The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-06-25

THE WINNER OF A BIG FORTUNE
B0undlsSs Captures the Great Chicago
Derby.
HARVEST FOR THE BOoKMAKERs
The FavOrite Never In the ace-snapptr
Garrison Rides the Victor and Is
Wen Rewarded.
HARVEST FOR THE BOoKMAKERs
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, June 24.-This day has
long been looked forward to, alike by
the fashionably and sporting fraternity.
1t is the famous Derby Day. The con-
ditions provide absolutely for the pay
ment of $4,000 to the winner, $1,000 to
the second horse and $4,000 to the third
This offer brought out a magnificent
total of 225 nominations of crack three
year-olds, and of this number seven
teen were still eligible to start this
morning, the only payment being nee
essary before the mount. Noon gives
promise of glorious weather and fast
track. The great race Of the day is
third on the card and will probably not
be run till after p. m. j. r. and Fox
hall Keen's pair, st. Leonard and
Choriter, are fayorites in the betting
at to 1.
AT half-past two it seems almost GER
tain that the race will be run with fair
weather. At this hour the greatest
crowd is present that ever was seen on
the grounds, and every train arriving
is jammed.
Later-The tenth American Derby is
over, and like majority of the great
races this year, it brought woe to the
betting public and joy to the book
makers. The largest crowd ever gath
cred on a race track in this country
saw Boundless win in a canter. The
race was run for one of the heaviest
purses ever hung up, and the record
of the American Derby was lowered.
The horses started after the most out
rageous and vexatious delay at the
post ever seen on the running turf. It
was an ideal day. and the track was
in perfect condition. There was moth
ing to prevent the race being run
strictly on its merits, and the best
horse carried off the prize. Whether
Boundless could win over such "a field
again when a prompt start is made, is
another matter, but he won today, and
won honestly.
The grand stand, betting ring, club
house and lawns were crowded with
$4,000 people. Carriages, four-in-hands
and other conveyances by hundreds
were packed in the side track. Before
the race started, however, several
thousands left the grounds tired of
waiting. The worst of 1t was there
was no excuse for the delay at the
post. AT 4:20 the horses broke to
beautiful start, but they were called
back and kept at the post seventy min
utes, till some of them were in no con-
dition to do as well as they might 9TH
erwise have done. Boundless, though
not favorite was, with his stable
Lookout, well backed, and
he victory was by no means unpopu-
ar. Don Alonzo, who carried mint |
If money, was never in the race at any |
stage. The amount of money that |
hanged hands at the track upon the |
ace was fully 100000. 1t was the
heaviest betting day Chicago has ever
Known, and the bookmaxers kept most |
If the wagers.
1t was nearly six o'clock when the
lag dropped. Even then the start was
lot good enough. st. Croix and Choir
ster had slight advantage, but Don
Alonzo's nose was near by, and Ingo-
mar was at his girth. A length away
nd half length apart came Plutus,
Aldebaran, Clifford. Lookout and G. w.
ohnson, while the rear was fetched up
y Ramape, Boundless, st. Leonard,
)portu, Tryo and Strathrose. At least
EN- lengths separated the leader from
he last horse, but the crowd were well
leased. Young Ray; on Plutus, and
filler on Aldebaran drew their whips
t once and sent their mounts to the
ont In the meantime the hackers Of
ION Alonzo were Mortified to see him
in the rear. At the three
uarter pole Plutus had his head in the
ont, with Aldebaran moving easily by
Is side, followed a length away by St.
roix and Ingomar Then came John
N, Lookout and Clifford. The others
'lIowed as before. AS the horses
lshed down toward the stand Lookout
owed out Of the bunch and took first
ace. Aldebaran second, a length and
half ahead OF Plutus, behind whom
lme ST. Croix, Johnson, Clifford, In ,
,mar and Boundless. In the run from ,
le stand to the pole, st. Leonard {
llled up to the third place, three ]
1arters Of length from Lookout and
ldebaran amid frantic cheers from the
ackers of Tarals mount, but the
owd failed to notice that Boundless {
IIowed st. Leonard In the advance (
two lengths distance. Ingomar,
horister and johnson separated
from st. Leonard. Going
ong 10 the half BOundIess was him