Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
LAUREATE WINS IT!
TAKES THE ARKANSAS DERBY
FROM EIGHT OTHERS.
Nine Starters, and Fine Start in tho Sec
Ond Attempt Clayton Gets Grand Fin
al Burst from His Mount and Laureate
Has the Race.

Little Rock, Ark, April Three thou
sand peolpe saw the fourth Arkansas
derby won today by the PastIme stab
les chestnut gelding, Laureate. The
day was bright and warm and the track
while not fast, was sood. Mime start
ers faced the flag lor the derby. At
the second attempt they got off in a
perfect line and raced in bunch to the
first quarter. In making the turn Bob
Clampett was caught in a pocket am
had to go around the bunch IN straight
ening out. LObengula led by length
with Glad, Pepper, Laureate and lie
CAPTAIN we'll up, and the others in a
bunch till the last turn, where Loben-
gula increased his lead to two lengths.
In the last turn Clampett came out of
the rear bunch and challenged the
leader, bat Knapp, Berger, Graham,
Weber and Noble went to their whips.
A hundred yards from the wire, Lon
ME 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
fight for the place, the Morris colt get
ting the decision by a scant half length.
Clampettt ran great race and but for
his disadvantage at the quarter turn
might have won the race. The victory
was popular one and the crowd went
wild with enthusiasm for both horse
and rider.
The first race, a five furlong dash for
S-year-olds and upwards, went to the
odds-on favorite, Potentate, who, how
ever, had a bruising with Philomena,
the second choice. Sallie Clipuot. the
Salvador FLY won the second in easy
style. The only surprise OF the day
was the victory of Sir Play over the
oGds-on favorlte, Saricenesca, who
could do no better than show. George
F. Smith, at to 2, and Out won the
last race, with Maggie Gray close sec
ond. Six books drew in and did fair
ly good business, but quit losers on the
day, as the talent picked four win
ners and one second choice. Sum-
maries:
First race-Five furlongs, purse: Po-
tentate, 112 "a Clayton), / to 2, won
Philopena, IO4 &C. Weber,, 2 to 1; second
Joosoot, SO (Matthews), 20 to 1. third
Time 1;O3A. Cara, Brown Dick, Imp
Sir Frederick Roberts, Barney Aaron,
Jr., Barcelona and ]. A. Gray also
ran.
Second-Two year old FLIES, four fur
longs: Sallie Cliquot, 10 Knapp, Z to
10, won; Lady Inez, ITO Porn), to l
second; Ninnita, no Donohue), 10 to l
third. Time :52. Bella Hill, Leta Dell
and Mrs. Sandblonda also ran.
Third-The Arkansas derry; $500 guar
anteed, one mile, for three year Odds
Laureate, 112 "a. Clayton), Q to 1, won;
Lobengula, no. Knapp, coupled with
Moderociero, 2 to l, second; Bob Clamp
EFT, l15 Or. jones', 20 to 1. third. Tim
1:44h Shield Bearer, Glad. G. b. Nor
ris, Moderociero, Ell Captain and Pep
per also ran.
Fourth--Purse, two year old colts ane
gcldings, four furlongs: Sir Play, lie
Knapp, 2 to /, won; Fred Barr, 112
"a. Clayton), 5 to l, second; Saricenesca
l1S (G. Weber,. to 2, third. Time
SOY. Concession, Fassig and Yama-
taga also ran.
Fifth-Six furlongs: George F. Smith,
10 (Chorn). 1 to 2, won; Maggie Gray,
10 "a. Clayton), 8 to l, second; Frank
Gayle, 102 (Seguin), 3 to /, third. Time
1:l7A. Josephine, Ada May, Caracas,
Powhatan and Wild Arab tlso ran.