Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-02

LII ll4is NUN, AHIi Il
Three thousand people saw the fourth
Arkansas darby won by Laureate. the
Pastime stables chestnut gelding. The
day was bright and warm and the
track while not fast was good. Nine
starters faced the flag for the derby.
AT the second attempt they got off in
perfect line and raced in bunch to
the first quarter. In making the turn
Bob Clampett was caught In pocket
and had TO go around the bunch In
Strengthening out. Lobengule led by
length, with Glad, Laureate and El
Captain well up and the others In
bunch until the last turn when
Lobengula increased his lead to two
lengths. In the last turn Clampett
came from the rear bunch and chal-
lenged the leader. but Knapp. Berger,
Graham, Weber and Noble went to
their whips. A hundred yards from the
wire "Lonnie" Clayton on the favorite
called on his mount who responded
with a great burst of speed and drew
out. winning handily by an open length.
Lobengula and Bob Clampett made a
desperate finish for the place, the
Morris colt getting the decision by
scant half length. Clampett ran a great
race and but for his disadvantage ut
the quarter turn might have won the
race. The victory was popular one
and the crowd went wild with en-
thusiasm for both horses and rider.
The first race, five furlongs dash for
3 year olds and up, went TO the odds
on favorite, Potentate, who, however,
had a brulsing finish with Philomena,
the second choice. Sallle Cliquot, the
Salvador nlly won the second in easy
style. The only surprise of the day
was the victory of Sir Play, in the
fourth at a good price over the Lhls on
favorite.
out won the last race with MhBBle Gray
a close second.
six books drew in and did a fairly
good days business, but quit loser on
the day as the talent picked four first
\ place and one second choice.
4 j. f. Caldwell did the starting and
Y Colonel s. NJ. Apperson was presiding
q judge, assisted by Mr.. George Arnold
q and Captain Jim Reese Of the new
4 Memphis Jockey club.
II Following are the summaries:
N First race-Purse $500 for 3-year-old
X and up five furlongs. Potentate, III
104 &C. Weber,. . to l, second; Joc-o-Sol.
\ 9S (MatthewD, % TO l, third. Time,
"a 03 "a
CARA, Brown Disk, Imp. Sir Fred
n erick (Roberts). Barney Aaron, Jr,,
IA Barcelona and A Gray also ran.
81 Second race-Purse $500; for maiden
~ 2-year-olds, four furlongs; Sallie Gil
~ quot, 40 Knapp. Z to 10, won; Lady
N Inez, ITO (Chorn). 6 to 1, second; Niliita,
IS ITO Donahue), 10 to !, third. Time,
q 80. Bette HILL Leila Dell, Mrs. and
81 Bellena also ran.
mi Third race-The Arkansas Derby,
$4,000 guaranteed a sweepstake for g.
~ year-olds, one mile Laureate, l19 "a.
fNClayton). ? to l, won; Lobengula, lis
ICknapp), coupled with Moderoco. 2 to
~, second; Bob Clampett. lis (R. Jones),
10 to /, third. Time 1A4 Ii. Shield
& Bearer. Glad, C B Norris, Moderocio.
Del Captain and Pepper also ran.
' Fourth race-Purse $500, for maiden
2-year-old colts and geldings, four fur
1ongs: Sir Play, 10 Knapp, 90 to /,
won; Fred Barr, 113 a. Claytom 3 to
91 second: Saracensla, 113 &C. Weber,,
~ to 2, third. Time, 80 IL. Conces-
\ Sion, Zanone, Fasig and Yamgata also
ran.
Fifth race-Purse $3.50, selling, six
s furlongs: George II Smith, ITO (Chorn),
to 2 and out, won: Maggie Gray, l02
rlayton), 3 to /, second; Frank Gayle,
Josephine, Ada May, Caracas, Pow
natta, Ninety-SiN, Wild Arab and
One Hundred and Four also ran.
f Tomorrow's entries;
First race-half mile: Kawalski. III;
Il Fosalind, 90: Newhouse lis; Alice, 1lg;
ii Imported the Dog. lis.
\, AZ Second race-Mile and three-slxteen-
* fhs: Nancy Gary. 9S; Fullhand, 1903;
Iva, 100; Lucille, 0S; Joc-O-Sol, Ill;
* Brown Dick, III; Joe Sherlock. 1903; Ned
Hpmer. 100; Poll Tax, Ill; Paxton Ill.
n Third race-Seven furlongs, selling:
W auhatchles, 105; Joe Murphy, 1903;
Inhp Percy, 1903; Arrapnhoe. 100: The
rnmaster, 100; Francis Pope, 1903; Up
man, Ito.
(. Fourth race-Flve furlongs, selling:
Ifnor, 81; Tobasco, 81; Santa Cruz, 81;
ijttle Ed, 100; Dick Behan. 1908; Barney
IftAaron Jr., 1903; Camapna. 0S; Tlhin 1903.
tHs Fifth rnce-Seven furlongs; Chimes,
* 1H The Queen. 90; Plutus. 1903; Booze,
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