The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
A Game Stride-for.Stride Strug-
gle for Nearly a Half
Mile.
BEN EDER WAS a GOOD THIRD.
California'S Candidates Finished in
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Positions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 20.-Prince Lief,
Byron McClelland's 5 chestnut colt, won
the National Derby to-day in record
breaking time from field of the best
three-year-olds on the turf.
The weather was ideal, the track never
faster and the attendan .e %, 600. Nine
teen bookmakers had more than they
could do and turned money away. The
big event, worth $4,000 was fourth on the
card
In the handicap race preceding the
Derby Flying Dutchman lowered the track
record for one ana sixteenth miles by half
a second, showing that the track was in fine
shape, and a lot of money was wagered
that the Derby winner would have to
shade Miss Woodiord's time for the dis
tance-2:35. Her record has stood since
1886.
The pencilers were somewhat at sea and
the odds fuctuated rapidly. Dryers en-
tries opened favorite, with Prince Lief
strong second choice. These positions pre-
vailed generally, with the outsiders jump
ing up and down the scale. Loki and
Byron McClelland were the only scratches.
The horses filed past the grand stand il
numerical order. Prince Lief, easily the
shapeliest, with "Soup" Perkins up, re-
ceived an ovation, and the enthusiastic
thousands cheered them as they galloped
to the gate.
In FIVE minutes the field was off to
good start, with Argentina making the
pace. Prince Lief came by the stand in
second place, with Ben Brush and Ben
Eder Tapped at his girth, Don Garlic pock-
eted behind them and Captive last.
At the three-quarters Prince Lief led.
Ben Brush was second, with Argentina a
few lengths away. At the mile Ben Brush
had moved up little on the Prince and
Ben Eder was third.
At the mile and quarter Prince Lief
was only head in front of Ben Brush,
with both jockeys riding like mad. Ben
Eder was still third.
In the stretch they kept the same posi-
ton, and coming down the straightaway
1t wss the gamest kind of a fight, but the
Prince held out long enough to get the
money. Ben Eder was third, Ramiro
fourth, Don GARLIC fifth, Argentina sixth
and Captive last.
The six races went to three favorites,
two second-ehoices and a short outsider.
ond, Algol third. Time, 1 :27.
Three-q quarters OF a mite, Nick won, Leader
Ban second. George F. Smith third. Time,
1:1312.
One mile and sixteenth, Flying Dutchman
won, Assignee second, Schiller third. Time,
one mile and half, Prince Lief won. Ben
Brush second, Ben Eder third. Time 2:34.
Fifteen -sixteenths OF a mile, Linda won,
Strathrol second, Crevasse third. Time l "a
One mile and twenty yards, Ace won, Ame-
liza May second, Mercury third. Time, :43
CHICAGO, ILL, June 20.-Summaries: Three
quarters OF mile. Joe Macnini won, Santa
Five furlongs, Paul kauYar won, The Galley
Slave second, Zamar II third Time, :O33<
Six furlongs, The Kitten won, Lottie Easton
second, Mamie q third. Time, 1:163l.
Mile and half, Elusive won, Sunny second
Mariel third. Time, 2:403l.
Mile and a quarter, huTQle, st. Brandon won,
Settle Up second, HeTcu. es third. Time, . :25
tIiteen-sixteenths OF a mile, Loudon won,
Mllhe N second Charlie Mcdonald third.
lime, l :3S.
CINCINNATI. OHIO June 2O-OakIev re-
suits; Eleven-sixteenths OF mile, Good Order
Won, Rampage second, Lady keif third. Time,
1:2I15
Seven furIIongs. Moylan won. sir Dixie Sec
Five furlongs, Maceo won, Rosinante second,
Fl Toro third. Time, :051&.
Ihirteen-sixteenths OF mile, Robinson won,
Richheld second, Trilby third. Time, 81.
Mile and half Leonaise won, Howard Mann
second, Good Advice third. Time, 2:35.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, June 20.-Results: Five
furlongs, Break o Day won, Simonica second,
Emeskey third. Time :04I.
Nile and one-eighth, Charade won, Long
Beach second, Chugnut third Time, So
Three-quarters of mile, Don Doro won, The
Friar second, Rhodesia third. Time, 1:1515
Mile and one-eighth, Hamilton won, Merry
Prince second, Cassette third. Time, 1:55A.
Six furlongs, Bonaparte won, Sir Dixon Jr
second, Hanwell third. Time, 1:153Z
Mile, sherlock won. Septour second, Bombs
zette third. Time, l AZ.