The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-30
THE CALIFORNIA DERBY.
Won by Cadmus Without Effort In Cred
ttnbio Time


BAN FnANcfsco April 29.-Ths Blood
Horse meeting closed to-day with the Cali
foinia derby. The attendance was larger
than at any dny Of the series. the cluo
house, galleries. grand stand and betting
ring being literally packed. There had
been ten entries for the derby. but seven
were scratched and the only starters were
Cadmus. ridden by Miller; Hermitage, by
j. Weber. and Orrin. by Gotta. Cadmus
was the favorite in tho betting at one to fif-
teen, while six TO one was offered against
Hermitage and 100 TO one against Orrin.
Hermitage and Orrin got off together, with
Cadmus a length behind. In passing the
stand the two were we'll punched. with
Hermitage still in the lead.
Going round the first bend Hermitage
and Cadmus were neck and neck. and Orrin
vas already In difficulty and clearly out of
the race. At the quartek Hermitage was
Cadmus. In this position the pair raced
all around the traok at a yattling pace.
Down the stretch ths real struggle took
place and Weber began to ride Hermitage
IN a furious manner, but despite his best
Efforts Cadmus won by three quarters OF a
length without being whipped or spur.ed.
Orrin was third, thirty lengths behind. Tho
race was run in very creditable time 1854.
AS Cadmus won in good style his chances
for the American Derby are considered
very much much improved.
ST. Louis. April 23.-The spring meeting
OF the St. Louis Jockey club began to- day
at the fair grounds. Weather threatening,
but 10000 people enjoyed the sport. The
feature of the day was the inaugural hand
leap, for all ages. and fair field contested.
Lamasney Bros imported Woodland's s
colt won in hollow atyIe by eight lengths.
1t was worth $2.015 to the winner.
-Four furlongs-White Stone won. Miss
Hazel second DR.. Mooney third. Time,
| :5SA.
Six characterization Boy won. Miss Ha-
1:19L.
Inaugural stakes six furlongs-service
won, Highland second, Culver third. Time,
1:l615.
~ fur!ones-zooline won, orok second.
Bill Howard third. Time, 1857.
Six and a half furlongs Hedge Rose
Mile-Lsdy Useful won, Rube Burrovs
second. Gender third. Time. 1:49
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 29.-The spring
meeting closed to-day. Fast track.
Five furlonas-Hal Fisher won. Artless
second, Parapet third. Time, 1:O4.
Parks second, Fo1hound third. Time,
| :514.
Seven furlones-Torrent won, Rally Sec
ond Rorka third. Time. 1:294.
Mile - Excelsior won, Carroll Donder
second, Long len third. Time, l:44M.
Seven furlonRs-Pekin won. Lord Will
lowbt ook second, Royal Flush third. Time
1:291a.
Five furlongs - Virgin won. Ike s. Sec
ond. Frank Ellis third. Time 1:o41S.
JENNINGS. April 29.-Track heavy. Five
furlonQs-Poor Jonathan won. Early Blos-
som second. Hipponia third. Time, 1:O4.
Half a mile-Little May won. Living
Heart second, Briard geldinR third. Time,
:51@.
Six furlongs-Mufhneer won. Lourehett
| second. Pousse Cafe third. Tine l:21.
Mile and one-sixteenth--P Plevmar won,
Larchmont second. AllniRht thi.d. Time,
1:5515.
| Six and one-half furlonQs - Decor ption
won. Industry second. Don Castor third.
Time. 1:25.
| Steeplechase. course-Venus won. Triple
Cross second, Genina third. Time. SOC.