The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-25
DERBY DAY AT CHICAGO.
Snapper Garrison Rides BOundIGSS to
Victory.


st. Leonard Comes In Second With
Clifford in Third Place.
Chicago, June 24.-The great American
Derby was won to-day by j. E. Cushing's
brown colt Boundless, with Snapper Gar
rison in the saddle after a delay at the
post of one honr and 81 minutes, in the
remarkable time of Q 36 fat, thus beating
the previous besttime, for the Derby of
1868 Keenes colt, st. Leonard with Taral
up, finished second, three lengths behind,
and the much touted Clifford captured
third money 1t was the greatest Derby
ever run in this country and the honors
belong mostly to Grrison, who rode
the race of his life. Fully $4,000 people
crushed and jammed into an almost COM
pact mass, screamed with excitement at
the conclusion of the event and Mr. Cush-
ing was almost forced into the Judges
stand by admiring ''Pushers" who wan
ted a speech 1t was to late for any frills
on the part of the st. Paul man and he con-
tented himself with fiourishing the GER
titled check for $4,000 that the
Washington Park Club gives to
glAO tNlhAACAs l. nc CIOWu SuIB6u
into the track and Garrison was almost
smothered, so anxiousIwas each sport to
grasp his hand. Garrison merely waved
them back and signalled Judge Burke, in
as nOnchallant a manner as if he had just
won selling race, to get permission to
dismOunt. He weighed in and his weight
being declared all right, the great strain
was over. Don Alonzo, Ramapoo, G.. w.
Johnson and other Eastern horses
that were expected to do so
much showed their weakness after
the long and tiresome wait. Little
Kuntz showed in front with Lookout pass
ing the stand on the first time around
and he was cheered. He did not hold
this position long, for Millen saw an open
ing and pushed Aldebaran to the front,
with St. Leonard working easily behind.
The stretch reached, Fred Faral began to
ride and the Belladonna colt took the
lead with Clifford second and Aldebaran
third. Then out from the ruck came Gar
rison with thequick moviug Boundless and
every spectator knew the race was over
Garrison got Boundless to the front and
won handily by three lengths, with
st. Leonard's ridder out second, Clifford
third. Aldebaran fourth, Chorister fifth,
G. w. johnson sixth, Ingomar seventh,
Tyro eight and st. Croix, Plutus, Rama
poo, Don Alonza, Lookout, Oporto and
Strathrose finishing in the order named
The fractional time was: Quarter, 25;
half, 81; six furlongs, 1 17115 mile, Az;
Mile and a quarter, 2:104, and whole
distance, 2:36. 1t is difficult to state just
what effect the long delay at the post had
upon the horses or the time, but horse
men who started the race say it killed ST.
Leonard's chances and made the time at
least one second lower than it would have
been had the field got off on the first or
second break.
HARD TO GET THEM STARTED.
Starter Pettingill was tried as no flag
wielder has been tried before in his efforts
to get that field off Time and again did
he line up the horses for the break but
the fact that $4,000 depended greatly
upon the start, made every jockey suspi-
cious of every move of his companion. 1t
was a game of watch each other, such as
was never before played in any race.
Doggett persisted in breaking to the
front with G.. w. Johnson, and Hugh
Penny, upon Oporto, was his closest fol-
lower. Five times did the horses move
an eighth to false start, and then Pet
tingill grew too angry to contain imself,
and stepping down on the track, he used
some of his south Jersey track persuasion
upon the boys Lambley, Garrison, Taral
and Doggett were each fined $3.50, and
the latter was also set down for the meet
ing.
JOCKEY MAKES TROUBLE.
AS was expected, ''Monk' Overton,
Corrigan's S old jockey, made trouble. He
was under contract with the master of
Hawthorne to ride should Tyro start, but
Overton, who had been in the east, had
promised Gideon and Daily that he would
ride Ramapo for them. Dave Gideon felt
certain that Corrigan did not possess
legal contract binding Overton, and re-
quested the colored boy to weigh in to ride.
Overton was about to don the dark blue
of the Gideon and DAILY stable when
warrant was served upon him for breach
of contract. Edward Corrigan was the
cOmpla1QanG ana OV6rlOu was COuuuCGSu
from the grounds, Charlie Thorpe, the
Scoggan Jockey, was secured to pilot
Ramapoo, j. E. Cushing, owner OF
Boundless, is reported to have won
large sum upon his colt IN
the ONeill winter book.
A SUMMARY FOLLOWS.
A summory follows;
First Race-Mile. Huron won, with
Buck Mccain second and Falero third.
Time :4214.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Helter
Shelter won, with Pedestrian second and
Highland third. Time 1:1415.
Third Race-American Derby, sweep
stakes, IL miles, $4,000 guaranteed first
money; $1,000 to second horse and $1,000
to third. Boundless won, with St Leonard
second and Clifford third. Time 2S6.
4th race-Mile and a sixteenth. Bonnie
True won, with Puryear d. second and
Ragner third Time / :4S 2-5.
5th race-For two-year-olds, Maiden al
louances, ~ furlongs. Dolly Colt won,
with viii Fonso second and May Thomp-
son third. Time 5514.
AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
NEW YoRK, June 24.-To-day's races at