The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-07
BEN BRUSH THE WINNER.
HE CdPTURED the HENIUChf
DERBF BY 4 SNORT NOSE.
The Time Was 2.0s 3-a-The King OF
Three -Year-Olds Was Closely
Pushed by Ben Lder

LOUISVILLE, KY, May G.-Great Is
Ben Brush. To-day. at Churchill Downs
before one Of the greatest crowds t'"'
ever assembled at that woIii-ianous
track and in a finish that tired anu
showed his metne to the very last srain'
the bgmely-looNng but honest KING oil
all three-year-olds bodied his hcaa Hi9'
under the wire in as bruisins hHis' d.
was ever witnessed on a rtce-l4aoN'
This was the twenty-second derby 'tha'
has been run over the Louisville course
and IL proved one Of the best ih the
history of tie club. The crowd was ihoIe
than the commodious Brand-stand coul"
accommodate. every seat being taken 'l'e
aisles iammed with spectators an t"e
steps packed and running over the space
I'm front Of the stand black with hunlahily'
and enough in the inheld TO MT iaioo
theatre.
me betting on the big event opened
with Brush. the favOrlte, al 10 - anu
varying from this 10 TO ., an" flisl
Mate second choice at 3 TO J. seliper Hso
and Ulysses next al d 10 !. ana the olheiS
ranging in price from 10 to j to 80 10 J.
Zen Fder was tho first 10 appear from
the paddock, followed by Parson' liysse7'
The Winner. Ben Brush, The Dragon
semper Ego, and First Mate, IN the oFueF
named.
THE START.
After delay OF about twenty-five
minutes. caused by the crankiness OF
First Mate and Scmper Ego. they were
sent away to a good start. with seinpe!
Ego IN the lead. Ben Eder second, ana
The Winner third. Passing the stand
First Mate had assumed command With
Ego second. First Mate he'n the lead
TO the stretch. where Sims, on Ben brush
and Tabor on Ben Edcr. came TO the
'front.', and the struggle between the son
of Bramble and the son of Fonso bebah'
They came down the stretch at AshtHiNs
speed. their field beaten of, ana noudlhs
their heads together like piece or ma
chinery. whalcbone and steel being piled
at every jump. Seventy-iiye yards from
tho wire 81 looked as If Ben Eder was The
winner. but Sims called on Ben Brush
for d last effort. and The game brown
whirlwind came again. and won his race
by a short nose, ne and all the others IN
the race being all out al the finish.
The fractional time was: .l3, %, 81,
49,. l:O2i5 l.15i4. 1.2S. 1.42n. l.5j.
TIE OTHER RACES.
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 horse
men present were August Belmont, SEN
atQF Charles Fleischman. Mike Dwyer.
Phil. Dwyer. Byron McClelland. win
Wallace. Pat Dunno, and a host of others.
The weather was clear and the track
fast. Summries:
First race-six furlongs Harry Reed
OO9 Sims. to % first, with Jake thinner
man second and Egbart third. Time,
11G.
Second race-fIve furlongs.-Stcntor O0f.
Shorer IL TO ~ first, with Chappic second
and Red third Time, 1924.
Third race-the Kentucky Derby mile
and a quarter.-Ben Brush O17. Sims.
to 81 first, with Ben Elder az Tabor, 10
to u second and Semper Ego az, Perkins
10 to II third. Time. 2.O7M.
Fourth race-one le.-Paul ~Pry Gl2,
Thorp - TO u first. with Sligo second and
King William third. Time. 1.42i.
Fittg race-hah mile.-Turtfe Dove GO0
G. Rein. eyem first, with White Frost
second and Princess Teck third. Time,
.4gat.
Sixth Tace-six furlongs .-Pallas 0l3,
Perkins 10 - first, with Roundelay
second and Mate third. Time. 11G
At Aqueduct Track.
AQIEDUCk KACE-TRACK. y Y. MAY
G-Although the card presented here to-
day was not brilliant. the talent turned
ont IN great numbers. with the result
that the largest crowd of The week was
present The weather was fine and the
track dry aud fast. The feature of the
days sport was the close finish between
Charade, whose odls were to -. 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 4 rush
and challenged him twenty leigThs from
the wire. 4 stirring finish cnsued. cha
rade passing under tho line first by a
short head. Summaries.
First race-one mile.-Charado on. Bal
lard, Z 10 81 first, with Eclipse second |
and Watchm4n third Time. l.l5
Second race-half milo.-EHerdie Q0I
sheedy 10 % first. with Arthur *. See |
ond and Contractor third. Time .52n
Third race-hve furl0nes.-The NatIve /
los. boescit 10 - first, with Beloved |
second and Irish Reel third Time. 1.0e !
Fourth race-onc mile.-Alakuma doa |
pogsett. 10 u first. with Lilly Mills |
1.l9. '
Firth race-siX furlongs. .-Addle 0ol |
poggeu. 10 j. first, with RosedaIe Sec |
ond and Dreibund third. Time t.tcga