The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
EANpANeo WINS The DERBY.
KENTUCKY SPORTS SPRING A SUR
PRISE AT MEMPHIS.

The winner Brought Down From the
the Race and Then Backed on the
boards at Post Time-The stake
worth s3.536-Rey Eel santa Anita
seen in the Last Race of the Day.
Ten Thousand Spectators In At
tendance.
Memphis. Tenn. April 15.-The most
important turf event of the south. and
the first important race of the season
in the country. was decided on the course
nj the new Memphis Jockey Club this
afternoon, when Mr.. Orth's bay gelding.
Fandango. galloped in an easy winner
bv three lengths in the Tennessee Derby.
worth $3.50. Three hours before flag far
Fandango was rot seriously regarded as
a good thing. In fact the race was con
sdered an open one, and while there
we're no entries whose forms or records
would entitle them to much favor, ali
we're fair animals with a show to capture
the rich purse. All were more or less
supported by the public. Fandango had
been trained specially for this race at
one event. arriving yesterday. William
Martin accompanied the horse from Louis
Vile and had the mount.
When the books opened the local talent
could see nothing in the race but G. B.
Morris. and his odds were soon forced
down TO to l. Benefits entry Gath
and Wells Street, of the Ruddy Bros >
string were also well played from three to
4 10 1 each.
When the horses moved toward the
post three to one was posted on Fandango,
but at that moment the Kentucky contin-
gent entered the betting ring, and in three
minutes the Kentucky trained nag had
been backed off the boards, the well lined
sports from the Bluegrass region crying in
odds on G. B. Morris, Gath, Wells Street
and Ringmaster went up.
The start was splendid. The horses got
away on the first break, with Prince in
the lead, a head in front of Wells Street
who was the same in front of G. b. Nor
rs. Fandango was in the rear, though
not far away.
At the quarter Gath had forged three
lengths ahead. Prince dropping to the
rear where he remained Fandapgo had
climbed to third place at a swinging gall
tiers, Fandango had taken the lead, Gath
still second and G. B. Morris third. Fan
dango was hotlX pressed here, having a
lead of only neck. But he pulled our
and entered the stretch two lengths ahead,
which he increased to five at the wire.
The drive in the stretch was between
Jovial and G. B. Norris for the place, but
Bergen outrode Chorn and landed Cor
rigan's horse winner Dy head for the
place The time, l:59A, is the best ever
made in a Derby on this track, though il
lacks four seconds of the track record.
In the opening event of the day Sister
Mary broke the track record by half a
second. covering the distance in 115l5.
Rey Ell Santa Anita won the last race
in a gallop.
The weather was magnificent and there
was the largest attendance known on the
track the management having revived the
old custom of making the center field free
on Derby day. The crowd numbered
about 10000.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. Sister Mary,
109, c. Weber. to 3. won, with Libertine
second and lakewood third. Time 1:15h.
Second Race-Selling, four furlongs.
Fred Barr 107. A. Clayton, s to 5. won,
with Warren Point second and Fasig
third Time :51h
Third Race-Tennessee Derby, 5000
added, for 3-year-olds, one and one-eighth
miles. Fandango, H. Martin, to l, won,
with G. B. Morris second and Jovial
third. Time 1:59
Fourth Race.-Four- furlongs. Lady
1nez 115, Chorn, | to s. won, with Alte-
dana second and Castalia third. Time 81.
Fifth Race-Over five hurdles, one and
one-fourth miles. NY Luck. 129, McCul-
logh. to 2, won, with Caracas second and
Eli Kindig third Time 2:2SsA.
Six Race-Seven furlongs Rey FL San
IA Anita, Ill, C. Weber, 1 to s, won, with
Figaro second and Royal Prince third.
Time 30