New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
TYPHOON IFS BIG PRIZE.
CAHN'S COLT AN EASY WINNER OF THE
KENTUCKY DERBY.
ORNAMENT. THE rAvoRITE NEVER IN THE LEAD

ORNAMENT THE FAvoRITE. NEVER IN THE LEAD
BEN BROWN SOLD FOR $1,000
Louisville, Ky, May l2.-The twenty third Ken
lucky Derby has passed into history. and along
with 1t the winter and spring calculations OF the
talent. Ornament, the much united son of Order,
that game chestnut colt. whose two-year-o1 per-
formances stamped him the king OF the Weston
turf, lowered his colors this afternoon before
gamer and a better animal. Without being touched
and with only little shaking up near the wire.
Typhoon II. landed the coveted prize. Showing
the way the entire distance of mile and
quarter the chestnut colt never In distress
at any part OF the Journey. Tho finish was rot
OF the kind that strs the spectators and furnishes
sensations to those who have wagers on the out
come, for Typhoon's victory won with an case
that clearly proved his superiority over the five
other colts contesting the honor. IL was a
good betting race but Typhoon, though a second
choice carried little Of the publics money. When
they went 10 the post the ruling Odds were; Orna-
ment. TO .; Typhoon II, II TO 8; Dr. Catiet'' Az
TO !; DR.. Shepard. to /; Ben Brown. u 10 !. and
Goshen, l6 10 l.
After last nights heavy rain Il though. that
the going would be unusually bad. and that the
track would be fully five seconds slow, hut ra;ure
and man accomplished much. Along the rail- 1t was
still sticky and in spots there were decided evil
dences of the recent lownpoir bat fifteen feet
from the rail 1t better. in fac. only :. little
slow All things considered. the track wa0 perhaps
three seconds slow
The winner is by Top Gallant out Of Dolly Var
den and is owned by j. &. Calm Of Memphis.
The crowd numbered 1900 Ben Brown was sold
by his owner Furst. TO Feischmann, the Cincinnati
horseman, before to-days iace. Eigh; Thousand
dollars was the price paid for him. FIRST retaining
one-haf OF his winnings in the Louisville, Oakley
and Latonia derbies Fair fields and lively betting
the order in the five purse races on to-days
card. Summaries:
FIRST race fur,ongs)Abuse. 90 Dorsey 2ia 10 J.
vi Genmoyne Fotow. 90 CDupee) 70
and out Mazarine 90 tR. Huston) 10 ], third
Time-l:lsl4. Glenmoyne and iou also ran.
selling. five furlOngsMOrdeCai lO2 Mor-
r!son). I. Brun. LOG 81. HID IL 70 and
70 second: Fioronso. 100 Dorsey 10 third Time
l:o5I.. Opponent. Fanfsronade and Shekel also
Third race the Kentucky Derby for three year-olds;
second and $500 third; mile and quarter
Typhoon H. III Garner. II to g. Ornament III
0layton to and 10 g. second; Dr.. Catett. III (R.
Williams a. 70 l. third. Tme-2l2i2. DR.. Shepard.
Goshen and Ben Brown also
Fourth race -four furonss)-Martha H. l15 clayton.
TO 3 won: Lillian Belle 10 o. Gardner 10 and 2i2
II second; May Agnes. l0j CDupeel ~ 10 l, third:
Tme-O5la.. Mary Calvin. Queen OF Hurstbourne Haze
Deane Little Alarm Este VI. and Bremen also ran
Fifth race selling mile)-Crana, los &C. Ref). 3
10 8 won: The FAINTER "a Dupeel. to and ! TO 2,
I:45s. Pouting and Mo1creith also ran. -
SXth race selling: furlongs)-pete, 1o7 (R Will
iams) 4 TO s. won: Old Centre. 10 Gupee,. 10 and
10 g. second: White oaks l01 ialena), TO J. third
T1me-1:1s Rheinsrom. Buck Moran. Con Regain Edalon
Roketta also