The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-07
HALMA THE WINNER.
The Fayorite Pulls Down the
Great Kentucky Derby.
6ASSo SECOND. LAUREATE THIRD
Thousands or People see the Big Race
Hanna Played Heavy TO Win.
Others Carried Loads of Money.

Louisville. May s.-Fair ladies waved
their handkerchiefs and sturdy men
joined n the iasty cheer that greeted the
sou OF the great sire when HalEna passed
under the wire a winner Of the twenty
iirs1 Kentucky derby this afternoon. Such
activity and enthusiasm vas never before
Witnessed on a race course, for the bis
torle Churchill Downs presented a scene
mat VII 90 down 70 poStsrity The Ken
lucky derby Is an event 20 which all Ken
'oc Sis ms look forward with a Just pride.
ana this afternoon the new Louisville
Jockey Club established g new area IN
the history Of racing in Kentucky the
nome OF thoroughbreds. II vas grand
victory. too. for Bryan McCleIlan's entry.
That kenfuckianS have not lost their en-
thusiasm for the horse was evidenced by
the crowd that thronged the stand. bet
ting ring and every other available place
70 witness the classic event. II will never
oe known Just how many pairw OF eyes
eentered upon little Soup" Perkins as he
guided HalH1a under the wire IN easy win
Ber, nut the most conservative place the
number al 5.loo Before the arrival OF the
noon hour the journey OF thousands 10
churchill Downs began. The boulevard
leading To the course was crowded with
vehicles Of every description. from the an
fiauatsd two-wheei CONVEYANCE 10 the
more modern English cart All the city
hshments gave half holiday 10 their
clerks, and all went to see the Kentucky
derby. At the Downs there was a scene
never before witnessed IN the history OF
that grand old course The magnificent
new stand, which has a seating capacity
Of nearly i0,ono was inadequate 10 hold
the vast throng. Every place Of vantage
about the stand and hsddock and the
stables was occupied. while in and about
the betting stand IL was one solid mass Of
humanity. The betting stand from the
time the first odds were chaiked on the
board until the flag fell In the closing
event. was almost one immovabIe mass.
Men tostled against each other and tried
10 elbow their way through the throug in
their effort 70 place their money. but the
fifteen bookiss who were there to accom-
modaie the public could not handle one
half the money
Halma won the derby as he pleased and
not once did Perkins ind n necessary 70
use the rawhide, for the colt assumed the
lead from the very fall Of the flag. and set
the pace 70 the finish. He was not urged a
foot Of the route. and when be passed the
stand for the last time there were four
good lengths Of daylight between the son
of Hanover and the hard-ridden Basso,
who was second
There was enthusiasm when the first
two events were run, but when the win
was augmented activity. for the Kentucky
Derby would soon be- thing Of the past.
The sound Of the saddling bell had hardly
died away before Curator with Overton
up. came out or the paddock and can
tered around in front Of the stand The
Bashford manor colt was applaudei. but
with the appearance Of Laureate II In
creased and when Falma with Perkins
up. and Basso. with Martin astride. parad-
Cd In front OF the vast crowd. Il gave vent
to its approval with one long, continued
cheer that lasted almost until the candl-
dates had reached the half mile pole
where Starter Pettingili. flag in hand.
awaited them.
While the thousands were eagerly
watching the horses that were to contest
for the event, all was activity in the bet
ting ring. III i0,9n people endeavored 10
play bet on the first two races evs.
body wanted to back their choice in the
Derfoy. and the bookies found n an ardu-
ous task 10 handle half of the bills that
were showed AZ them Hslma. or per
Torrance, was entitled 70 b. the fayorite
and he was, in the judgment Of both the
spectators and bnokmskers. for the first
odds posted were 10 5. Even at these
prohibitive odds there was a rush 70 place
money on him. and when the flag went
down the best obtainable was I 70 g. while
several books had rubbed him of the
board. Basso was not without friends.
"a win and 70 for the place, hut not
once did the odds change after they had
once been posted. Laureate. too. had a
hig following n . 20 and 70 for tho
place while Curator az - 10 / was not
altogether frieudiess.
At - all eyes were turned towar I'd the
hair mile pole. for there the Derby can
didates awaited the order 20 start on the
tourney which was 20 make one OF their
number famous. They lined M and from
tho first attempt were sent away well
punched. with Hanna. tho favorite show
ing In front by a neck. There Tas not
n lengths difference between the four
horses.
Martin wanted 70 save Basso for the
final struggle. and as they rounded the
first turn he drew the colt up. and at the
quarter was last, hut he took good care
that the distance which separated him
from Halma old not become too great
IIalma had the head by a head from Gu
rate-. who had moved up 70 second while
Laureate was third and half a length
back \ mighty shout went up as Halma
IA asc7 under the wire for the first time
with Perkins pulling az the relns. Ian-
ry-ate was second and Curator third Hal
ma and Laureate Went neck and neck
around the lower turn. and when they
reached the three-quartcrs Perkins
mount was leading by a head. with Iau-
reata stlu after him and Curator a head
in front Of Basso. "Basso has quit" was
the cry that passed. and the Faisetto colt
was indeed showing signs Of fatillIe. hut
when they had passed tho mile Martin be-
Gan riding. and when they showed IL the
stretch for the flnal ran Basso was second
.'Rasso wins" was shouted almost sim
ultaneouly from thousand or moro
threats. a Martin. riding furiously. went
after Haifna who apparently was run
nlrg with the Same ease as when he went
BY the stand for the first time. The hay
colt however lad run his race, and al
though Martin rnfe him 20 the very wire
the best re could 10 was 20 finish four
s,o4 lengths behind Hanna. with Law
80 thfr4 he same distance from Bas-
e. ard Curator last ny Eve lengths from
Laureate II vas a hollow victory for
Esiraa and the great son Of Hanover
ia~se4 the prize without a struggle
There vas no sensational finishes and
h,,t two fsgorltes won. Potfntafe i1 the
erSf even; broke me track record for SIX
f,trrorwS which was I,lS Six fUriorgs.
maiden s-vear-0lis. PoteDtste. l-l3a- f0uF
y,~tonrs ruaffcu 1-vesT-olcs, Reprieve.
.sasz rhe Kentucky Derby FOR 3-year-ol3s,
twelve furloneS. worth s. -. B1'roa Nc
fetaliar4-s black colt Haima by Hanover
y.Wa SO gpe~kirsSs 10 2. G. II. Smith.
81 = r,aeso sly Faisetto. - tMRrtlr4 20
: laureate & Time. @;s1's, Curator also
-, The fractional time was, quarter.
X %afs .sIt-- three quarters. Ira Enile,
i-tt. -1fis ana half . g-is Eight furlooEs-
ssuIrr CattaraKus. I-t1's: i've furionEs.
maiden s-vesr-old colts ard geldinss,
Hcrnani 1o5a
Jr<>rR GETS HIS PRIZES.