The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-09
BEN BRUSH THE WINNER
SIMS LANDED HIS HORSE FIRST
OVER THE WIRE.
Hen Edev, Poorly Ridden, Took Sec
ond Place, bSt shssiA Have
Hsd the Race.

ct than Ben Brush, belongs the credit Of
great son Of Bramble was not fit for a
ofuising race. such As he had this after
noon. but under the careful guidance Of
SIMS he landed the coveted prize and the
hrsf Kentucky Derry ever run at the
shortened distance of . mile and a guar
tel. All the honor and the $500 which
went to Ben Brush properly belonged %
Zen Eder. and had 1t not been for the
stable boy who esssyed TO pilot the son Of
Fonso there would have been several
Il Myths of daylight between Ben Brush
and Ben Elder. which should have showed
The way under the wire.
Never before in the history of Churchill
Downs was such q throng seen. For The
arst time in the history OF the course there
was no free field. but in the stand, the bet
ting ring and on the lawn II was one solid
mass Of humanity.
First Mate showed a bad temper at the
pest. keeping II up until they were all
caught in line and sent away, after two
Unsuccessful attempts and 20 minutes de-
lay. When the flag went down Starter
Chinn had them well in hand, with Ben
Elder having an advantage of q neck The
Winner second. First Mate third. The
Dragon fourth. Parson hf;h Ulysses
sixth. Ben Brush seventh. Ben Ego last
At the fall OF the flag the red colors of
Easton q Larrabie shot almost like q
fash to the front. and when the stand
vas passed for the first time Thorpe Was
showing the way on FRS, Mate by half a
length from Semper Ego who was a neck
IN front 0. Ben Eder. with Ben Brush a
rose behind him. and the others close up.
Thorpe seemed determined to make a run
away race Of IL. and in goins around the
turn the first time he let First Mate have
his head until two lengths separated him
from The Winner. with Semper Ego. Ber
Brush. The Dragon. Parson. Ben Eder
and Ulysses following In the order named
II was going down the back stretch tina,
Tabor. who is bu; little better than a sta
ble boy. committed the first error that cos
the Hot Springs stable $500. From a safe
position the lad pulled the colt back into
seventh place a; the FIRST half mile. In
this position he raced down the back
stretch. making no attempt to come
through the field until they had turned
INTO the stretch. First Mate continued 10
lead the way. and when the first mile was
finished he had an advantage Of half a
length, Sims having moved Ben Brush III,
to second place. with Semper Ego stir
third. The Winner fourth. The Dragon
Eth. Parson sixth. followed by Ben Ede,
and Ulysses, Willie Sims began riding OF
the las; turn. and when they wer,
Strengthened for the final run he was lead
inr by q neck from Ben Eder, whom Ia :
Dor had brought UP from mex; TO last in d
haf furlong journey. First Mate was
thIrd. Semper Ego fourth. The Dragon
NTH. and the remainder strung out
Ben Brush wins went up from
thousand ;hrosts almost simultaneously
as Sims, inch by inch. increased his lead
10 the eighth. But there was another
horse in the race, who. despite the 200.
riding Of his jockey. promised the son Of
Branhle the race OF his life. Ben Brush
did no, have much left. but Sims was get
ting all OF II out OF him, when Ben Efer
with steady stride WAS gaining on the
colt For the last sixteenth OF the TOUR
icy pre;tier battle OF eauines was never
witnessed. Sims. by his good work kept
Ben Brush in front by a scsnt nose; while
Tabor. apparently unconscious tina; h,
was in a horse race. sat idly on Ben Eide,
and saw the Fonso colt lose a race tina,
properly belonged 10 him. It's a dead
heat followed from the crowd around
the judges stand as the two horses sho,
under the wire. five lengths from Semper
Ego, who was Ave lengths from First
Mate. the same distance separating him
from The Drason. The Winner was sixth,
farson seventh and Ulysses eighth The
judges seemed a little uncertain them
selves. but after a wait OF a minute they
hung out the numbers which made Ben
Brush the victor and Ben Elder second
The other FIVE events were without, sre
cal incident; except in the sixth race.
when Joe Clark fell In the stretch, break
ms his leg. He was shot,
SIX furiongs-Harry Reed won. Jake
Zimmerman second. Esber, third; time,
l SIS
Five furlonrs-S;en;or won, Chsppie
second. Red third: time. l,0eb..
Kentucky derby. s-year-oids, mile and
a quarter, $500 10 FIRST 500 TO second and
Sso to third-M. F. Dryers Ben Brush
Cl0 won, Hot Springs Stables Ben Elder
ul0 second, L. b. Rngoid's Semper Ego
90 third: time. s0,S
Mile-Paul Pry won. Sligo second King
William third; time, l.<sis
Four furlonss-Tur,le Dove won, White
Frost second. Princess Teck third; time,
tsS.
Six furionss-Pallas won, Rounde,ay
second. Phiilis third; time, l:i6 John
Clark fell in the stretch, breaking his
leg,