The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-29
BOUNDLESS THE WINNER.
HE LOWERED The RECORD FOR THE
AMERICAN DERBY WITH EASE.
The Race Run for the Largert Purse Ever
Put Up for the Best Crowd Of Thorough
breds 10 Win-An Immense Crowd
Witnessed the Sport.

CHICAGO, June "A The tenth an
nual derby is over and gone, and ike
q majority of great races this yerr, II
brought woe to the betting public and
low to the bookmakers. 1t was re-
markable race in all respects. 1t was
witnessed by the largest crowd
ever gathered upon race TRACK
in this country. 1t was run Tor
one of the largest purses ever huhg
up for best crowd of thoroughbreds TO
win. 1t lowered the record for the
American derby, and was run aiter
the most outrageous delay at the post
ever seen OH running turf. IL was
an ideal track. There was nothlhg
to prevent the race being run strictly
on It's merits, and the horse that was
best OF all pulled down the prize.
Whether Boundless, who is horse OF
great endurance, could win over such
a field again when 1t was sent
promptly away IL another matter. he
won today and won honestly. AT 4:2O
the horses broke to beautiful start
but Pettingall called them back. Just
why, nobody but Pettingall knew.
For 20 minutes he kept the horses at
the post until they were in no condl'
ton to do as we'll AS they might have
done. This delay was the one mistake
which marred mighty race on per-
feet track and day.
Boundless, with his stable com
paniun Lookout, was well backed ana
his victory was by no means unpopu-
lar. Don Alonzo, who carried u world
of money, was never in the race at
any stage. He quit the moment the
flag fell and never got TO the
front at all. Boundless, who was
well in the center of the bunch
ran easily to three-quarters on last
miles, when he moved up swiftly and
won as he pleased. Garrison rode
winner
The amount of money that changed
hands at the track upon the race was
fully $500, 900, and 20 bookmakers had
all they could do to accommodate the
crowd, which, for over two hours,
fought, pushed, and smashed hats
and rent garments in frantic effort
to get money on their opinion OF
the result. Even after the horses
were at the post the crowd was still
pushing forward with money and the
bookmakers were still raking it in
1t was the heaviest betting day Chi
cago has ever known, and the book
makers kept 1t nearly all 1t was
nearly o'clock when the flag drop
ped, aud it was comparatively feeble
shout which greeted the riders from
u thoroughly tired crowd. The star
was go I'd one. ST Croix and Chor'
lister had slight advantage, but Don
AlonZo's nose was near by and In
gomar WAS at his girth a length away
and half length apart came Plutus
Aldebaran, Clifford, Lookout and u
w. johnson, while the rear was
fetched up by Rampo, Boundless, ct
Leonard, Oporto, Tyro and Stratrose
AT least ten lengths separated the
leader from the last horse but the
crowd was, in main, well pleased, fol
Don AlonZ0 and Chorister were OIL
gplendidly and Clifford fairly well
Boundless at the quarter was seventh
Going to the nalf Garrison was
hindered considerably by lingo
mar and Cnorister and kept his noun
back to avoid being pocketed. SUD
denly as the leaders were making ne
far turn Garrison saw the opportunlt!
he was waiting for and shot forward
with marvellous quickness. In in'
stretch Boundless was fourth. Tn
crowd was almost breathless will
surprise for brief moment, thel
cheers for Boundless broke inn
pandomonium. Bouudless wen
under the wire six lengths ahea'
with plenty of run left in 1886, whll'
st. Leonards beat Clifford thre
lengths for second place. Garrison
got $4,000.