Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
BEN BRUSH WINS.
The Kentucky Derby Goes 10 the Game
Brown WhirlYind.
VERY EXCITING FINISH.
Hen Elder Only Nose Behind the
Victor mt the Wfre-A Grent
Crowd, Including Many Prominent
Turfmcn, Present.
Turfmcn, Present.


track and in a finish that tried and
showed his mettle to the very last grain
the homely-looking but honest king of all
S-year-olds bodied his head first under
the wire in as bruising a finish as was
ever witnessed on race-track.
This was the twenty-second Derby that
has been run over the Louisville course
and It proved one Of the best in the his
tory Of the club. The crowd was more
than the commodious grandstand could
accommodate, every seat being taken,
the aisles jammed with spectators, all
the steps packed and running over the
space in front Of the stand black with
humanity, and enough in the infeld to Ill
a large theatre.
The betting on the big event opened
with Brush the favorite, at / to z, ana
varying from this TO TO ., ana WIN
First Mate second choice. at to /; Sem
per Ego and Ulysses next, at to !, and
the others ranging in price from ~ 10 o.
Ben Eder was the first to appear from
the paddock, followed by Parson, Ulysses
The Winner, Ben Brush, The Dragon
Semper Ego, and First Mate in the oIder
named.
After a delay of about twenty-five min
utes. caused by the crankiness or flrsI
Mate and Semper Ego, they were sent
away to a good start, with Semper Ego
I'm the lead. Ben Elder second, and Inc
Winner third Passing the slant flrst
Mate had assumed command, with Ego
second First Mate held the lead 10 the
stretch. where Sims, on Ben Brush, ana
Tabor. on Ben Elder, came 10 the front,
end the struggle between the son OF
Bramble and the son Of Fonso began.
They came down the stretch at light
ming speed their field beaten on, ana nod-
ding their heads together IKE piece OF
machinery. whalebone and steel being
piled at every jump. Seventy-hve yalus
from the wire il looked as If Ben Eder
was the winner. but Sims called on Ben
Brush for a last effort, and the game
brown whirlwind came again, and won
his race by a short nose, he and all the
others in the race being all out at the
finish.
The fractional time was 10, %, 81, 40 II,
1O21-2. 1I5l-2, LES ga. 1872 IL, and $50.
The other races on the card were very
interesting and enjoyable, but were OF
secondary interest as compared with the
Derby.
Among the most prominent horsemen
Charles Fleischman. Mike Dryer. PM.
Dwyer. Byron McClelland, VIII Wallace,
Pat Dunno. and host Of others.
Weather clear; track fast.
First race-six furlongs-Harry Reed
O09. Sims, / TO % won, with Jake thinner
man second, and Egbart third. Time, l:l6.
Second race-fve furlongs-Stentor O0i'
Sherer. II TO 81 won, with Chappie Sc
cond. and Red third. Time, Loo IL.
Third race-the Kentucky Derby, one
and one-quarter miles-Ben Brush QlI,
Sims to % won, with Ben Eder on,
Tabor. Is to - second. and Semper Exc
ar, Perkins 10 TO y third. Time. 2:0l 81.
Fourth race-one mile-Paul Pry 012.
Thorp. Is to u won, with Sligo second, and
King William third. Time. 1:i2 IL.
Fifth race-haif mile-Turtle Dove 200,
c. Reiff, EVEN won, with White Frost
second, and Princess Teck third. Time,
40 ga.
Sixth race-six 'urlongs-Pallas d13,
Perkins, 6 to u won, with Roundelay Sc
cond, and Mate third. Time, 1l6.
INDIANA RECORDS BROKEN.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 6-Three favor
ties and a like number of odtsiders
won at Shefild to-day The fourth and
fifth races were, from a finish standpoint
the events Of the day. In the fourth
stretch. and won by a short head. Her
cules and Tambio hooked up after the
last jump in the hurdle race, which the
former won by an eyelash. Two Indi-
ana State records in these events were
broken a full second Lillian T.. covered
seven furlongs in 1:2S 81. and Hercules's
time for one and one-eighth miles, hur-
dies. was 2:O5. Jockey Caywood, on Lis
more. was kicked by Sullross and had
his leg badly injured.
Attendance, over 900.
First race-fve and one half furlongs-
Forerunner 009 Irving 10 1M won. with
Lady Rose second, and Kinda third. Time
1904.
Second race-six fuTlongs-Uncle Abb
COS. Harding, Is TO u won, with Panout
second, and Kamsin third Time. l15.
Third race-hve and one half furlongs-
Extra Q09. Caywood, TO u won, with
Potsdam second. and Dago third. Time
1903.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Lilllan +.
(sS. Hatherson. 2 to - won, with Sullross
second. and Inspector third. Time,
1884.
Fifth race-one mile and one-eighth,
over four hurdles-Hercules 035. Johnson.
u TO u won. with Tambio second, and
Miles Standish third Time. 2:05.
Sixth race-six furlongs-May GallOp
0co. Warren, TO 81 won, with Japonica
second, and La Creole third. Time,
1.15 IL.
A STIRRING FINISH.
AQUEDUCT RACE-TRACK. n. Y,
Nav 6-Although the card presented here
to-day was not brilliant, the talent turned
out i'm great numbers. with the result
that the largest crowd Of the week vas
present. The weather was fine. and the
track dry and fast.
The feature Of the days sport was a
close finish between Charade, whose odds
were to 5. and Eclipse, at 10 !. in the
first event Charade passed the last
sixteenth post in the lead, but Eclipse
with a dash of his old-time speed. came
with a rush, and challenged him twenty
lengths from the wire. stirring flu.sh
ensued. Charade passing under tire line
first by a short head.
First race-one mile-Charade il. Bal
lard. TO 81 won, with Eclipse second
and Waterman third Time. lA5.
Second race-half a mile-Ellerdie QN
Sheedy. Z to 81 won, with Arthur X. Sc
cond and Contractor third. Time 52i5
Third race-fve furlongs-The Native
QOS, Doggett, 8 TO u won, with Beloved
second, and Irish Reel third. Time, lO3
Fourth race-one mile-Alakuma Q09.
Doggett. 3 TO ID won, with Lilly Mills Sc
cond and slgnora IL. third. Time. 40
Fifth race-six furlongs-Addie Q09
Doggett, to u won. with Rcsedale Sc
cond and Dreibund third. Time 1:l6s..
CHESTER, ENGLAND. MEETING.
LONDON, May 6.-The principal event