Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
DERBYS Or THE PAST.
HOW TIE GREAT RACE HAS BEEN WON AND
LOST
In Former Years Modss,y's Famous Victory.
Lovers Of Long Chances Rejoice That the Derby
is Rarely Won By Favoriies.

CHICAGO, June 24. The truth rencw-
al of the classic American Derby did
not contain any more surprises than
some of the previous contests. Up TO
Carlsbad's win OF the eighth renewal,
the rich stake had been equally divided
between short horses and favorites.
Carlsbad broke the tie.
The first Derby was run in 1884, and
furnished the only winning FLY in the
history of the event, although on one
other occasioG-the fourth Deroy-MiSs
Ford was beaten short neck White
Hat" McCarthy's counterfeit g. ID.
Todd.
The history OF American Derbys from
the first up 10 to-day's race is as fol-
lows:
The weather was good and the track
in fair condition for the opening Derby.
There were twelve starters-ModeSty
KosciusKo, Bob Cook, Templehof, Billy
Gilmore, Chance, Powhattan Ill, Ber-
lin, Richard L. Trollope, Bob Miles and
Binette. Bob Miles was the favorite.
Richard L. showed the way for about a
mile, with Templehoff, Bob Cook and
Modesty flying well up. Bob Cook and
Kosciusko then ran head and head un-
Ill entering the home stretch, when
they were joined by Modesty, the three
running a grand race to the finish, Mod
estv winning By half head, Kosciusko
second, the same distance in front OF
Bob Cook, third-time, 2:424. Value
to winner, $40, 700. The favorite was
never prominent in the race from start
TO finish.
The Derby Of 1855 was run on June
q, and the following horses came TO
the post; Volante, Favor, Troubadour,
Irish Pat, ALI Estell. Alta, Verano and
Thistle. Favor was favorite, with Vo-
lante second choice. All ESteli showed
first past the stand, with Favor second
and Troubadour third; at the quarter
mile the order was Favor, ALI Estell; at
the half 1t was Favor, Troubadour,
Alta; at the three-QuarterS Volante had
secured third place, but in the straight
no Joined the fayorite, and, passing him
about 200 yards from the finish, won In
q canter by two lengths, Favor second,
six lengths in front Of TroUbadour,
third. Time, 2:49jI. Weather bad,
track very heavy.
A fine day and fast track marked the
Derby of 1856. leu horses faced the
starter, as follows: Silver Cloud, Blue
Wing, Sir Joseph, Ed COrrgan, The
DUDE, Lijero, Ben Ali, Preciosa, The
Bourbon and Lewis Clark. Ben Ali was
the favorte, with Blue Wing second
choice. At the three-quarter pole Sill
YER Cloud came up out of the ruck and
won easily by two lengths, Blue Wing
second; time. 2:31l4.
The fourth Derby was run on June
%, 1887, and was one of the best betting
and most exciting races ever run in the
west. Almost every horse that faced
the starter was crack" The entries
we're as follows; Goliah, Miss Ford,
Terra Gotta, Cary, Jim Gore, Wary,
Feuelon, Hiudo Rose. Montrose, Clar-
ion, Libretto, Safe Ban, c. II. Todd and
White Rose. The start was very good,
the entire field getting off on almost
equal terms Fenelon was the fsrt TO
reach the grandstand, Terra Gotta and
Cary being second and third; DO change
at the quarter or half, but before
reaching the three-Quarter pole Terra
Gotta had gone 20 the front, followed
by Fenelon and c. Ii. Todd. Just be.
fore they reached the run In FenelOn
again assumed command OF the field,
with Terra Gotta and Cary in his wake.
Terra Gotta again passed Fenelon in
the home stretch, aud half way up was
leading Fenelon a neck, with Miss
Ford. who had come through her field,
gaining on them at every stride, fol
lowed by c. H. Todd. The leaders
were beaten opposite the stand, when
the battle became a contest between
tina two Californians-C. II. Todd and
Miss Ford-Todd finally winning by
neck, Miss Ford second, Wary third,
TWO lengths away-time, 1855.
The Derby OF lssS was tame affair,
as the Emperor Of Norfolk outclassed
everything in it. There were only
seven in the field and Baldwin's entry.
Emperor OF Norfolk, and Los Angeles
were favortes at ? to 4, the other start.
ers being Billy Pinkerton, Falcon, The
Lion White and the Chevalier. White.
Los Angeles, and the Lion, were 10
front passing the stand AT the mile
Lion led by neck, but before the mile
and a quarter was run, Emperor OF Nor
solk went to the 'front.' and won under
mil by q length, with Falcon second,
and Los Angeles third. Time, 2:404,
In 1859 Spokane, the favorte, won
the Derby, and among the beaten horses
was Proctor Knott The weather was
fine. but the track was heavy. The
starters were Spokane, Protor Knott,
sorrento, Retrieve. Don Jose, Long
Dance, and Once Again. Proctor Knott
made the pace past the stand, followed
by Sorrento aud Long Dance. Proctor
Knott kept in front until entering the
home stretch, when be was beaten, and