The herald., 1893-06-25
DOODLE FOR THE BOOE|ES.
The American Derby Won by
BOundless.
st. LeOnard's Came in Second,
Clifford Third.
Seventy-five Thousand People Saw
the Great Race.
Nearly q Million Dollars wagered Oh
the Result, Most OF which Staid
in the Hands of the
Bookmakers.
By the Associated Press.

by the Assoc1aJed Press,
CHICAGO, June 24.--The tenth Ameri-
can Derby lie over and like the majority
of great races this year it brought woe
to the betting public and Joy to the
book makers. The largest crowd ever
gathered on 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 lowered.
LONG LOOKED FORWARD TO.
This day was long looked forward to,
alike by the fashionables and by the
sporting fraternity. 1t was the famous
Derby day, made doubly interesting by
the presence of distinguished people, not
alone from all over this country, but
from all over the world, and by the
further fact that the conditions provid-
ed for the payment of $4,000 cash to
the winner; $1,000 to the second horse;
$4,000 to the third. This offer brought
out the magnificent total of 325 nomina-
tions of crack e-year-ods, and Of
this number IL were eligible to start
this morning, only the final payment
being necessary. Fears of wet weather
and heavy track caused come to hold
off till the laet moment, while the pos
sibility of fast track had like effect
on others who had "mud" horses.
THE STATE OF THE WEATHER.
The day opened cool, with thin clouds
overspreading the sky, with appearances
to battle the weatherwise as to what the
afternoon would bring. Sometimes the
n1n do IL snl-
the point OF pouring their con-
would drift off into the thin
neat haze through which the sun shone
with scarcely diminished briiliancy.
The report of the weather bureau was
disconraging, predicting showers and
thunderstorms. AT noon the wind was
from the southwest and the sky was
almost clear, giving promise of glorious
weather and fast track.
FLoCKtNG TO THE PARK.
AS early as noon the horns OF tally-ho
coaches were making music down town,
and the tide was beginning to set
strongly toward the park. Soon there
was the biggest and most fashionable
crowd that ever gathered at the fashion
able Washington park, famous for it's
big crowds on Derby day.
The great race was third on the card,
and was not run till late in the day.
FAvoRrTEs IN BETTING.
j. r. and Foxhall Keen's pair, st.
Leonard's and Chorister, are the favorites
in betting, at 2 to l, against M. E.
Dyer's Don Alonzo next, at 21S to1. R.
L. Roses Clifford was next in esteem.
at to /; then J. E. Gushing 'sspair,
Lookout and Boundless, at 3 to 1. The
luke of Blanfort's Strathrose was next.
1T 10 to /. Gideon & Daly's Ramapo
was at the same figures. The Oneck
stables q. w. johnson was IL to 1. ALI
'he others were so to 100 to 1.
A vExATIoUs DELAY.
The horses started after the most out
ageous and vexatious delay at the post
'ver seen on the running turf. 1t was
N ideal day and the track was in per
ect condition.. There was nothing to
prevent the race being run strictly on
Is merits, and the best horse carried off
he prize. Whether Boundless could
vim over such field again if prompt
tart were made, is another matter, but
le won today and won honestly.
The grand stand, the betting ring.
lub house and lawns swarmed with
1000 people. Carriages, four-in-hands
nd other conveyances by hundreds
acked the inside OF the track. Before
he race started, however. several
housand people left the grounds, tired
{ waiting.
The worst oft was there was no excuse
Or the delay at the post. At 4:20 the
orses broke to beautiful start, but
hey were called back and kept at the
ost 20 minutes, till some of them were
! no condition to do as well as they
light otherwise have done.
THE VICTORY NOT UNPOPULAR.
Boundless, though not the fsvorits,
as with his stable companion, Look
1T, well backed and the victory was by
0 means unpopular. Don Alonzo, who
Irried q mint OF money, was never in
le race at any stage.
The amount of money that changed
snds at the track upon the race was
lily $S00,0 1t was the heaviest bet
ng day Chicago has ever known, and
10 book-makers kept most of the
ayers.
Little interest centered in the races
eceding the Derby. Some of the cam
dates for the great race went past the
and at the close of the second race,
1t attracted little attention, as they
're not generally recognized.
MONK ovERToN ARRESTED.
A short time before the Derby was to
srt Monk Overton was arrested at the
stance of Ed Corrigsn, who claimed
Q colored boy was under contract To-
10 for him in the Derby. The arrest
lated considerable comment, and an
ler jockey was secured for Ramapo.
THE HORSES ON DRESS PARADE.
The paddock bell rang at 4:05, and
' minutes later the bugle called the
rses out for dress parade. Ingomar
peared first and received Joyous well
ne. Chorister and St. Leonardo fol-
red, and then came Clifford, Don
,nzo, Boundless and Lookopt- ="