The record-union., 1896-06-21
The Time Made Close to the Record for
the Distance
The Big Event, Worth Twenty
Thousand Dollars, Witnessed by
Twenty-Five Thousand People
Results of the Races at the For
sythe, Oakley and Gravesend
Tracks.

ST. LOUIS, June 20-Prince Lief,
Byron McClelland's chestnut colt. won
the National Derby to-day in record
breaking time from a field of the best
three-year- -olds on the turf The wealth
er was ideal, the track never faster and
the attendance $4,000. Nineteen book
makers had more than they could do
and turned money away. The big event
was worth $4,000, and was fourth on
the card. In the handicap race, pre-
ceding the Derby, Flying Dutchman
had lowered the track record for a mile
and sixteenth by half a second. show
ing that the track was fine, and a lot
of money was wagered that the Derby
winner would have to shade Miss
Nyoodford's time in 1856 for the dis
tance, being 2:35.
The pencilers were somewhat at sea,
and the odds fluctuated rapidly. Dwy-
ers entries opened favorite, with Prince
Lief a strong second choice These
positions prevailed generally, with the
outsiders jumping up and down the
scale. Loki and Byron McClelland
were the only scratches.
The horses filed past the grand stand
IN numerical order. Prince Lief, easi-
ly the shapeliest, with Perkins up, re-
ccived an ovation, and the enthusiastic
thousands cheered them as they gall
loped to the gate
In five minutes the field was off to a.
good start. with Argentina making the
pace. Prince Lief came by the stand
ii second place, with Ben Brush and
Ben Eder Tapped on his girth, Don
GARLIC. blanketed, behind and Captive
last.
AT the three-quarters Prince Lief
led. Ben Brush was second. with Ar
gentina a few lengths away. At the
mile Ben Brush had come up little on
the Prince, and Ben Eder was third.
At the mile and quarter Prince Lief
was only a head in front of Ben Brush,
with both jockeys riding like mad.
Ben Eder was still third. In the stretch
| they kept the same positions and COM
7, ing down the straight-away it was the
s-amest kind of a fight, but the Prince
s:eId G.. long enough to get the money.
Fen Eder was third, Ramiro fourth,
Don Garlic fifth, Argentina sixth and
Captive last.
The six races went to three favor
ties, two second choices and a short
outsider. Summaries:
Seven-eighths of mile, Parthemax
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Three-fourths of a mile. Nick won,
Leader Ban second, George F. Smith
third. Time-1:131a
Mile and a. sixteenth, Flying Dutch
man won, Assignee second, Schiller
third. TinTe-1 Al.
Mile and a half, Prince Lief won,
Zen Brush second, Ben Eder third
Time-2:34.
Fifteen-sixteenths of mile, Linda
won, Strathreel second. Crevasse third.
Time-1: "a.
Mile and twenty yards, Ace won,
Amelia May second, Mercury third.
Time--1 :43.
AT FORSYTHE.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Summaries at
Fcrsythe: Three -fourths of mile, Joe
Nacinin won, Santa Cruz second, Ca
melia third. Time-1 :3I12.
Five-eighths of a mile, Paul kauvar
won, The Galley Slave second, Zamar
II. third. Time-1:0334.
Three-fourths of mile, The Kitten
won, Lollie Easton second, Mamie c.
third Tfme-d :1OA.
Mile and a half Elusive won, Sunny
second, Mariel third. Time-2:4OA.
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