundless broke into
pandemonium.
Boundless went under the wire at least
six lengths ahead, with plenty of run
left, in 2:36, while st. Leonard beat Cliff
ford three lengths for the place. Aide
baran was fourth four lengths away,
Chorister fifth, johnson sixth, Ingomar
seventh, Tyro eighth, st. Croix ninth,
Plutus tenth, Ramapo eleventh, Don
Alonzo twelfth, Lookout thirteenth,
Oporto fourteenth and Strathrose last.